The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


Mr. GOFF in the chair.
REPORTS.
Mr.. STURGISS, from the committee
on Taxation and Finance, reported IL
inexpedient to make an appropriation 10
Macadamize the Clarksburg and West
Milford turnpike, as asked in tho peti.
tion of Lot Bowen and Others.
Also a similar report upon the rosOlu-
tiOn for paying certain citizens of Dod'
bridge county for labor upon public
roads
Also, n similar report upon the reso-
luton for an appropriation of $4,000
for the Morgan aud Frederick turnpike.
Mr. GOFF, from the same committee,
reported it nexpedient TO change the
law with regard to peddlers' license
Report recOmmitted on motion of Mr..
HOWARD.
Also a similar report upOn the resOlu.
tion for amending the law in relation
to assessments of toll bridges and fer
rieS. Report TeCOmmtted on motion OF
Mr.. FISHER.
Also similar report upon the resolu-
tion for paying over to the Directors OF
the Peniteutiary the undrawn balance
of theappropriation for that institution.
Also a similar report upon the expo.
diency Of changing the law in relation
to delinquent lands. The report and
accompanying resolution were referred
to the committee on Forfeited and Tn.
appropriated Lands.
Also q similar report upon the expedi-
ency of changing the law in relation TO
selling By sample.
Also a similar report upon the expe-
diency of approprIating $4,000 for the
repair Of the Spencer aud Ravenswood
turnpike.
A similar report upon the expedieucy
of changing the law in relation to as.
sessments Of bank stock.
A similar report upon the petition of
certain citizens of Csbell, asking 20
have erroneous taxes refunded.
Also House bill No. 90, exempting
from taxation the personal property OF
residents of the State which lies and is
taxed in other States, recommending its
passage. -. .
Also House Jeint Resolution No. Z,
authorizing the Auditor to allow Charles
McDoddTell, Sheriff Of Webster county,
12f per cent. commission for collecting
certain taxes, recommending that it do
not pass.
Sir. FLICK, from the committee on
Counties, Townships and Municipal
Corporations, reported back House Bill
No. IS, for the relief Of William z. Lyon
and Arthur w. Martin, with an amend
ment, recommending its passage.
Also, that it is inexpedieut to legis-
late for changing certain township
lines in MonOngalia county, as prayed
for in the petition Of James A. Haw-
thorne and Others, the case being pro.
Yided for in the Code.
Mr.. BOWER, from the committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
it inexpedient to legislate for building
turnpike road from the Ohio river to
Burton, by way of Proctor run.
Also, o similar report upon the petit
tion for an appropriation of $40, 900 TO
build o bridge over the West Fork river
at Vest Milford, in Harrison county.
Mr.. PRICE, from the committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re.
ported it ine1pedient to legisIate for
the establishment Of q House Of Refuge.
Mr. FLICK, from the committee on
Elections and Privileges, made . mi
nority report in the contested election
case of,Rader 20. PutDsm, declaring tbei
contestes Putnam entitled TO his seat
for the folio wing reasons:
The contestee had no legal notice Of
contest;
The poll books are not Legal test.
mony; . ,rrps
The Board Of registrationswss intimi!
dated; - i
The registration books were not at
the places Of voting in Nicholas county.
II these points are overruled and the
election in Nicholas county held 70 bel
valid, then there was not sseh . fnil |
expression Of the popalar viii as would
entitle either parry TO sit and -the seat
for the Clay ana Nicholas dsleeats die
trict should therefore be sdeclArsd ~
RESOLUTIONS AND PETrKIoSs-
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