The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-22

ered and the resolution referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The vote was recoasidered and the
resolution referred.
By Mr.. JUDY-Directing the Judi
cisry committee to consider the expe'
diency of amending the school law so
that school commissioners and trustees
may not be required to take the Test
Oath. --''a-r.-
BIZ Mr.. Notwithstanding the
Governor to furnish the House with a
detailed report of the disposition made
by him of the Civil Contingent Fund,
with accompanying vouchers.
By Mr.. FLICK-Directing the COM
mittee on Elections and Privileges to
ascertain the number of miles Travelled
By each member of the House in coming
to the Seat of Government and the
amount of mileage TO which each is en-
titled, making report of the same to the
Houee.
By Mr.. .AGNEW-InGuiring into the
expedieney of amending Section 12l,
chapter so Of the Code. The resolution
with the accompanying bill was refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. GUTHRIE asked and obtained
leave to withdraw from the files of the
House, Senate bill No. %, OF the last
session, amending and re-enacting the
charter of the town of New Martinsvll!e,
in the county of Wefzel.
By Mr.. FLICK-Referriog so much OF
the Governors message as relates TO
permanent seat of government to the
Judiciary committee, with instructions
to inquire and report what steps the
citizens of Charleston had taken to
provide Capitol buildings in that town.
By Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
citizens of Greenbrier county, asking
the impeachment and removal of Ma
thaniel Harrison, Judge of the Seventh
judicial Circuit.
Mr.. CRACRAFT asked its reference
to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. LAMB protested against the refer
erce of this matter to the Judiciary
committee. That committee had al
ready as much before it, actually and
prospectivsly, as it could attend to.
Mr.. FLICK thoughta special commit
tee Of seven should be raised for the
purpose of investigating this impeach-
ment, and made a motion TO that effect.
The motion prevailing, the Speaker ap-
pointed Messrs. Pierpoint, Flick, Stur-
giss, Bowyer, Jackson, Cracraft and
Brannon as such committee.
By Mr.. DAVIS-Directing the COM
mittee on Taxation and Finance to in
quire into the e1pediency of refunding
certain monies to Benjamin White,
Sheriff of Mercer county.
By Mr.. SCOTT-Petition of citizens
of Wyoming county. Referred.
By Mr.. HASSLER-Petition of r. R.
Rely, of Jackson county, asking relief.
Referred to the committee on Clai"s
and Grievances.
BY Mr. CARPENTER-Petition of
Mclaughlin. asking relief. Re-
ferred to the committee on Claims and
Grievances.
By Mr. FLICK-Petitiou OF Solomon
Flasher, asking relief. Referred to the
committee on Claims and Grievances.
BY Mr.. LAMON-Petition asking re-
ducIion Of hotel licenses. Referred to
the committee on Taxation and Finance.
ELECTION OF PAGES.
Mr.. CARPENTER called up the reso-
luton tabled on Thursday for the elec.
tiun Of three pages. The resolution
being taken up and adopted, the follow
ing nomin ations were made: Masters
A. w. McWhorter, S. p. Parker, Irwin
Reitzel, Frank Swift, T. J. ID. Armstrong,
Brock Adams, Z. W. Shallcross, W. T.
Day, E. Moore, T. d. Campbell.
The first ballot resulted as follows ::
MoWhorter r9, Parker go, ReTZel 80
Swift %, Shallcross 2G, Campbsll 4,
Adams l3, Day ., Moore II, Arm.
strong 2.
Whole number of votes 50; necessary
to choice %. Master Reitzel having
received more than the requisite num-
Der was declared elected.
On the second ballot, McWhorter had
Ia votes, Parker %, Swift 10, Adams 3,
Campbell 10, Moore 8, Shallcross, %,
Day 1.
Sballcross was elected.
On the third ballot McWhorter had ,
votes, Parker Is, Swift 7, Adams 2,
Campbell 81, Moore 5. No choice.
On the fourth ballot McWhorter had
l vote, Parker FL, Swift l, Adams l,
Campbell 80, Moore |. Campbell
elected.
On motion of Mr.. FLICK the House
resolved to elect an additional page.
The rules being suspended for that pur-
pose, Master s. p. Parker was chosen by
acclamatiOn.
BILLS on LEAVE.
By Mr.. JACKSON-Amending the
PaIkersburg city charter.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
the sale of certain church property in
Ca roll township, Lincoln county.
By Mr.. notwithstanding the char
ter of the town of Elizabeth, in Writ
county.
BY Mr.. GOFF-Authorizing the pay
ment of certain road claims.
BILLS ON FIRST READING,
House Bill No. 16, to refund certain
taxes to the estate of Eli Heaton.
House BillEo. II, amending the char
ter of the town of Elizabeth, in the
county of Writ.
House Bill No. Is. amending the char
ter of the city of Parkersburg, in the
county of Wood.
House Bill No. 10, authorizing the
sale of certain church property in Car
roll township, Lincoln county.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
House Bill No. 4, changing the time
of holding the courts in the Fourth Cir
cuit.
House Bill No. 5, chartering the
Charleston Gas and Water Company.
Referred to the committee on Priyat e
Corporations and Joint Stock Compa-
nies. ,.a.- 1870 '.#
THE POSTAGE STAMP QUESTION.
Mr.. CRACRAFT announced that the
Sergeant-st-Arms. felt unable to attend
to the stamping ofthe papers and docu-
ments sent through the mails by mem.
bers and desired 20 be relieved of that