The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-22

By Mr.. JACKSoN-AmCnding the clIar.
ter Of the city Of ParkerSlurg
b. Mr.. GOFF-AuthOri1ing the pay
mrMt Of certain road claim to George
W. TCtcr, Of Harrison county.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the
trustees Of the NJ. T. Church in Carroll
township, Lincoln county, to sell and con-
vcy their church property.
ELECTION Of PAGES
On motion OrMr. CARPENTER, Il rcsO.
luton having been previously adopted
the House proceeded 10 elect three lagls
the appointment nfmgcs having been
made linllcr II Misrepresentation 0ftlIc law
which now requires their elcctiOn.)
The following young gentlemen werr
nut in nomination: Masters A. W. Me
WhOrtrr, Irwin RitZcll, Simon +. Parker
Il. +. Moore, Frnk Swim, Thomas J. D.
Armstrong, Brooke +. Adams, Elw0M
". ShalCrtss, Thomas u. Campbell, W
r. Day.
Several ballots were taken amd rGSullG
in the choice Of the three previously up
pointed, viz: Messs. RiIzell, Shalcrosl
and Campbell.
On motion Of Mr.. FLICK Il was deter
mined to elect IN additional page; and
OH further motion Of the same gentleman
Master Simon p. Parker EwTs dcclarH
elected.
STAMPS AND DuSCOMIIE.
Mr.. CRACRAFT said the resolution pre-
viOusly adopted directing the Sergeant
alarms 10 stamp documents to the am0lln
Of $40 for each member would give thu
officer great deal Of trouble, Us he wOult
have to keep an account with each mem
beranl would have difficulty Yin distinguish
Ing between packages prepared by dit
Irrrnt members no as to hG Nhlu tO charge
To the proper one. lie moved II rccOnsi
Iteration Of the vote whereby that rcSOlu
tiOn Ind been adopted, and the motion
was agreed to, thus bringing the question
again before the House. 4 discussion u
between one nnd two hours followed RnC
numerous amendments and proposition.
were submitted. The more important wGrt
these: Mr.. DOSEIIOO moved III II SuhStl
tutc for the resolution THAT the Sergeant
alarms furnish postage stamps tor alI
mail mattrr for members Of this House
nrnyilrd however. tlrut no member shal
lie entitled 10 draw more tlian $40 worth
AsasullSlilutc for this Mr.. DAvismOvcd
II resolution declaring II tn bc ''tllr scllSC
Of the House thut tho Constitution fixes
tho compensation Of the members thereof
md Tint the same can neither I've incrcaS
I'd nor diminished directly or indirectly
liz tlr legislature" and TINT "alI rtsou.
tiOns yOtinr ncslnrc stumls or other en-.
olnmpnts 10 the members, arc llncnnsli.
mtional"
Mr. DAVIS summarized his resolution in
an argument designed 10 show that the
Dron0siliOn for which lie moved this sub.
itit',tr WINS essentially voting members ad.
Ji,iomal Conversation. whether they lau.
died lhe stlmlps or moi, because il spared
their nriyotc means 10 tho same extent rs
;Lcw I,srI The stamnI Tins provided. and
IN ;,vinv Then, ,IIat much was cUtiyn.
!" nm,,iM, th,t m,rh In their IrketS. Mr.
WTEAT saiI Mr DNyis's pr6IWsition was
irr"lrvnn, and imnrlu.r bccausc II was
In. nrHviucr If The ('mlrts not Of The
IInu!" oI Drlr~It,s 10 declare the meaning
nrthr Constitution Mr. PRIRroINr and
Wr II,cw nrr,IrI thai if tbis were "cOm.
ncn.otion" Sn wnS thr stationery, IpnS
HI nnI mncr furnished members for their