The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-08

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not go to trial on. lie did not want 10
incur this expense without some certainty
TINT II would effect something.
A considerable discussion followed, in
the course ofwnieh.A lr. sHERYEYNRasun.
dGrstoOd To cOnsure Mr.. PELRPoINT, Chair.
man Of the Special Committee, for delay
in reporting on the case. ,... g..' ri. ir
Mr.. PERPoTET said, in reply, that the
charges against Judge Harrison had re-
manned for week In the hands oil the
compliments before they were presented to
the House. The day tho special Com.
mittee was appointed he Ind called a
meeting Of II. 4 motion was made by q
member Of tho Committee (uOt himsOlf,l
to print the charges, and the Committee
adjourned till Thursday, " await, the
printing. At the meeting Thursday the
document had not been returned 10 the
Committee. Friday the House adjourned
ill Monday, and SOME Of the Committee
leN the city. Monday afternoon tho Com
mittee had meeting, and about eleven
o'clock that night the resolution reciting
and preferring tue charges, was completed,
and II was reported next day. The Com
mtitce were not responsible for the delay.
The party who carried the charges In his
pocket week before presenting them 10
the House was the one In fault, II any one
was.
Mr.. JACKSON fully exonerated Mr..
PE1RPoINT from any'delay or the NANTES
tation Of q wish to delay In the Committee.
| He had worked faithfully, and, as Chair
man of the Committee, had forwarded the
investigation as much as possible.
The vote was finally taken on Mr..
FLIcK's resolution, and Il was adopted by
this vote
YEA.-MessrS. WEIGH Speaker, Agnc%, Baker,
Ballard Of Logan, Bower; BTSSnTon' Burgess
DOnohoO, Evans, FarS, FaEnSwOrth, Fisher,
Flanagan, Flick, Gaudee, Coz, Guthrie, lAsNleF,
IIervcy, Howard, Howe. Jackson, Judy, Lamb,
LAmon Lynch, Maxwell, Mccoy, Meadows, Neely,
PownAll, Prizes, Putnam, ECpp. sSStt smith nth:
and WilkinsOn-R.
NATs-Messrs. Harlow. Carpenter, PcIrpOInt
and RCxroad-L ,...r
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY. "r
BY MIR. SMITH-Whether cxpedient to
allow mileage to James Withrow, who
WINS elected to the House Of Delegates
from Grecnbrier in 1886, but did not take
bis seat on account Of his inability to take
the test oath. Committee on Elections, &c.
By MIR. SMTTH-Whether expedlont to
provide Tor the punishment Of persons
who shall wifully,Or maliciously set fire
to any coal mine or coal seam, whether
worked or not. Committee OIL Judiciary.
By Mr. DAvIs-Whether expedientyto
release Andrew j. Nutter Of Harrison,
from payment Of taxes on land in Gilmer
alleged 10 have been enormously assessed.
Committee OIL Taxation, &C.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures expedient
10 amend chapter 101 Of the Code, in re-
lNtiOn to forthcoming bonds. Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. CRACIlAFr-R Referring that part
Of tho Governors message relating 10 the
Cumberland Road @ r.
By Mr.. STURaIss- Referring certain
matters, including part Of the Governors
message, to the Committee on a Geological
Survey,
HILLS on LEAVE. pr,
BY Mr. JuDY-Amending section Of
chapter l16 of the Code. ..,.
By Mr.. JAoKsoN-Concening suits in
Chancery.
BY Mr.. CRACRAFr-To establish q
branch Of the Normal School at West
Liberty.
By SIr. sMrTu-For The relief of Geo.
Scrbcr. o.. ~ -vl. u
By Mr.. LAMB-T0 authorize the Judge
of the Municipal Court Of Wheeling 10
appoint a temporary clerk. Il -'s'f "''
PETITIONS OFFERED AND REFERREp.
BY Mr.. JACKsoN-Of ]. P. Traoewell
and liz other citizens Of Wood, remon.
strating against the passage of an act 70
restrain hogs from running at largeOl u =.
By Mr.. JUDY-0f John W. Med
anil 90 other citizens Of Hardy aud Grapt,
praying change Of the law 80 as topper.
nit deer to he chased by dogs !" p '7.i
BY Mr.. EvASs-ofW. T. Meadows
and GEO other citizens Of Mercer, Raleigh,
Fayctte, Grcenbricr and Monroe, praying
formation Of n new county out Of parts Of
those named. -p.gl ,.r aIE AID q.
By Mr.. BARLOw-Of Adam Gregory
and rs other citizens Of Webster, praying
m appropriation for the relief Of A. G.
StanNwiCk and Currence Gregory. /.
BY Mr.. SCoTT-OfS. S. Barker and 81
other citizens Of Mercer, otestiDg against
the passage Ofan act Creatinga now coun.
ty (abOvC referred TOY .7.'. m
By Mr. SMTrI-0f Augustus Ball and
80 other citizens Of Boone, praying to have
the right to vote and hold Office restored
to said Bull. 0, No. s,'4. ". l'"g u,
By Mr.. PRICE-Or Jacob Minor and FIVE
other citizens Of MOnongalia, praying
change In the location Of a school house.
BY Mr. Bancroft John E. Young and
SO other citizens Of Braxtnn, praying an
appropriation Of $3.50 for tho, relief Of
Oliver II. McSIorrow, late sergeant IN a
company of State scouts ir 90 .'. 81
The Clay and Nicholas contested cleo.
ton cusc coming up as Rspcclal order was
postponed till II a. NJ, tomorrow, after
tho adoption Of u resolution Offered by
Mr.. PEIRroNT) prescribing tile time to be
occupied by counsel. aeI- go 4 7
On motion Of Mr.. STuRGTss, the use of
the hall Wednesday afternoon, was ten.
tlCrGd the West Virginia Historical SoCie.
~ for business meeting.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 9 o'clock r. NJ, and
after prayer by Mr.. You've, a member Of
the Senate, the journal Of Friday was read
and approved .L',-i.1.
Mr.. RAMsDELL introduced Senate Joint
resolution No. 0, authorizing the Clerk
Of the House Of Delegates to give notice
by telegraph 10 Nathaniel Harrison, Judge
OF the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Of the
proceedings TO be taken against him."
The resolution lies over one day under
the rules. .e'
On motion Of Srr. BoREMJAS, m...
RSRnIEEd, That tho COMMITTEES on Finance and
Claims inquire into the eHpedlcney OF relundlRg
| To l. ". 4 Martin. lAta RhhrlH Of Tyler county.