The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-01
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REP0RTS OF COMMITTEES. b.
Mr.. STuRoISs, from the Committee ON
Finance, &c, reported adversely on the
following propositions To appropriate
, $4,000 10 macadamize the West MILFORD
turnpike; 10 pay certain claims ofcttseps
OF Doddridpe county for work done on
the West Union and SiStersville and Har'
risville and Salem turnpike. !, az. I. /.
Mr.. G0FF, from tho SAME committee,
reported adversely on the following pro
positions: To appropriate Sl0, 900 for the
repair Of the Morgan and Frederick turn:
pike; to legislatc- In reference 70 that part
Of the Auditors report, relating TO dclin'
Uuent lands, Preferred to the Committee on
Forfeited and Unappropriatcd Lands;) to
allow the PcnitontiaIy authorities TO draw
the remainder Of contingent fund unex.
pended at the end Of tho hscal year; 70 AIl'
propFiato 5000 to the Spencer and Ra-
venswood turnpike; 70 legislRte foS The 70.
llefof VIM Il, Hngan, agent Of Emagtne
Herman; to legsl8te in regard 70 the as
sessment Of bank stock. He also, from
the same committee, reported that the
committee had BEEN furnished no evidence
that ANYTHING wns due to the contractors
on the Clarksburg and Warrington road.
(RecommittCd) Hc also reported 1t IN
expedient to. require hawkcrs and ped
oilers to pay 8 tax on sales instead ot IL
ceuse, (RGcomrnitted.)
Mr.. FLICK, from the Committee on
Counties, &C., reported It inGxpedient 70
leCislatc for the alteration Of tho lines be-
tween Grant and Cass townships, MOnon.
gala county QaoGOtnmltteA
Mr.. BowYER, from the Committee on
Roads. &C., reported It inexpedient to leg.
Iislate for thc construction OF road nom
New Martinsville to Burton, or TO appro.
prlate $4,000 to build bridge at West
Mr. PRICK, from tho Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re.
ported 1t incxpedient tolegiSlate for the
erection Of q house Of refuge.
The adverse reports in the foregoing
cases, exCept where otherwise indicated,
were adopted. %. N, IT,
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. HAssLER1D Directing the Com.
nittcc on Elections, &c, TO report imme'
diately what action II my, and II none
WHY no action las yet been taken by The
Committee In reference TO tho case OF MIR.
NEEIEY, Of Doddridge, whose right to his
seat IS questioned. '2,' L'' d"
By MI. BowYBI Directing the Com.
mittec on the Judiciary to consider the
expedlenoy Of abolishing capital punish
ment in this State; another directing the
Committee on Roads, &c, to consider tho
expediency Of incorporating the New
River Boom and Navigation Company.
BY Mr.. STURGrss-R Raising a special
Committee on Geological Survey and
Mineral Resources, y. ~ 49,.
By Mi. JuDY-Dlfecting the Committee
on Edgcation to consider the expedtency
OF 80 amending the law governing the
West Virginia University as to allow te-
males the advantages OF that institution
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.
hr. FLICK offered the following joint
resolution proposing an amendment 70
the Constitution Of the State:
ResOlued BY tho Legislature Of Vest E'T-
GINA;
The following Is proposed IS an amend
ment 10 tho constitution Of this State, 70
be substituted for section J., OF article ~
thereof, aud to become part Of the said
constitution when ratified according to the
provisions thereof, namely: INK
'The male citizens Of the state shall be entitled
TO vote Of all elections held within tho election
districts In which they respectively reside put no
paupeF, or who ig under conviction pr treason,
lelOuy OF bribery In an election, or who has not
been resident II the state for one year, and o.
he county u which hSoastS % S vSs - 10y nsII
Ted 70 vote willis such disability continues,
On motion Of Mr. Flick tho foregoing,
was laid on the table, and made the special
order for Tuesday next, 9Th. February, at
HAN. liz .,l0n ...a ..-l-.-.-.p..,.
l..l PETITIONS RREERRED. a.,oi,
By Mr.. CRGcRAFr-of W. B. Curtis
and la Other citizens Of Ohio and Brooke
counties, pFaying-sthe establishment Of
branch Of tho State Normal School at
West Liberty Academy. -; !,
By Mr.. PEIRPoNT-0f the Historical
Society, praying q geological survey OF
the State. & MY '-E
ri By Mr.. CARPENTER-0f Jas. q. Dear
ing and 90 other citizens Of Greenbrier,
demonstrating against the removal Of N.
Harrison, Judge Of that Circuit. ~,
By Mr.. PERPoINT- citizens Of
boUInbVlllet u1hL4uA CNu4kyasa kntsJ H6 ~
have that village Incorporated,
:m BY Mr. FARNswoRTH-Qf citizens Of
UpShltr, county, praying that John !.
Thomas may be relieved from excessive
By MI. BAR1ow-of 95s citizens Of
PocahOntas county, praying The protection
by Nj. HAss1En-of B. D, Williams
and'71 Other citizens Of RaVenswoOd, ask
ing to have to have that town formed into
an independent School district. ~.
By Mr.. LAltn-0f Drs. Jno. G. HulT
and E. A. Hildfeth on, behalf Of the West
Virginia Medical Society, praying the ap-
poinInlenL Of a State GGol0giSt, :,
By Mr.. FLICK-Of ]. G. He'll and 10
other citizens Of Pndleton, praying q re:
ducdon Of tax on liquor license to hotel
keepers. 5e sfSa pa! rs =:
~" WEST Liberty ACADEMY.
In presenting the memorial in relation
10 the establishment Of a'branch Normal
School at West Liberty, Mr.. CRACREFr 70
married that In 1867 The trustees d West
Liberty Academy proposed to the Board
Y Of Regents Of the State Normal School
that the State purchase their building for
sbfanch Normal School; and the Lcgls'
iatue authorized tho State Superintend'
0nt Of Schools to purchase tho building t6E
the purpose indicated at 4 cost not exceGl'
ing $4,000. The original cost OF the build
M 10 The citizens Of West Liberty. was
about $4,000. The building was pur'
chased by tho Superintendent with the uu'
derstanding that the Academy should be
made a branch OCthe State Normal School
IN Compliance with lhc pledges then made
by die regent, linlGr authority OF the act
oil 1887, the speaker insisted that such ap-
preparation should bb made US would be
q necessary to put this branch into practical
,ltn.,, FNhto VtS0ttlN mot