The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-07

eral was passed; also. Senate bill to
amend the charter of Wheeling. The
bin 70 submit the Flick amendment to
vote of the people was ordered to en-
grOSSinent. - .- %. -.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In the House Of Delegates on Thurs
dav. Mr.. Stephenson, from the commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported back
House hill No. q, al'olishing the office
Of Adiutant General, and recommended
its passage. 49,.
Mr. Wilson, from the committee on
Counties, dc, reported back Senate bill
No. ), extending the limits OF the city
of Wheeling, with an amendment,
recommending its passage as amended.
Mr.. Brannon, from the committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re-
rorted House bill No lH, to prevent
the employment Of discharged conricts
at the Penitcntiarv. recommending lis
passage. ;.
Senate bin 10. 5, extending the lin.
Its Of the city OF Wheeling, was called
up, and after some discussion made the
order q" tie day for Friday at y o'clock.
COURT OF APPEAL.
House bill No. 81, fixing three terms
OF the Court Of Appeals, one al Charles
ton, one at Martinshurg, and one at
Parkershurs. was called MP by Mr..
Jackson and made the special order for
Friday, at IL! o'clock.
House bill No. 20, fixing two terms
OF the Court Of Appeals, eat Charles
ton and the other al Wheeling, was
called up by Mr.. Barr, and made the
special order inr Friday al hali-rnst u
o'clock
BILLS PASSED
House bill No. s., extending the
time for Joseph Sp~igg t" qua'i'yaS At
torneyLGeneral.
House bill No. +, fixin: the time for
commencing the terms of the circrn,
Courts Of the lst Judicial District.
THE CONVENTION BILL.
Mr. Lewis called up House bill No.
is. and novel to amend section ~, SO
as TO provide for the election of two
delegates from each county or Senatorial
District, and as many from each county
or delegate district as such county or
delegate district may be entitled /" in
the House OF Delegates. and permitting
the election Of non-residcnts of such
Senatorial District, c.unty, or delegate
district
Mr.. Jackson offered substitute for
the amendment of Mr.. Lewis requiring
delegates to be residents Of the county
or district from which they may he
chosen.
A discussion ensued in which Messrs.
Ferguson and Lewis advocated the
amendment offered ty the latter, and
Messrs. Jackson and liervey supported
Mr.. Jacksons substitute.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the considcra-
ton Of the Convention bill.
On the adoption OF Mr.. Jackson :
substitute for the amendment proposed
BY Mr.. Lewis, the yeas and nays were
taken. The vote stood-yeaS ", nays
6. The substitute was then added to
the bill. Other amendments were made
to the bill
Mr.. Lewis proposed TO strike ont the
word capital and insert the words
seat Of government" as the place Of
holding the Convention.
Mr.. Jackson moved to amend hy in
sorting Parkersburg
In the discussion which ensucd
Messrs. Morrow and Donehoo declared
that the capital OF the State WAS fixed
and they would sanction no effort 10 re-
move it,
The Till was ordered to engr"ssmCnt.
Adjourned
SENATE.
In the Seuate on Friday, February
sd, Mr.. Davis offered the following,
from the committee on Finance and
Claims:
RssoI,ei Jy H. Legislature Of Wc@
I'irqinia, That the Governor, on or after
the 18th day of March, 1871, appoint
three disinteres:erl citizens OF this State
to treat with the authorities of the
State of Virginia, on the subject OF a
proper adjustment OF the public debt OF
that State unpaid and incurred prior to
the first day of January, 1861, and
make report thereof 10 the Governor 10
be printed and communicated by him
to the Legislature, at the commence.
ment Of its next session. for approval
or disapproval.
>. The Commissioners so to be APP
pointed are further directed to ascertain
and report the amount Of said debt,
then held by persons other than the
State OF Virginia, and what said debt
was incurred for and what amount OF
this State debt was then held BY the
commissioners of the sinking fund and
by the board Of the literary fund; that
they ascertain and report the amount Of
all investments then held hv the State,
their respective amounts and char.
acter, and what portions thereof were
then productive and the dividends there