The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

nesday, a message from the Executive
transmitted an account Of Stanton IL
Allison, for services rendered in defend
ing the suit Of Virginia against West
Virginia, and recommended a special
appropriation to pay them. Referred
to the committee on Taxation and Fl
nance. ...i
Senate joint resolution No. I, request
ing Congress to prohibit the construc-
ton of bridges over the Ohio river that
would impede navigation, was referred
to the Judiciary committee, on motion
Of MI Hervey.
Mr.. Jackson offered House joint res
CLINTON No. 9, providing for the pay
ment of mileage and per diem to
Messrs. j. NJ. Bennett and John Bran
non, for attendance before the Finance
committee upon business connected with
the adjustment of the Virginia State
debt.
Mr.. Jackson explained that the gem
tlemen had been familiar with the va
rious measures pertaining to the forma-
ton of that debt, and the committee had
found it important to avail itself of the
information they were able to furnish.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ballard moved the suspension
of the rules to take up House bill No.
%. providing a special election on the
ID Thursday in March, to ratity the
Flick amendment The rules were
suspended, and the bill taken up and
referred to the Judiciary committee.
Senate bill No. Il. authorizing the
trustees of the Island NJ E. Church at
Wheeling to sell aud convey their
church property, was read a third time
and passed.
Mr.. Brapnon offered resolution in
curing into the expedieney OF amend
ing sec. %, chap"30 Of the Code, in re-
laton to Sheritfs' commissions on the
collection Of State taxes.
The House then preceded to ballot
for candidates for Public Printer and
for State Superintendent Of Schools.
Mr. Walker for Printer received thirty
seven votes and Mr.. ,Frew sixteen.
Hon. c. S. Lewis for State Superin-
,endent received thlrty-six votes and
Prot. Williams sixteen, Mr.. Lewis vot'
ing for Mr.. Davisson. Total for Mr..
Walker, A.; Mr. Frew, &c For Mr..
Lewis, AZ; Prof. Williams, 26 Mr..
Walker and Mr.. Lewis were declared
elected. -
At IL o'clock the Senate and Holse
met in joint session and completed the
election Of United States Senator. The
vote has been heretofore announced.
House bill No. 65, providing for call,
ing Constitutional Convention, came
up as the special order of the day.
A motion Of Mr.. jackson to read
and act upon it section BY section pre-
vailed
Mr.. Lewis moved to amend the first
section bv striking out the word Nav
and inserting August, thus fixing the
fourth Thursday in August as the time
for taking popular vote upon the
call. ...... ... .
Mr.. Donehoo moved to amend the
amendment hy inserting October instead
Of August.
A debate ensued, in which Messrs
Donehoo, Ferguson and Sturgiss spoke
in favor of postponement, and Messrs.
Lewis, Brannon, Jackson, Barr, Cra'
craft and Wilson against.
Mr.. Donehoos amendment postpon.
ing the election on the Convention until
the fourth Thursday in October was
rejected.
Mr.. Lewis amendment was then
agreed to. Yeas 81, nays %
In the afternoon session, several
amendments were made to the bill, the
most important being thstof Mr.. Jack.
son, forbidding the challenging Of
persons for any other Disqualification
than those mentioned in the constitu.
ton prior to the adoption of the dis
franchising amendment
An amendment offered hv Mr.
Stursiss, allowing any voter 10 vote as
many as FIVE times for one delegate to
! the convention. or once for each of, FIVE
| delegates, at his discretion, was rejected
Yeas l6, nays SO.
Mr.. Sturgissl further proposed tc
amend by providing that no person shall
vote for more than three delegates
which was rejected. :
Mr.. jackson moved to change TIT
basis Of representation 20 as to allow
two delegates to each Senatorial Dis
t.trict and as many TO each county o.
delegate district as they may now have