The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-28

tcial committee of five, Messrs. Kline,
Alexander, EIowp, johnson and
Patrick.
The Senate bill to authorize the
Mayor of the city of Wheeling to sub
scribe to the capital stock of a railroad
having its eastern terminus in said city,
was passed.
In the House q joint. resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Ferguson, providing
for the appointment of special COM
mittee Of five ofthe House and four ofthe
Senate, to apportion the representation
for the House and the Senate, and for
Congress, and report at this session,
Adopted.
By the same, joint resolution No.
4, providing for counting the votes
of State officers, on Thursday oath.
Adopted.
By Mr.. jackson, that the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expedieucy
of reporting bill to provide that suits
against insurance companies may be
instituted in counties where the cause
of action arose. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition OF
223l citizens of Jefferson comfy, that
the county seat may be established at
Charlestown, in that county, and in
troduced a bill to that effect.
Mr.. A. G. Davis,lo Monongalia, was
elected Janitor of the State House.
Wednesday, January %, was fixed
AS the day for opening the returns and
counting the votes cast for State officers
in the election last October.
In the Senate on Tuesday several I'M
important bills were ordered to engross-
ment.
Mr.. Cook offered resolution provid-
ing that the Sergeant-at-Arms furnish
each member Of the Senate with $40
worth of postage stamps. Adopted.
Several bills were introduced, and re-
ferred
In the House on Tuesday the follow
ing reports Of committees were pre-
scented.
By Mr.. Lewis, from the Judiciary
committee, bill to take the sense OF
the people for calling convention to
amend the Constitution. Read the first
time, and ordered to the second reading.
Mr.. Donehoo made a minority report
on the same subject adverse to con-
vention. Ordered to be laid on the
table and printed.
A message from the Governor was
received in response to a resolution OF
the House requesting to be furnished
with a report of the expenses of carry
ing on the suit to determine the jurls-
diction of West Virginia to the counties
Of Jefferson and Berkeley, was read.
The Governor reported that his prede-
cessor had already employed the counsel
in the case, viz: Hon. Reverdy John
son, Hon. B. Stanton and Hon. George
II. Lee; and, after Mr.. johnson went to
England, Hon. G. J. Faulkner was
selected to fill the lace Of Mr.. John
son. Mr.. johnson is now counsel, and
the other gentlemen employed as conn
sci have been giving particular attention
to the case. lie has paid to
Reverdy Johnson, $500 0O
Stanton IL Allison, $500 %
George H. Lee, -. $500 On
Total, 5000 w
And no Appropriation will be required
at present, except to pay a claim, a
balance of $25O0.0O in favor Of Mr..
johnson.
Laid on the table and ordered to he
printed.
Mr.. Lewis, of Harrison county, offer.
ed the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the Judiciary commit
tee be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing by law that the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
shall not charge more for the transpor-
tation Of passengers and tonnage for a
shorter than they charge for a longer
distance-and so far as practicable TO
require that company to adopt uni
form rate of charges.
The resolution at once started up a
lively discussion by the opposition of
Mr.. Ferguson, who thought it was of no
use to refer the resolution to any COM
mittee, as the subject has been investi-
gated time and again by Legislative
committees, and it was found that the
Legislature had no control Of the mat
ter.
Mr.. Lewis replied by intimating that
those who oppose the resolution had
not probably examined the subject thor
oughly, etc. He quoted from the law
and from the charter, and referred to re-
cent decisions Of the courts on points
involved, or embraced by the resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Ferguson replied, mot Directing par.
ticularly to the resolution, but prefer
ring that it should be referred to the
committee on Judiciary instead of the
Road and Internal Navigation commit
tee.
Mr.. Brannon advocated the adoption
of the resolution, in some earnest re-
marks on the subject generally, and in
reply to Mr.. Ferguson.
Mr.. Sturgiss also spoke on the sub
ject believing the House could do no
good in attempting legislation, but not
desiring to discuss the merits of the
question.
House bill No. 4, providing for the
abolition of the test-oath for officers, was
ordered to be engrossed. The same ac-
ton was taken on the bill to legalize
marriage between cousins.
Several resolutions and petitions were
adopted or referred,
The following are of general interest:
By Mr.. Brannon, a resolution that
the committee on Humane and Crimi.
nal Institutons,'be required to inquire
into the expediency OF reporting a bill
making an appropriation for the Hos