The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-13

Although siu'!iar bill IS still PenHieS M
tho Sehsle, the prevailing consieii4n ac-
cepted by al parties is that be CAPITAL
agitation i, at M eDd There is no ap-
rr>Siub!c dissatis q ito, among ;he psope
Of Cbarlrs:co OF thi. result f'Hr',aot
Courier ef',he 9Th inst.
The following u the vote Oh the Con-
Ycn,ion bill
Yea>-%lcssrs. Barr. Braunon. Rrsvn,
Ckruowilh. DAWSON. Faris. Ferguson.
Garrett. Hri,keil, Ilrrvey. Ilorner, Jack.
son, james. krerrr. Keys. Langf.t,
Lewis: Love. Lynch McCrsw Ne Donald,
Meadows, Morrow, jr. Nadepbcusch.
Nelson. Newman. rrieherd. Roliys o,
Sheppard, Simmous, Smith. Stephenson.
Upton, W,st, Wilson. Grac,afL Speaker
: 81.
Nays Messrs Ballard, Bishop, B'grs
Clark, Dnnehoe. Griffin. llsssler, Jones,
Lough. Martin, Mc(iinn;s. Mclean. Shan
ron. Smith. of Tyler. Ssehls,, Stubs,
S,nrgiss. Wyat,-ls.
i. On motion Of Mr.. kccnee.
Rcsclrcd. Tha, the Committee on Fl
naace inquire into the cSpedieney of eI-
etup!ins the sufferers h. the late food a.
Harper, Ferry. from the payment Of tax
cs aou due for 1870. on property damaged
or destroyed by the food
Mr.. Price offered n resolution instruct.
ing the Judiciary Con,mi tee to Inquire
into the expedicncy of reporting bill dz-
ing penalty on any State officer. or en-
ployse. executive, judicial or legislative,
who shall receive or accept free pass
over any railroad, &C.. and like penalty
Oh any one offering free pass-half to
"a to the ipformcr. and the otner half TO
the educational fund. Aioptsd-Messrs
Alexander and Ice voting sgninss it.
A message from the Auditor showed
that in October. 1870. the Indebtedness of
the State va. $50. 5.s.24. to the general
'chool fund, Ss4 9GS.17; to the irredue-
lille fund. $a5,56s,l7, but tia. said
amounts had long .ince been repaid by
'nbsequen, collections of revenue.
Mr.. Koonce offered a resolution propc.-
ing to tax bachelors over so, $40 pr
capita. for the bencf, Of the schoo. fund.
Mr.. Scott. Of Richie, moved, on t-h.lf
Of Senator Humphreys. ,ha.she resolution
be tabled. and ,h. motion vas lost .ai The
resolution referred.
By Mr.. Darts.
Requesting The Governor and Auditor
TO furnish tho cost OF the Conversion Of
1868, and its ratification, the cost Of sub.
hitting the Constitutional amendment @:
1866, aud the items from which bis es.i-
mate of Sl5O,0Co, for holding Stat.
Convention is made up .~f's
Mr.. Davis also introduced $ joiat reso.
luton requesting the Governor to furnish
a detailed statement Of all III, white and
e'lorcd inhabitants Of each county in this
State. Adopted.
By the same,
Where's. the Governor elect, Hon. J.
J. Jacob, is now on visit to the Capital
therefore.
Resoleed. That Governor jacob bs a.
lowed the privilege Of the Ssor of the Sen.
ate, aud that the Clerk presen. him wita
copy Of this resolution.
On motion Of Mr. Brannca, tho bill re-
pealing test oaths, for officers was taken
from the table. and under suspensssa o.
the rules. passed, and Fir hahaos aa.
pointed to communicate ,he se.icn TO til,
Senate.
The House joint resolution. authorizing
tho Auditor to pay J. w. Bennett aad
John Brannon for attendance before the
Finance Committee. was adapted.
By Mr.. Love. ...
A resolution nv to tho cxp'dieneJ o
bridging Gna,ty creek. on shs Ciszksbur;
and Buckh,nnon iars pike. NJ public CT
pense.
BY Nr. llAsrlsr.
A resolution as to the ezp.disney Of re
quiring the Auditor 10 make and publish
quarterly report.
sIr Bsannsn offered a resolution in
curing into the expectancy of amrndsn.
section 2S OF chapter so of the Ccde, il
relation to Sheriff. commissions on n,
collection Of State taxes.
A bill appointing j. j Stevenson I.
State GcoiOgist. with a salary of 600
Referred to the Special Committse on &c
olpuica1 Snrvs- nf tha Slate