The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-24

| UulOn, &C. fertllltA ftnoi Idlht0E 10 De
heard In his reasons why the same was
not and can not be done under the exist.
Ing state Of the case, which are, rs q, the
facts, az, follows s I. go II = ~ :
| WHElssAs, During the early part OF
last iall, a violnnt Storm of wind blew
down one flag hliiii, aud Weli ,oned and
injured the other, and also. caEtied away
the staging by which Il Is approached ::
therefore AconpllAnee Of your RESOLUTION
would ihths Judgment Of your Janitof,
be extremely difficult, II not impossible
But II complied with, would be at the
serious and almost certain probability Of
causing the said flagstaff 10 fall, In which
case damage would result TO the building.
such as loosening the roof, breaking the
Windows, &c, as well Us endangering the
life and limbs Of persons on the ground
below, and finally, that to remove said
difficulties and repair the aforesaid DANA
yes would require the expenditure Of at
least ono hundred dollars, which sun
your Janitor does not, under your resol1!
lion, feel authorized TO make. pa He there's
fore hopes yotf Honorable body will take
such further action in the premises as will
enable him to carry into effect your wishes.
Very respectfully ~ 1''''-A s
AtG! DAVIS, Janitor. i
Mr.. Stolings presented the, petition OF
John W. Mahon and flltyseven Others,
citizens Of Boone county, praying relief
fog Andrew Green, Of said county. Re-
ierred. -I"'No" iHl'ita98'h tTF +
Adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. LOO I
In the House, Wednesday, January II,
the following gentlemen were elected
Committee clerks: Messrs. A. G, Teb.
bits, s. A. Morgan and A. NJ. Camp.
boil EsuA sTIEFT . -
The Speaker announced the Standing
Committees as follows. "a $3.50 =
On Elections and ,Pripileges-Messrs.
Nadenbousch, Harrison, Thayer, Corn
wall and Barclay. a...,- -
OnTdrdtion and Radnce-Messrs. Rol.
Tyson, PriChard, Stout, Robinson and
Bier. 'Hi- .iETiI
On Military AfairshIessrs. ATcCown,
McCool, Enoch, Wilkinson and Camp.
bell, (of Hapcock.) 4 ,ro0l5f
On JWdlciaty-M essrs. Barr, Campbell,
(cf Monroe FLEMING, LightnGr and ,Stur.
giss. -. -
On Educatioa-lIes West, McKen.
nan, Lightner, McComas and Bishops
On Counties, 1otOnShip and Municipal
Corp0rdtionS-Messrs. Langflt, Cross, Mil.
Ter, buchanan and Jones.
On PrIrGte Corporations and yOint Stock
C0npantes-Messrs. Grantham, Barr,
Lewis, (of Lewis) Williams and Pound.
stone. .I0lI
On Roads and Internal Narigatioa-
Messrs. Prichard, Lewis, (of Kanawha,)
Hutton, Bridges and Dawson.
On Forfeited and Undppropgiated Lands
-Messrs. Campbell, (of Monroe) Elliott,
Hughes, White, (of Logan and Bishop.
On Claims and Grievances -Messrs. Ha.
der, (of Nicholasl Mauzy, Nash, Legg and
Bishop. Ut. ~ r.
On Humane and Criminal Institutions
-Messrs. Lewis, (of Lewis,) Fleming,
Monroe, Sidebottom and White, (of Mar!
shall) 5a1 f=.. fg ii f,ff515
On Printing and Contingent Rspsnss-
Messrs: Bennett, Jordan, Langfitt, Robin.
son and Parker. 81.
On Arts, Sciences and General Improve.
ment-Messrs. Cross, RAIDER, lot Jackson,)
Morgan, Lewis, (of Kanawha,) and White,
(of Marshall) .................'
Executive 0fieeS-Messrs. Fisher, Harri-
rison, Morgan, Prunty and Jones.
In the House, Thursday, January 18th,
Mr.. Barr presented the petition of Jas.
Mcdonald and fitty.two others of Ohio
county, asking the repeal Of certain pro.
visions of the act of 1871. Referred. The
same gentleman, presented the petition OF
Edmund Booking and seventy.iive others,
of Ohio county, asking modification oil
the exc mption law. Referred. MS
MIR. Lewis, (of Lewis,) presented PC
tition of Blackwell jackson and others of
Lewis county, asking the passage OF an
act to prevent hogs from running at large.
Referred,
Mr.. Barclay offered the following:
ReSOlUed, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation inquire into the
eXpediency OF granting to tho Wheeling,
Pittsburgh Il Kentucky Railroad Com.
pany the minerals belonging to this State
underlying the bed Of the Ohio river, in
order TO aid in the construction of said
road,
Which, on motion of Mr.. Rollyson. was
laid on the table. a0'...,
On motion Of Mr.. Langfitt,
| ReSoEred, That the Committee on Mil.
tary Affairs be instructed to inquire and
ascertain the amount that Is necessary to
pay the assessors for the enrolment OF
the militia Of this State, and report by bill
or otherwise. samoa n /
Mr.. Hughes presented the petition o.
John d. Kycr and others Of Writ county,
asking change in the county line of said
county. Mr.. Enoch presented the peti.
ton Of William W. Thompson and others
Of Writ county, asking the establishment
Of an independent School District in the
town Of Burning Springs Mr.. MAIDEN.
bDusch presented the petition OF Jacob
Eversole, Of Berkeley county, asking that
certain money expended by him IN the
maintenance Ola alunatici be refunded to
Irhim, s1-lEiaH Iti5-Li1ll& -gEIlE 10 10 llr.nL.
Mr.. Barr, on leave, introduced "a bill
to declare the Wheeling, Pittsburg and
Baltimore Railroad Company entitled as
successor Of the late Hempfeld Rail.
road Company, to exercise the franchises
of that Company In this State" Read once
MIR. Prichard offered the following
House Joint Resolution, Nos3:.
WHEREAS, Many private citizens and
statesmen, irrespective Of party and posi-
ton, have long feared that grave dangers
would eventually arise from the vast
patronage oil the Federal Executive, which
Tears the past few years have proven too
well founded, and which dangers have
steadily increased, pro rata with the ma
terial wealth and prosperity Of the coun-
try, and while the latter may be retarded