The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, February l.
HOUSE.

House met at l0A. NJ. Prayer by Rev.
George c. Wilding, of the North Street
NJ. L. Church.
On motion Of Mr.. Gooch, the reading
OF Yesterdays journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Chancellor, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finarcereported House
Bill No. 1lG, for the relief Of J. NJ. and
William S. Armstrong, with the recon-
mendation that it pass.
Mr.. Hearne, from the Committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported House
Bill No. l2l, for the relief of Noah
Stats, late Sheriff Of Jackson county,
with the recommendation that it pass.
Also, House Bill No. l07, to make an
appropriation OF $2S7 AG for the personal
representatives OF Beumiah J. McCallis-
ter, deceased, with the recommendation
that it do not pass.
MIR. Riley, from the Joint Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported the delivery
to the Governor, for his approval, of IN
act TO authorize the Governor to furnish
the Capitol building.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Burdett, announced the adoption Of Sem
ate Joint Resolution No. 7, providing
for a joint committee to examine the
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane.
House Bill No, 10, TO make silver coin
issued by the United States government
n legal tender in the State of West VIr.
ginia, Ms amended by the Senate, was
then taken up, and the amendments were
rejected.
Mr.. Chancellor introduced House Bill
No. l22, providing for geological sur
vey Of the State OF West Virginia. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Arts, Sciences
and General improvements.
MIR. Gray offered the petition OF 81
citizens Of MOnongalin county asking
the Legislature TO create an independent
school district, to be known as Cassville
Independent school district, in said coun.
ty. Referred TO the Committee on Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations, reported House Bill No. SO,
to amend chapter "a OF the Acts Of the
general assembly Of Virginia, entitled
an act to incorporate the city Of Wheel
ing in the county OF Ohio, and recon-.
mended that the bill pass.
House Bill No. 25,-The Capital bill
coming up as unfinished business, the
amendment offered by Mr.. Pennybacker
yesterday, to submit 10 the vote of the
people the permanent location OF the seat
Of Government, on the second Tuesday Of
October, 1878, was then adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved TO further
amend the bill by inserting, as one Of the
places to be voted for, Buckhannon, in
the county OF Upshur,
Mr.. Farnsworth said that in offering
the amendment he did so for the reason
that Buckhannon had always been men.
toned whenever the Capital question had
been ngitatCd, and that It had been select.
ed two or three times by the Houses Of
former Legislatures, by large majorities,
TO locate the Capital permanently
at that place. His object, he said,
was to make this Capital bill as
perfect rs possible, so that il il came
before the people Of this State that they
Will all have an opportunity OF voting
for the place Of their choice. Mr.. Farms.
worth said that il the Capitol is to be 10.
SAtCu permanently ~ buOulu INC NJ n CO0-
venient and central point, and that the
bill now before the House for considera.
ton should be put in such shape as the
people would accept, il not itwould be
perfect farce.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Scott, announced the adoption by that
body, Of Senate Joint Resolution No. 8
prohibiting the payment Of mileage to Of.
Ulcers and committee clerks after the
present session.
The amendment of Mr.. Farnsworth, to
insert BuckhNnnon in the Capital bill,
was then adopted.
Mr.. Pennybacker moved to further
amend the bill by inserting White Snl.
phur Springs, in the county Of Green.
brier, for the purpose, as he said, Of civ. |
ing all sections Of the State fair chance
for the capital. BY the provisions Of the |
second section Of the bill, he said, there
was but ono place mentioned in the Third |
district, while there are three places
mentioned in the Second district and four |