The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-17
CAPITAL REMOVAL BILL.


the Republican leaders
CAPITAL REMOVAL BILL.
The following is the bill introduced in
in the House yesterday, by Mr.. HAYS,
Of Gilmer:
House Bill No. 25, bill providing for
the location of q permanent seat OF gov
ernment tor this State, and the erection
tncreat of the necessary public buildings
for the use of the State.
BE il enacted by the Legislature OF West
Virginia:
That in order to ascertain the sense
of the people OF this State, as to the pro-
per location and permanent seat OF gov
eminent for the same, an election STALL
be held at the several places OF
voting in each of the counties OF
the State, on the third Tuesday
of August, 1876 The vote at said elec-
ton shall be held by ballot, and tine
qualifications for voting thereat shall be
the same as for the election Of State Off
GERS. The said election shall be superIn-
tended, conducted and returned, and the
result thereof ascertained and certified,
in all respects as is provided by law, in
relation 10 the election OF State officers,
aud all the provisions Of the laws OF this
State, in relation to elections by the peo-
pie, shall, as far as applicable, apply to
every election held uader the provisions
of this act.
2 At the said election, the following
places for permsnent seat of govern
ment for this state, may be voted for,
to.wit: Charleston, in the county OF
Kanawha; Weston in the county of
Lewis; Parkersburg, in the county OF
Wood; Clarksburg, in the county of
Harrison; Wheeling, in the county OF
Ohio; Grafton, in the county of Taylor;
AMI Martlnsburg, in the county of
Berkely; and if any place other than
those herein named bc voted for at any
election held under the provisions OF
this act the same shall not be counted
in ascertaiDing the result of such elec-
tion.
3. Each voter at an election held under
the provisions OF this act shall deposit his
ballot, with the name OF some one OF the
places named in the preceding section,
written or printed thereon, and II moIe
than one Of said places be written or
printed thereon, the name first so written
| or printed shall alone be counted.
4. The result in each OF the counties
of the State, Of any election held under
the provisions of this act, shall,
1 of
result is ascertalned, be certified to
| the Governor, whose duty II shall
| be within twenty days from that on
which sad election is held. to dec are by
proclamation, published IN some news
paper printed IN each OF the COngression-
| al districts OF the state, the result OF said
election, as the same shall appear itom
the returns So msdc u him rs aforesaid,
aud if msjorty of al the otes cast
under the provisions OF this act be for
any Of the places herein before named,
such places shall from and after the first
day OF May, 1879, be the permanent seat
government OF this state
3. If none OF tae places hereinbetore
named shall receive majority OF the
votes cast ut the said election, the Gov
ernor shall, in the same proclamation
mentioned in the preceding section, ap.
point day, not less than thirty nor
more than sixty days, from the date OF
said proclamation, for the holding Of a
second election for the purpose men
toned in the first section, At which
second election only the two pisees
receiving the highest number OF votes
cast st the said first election, shall be
voted for; which places shall be named
in said proclamation. And If any ballot
cast in said second election shall have
written or priBted thereon the name OF
any place than one OF those designated
| for said proclamation. 10 be voted Tor at
SAID second election. such ballot sh I'll not
be counted in asceriaIning the result OF
ssid election.
9. Upon the return of said second
election, as provid,d tor 10 regard to the
said first election, aud the resu thereof
| being ascertain ed - aforesaid, the Gov
ernor shall within thirty days after the
dsy OF the said seeoud election, by proc
lsmsiicu, published rs provided for IN
regard n said frs; eeciiov, ard the
plsce receiving the highest Lumber of
votes cast under the provisions Ot this
act. at said second election, shall
be the permAnen; seat OF gov
ernmeut from ind after the nrs,
day Of May, 1879. And IN case the vo:es
cast st said second election Tor each OF
the places, designated IN ssid procisms-
tion 10 ee voted for 81 said election, be
sousl. then the Board o; Public Works,
., 8 meeting called Tor the purpose BY
the Governor, shall determine which Of
the said place shall De suca permanent
sea, of government, and the places so
determined shall IRON and after the SAID
first day of Msy, 1879, be the permanent
seat o, this Stste.
:. Whenever permanent seat OF
government for this State Is liked and
determined under any of the provi-
siops o. n act act, il shall be the duty
of me Beard OF Public Works 10 select
And procure q saltable site or which 10
erect the necessary public buildings,
/ for the Use OF the State and i,r
tins purpose, said Board shall sccopi and
receive such donations IN rea. estate o.
n,ouey. or both. - msy De offered 20 said
| Bosrc. and II order - further aid IN car
rying iI;o effect the provisions of TINS
section, sum Of money not exceedit &
( ht,y thousand dollars Is hereby sppropri-
s,ed and placed s; the disposal OF said
Board, payable ou: Of any money IN the
treasury not otherwise sPproP mated
and the same shall De paid from time
10 time hen required for the purpose OF
this section upon the orders Of said bard.
AL real estate acquired under the pro
vision. Of this section shall be conveyed
70 the Board o: Public Work. for the
use of the state, and every such convey
spee shall show the real oonsiderAtion