The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-18
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Ia, I',cr.,on Of the general appropriation
iii IN the shape Of an amendment by Dr.
S,'T summers, Of Kanawha, extending the
ga .im. IN which an appropriation could be
'rsiel ' Of. Undrr the Code all appropH'
.,ian. . no, ayailc, Of die out in two years
lSnse into the trcasury-and the object
o,,be amendment was to keep them alive
n, three wears. Somebody suggested that
ri. vas a "cat in the meal tub, got up
n, ,be special purpose Of getting as much
money as possible spent at Charles.
I'm, at as early day as posi-.
he with view Of a possible
,smoval prior to 1885. Once this
Mint was thrown out IT soon developed
in,oa full blown Capital discussion-a dis.
cussion that provoked siderablewarmth
,,it prOgresscd-and that lasted for nearly
wo hours. II occnrredprincipally on tho
amendment offered by the Senator from
biscounty, enaCting that the extension
Of,imc should not apply to the act Of
Feb. !lst, 1877, "providingfor the location
ola permanent seat Of government for
this State, and the erection thereat OF the
necessary public buildings" SO far as the
expenditures therein provided for were
concerned. n
Asis well known, the act referred to
appropriated $4,000, which sum has 10 be
expended under the direction Of the Board
Of Public Works, either in the erection OF
anew Capitol building, or in making re-
pairs and additions to, or alterations in,
sny buildings which may be upon the
ste acquired" This $4,000 has not yet
been paid over; ut least SO 1t vas said in
thelebate yesterday. Others said that it
hldlecn placed in bank few days ago, for
the purpose Of disbursement under the
act.
Senator Woods explained that his pur-
pose was not to prevent the removal Of
the Capital, but simply to prevent the un-
wise expenditure OF money so far in ad-
vance Of any necessity therefor. He con-
tended that as matter Of business it was
unwise to expend money on u building
that could mol M DC occupied an'll al'er May
L. 1881. why shoula 1ae Sta1e' any
more '09n an iHo'Slunal' put money
into house years before 1t re re-
qalEN the house. "hen IL was
PLAIN tliat tI'e dong 80 would entail addl'
'loaal expense upon Inc state lie refer
Iei TO the iGct tRat the C"p'tol at wheel,
ing was On'It IN less than year. anu
seeing !nat more '''ah SIX years must
tIapse before " Vapl'ol at Charlestoh
could Oe Occupied why shoalu large sums
OF money w put '"!o " n"Iiu'ng uoomed
10 sian" 'u'e anu 10 HeteFlorate tor want OIL
occupancy "urlnS a'l tI"t tlme'
!" reply 10 Two very ca'egorlcaI ques-
Iohs oy senator Denn'S' OIL 1Feen0rier,
9lt' MoOus u's"Soweu any 'a9en.loh OF
RoS'''ty 10 'he temoSa' OF tne CaPltal
Sae!' .,! '"e proPer''me came. e. he saia that
ul's was 'n' scSS'o" o' lo'" nc snoulu
FO'e lot '"e ia'l n'eSsufe ol appropriation
AeveSSAF! u carry o"t tac aCt Vi 1919. ~
l"c most no'ao'e speecn o' inc qeDate
was maze 0y senator Newlon' Oh Taylor
eounIy' VINO oo'u'y asserted " ms oeilet
.ua' tne S'eC'''N ol august lon was moi
|'' yIt'I'on' H., "i" S''"at majority oithe
PsVpe o' "eS' '!s'"'a aFe 'o'uay op-
FsseI " '"e I'ca''U'' Q, tue caP.at ~
V'4,,sss'n, anu ''' !""' Tue ace oi ~. 'feorai
~ ISL 700, 's "o' " cohs''.utlona' ac''
T % "Oulu "0' S."''u 'Ie 'est ol 'tle couFts'
r'..,,. nv Hu:'v' '"e ""suase o' tle
oVa''''u.''"' WV ~"'e" S"'u ahat me inc
%a' I" EoSe'"'ne"' S"aA De u
," suA'''So" ""''' o'"er"se PROVIDED py
,@"' :" p"'S""!ce " '''"' c1ause d law
-NSseu ~, removing inc seat OF govern
,,..n,, r.s"' " ""ee''ns NO Ia" iaa peeh
,',, t''l'''e,'''''"E !, e'S'"heFe' "ePeopte
t, I" "o' pass " '""' I'LL" Tue A'egls'atute
.'au us'vt p'sSSe" " law localing the oapi-
'.. % " any o'neFPIace Ihan ". WheeIlng' inc
pItSVOl Legislature OF West virginia