The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-18


To this bill Mr.. Woods offered the fol.
lowing amendment: But this section shall
not be construed TO apply to any money
appropriated by an act oil the Legislature,
passed February q, 1873, entitled "An
Act providing for the location Of q Perma.
nent Seat OF government for this State,
and the erection thereat Of the necessary
public buildings forthe use Of the State
This raised breeze Immediately.
Mr.. Dennis made speech, In which he
said that he was in favor OF leaving the the
people OF this city in quiet possession Of
the Capitol until the time for moving,
viz: 1885; but II they desired TO agitate
any measures OfthiS sort, ee would vote to
remove II tomorrow. 4...a
Mr.. Adams followed in more lengthy,
but at the same time similar;speech.
Mr.. Woods disclaimed any such con-
struction OF his amendment, and a vote be.
ing taken, resulted as follows: 81.
The ayes were: Messrs. Jones, Kirtley,
Lowe, McGregor, Newton, Newman, TAR
and Woods.
The noes were: Messrs. johnson (Presi.
dentl, Adams, Baxter, Brown Butler,
Dennis, Ewin, Faulkner, Ferguson, John.
ston, Jones, kirtley, Lowe, McGrew,
McGregor, Pugh, Summers, Turner and
Williams.
Not voting: Jones, Kirtlev, Lowe, AIU.
Grew and McGregor. rI
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at 10A. II.
Prayer by Rev. Carroll Clark.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross, the reading Of
Saturdays journal was dispensed with:
Mr.. Hutton, from the Committee on
Roads, reported House bill No. 23l, 10
appropriate $1,000 to survey and locate a
route for a narrow gauge railroad from
Harrisville to the mouth Of Big Sandy
creek, with the recommendation that It
do not pass.
House bill No. 1873, relating to the taking
Iot lands for public purposes without the
owners consent, coming up, the amend
ments OF the Senate were agreed to and
the bill passed.
suspended and Senate bill liz, appropri-
ating sos, 900 for the further construction
Of the West Virginia Hospital for tho In.
sane at Weston, was taken up and passed,
to take effect from its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Arnold Senate Joint
resolution II, the Judiciary resolution was
taken up for MISREPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Bradford offered the following:
ReAolrtd, That Senate joint resolution II
be referred 10 special committee OF two
from each Congressional District, whose
duty it shall to re.arrange the circuits
OF tho State and report TO the House to.
morrow morning. Rejected.
MI. Hagans moved to amend the resolu.
ton by striking out the figures 8, $50 as
the salaries Of judges ofthe Supreme Court,
and inserting 3, 900. Adopted.
Pending further consideration Of the
resolution, the House took recess until
ESQ r, ". Ie
Afternoon Session. ~.
The House rc.assemblcd at 2:30 r, NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Poundstone, the rules
were suspended, and the House took up
House bill No. PIG, to change the lime Of
holding the Circuit Courts III the Sixth
judicial Circuit
The amendments Of tho Senate were
agreed TO, and the bill passed.
The House then took up Senate Joint
Resolution No. II, the Judiciary Resolu.
ton, for further consideration.
The amendment OF Mr.. Parsons 10 strike
out the figures $l,S0O, and insert $1,000
as the salary Of Circuit Court Judges was
then taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Butcher moved TO amend the amend.
ment, by inserting 81, 050. Rejected.
Mr.. Pennybackcr moved 10 insert 81 $50.
Rejected. ~ -
The amendment Of Mr.. Parsons was
then adopted, by The following vote:
The ayes were: Messrs. Moffett
Speaker, Bell (of Mineral), Bell (of Lin.
colin, Billmyer, Campbell, Carter, Chip.
ley, Clark, Davidson, Fisher, Fulkcrson,
Furbee, Gist, Gooeh, Hagans; Hare Har.
yey, IIawver, Hill, Holt, liver, johnson,
kirtley. Kitchen, Logan, AICCrecry, Nc.
Crnm, McCiraw, McNeer, Melvin, Nixon,
Parsons, Post Quinn, Reynolds, Righter,
Rock, Ross, ltoush, Rymer, Scherr, Shell.
ton, Sheppard, Snider Stuart, Taylor,
Toney, unger and yandal-4O.
Tho nays were: Messrs. Arnold, Brads
ford Butcher, Calvert, Ewing, Gum, Jacob,
Lewis, Mearns, Monroe, Montgomery,
Pennybacker and Pounylstone-
Several other amendments were made
to the resolution in relation to times OF
holding Circuit Courts.
Pending the further consideration OF
the resolution, the House took 4 recess
until Z o'clock y. ".
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.