Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-01-20

In the course " thc utoato,
man expressed himself opposed TO the IN
definite posipanemeut-the question Q
shortening the sessions had been raises
here for many years, and he would o.
willing 10 see some measure for the pur
pose pass that its friends might see wha
good they could accomplish. He Inil
mated that he had an amendment hinlsel
that ne wished to offer TO the bill. Thl:
provided tina, during the discussion o
Federal Relations the members should
receive no pay. Mr.. D.. declared it
would be T. sovereign remedy-a panacea
that would cure the whole evil, and short.
en- the Sessions permanently.
Mr.. Brown ayowed that no had iell
disposed 10 go for the measure but see.
ing the manner in which It ~ns proposed
10 bring it to ridIcule and defeat, he was
moi willing to see the time Of The House
longer wasted upon it. lie was for the
measure at first he said, believing 70 the
sincerity its patron MIR. keen) and vii
ling TO aid him in his praiseworthy OBJ
ieci, without feeling satisfied that Il would
be accomplished. He believed the only
way to shorten the sessions was, Tor the
members to work with industry, to act
and vote upon subjects introduced wllh
promptness.
Mr.. Crutchficld was DESTROYS OF bring.
ing the House 10 a vote, and TO see II
there were gentlemen here as had been
insinuated who were opposed TO the mea'
sure. but had not nerve TO vote against It.
He deprecated attempts TO ridicule the
measure, and referred 10 Mr.. Dorman's
amendment as oftltis character. lie be.
Iicved that If this bill should be passed, II
would have the desi red effect OF shorten
ing The 5, ssions-lf there were gentle
men now who had not nerve to vote a.
rainst the bill, there would be such IN the
next Legislature who could not be brought
to vote for the repeal of the bill. Mr..
Cru,chfeld moved the previous question.
Mr.. Dorman protested against this call
for the previous question BY Mr.. Z. alter
making u speech, which called for n re.
ply. He declared that the amendment
he had read, he intended to offer in all
sincerity.
Mr.. Crutchfeld could not consent TO
withdraw his motion.
The previous question was sustained,
and the question upon the amendment Was
decided in the affirmative, SO TO 81.
The bill was ordered &c its engross.
ment, 90 to So.
New CouNTy.-The bill forming a new
County TO be called Marion" out oil
Monongalia and Harrison, reported from
the Committee Of Propositions, &c. with
an amendment providing that Mononga-
lin and the new county should jointly
send two delegates,-was taken up.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to strike out the
committees amendment, and coniended
that the new county should have lis W
delegate.
Messrs. Motgan and Harrison, Of Mon
ongalis supported the committee amend
mcnt, and Messrs. Strothcr, Banks, OF H.,
Crutchfeld ard Dorman opposed il, after
which i, was negatived and the bill or
dered TO be ~engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunter, the House
adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 18th, 1912.
On motion Of Mr.. Vince,
Rcsoired, That the Committee OF Roads
and Internal Navigation inquire into the
exp diency Of amending the charter %
the C~acapon and North Branch Turnpike
Company.
Society for the Relief of Disabled Minis.
ferS.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the
society for the relief Of sup%erannuated and
disabled ministers of the Virginia Annual
Conference OF the Methodist Protestan,
Church, their widows and orphans, was
taken up on motion Of Mr.. Smith, o.
Northumberland, and read a third time.
The question being upon the passage
of the bill, Mr.. Scott opposed ii a, con.
siderable length, as being contrary TO the
Constitution, and otherwise ohjcctiona'
Bile. He was replied to at greater length
by Mr.. Baldwin. Mr.. Scott r%tjoined
when on motion Of Mr.. S,roihcr, the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th, 1912.
On motion Of Mr.. Moler,
Rcsolred, That the Committee Of Pro
positions, &c, inquire into the expeoien'
cy of reducing the number Of Directors o
the Charlesiown, jefferson county, Saw
ings Institution.
Association Jor The relief Of disabled Min
listers.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the
Society for the relief Of superannuatet
and disabled ministers Of the Virginia An
nual Conference OF the Methodist Protes
tant Church, their widows and orphans
which was under discussion when the
House adjourned yesterday, was ,aker
up on motion Of Mr.. Dorman.
MIR. Baldwin replied at considerable
length to the argument Of Mr.. Scott yes
terday /; after which the question "shal
the bill pass 7" was p~ropounded by thu
Speaker, and decided in the negative
Ayes 26, Noes SO.
So the bill was rejected.
The engrossed bill establishing thu
county of Marion out OF parts OF the coun
ties Of Monongalia and Harrison, wa
read a third time and passed-94 to 90.
LIMITING THE SEssroNs.-An engross
ed bill TO limit the length Of the sessions
Of the General Assembly, was read
third time, and passed by the following