Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-25
WEDNESDAY. Jan. II. 1914.


The bill further TO amend the ACT IN
the Chesapeake and Ohio ca.
na company. was called up on us pas
sage.
MIR. Pendleton of B. explained and ad-
yocated The bill.
Mr.. Gsllaher also made some expIana-
iions in support of the BILL
Mr.. Gsmelt asked It the bill directly
or indirectly subjected tie State to any
Ii lbdiiy1
Mr.. GalIaher aud Mr. Pendle,on: Not
a cent.
AR. Laner had some doubts Oh this
subject. The State had an interest IN The
company, ana the bill author I'D the
company to borrow money al H5itum;
and il might be crustrned that tie State
would be- bound for such loaus in pr por.
ton 10 her stock.
Mr. Bird dsnie that any such result
would ensua;-il not beng poss BILE for
the State to be involved 10 the way aPprc.
ht ed
The bill passed: Ayes 65, Noes IL.
THURSDAY, Jan'y 18th, IA.
Mr.. VILLAGE submitted res lution
lha, tn. 9Th Of January in each year be-
fixed for the meeting If the General As
semIly.
Mr.. Wall zee knew 40 good reason,
why the resolution should not be adopted.
Iiu believed it would lead to short srs-
siops.
Mr.. Byrd asked lift was resolution
Of inquiry or instruction? B ing informed
that il was one Of instruction, he said he
should then vote against it.
Mr.. Cowan was opposed to the resolu-
ton in toto. 1t would do great injustice
TO The members from the Southwest-by
making them come here nt the dead hour
of,he winter.
Mr.. VILLAGE wished to know Of the
gentleman from RUSSELL ifthe House must
al, The whole winter. If not, by meeting
in December, they must adjourn before
spring-and II would be no worse to come
here in winter than 10 60 away in winter.
Mr.. Cowan was viking to go away in
winter, but not to come here.
The resolution was rejecled-ayes as,
noes So.
The bill concerning P,tt Juries was
tax-n up on its engrossment.
The bill proposes many and important
anges in the present jury system oil the
State.
Mr.. Daniel, of r.. explained the pro-
visions of the bill-the evils proposed to
90 remed ed aud the means by which
they may be remedicd.
Mr.. Southall, while he assen.ed to tie
evils of the existing system, was not pre-
pared 10 adopt this BILL at this time. lie
proposed an amendment to submit the
bill 10 the people at the next electioa.
Mr.. Daniel, Of r., did not approve the
practice ofreftrring matters to the people
1T was superseding the legislature
But he was only anxious for the success
# the bill, and he invited gentlemen to
bring forward as many amendments as
occurred 10 them. The bill and amend
ments could then he recommi,tcd,
Mr.. Mcpherson opposed the amend
men, ard the bill. He had the same OBJ
ice ipr TO Il e amendment, which had been
suggested by Mr. Dani-. The peofls
W, re not gu lifi"d T. come 10 an opinion
r specting complicated m liter OF this
chara t"f. But as t. the bill itself, Mr..
Mcp. greatly preferred the present sys-
tenn which, with all its imperfc tons,
WINS quite as near perfection. as II was
poss,hl. TO make it, until men should b"
,ran,f rm"d into mag Is.
Mr.. Tal,sf o. TO enable him II give
due consider .tinn to tie bill, toward
which, lie fe't f,vou'ahly dlsroseI-mnv-
to lay i. OIL the ttbIe--whlch moi u
vas apr, I'd To.
Mr.. McCo mas. from the S lect Cam.
mttee on n memorial Of A. J. Marshall l.,
and M. p. Brooke. m de n Report. The
Report acqui's Judge Scott, ON all the
charges preferred