The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-02-22

transferred from the Supreme Court of
Appeals and District Courts of Virginia
to the Supreme Court Of Appeals of West
Virginia, was passed.
House Bill No. II, to protect literary
societies and other meetings convened
for social amusement, from being dis
turbed by boisterous persons, was pass
ed.
House Bill No. IS, amending the law
providing for the filling Of vacancies in
the offices of clark Of Circuit Court, re-
coruer, sheriff Or prosecuting attorney
| (by Judge Of the circuit court J surveyor
! of lands, assessor or treasurer of Il cOun-
ty, supervisor, justice or constable Of q
township, tby board of supervisors J
township clerk, overseer of the poor,
township treasurer, inspector of cleo
tons Or Surveyor of roads (by supervi-
sors, township clerks andjustices orany
two OF them,l was passed.
House Bill No. So, to change the NUM-
Der OF the Adelphi Lodge of |. Q. O. F.,
OF Clarksburg, was passed.
House Bill No. It, to amend the list
section of chapter l3l, of the acts of 1861,
was passed.
House Bill No. II, to amend and re-
enact the law concerning licenses, was
passed. It provides that the act shall
not be construed so as to require license
from keepers of boardng-houses, where
boarderS are not received for less than
three days; or to require persons having
license to sell spurious liquors or wines
at retail, to obtain another license to
sell ale, beer or porter, or to prohibit a
druggist from selling alcohol, spirituous
liquors or wines for medicinal pur
poses; or to require manufacturer of
native wines to sell them at retail where
| fs,..f, to
any incorporated bank, savings bank or
savings institution to obtain license as
a broker or private banker; orto require
any resident of this State to obtain H.
cense to exhibit any work or production
of his own invention or skill; or to re-
| quire license for any school exhibition,
| literary or scientific lecture, or musical
concert; Or to affect any person furnish
ing refreshments at any public dinner,
fair, festival or celebration to require
any trustee selling property, or any Off
Ger or commissioner selling property
under an order, decree or execution Of
any court or justice, to take out license.
SENATE.-Feb. Is.
No Bills were passed except the fol-
| lowing:
| Mr.. Dix moved that the bill establish
ing and regulating the West Virginia
Agricultural College, at Morgantown,b
laid on the table. Lost. eas-Messrs.
Chambers, Dix, Hagan, Maxwell, O'Bri-
en- and Wright.
Nays-Messrs. Stevenson, (President,}
Burnley, Chambers, Chapline, Corley.
| Duval, Raymond, Hawkins, Kitchen,
Mahon, Peck and Price-l2.
The bill was then passed.
Yeas-Messrs. Stevenson, tPresident,)
Burnley, Chambers, Chapline, Corley,
Duval, Raymond, Kitchen, Mahon,
Maxwell, O'Brien, Peck, Price and
| Wright-17.
Nay-Mr. Dix.
Mr.. Maxwell stated that he voted yea,
protested against what he conceived to
be imperfections and Irregularities in
the BILL
On motion of Mr.. Chapline the House
joint resolution agreeing to the amend
ment to the State constitution was taken
from the table, and having been read
the third time was adopted.
Yeas-Messrs. Stevenson, tPresident,)
Chambers, Chapline, Corley, Dix Duval,
Hagar, Hawkins, Kitchen, Mahon, Max
we'll, Price and Wright-12.
Nays-Messrs. Burdett, Raymond,
O'Brien and Peck-4.
Absent-Mr. Slack, who favored the
amendment.
Mr. Burdett stated when his name
was called that he should vote against
the resolution because he believed it to,
be unconstitutional, retrospective, retro
active, and contrary to the spirit of the.
institutions Of the State.
Mr.. Raymond stated that he should
vote against the resolution for the
reasons stated by Mr.. Peck.
Mr.. Burley stated that he should vote
for the resolution, although he would
prefer to have it in little different Ian
guage IN one respect, but he would not
now consent to change it at the hazard
OF losing the amendment, as he thought
other means could be devised tolmeet
his objections.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
n number of bills were introduced
resolutions of inquiry adopted, and
petitions referred after which
House bill No. 80, " to repeal the acts
giving the Courts of Doddridge and
Richie jurisdiction in eases arising in
Gilmer or Calhoun was passed.
House bill No. 33, for the relief of st.
Clair Raines, of Kanawha, was passed.