Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
West Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.


"a, |. o. o. F., in Martinsburg. Berkeley coun
ty," which was read the first time.
The following House Bills were passed -
Making an appropriation of $4,000 to th'
Hos pital for the Insane attaching the County
OF Clay to the Fifth Judicial Circuit, aud at
laching the coanty of Randolph to the Thitt
judicial Circuit.
| On mo ion of Mr.. Chapline. the Judiciary
committee was directed to inquire into the e1
pediency of reporting bill TO provide for filling
vacancies in the Supreme Court of Appeals,
Mr.. Hoke offered JOINT resolution proposing
to amend Sec. VII, Art. VI, of the Cons,itu
ton so that the Supreme Court of this State
shall consist of FIVE judges, no shall be elected
by the people and hold their office ten years
except the terms of the two additional judges
now proposed, shall one Of them expire Janua
ry ! 1878, and The other January l, ls17.
Mr.. Hoke presented the petition of s. H
Martin and one hundred and seventy.three
others, citizen of Berkeley county, in favor OIL
the passage olthe railroad bill. Tabled.
[Mr. Hoke, on yesterday, presented the pe,i.
ton of Hon. E. B. Hall and thirty"three Others
demonstrating against the passage Of said bill
which waS also tabled
The following Senate Bills were passed -
Incorporating the w. Va, Transportation Com
pany, and reiunding the money paid by JefleT'
son and Berkeley counties as direct tax.
Mr.. Hoke, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported back the following bills, recon-
mending their passage: TO prevent persons
from bunting, and stock from ranging on the
lands OF .olhers in reatouto suits for libel
and to regulate the chage for orders of publ
70 ion nd nh LODI in
ceedirgs.
Mr.. Chapne made personal explanation in
regard to remark attributed to him in the re-
port Of his speech, published in the lntelligen,
Ger on the goth inst. He said he did not de-
sign TO say, and did not remember TO have said
that none OF ihe slgners OF the Martnsbnrg petit
ton were o"ners of property. He meant TO
say, many OF them were not owners OF property
there, But he knew many OF them did own
property. He was still! Of tie opinion, ho"ev-
st, HAt majority o! The PtllIuuers were Een
wAo ! ii lately settled in Berkeley county.
! lie following bills we've passed: ! be bill
Increasing the allowance of clothing for the
State conViclS, aud making an appropriation (oi
Sl0,CO0) to deiray the expenses Of The prison
proper tie hill repeating the act iocoypcra-
ting tho town Of Haper's Ferry.
Oh mott ~ cf NJ. Fsrnsn orih, the Senate
joint ResUiLiun p. Ovihing tia: the HtsSnccDt
Of the taxes OF ls67 on real estate sail be on
Tho cd sllutivIi Vi 1855, instead 81 Ito vaiua-
ton of last year. Adopted.
M, Chaplne offered resolution as follows
Resolved 'i'aa Inc salar Of The assistant
{ erks vi the Senate DC Increased one d"'I"f
per diem, but that they do not receive any
mileage Adopted.
Mr.. Hoke presented the petition of citizens OF
Berkcl ) county praying Tor The increase OF The
pay of petit jurors. Referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hoke from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, re-
ported adversely upon the rc'' lon OF citizens OF
Berkele, county, pray ing tia. t. L. II. Stauh be
allowed to practice as an attorney without tax
ing the test oath. The report was adouted.
On motion of Mr.. Slac X, tLe bill 6, No. So
requiring tie general avs 20 DC ruUIIsted In
new paper, was read HE second time ana re.
Tered TO the CommIt;se on Fina"ce and CiaIms.
Mr.. linn, prescribed ID petitions from varl-
Gus parts Of The State, signed by five or SIX
HUNDRED persons. praying for liberal policy to
be pursued toward the Balllmore aud Ohio
Rail- al Company.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the discussion
Of the ralrosd bill, which was Prohactrd to a
the bill, some Of which were adopted. The
principal amendment adopted provides that hall
tho $50 900 H. hc paid 10 tho Stale Oh account
Of back lakes shall he distributed by the auditor
10 the several counties through which the road
passes, ID proportion to HE length Of Inc toad
IN each county.
The bill was, at very late hour, ordered 10
be eDgrossed and road The third time, by an al
most unanimous vote.
Mr.. linn, rcpo,ed back The bill requiring the
general law. 10 lie published in nowsp pers,
with recommendation that il do not pass.
MIR. Young introduced bill to prohibit the
sale and use Of intox icating liquors as beYer.
age. Read the first time.
Mr. Burled introduced I'LL amending the
ACT TO prevent the pros cution OF SUITS and The
issuing of process by persons engaged III the re-
bcllion, us 10 prevcnl its application TO any
case wherein the cause of action arose prior 10
the l7ih day oil April, 1861. Read the hrsl
time.
Mr., Carskadon offered a substitute tor his
bill introduced yesterday, reduces the state
taxes, W hich waa ordered to be engrossei. The
bill fixes the State tax at Thirty cents on the
800, including The school tax, instead OF forty
cents.
The flowing bills were passed IS. NO. si'
"a bill regula ing the payment OF taxes by the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company
S, No. 60, "A Bill for the protection OF
Nils"
s. No. Is, ga Bill regulating interest in this
State"
S. B. N. 40, regulating free schools was
passed, Mess:s. Chuplne, Raymond ana Bur-
Diet, Young against ii.
mir. Chaphne .aid, on Costing his vote a
sailst the bill, that he vas in favor Of the free
school system himself, and had voted for the
school bills heretofore passed in this Stale, but
lLat his consti .uenls were opposed 10 tie sys-
tenn, and he would vote as he thought they de-
sired him TO do.
The bill Is. N. 10Y providing in what coun-
ties actions for libel published in newspaper