South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-21
WEST lIaGlNIA LEcIsLArunE.

In TIE Senate, on tie 12ib, CT motion
OF Mr. CARskAroH, Re5"lcef, that the
( committee On The Jaiicisry inquire into
tue tApedieacy e SLOWING .Ia,ues ID. ARMS
strong, of ltonney, Hampshire county, 70
practice law without taking be attorney $
test cath
la the House, the following petitions
were presented
by Mr.. WELcu On behalf of Thomas
fa2ton ana 60 others citizens of Mineral
county, asking an appropriation Of $4,000,
TO be used with n like sum appropriated by
the State Of Maryland ,aieF the construction
OF bridge across the Nor;h Branch Of the
Potomac river nj Piedmont
By Mr LARGENr Preventing. persons
from other States from hunting or towing
on lands IN this State without the consent
Of the owners
The following resolution Of inquiry was
offered
by Mr.. ToMnSsoN To pay county
school superintendent SO per day for the
time he Is actually employed in his official
duties or so change the law as 10 prevent
that oiiccr from receiving several hundred
collars without perforning labors adequate
20 the pay.
BY Mr.. LARGENr: A petition on behalf
of Frederick Hump and i2l other citizens
of Hampshire county, asking for change
in the county scat of said county.
The bill to prevent the collection of in
tercst III certain cases was ordered to its
eDgrossment.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the joint
resolution protesting against the burial Of
rebel soldiers in Autietam Cemetery was
LAID on the table for examination.
House Bill No. 81, bill Ia amend Sec
tion of chapter 10l, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, second edition, in relation 10 deer,
was taken up. The bill provides to ex-
tend protection from the lst of January
to the lst of September, instead of lSt
July. Mr.. Burnley offered an amend
lnent that it shall be lawful to kill all dogs
canght running deer during the said time
There was a great deal Of discussion be-
tween the Senator's in relation to this mat
ter, and it seemed finally to be narrow ed
down TO question of sympathy among
them for the dog or the deer. The deer
party carried the day and the amendment
was lost, and on motion Of Mr.. IloKE, the
bill was recommitted.
In the House, Mr. FERGUsON, Of Ca
bell, from the judiciary Committee, re-
iCri, as follows Recommending the an
poiatmeut Of committee to investigate
'hc charges against Judge lliulman al
50 bill to repeal chapter - of the acts
81 1850 entitled un act to prevent the pros
ccuu Of suits aud the suing out &c pro-
cess by perscus engaged in the rebellion !;
also bill to prevent trcSpass on l.nds !;
also bill regulating the publication of
legal advertise ments aud a bin to author
w Alex Monroe 10 practice law without
taking the attorney oath
Mr.. FLEMISG, of Harrison, from the
Committee On Counties, reported bill au-
'hnrzing "a bridge across the Pet, mae riv-
rcr between Piedmont AMI Westerrpart.
The frlb'wnG petitions were offered
by Mr. FG.EMINc, of Harrison On be-
half Of James II. Tucker and So other cit
izcns Of Hampshire county, protesting u
gainst the rem oval Of the county seat from
Romney.
By Mr. CHASE On behalf Of W. G..
Clayton and = other citizens of Iiamp-
shire county, demonstrating against the
removal Of the county seat.
By Mr. ARMSTRONG On behalf Of
Daniel Woford aud 30 others, and JAS.
Pepper anl30 others, citizeuSuf Hampshire
county, protesting against the removal Of
tie county scat.
BY Alr LARGENT On bphalf Of Geo.
W. Arnold and Il others, aud VIM. Dea-
yer and l0l others, citizens Of Hampshire
county. for the removal Of The county scat.
by MIR MNtS O1 bchaG of j II IN
sbecp auI 80 other citizens of Hampshire
county protesting against the removal Of
tha county seat. tff.t
The AL providing Republication of 1000
copies of the Road laws was laid on rbe table.
The bill 10 alter part rf ''c division line
between the counties Of Hampshire aud
Mineral was cngrosscd
Ia the Senate on the l'h, Mr.. FARMS
WORTH, from the Committee on Internal
improvements and Navigation, reported
back House Bill No. 80, a bill 70 incor-
pnratc the North and South Branches Turn
pike Company, recommending is passage
Ordered To third reading.
Senate Bill No. O., 4 bill to transfer
the interest Of this State in the wire sus-
pension bridge across the South Branch Of
the Potomac river, in Hampshire county,
to said county, was ordered to be engross-
ed, aud read the third time.
The deer bill was indefinitely postponed
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the following petitions
we're presented
BY Mr. LARGFNT On behalf Of W. g..
Kuykcndall and TS other citizens 81 lamp.
shire county against the removal Of the
county seat.