South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-07
WEST VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.

the sui,or's tes, oath. Rcpnrt'accep,el.
The Senate bill Ia relation 10 the lIariv
ami Winchester Turnpike was laid on the
table on motion OF Nc. cARsk .poN.
la the House, the Orler Of tue Day. be-
IN, the discussion ~of ihs- resolutions offer
cd by Mr. JACOB, on the subject of the
national finances, SIR. ARMSTRONG offered
a n substitute tir.t ali questions involving
the currency aud public debt arc financial
AMI not political in their nature. belong
ing to Congress alone, AMI should receive
the careful consideration of that body. an 4
on this, the previous question was demand
4 el aud sustained. Mr.. NEwLiH moved
to lay the resolution anu substitute on the
table. On this motion Nc. ARMSTRONG
demanded the yeas aud nays, and they
were taken, and the motion lost.
The House then adopted the substitute.
aud afterwards, on motion of Ir. NEwLIN.
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 30,h, Mr.. HoKE
} reported back the Senate bill in regard to
the representation OF Hardy and Grant
counties, recommending that il 10 not pass,
as the question would be consi Tered in con-
l. nection with the code. The bill was tabled
! Mr. FARSswoarH offered resolution,
which was allptel, directing The JULIEN
! ~ Committee to inquire into the cxpedicn
g of amending tire law 60 that the sheriff
shall be requi. ed TO give notice TO sell all
/ lands Belonging to nonresideHts (othcr
than minor heirs) OH which taxes arc not
paid each year, after publishing notice fur
( 80 or 90 days, aud if such tax is not pai
( by day of sale, the lIuds TO be sold, and
the Recorder to make deeds TO purchasers,
who shall pay al expenses, aud to BIZ no
redemption Of such lands.
The iluse blk to authorize the construe-
ton Of bridge over the Potomac river near
tae mouth of Now Greek. Was read the Sc
coni lime ani appropriately referrel
La the House, thS following bill was real
the secO:d time, AMI reconmitfel to the
judiciary committee.
BILL con CERNING THzaIr2 OF INTEREST
Be Il enartsa b. IL. LEGISLATURE If IEest Ia
j. When there Is u agreement for a lii
tarent rate OF Interest Oh money, the same
shall continue to be ut The rate Of six dol
lars upon one hundred doilara for year,
aal at the sam> rate fJr greater or less
sum, and fora longer or shorter tim.
,. II shall be lawful to Contract to pay
or reserve discount az any rate, aud TO con-
tract for payment AMI receipt Of any rate
Of interest not exceeding ten per ccutum
per annum j,rorid,3, that no greater rate
of Interest tLln six Per ccntam per annu.n
shall be recovered in any action, except
wAcn the agreement to lay ouch greater
Interest is Ia writing.
B THIS act Shall not efcc. any existing
contract OF ac'iyn pending, or cx;s,iag right
Of action, aad sail take .G-ct en- tie lirst
lay Of July next.
Al. acts and parts 81 acts incon>i,t-
eat with The provisions % tAis etare here
u repeated.
y petition vas presented by Mr. L4n-
GESG, on behalf oil II G Swshcr AMI
II oLar oiti4ous # Hampshire county,
asking that Alex VI ,nro- b. relieve from
the liabilities Of The L,wy,ls olth.
Il the Slnate, Oh ths 3l,f. Ir. CARS
kAboN "btIinsl leave to withdraw from
the flies OF the Seuate, the petition prescn
ted by him at til, last session, in .ea.
to the removal Of The coua'y s:4l Of lamp
shire county.
ssn,te bilI y, 81, t. pr,giis f4r til.
completion o. lia2 or lines VI ta.road
from tue waters Of TIA, Cl.snpoak. to the
Olio river came up Tor faal pHssa e. Yeas
Is hayes ;. Senate adjourned til Mon-
day morning at ten o'clock.
Ia tho House, Mr. FEaaUsoy, from tho
Committee on the Jlliciary, rep,giel lha,
it was iuoxpeIieus to reduce the fees OF
Prosecuting Attorneys, on Indictments
also reported o substitute fyr iloaso bill
No. ., a. follow:
Az ACT TO PREVENT TIE COLLECTION OF
IJIG.EsF Jy CERTAIN CAsEs
Z d~1r'eF by ne Leyisialure If W,..tI
Ftyiai0: That no intcrcst upon a dsJt
contracted. or liability incurred prior 10 the
first day Of April, 1868, shall hereafter be
recoverable ia aug action OF suL III auy
Of tic following eases
/ Where, during the lose rebellion. the
pIainiif or party for who's, benefit the ac-
ton or suit j. prosecuted, while owning
such debt or liability, was engaged ia an
armed hostility against tho Uuiied States
or this State, for tho tim he WIS cngoced.
H. Whers, during the said rebellion.
9ueeA plaintiff or party, While owniu2 sacl
debt or liability, in any way gave yjlunts-
r. all 10 said rebellion, during The tmc BIZ
vas 50 aiding the sail rebellion
III Where, during th3 s1i rebellion.
such pIoiUiiH or parry while Owning suci
deb! or liability, wls u voluntary resident
within The military lines Of the so-calleI
Confederate States of Amsri;' daring The
time of such residence.
lF.--Nharo during che saii rebellion
suen pIaiE:If or party owning such debt
or liability "as 90 sympathy with said re-
al r.rf. D. 4 4 -. D