South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-06
WEST vIRelNiA LEGISLATORS.

tablishing perma' eut seat at government
for this State ia the town Of Charle-t"n.
hanavha county, was passed-yeas IL.
nays-Messrs. Burley, Carskadon, paSssn,
prummond, Faraswor,h, HIKE, Psiee ani
ZiDn--S. The bill was thsn sent to the
House for concurrence.
Ia the House, blll in relation TO the
alteration o: part of the division line be-
tween the coun;ie, Of lIsmp,hirc and Min
eral, was on motion Of Mr.. PiSSsLL, TAX
en- from the table asd passed Also bill
amending, section i3, chapter l222, acts of
1868, 80 as to authorize justice OF Que
township to appear brfors the justice If a
uoiher IN the same county, aud also allow
ing him to Issue summons 10 Any constable
within the State.
In the Senate, on the eth, the Com nit
tee on Executive Expenditures through
Mr.. SLACK, Chairman, reported that bnv-
lug carefully examined the accounts and
vouchers Of the Executive Department, hnd
tina, the expenditures for the 6soai Year
ending September 3oth, 1867, amount To-
sS,9lS 81, a. exhibited in the report Of
Ills Excellvncy a Borem,n, Governor,
herewith filed, oi February 18th, 1868. that
said report, ana we are Of opinion that the
expenditures were juliciously maie aud
were necessary TO the public interest, which
was unanimously adopted
MIR. BrRLEY reported adversely, for
want of time T. legis!ate on tho subject, up
on the resolution in relation 10 the mar
rage of blood kin. Adopted.
la the House, the bill l,catin, the per-
manent seat Of Government at Charleston
was ordered to cngrossment bv yeas 40.
nays 10 IL was then moved t. suspend
the rules nnd put the bill upon it, final pas
sage, which was los. nays 81, ayes g.
In the Srnate, on the 2Sh, Mr.. Guar
LINE offered join, resolution that tho Gov
ernor bo authorized to pay the three coun-
sci employed in the suit brought against
the State, in the Supreme Court.of The T.
nied States, ay old Virginia, against West
Virginia; for tho recovery of the countries
ofJefaroon aud Berkeley, the sam ofsT500
Rules were suspended aud the resolution
adopted
MIR. lIoKg offered a resolution postpon-
INK the jnint orjer Of The day tor the trial
Of Judge VIM. l.. llindmAn, ON tho part Of
the Seuatc until thu House of Delegates
shall have acted Oh the subject, which wa.
adopted
la the liouss, Mr. FnRGusoY, of Cabcn.
from the Special Committee To reduce the
number IT county officers. reported bills a.
bolishipg the Cfhce ~ County Treasurer,
ant amending the Free School l.w
The Committee 90 which had been re-
ferrNd the subject Of impending Ju lge ".
l. IIindman reported in favor OF his i'm
peachwcnt.
lst FIr niScQniuct in oli End For
incoiupetoucy. Bra. For neglect Of du,y
Mr.. ToMfINsoN offered m aif iavit from
Dr. A B. AlcGinuis showing that Ju ixe
llndInsn, on sccount IF severe iilress,
could not be prcscn, u; this sessi n of the
Legislature IL defend himself Tn same
gentleman rsad lr,,c, from his lh ,..ian,
asking on behalfof Judge iiindm,n post
poncnent Of the case unti. the Sumner
session.
Mr. Cor presented a letter from r vii
son, Esq counsel for Judge H,udmam,
asking inr po,tponcment Of she case
Mr. SgwLIN though, that these letters
were Designed to cvaIs discussion IL tho
ease at this session and then Proceeded 10
di'cuss It, aud claimed thst it could b4 prov
en- that Mcssrs. Miller, Houndshe'l aud
other rebel attorneys had been admitted To
practice by judge Hindnan, and that this
Judge was net competent 10 be : Justice of
The Peace. lie claimed that as the Cur
Of Appeals Of West Virgins hal decide /
the Trs, Osth for Attorneys constitu inDni.
discussion Of ths, subject ought not to 10
tolerated By this House, and concluded by
Offering JOINT resolution rccitiug the char
gss, removing Judge W H. II ndinau aul
declaring the Office yacaLt.
Mr. llEERmA%s offered \ substi'u:o post
Poning he case until the second Tuesaay
after the convoning Of the extra session of
tho Legislature. After d, bate, ;Le suisti-
'uic was rcjocie1-yoas ~, nays 81
Mcssrs. FERGUSoN and TONLINsuN we're
then sworn as witnesses. Trey testified
that they were present last March when
Samuel Miller was admitted to practice in
llindmau's courts without taking ,hg at
toTneys test oath.
Mr.. FERGUsoS was requested to give
has opinion as to the capacity Of judge
liindman 10 act rs Circuit Judge Mr.
/. objected answering upon the groursds of
dclicAcy--but. members insisting upur an
answer, Mr.. FfGGUsoS said Judge Hind
man is not a well read lawyer, and ha. some
phy sic,I disease which renders him perfect
~ obliyious, occasionally, when the bsr is
addressing him; yot lie looks upon h.n as
an honest man.
lie thinks that Hindman is aswell Gnsl-
lied DOW o. when foreman sppoiuted him.
excepting in regard to bis physical di.abil-
tiles Mr. ferguson was uucstionr1 a. 10