Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-30
West Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.

On motion Of Mr.. Chspline. the Senate
Joint Resolution, asking Congress TO take
action with reference to transferring GER
,sin counties of Virginia 10 West Virgin
ia, was referred TO The committee on HUI
name and Criminal Institutions.
Mr.. Chspiine introduced bill author
izing The trustees OF The Evangelical LII
,hersn Church OF Shepherdsiown. Jetief.
son county, 10 borrow money. Inc OIL
was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps,
Resolved. That The COMMITTEE on
Township Organization. &C.. inquire IN
10 the ex pediency Of requiring The Boards
Of Supervisors Of the Several conn'iee OF
this State, to publish, annually detailed
statement of the expenditures OF faiu
Boards.
On motion Of Mr.. Phelps,
Resolred, Tha, the Judiciary Commit
lee inquire into the expediency OF Teqn,f'
ing all persons who desire 10 make sPpll'
cation for license TO retail ardent spirits 10
give twenty days notice Of that INTENTION
before making said application.
By Mr.. Hoke-'That the Judiciary
Commiuee inquire into the expectancy OF
transferring Hampshire county. from the
sixth to the fifth Judicial Circuit.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Mann offered the following House
Joint Resolution No. 4, "Memoralizng
Congress TO gran, portion oil the State
of Virginia 10 become psrI o! West 'ir'
GINA"
Whereas The people Of the Valley OF
Virginia are anxious that their territory
should become part OF the StsIe OF West
Virginia.
Resolred, therefore, by The Legisla-
fure, That Congress be requested 10 grant
thai portion of Virginia located west OF
The Blue Ridge, to the Stale Of West Vir-
glnia, either by majority vote OF the III
bab,anis of the same by counties or other.
wise, and that The Governor present cop
les of this resolution TO the Preside nj OF
the United States Senate and the Speak
er Of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Allison from The Committee on
Education, 10 whom was referred the ex-
pediency Of abolishing the Offices OF State
and County uperln,endencies oil Schools
reported it nexpedient.
House Bill No. 4, locating the sea. OF
government, was read The second time
and made The special order for Wednes-
day. February 3, al Il A. M.
Mr.. Heermsns offered a joint resolution
authorizing the Governor 10 pay out OF
the contingent fund, $1,000 each to Dan
iel Lamb and Benz amin Stanton, fee as
counsel for The State in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad case. Referred TO The
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Howes-Direciing the Com
mi,lee on Education 10 consider the ex-
pediency OF so amending the school law,
as 10 fix the compensation OF teachers &C.
cording TO their grade.
The following bills were passed
Senate bill authorizing the Evangelical
Lutheran Church Of Shepherdsiown 10
borrow money.
House bill relating TO Cemeteries.
House bill 10 allow James w. Davis,
of Greenbrier county, TO practice law
without taking The les, oath.
Mr.. Pinne!l, from the committee on
Elections and Privileges made repor, in
the case OF the contested seats OF the mem.
bers from Jefferson county. They report
thai Messrs. Smith and Miller, contest
ants, are entitled TO the seats now filled by
Messrs. Harrison and Wilson.
Mr.. Hervey, from the same committee,
submitted minority report to the effect
that the sitting member, B. F. Harrison,
and the contestant, Miller, ere entitled to
seats in the House as delegates from JET
lerson. Both reports tabled, and made
The special order for Thursday. 18th
inst, at 8 o'clock.