The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1850.
The West Virginia Legislature.

49,
The West Virginia LEGISLATURE.
I'm the contested election cases, rcso-
,lntion giving the seat Of Rhodes D.
Ballard, ct Logan County, to Ulysses
M:ucnfhan, mas reconsidcred, and Mr.
Ballard restored 10 his scat-Alr. lIinch.
man being allowed 50 per day md
mileage. +. ". Wilson (Dcm.,) OF
Jefferson. WAS unscatcd, the contestant.
j. j. Miller. getting the seat, whilc Il.
+. Harrison. the other delegate from
..hat Cvnny, was retained in his seat.
IL the other contested ease the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
H,r'rr.t. Tina, John McCraw,, tho sitting
rntlt."i iu hi, scat In this House: and that VIM.
..,.i, contestant, IL Ineligible to the oillce OF
delegate 10 the Lcgi.latureor this Suite.
So vacancy exists in this Delegate
District.
in the election Of {. s. Senator the
Democrats voted for Hon. D. Lamb,
who received l3 votes, Governor Bore.
man receiving ".
The Senate Judiciary Committee re-
ported it incXpcdient to repeal the
Attorneys test outh; aud six applica.
lions Tor relief under the law, with Pc
tiIioH,., were duly referred, including
,nosc otThomas II. Hcrvey OF Putnam,
Oliver Scott Of Raleigh, and J. a. Al
derson Of Nicholas. Two applications
ofTcachcrs for like relief were also
referred. 4 bill was reported IN the
House to relieve Thomas Fcnnell, of
Roanc County, from the operation of
the Suitc"'> test oath.
30 Bills were before the Senate to in
corpo, 4,c the Trustees Of Raleigh High
School t" wind up the affairs Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Bank of
:W::ccIing-providing that all claims
Shlll bc presented on or before jan.
unry lst, 1870, notice to be given in
certain papers; to amend tho corpora
tlon laws, SO rs to allow Companies
for mining, wool growing, stock rails
Ing. &C.. to hold rs much as 10000
acres OF land; and to require appli-
cantS for license to retail spirituous
liquors to give twenty days notice be-
fore making ,heir application.
y bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint Circuit Judges to till vacancies,
passed both Houses. ~ proposition to
change the Summer term Of the IA
nawha Circuit Court from June 20 to |
July %, was introduced by Lieut..
Martin.
a bill will be reported in the House
providing for the printing Of such
chapters OF the Code rs the Committee
may deem requisite, for general distTi.
button. 1t ought to pass.
Mr.. Bowyer. Of Putnam, introduced |
a resolution "for abolishinS all special
:pteddins and tccli,iicalltics at law, as
'demurrcrs, rcjoinders, sur-rcjoindcrs
and al fictions, and annulling, chang
ing or uniting law and chanccry, so
that one suit between the same parties
'!itigant shall decide all matters o: con-
'.roversy OF every kind; and authorize ,
ing tho court to correct oil errors, mis-
nomcrs. &c., without dismissing the
suit merely to tai the partle, with the
trouble, costs and delays Of n new suit
and that all suits hereafter shall be by
bill and answer, and proceeded in rs
chanccry suits; and that the laws shall
DC made SO plain that any person OF
good understanding may know tho
Ynrnnin9 thereof; and that said COM
mittrc report by bill or otherwise"
But there urc too many lawyers In the
Legislature FOR It to pass, and it was
rejected.
A resolution was adopted in the Sen
ate, calling on the Board of Public
Works for full report Of the proceed
ings and workings, &C., Of the ka-
nawha Board since May 18th, 1862,
touching the improvement Of the IA
nawha river; and looking to the re-
peal of1he charter granted to the Great
Kan&wha Navigation Company.
John Frcw, the worthy present incum-
bent. WAS reelected Public Printer;
and II. A. G.. Zieglcr, Of Barbour coun-
:ty. State Superintendent, in place OF
Prot: W. Il, White, the present very
worthy incumbent. 70.
- Tho Capitol question was nSain made
the special order for yesterday in thr
House, tho previous voting showing
charleston 10 be rs strong rs ever.
observation-disclosures Boroman
has epuoirtcd Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner