Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-02-15
MONDAY, February.7, 1870.
SENATE.

MONDAY, February.7, 1870.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ramsdell offered Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No 9, as follows:
Pesolyed That the Senate and House of
Delegates meet in joint convention in the Hall
of the House of Delegates twenty days after
the service upon Nathaniel Harrison of copy
of these resolutions and the charges and speci-
ieations as contained in House Joint Resolu-
ton No. 13, for the purpose of hearing the
evidence and arguments of counsel on the
charges against Nrthaniel Harrison, Judge Of
the Seventh Judicial Circuit of this State
and that any votes which may be required to
be taken during the progress of said trial shall
be had by each House in itS own Hall, and at
the termination of the said trial each House
shall vote separately upon each of said charges
Resolved, That the clerk Of the House of
Delegates is hereby directed to telegraph
Henry NJ. Mathews at the White Sulphur
Springs, Greenbrier county, in this State, or
at such other place as a telegram will reach
the said Mathews, these resolutions, and
service of copy of such telegram, together
with copy of the charges and specifications
adopted by House Joint Resolution No 10,
the mode prescribed by law, shall be held a
specifications and these resolutions.
The resolutions lay over one day under the
rules
BILLS PASSED.
House ELL No IA, to extend the term of
paying claims named in chapter 116, Acts of
1867.
House Bill No. 25, amending the Code
relating to the docket of the Supreme Court.
House Bill No. 35, to amend and re>enact
sections 81 aed %, Of chapter 11G of the Code,
in relation to iuries.
House Bill No. SO, to amend the Code go as
to have two sessions of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, at the seat Of government, in each
year.
Senate Bill No. IS. to amend and re-eDact
section 5 of chapter 50 Of the Code, permit
ting railroads to be built within twenty feet
of building.
HoUsE-oF DELEGATES.
The State substitute for the House bill to
repeal the lawyers test oath, was taken mp
and adopted. The Democrats who voted for
it did go under protest, saying that while the
preamble did not express their views they
swallowed it for the sake of obtaining the re-
peal. a lively passage took place between
Mr. Price and Mr. Davis, the former coming
down pretty severely on the rebsllawyeIs and
the latter defending them.
A substitute for the House bill repeating
the teachers test oath was received from the
Senate and adopted. 1t contained a preamble
similar in import to that prefxed By the Sen
ate to the lawyers bill, viz: recitins the cir
cumstances of its cnenctment and justifying.
Mr. Flick offered joint resolution designed
to secure the trial of Judge Harrison at the
present session. It provides that the two
Houses will go into the trial in twenty days
after service or notice (the former resolution
having fixed particular day which has to be
changed in consequence of the delay of Service
Harrison,) and authorizes the Clerk of the
House to telegraph copy of the resolution to
Henry b. Matthews, at Lewisburg>; and pro,
vides that service of this resolution passed last
Friday, prcferring the charges against Judge
Harrison shall be valid.
1t appears that an official copy of the reso-
luton preferripg charges had been taken by
Mr. Matthews, who started 10 Greenbrier
Friday evening. 1t was proposed, therefore.
to furnish Mr.. Matthews also with a copy of
this supplementary resolution by telegraph for
service Of both on Judge Harrison, and de-
clare the scrvcce SO made valid.
After some discussion, the vote was taken
on Mr. Flick's resolution, and it was adopted.
PETITIONS OFFERED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Jackson-OfJ. P. Trackwell and
rs other citizens of Wood, demonstrating
against the passage of an act to restrain hogs
from running at large.
BY Mr.. Evans-Of ". T. Meadows and
G29 other citizens of Mercer, Raleigh, Fay
cite. Grcenbrier and Monroe, praying the for
nation of new county out Of parts of these
named.
By Mr.. scott-OfS S. Barker and twenty
seven other citizens of Mercer, protesting
against the passage of an act creating new
country (above referred to-