The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-01-31
lIorss or BxLEcArEs.
JANUARY 81.

The following are the most important
Resolutions introduced: aea5 len
BY Mr. Judy-Directing the Judiciary
committee to consider the e1pedicucy Of
amending the school law 80 that school
commissioners and trustees may not be re-
quircd to take tho Test Oath.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the Gov
ernor to furnish The Hou,c with detailed
report Of the disposition lnado by him Of
the Civil Contingent Fund, with accompa-
nying vouchers.
By Mr. Cracraft-Memorisl of the citi-
zcns Of Grcenbrier County. asking tho
impeachment and removal Of Nathaniel
Harrison, Judge Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit. Z. f.y..5 .,1Ii.ls
Mr.. Cracraft asked its reference to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Lamb protested against tho refor-
ence Of this matter to the judiciary Com
nittce. That committee had already as
much before it, actually and preapse,ircly,
as It could attend to.
Mr.. Flick thought special committee
Of seven should be raised for the purpo,s
of investigating this impeachment and
mado a mo.ion 10 that effect. The motion
prevailing, the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Pierpoint. Flick, Stargiss, 1Bouysr,
Jackson, Cracruit and Nraunon as such
committee. ~, o.
BY Mr. Tetcr-Requiring the Sergeant
alarms to stamp all letters. papers and
public documents that members may de-
.ire to distribute through the nails during
the session. After some discussion It was
amended 90 as to limit the amount Of post.
ago credited to each member to go. II
was adopted. Yeas go.
Mr.. Cracraft announced that The Snr.
geant.at.Arms felt unable to attend to the
stamping Of the papers ard document sent
through the mails By members, aud de-
sired to be relieved o. that duty.
Mr.. Bowyer moved . reconsideration
Of tho rot. adopting the resolution rcguir.
ing the Sergsunt.ni.Arms to stamp mail
msttcr for the members to an amount not
exceeding $40. Tho vote was reeons,I.
cred. ii..7.
Several substitutes and amendment,
were offered and Withdrawn. a,
Mr.. Sturgiss offered an amendment
removing tho limitation Of ten dollars
worth of postage to each member, and
limiting tho aggregate amount to 10 is
sned to all the members to $3.50. d
Mr.. Donehoo offered substitute direc.
ting Me Ssrgsant-nt.Ar to furnish each
member ten dollars in postage stamps.
After considerable parliamentary ,tir.
mish;ng, Mr.. Davis offered as substitute
the following resolution:
Resolred, That Is the sense Of this
House that tho Constitution Of this State
fixes the compensation Of members thereof,
aud that the same can neither be increased
nor diminished. either directly or Indirect
", BY tho Legislature. and that all rsso.
lutions voting postage stamps or o.hcr
enolumcnts TO members arc uneonstitu.
tional.
Mr. picrpant came to tie rescue Of
tho inpecuuious RAIDS, and made lengthy
and elaborate ,peech in opposition 70 the
Resolution. denying that i was violation
Of The Constitution 10 vote .ihis additional
$40, but he Wa, completely settled by Mr..
Davis, Of Harrison, who answered hin at
length With such convincing arguments
that on The FINAL vote on the que,iisn. tho
gentleman from Mario, voted for Mr..
Davis Resolution In fact, bu. Que
member. MI. Wheat, had tie l,ardihood
10 vote sgainst il.