South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-03
West Virginia Legislature.

In the Senate, on the DIST ult nothing of in.
terest was done, except to adopt the resolution
agreeing to the Flick amendment In the House
resolution was submitted bv Mr. Jackson. di-
recung the Finance Committee to consider the
cNptdleuCy of selling the bank stock La1ongin,
To The permanent school fund and iovestin,r thq
proceeds in bonds Of the State of Virui,il
resolution offered bv Mr. Brannon Of Lewis To in
struct the judiciary Committee 10 report a bin
calling Convention. came mp as a speciaI order
Mr.. Ferguson aid the Committee had decided TO
report hlll 10 call n Convention, lust what the
resolution proposed After some debate NJ
Brannon resolution was tabled by vote Of
A. To .. The Seuste Flick amendment was made
the special order for Wednesday
IN me senate. on the 2}rd, bill authorizing
W hecIlng to subscribe 5000 600 to a railroad
having It's eastern terminus i'm said city. was
passed. In the House, Nr Wilson presented tho
petition OF 2.23l citizens Of jefferson county
mat the county seat may be established MT
'harIesiown IN that county, and introduced "A
bill To- that effect
In the House on the cath. Mr.. LEWIS reported
a oil from the judiciary Committee 20 submit
The question Of calling Constitutional Conycn-
ton. Mr. DoNEnoo made minority report al.
verse to a Convention
Ar LEWIS of Harrison, offered the following
R'so''ed That tho Judiciary Committee be- in
strnctcd TO inquire into the cvpcltaacv of pro-
yldlng by lazy that The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company shall not charge more for the
transportation Of passengers and TONNAGE for n
shorter than they charge for longer distance
ana so far as practicable TO require that company
to adopt uniform rate Of charges
Mr.. FEUGUsOS opposed the resolution and
Nessrs- Brannon and Lewis sustained H. The
discussion lasted till adjournment with the reso-
luton pending
I'm the senate, on the Goth n MESSAGE from the
House by the Clerk announced me adoption Of
JOINT resolutions providing for the appointment
OF JOINT special committee to re-apuurton rc-
presentation IN the Senate, House Of DELEGATES
ana Congress, and iDsiructng our Cougressracn
TO procure compensation 20 this State for losses
sustained by the destruction Of bridges during
The late war. The resolutions were adopted ~
The House was occupied all day Us the discuss
ION of The Flick Amendment. 10 was oprrscj
10y Ncssrs Lewis of Harrison Wilson OF Icfsr-
SON, and Barr. Of Ohio and supported hv Vcssr=
Brauuon, OF Lewis, Jackson Of Wood and Fergp-
son ot iehell Pending the discussion ihc House
ADJOURNED The debate was earnest oud furri-
bIe, and no little excitement was manifested bv
gentlemen on each side of the question
From the Wheeling Regiftr wc learn that the
JOINT resolution agreeing 90 The adoption OF tbc
FLICK Amendment passed The house ON Friday
last by TIE following vote
Vas Ncssrs Love. S,ohlcv. Rollvr9n. Her
vcv, Flanagan, bonchoo. lIas7Ipr StubLs Mar
tin, Wyatt Btanuon, Garrett Webster. linton.
Siur-i- Iough iovemaIc Boggs Bishop.
Jones Mclean. NrGiuus. Simmons. smith ol
I'irr lnrb, shannon. sheppard Nelson Brown.
bbArd Jackson. keevcr, Lynch Stephenson.
6rIiIu. Ohcuuwith. NcGuw. fcrgue0u-s-
.NDssrs Barr DAVIDSON. T4rIs Ta.L.rr
Horncr. krfs. Laugtf Lewis Mcdonald Wo--
row NadenHousoh Newman. prichatd. Smith
oil Grant West Wilson and Craerlr-I-
itsuf- Meadows. Of Boone