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West Virginia Legislature.

From the H'heeling InteRigencer, We
have the proceedings of the Legislature Thurs
dav and Friday, the 10th and 10th. Thurs
DAYS report is mostly record of mere routine
of business-resolutions instructng committees
&" TO inquire into the expediency" of matters
of no general interest aud the introduction and
reading Of bills of like character.
The resolution requesting the West Virgin
ia delegation in Congress to vote for the re-
moval of all political disabilities imposed by
the 18th amendment, passed by the following
vote:
Yeas essrs. Baker, CPresident,l Alexan-
der, APPLICABLE Carper, Cook, Davis, Dayton,
Ice, Johnson, Kline, Koonce, Patrick, and
Scott, tof Raleigh)-l3.
NAYS-Messrs. Foreman, Brown, Gather,
Crane, Gold, Humphreys, Price, aud Scott of
Ritchie.-S.
In the House, Friday, the Senate resolution
in regard to removing the disabilities imposed
by the 18th Amendment was passed by the
following vote;
YEAs-Messrs Ballard, Barr, Braunon,
Brown, Chenoweth, DAVIDSON, Faris, Fergu-
son, Flanagan, Garrett, Hassler, Heiskell, Her
vey, Horuer, jackson, Keever, Keys, Langft,
Lewis, Love, Lynch, Martin, McCraw, Mclean,
Mcdonald, Madows, Morrow, Nadenbousch,
Newman, Prichard, Rollyson, Shannon, Shop
pard, Simmons, Smith, Stehley, Stephenson,
Stubs, SturgiSS, Upton, Webster, West, Viii
son, Wyatt, and Cracraft-45.
NAYs-SleSSrs. Bishop, Clarke, Donohoo,
Griffin, Hovermae, Jones, Tough, McGinnis,
and Smith Of 1yer-9.
Mr. Hassler introduced bill to abolish the
adiutant Generals office.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution that it is the
sense of this House that the adoption Of bill
10 call a convention to amend the constitution
is the true policy for us to adopt to enfran-
chiSe the DISTINGUISHED. Laid over under OBJ
lection.
\ motion made by Mr.. Hassler to take up
the resolution ratfying the Flick amendment,
was lost by the following vote:
Yeas-13. Nays-4l. Mr. Stubs voting
in the affirmative, Mr. Wilson in the negative.
In the House of Delegates on Thursday
week, Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of
22Sl citizens of Jefferson county, that the
county seat may be established at Charlestown,
in that county, and introduced a bill to that
effect.
Mr. Nadenbousch introduced bill provii-
ing for the termination Of the controversy be-
tween Virginia and West Virginia, respecting
the counties of Jefferson, and Berkeley by sub
mittitting it to the vote of the people. Read
once.
By Mr.. Stubs Of jefferson, Motion to re-
move the Capital Bills have been introduced
! in both Houses of the Legislature, having for
their object the removal of the Capital
/ On Tuesday, 3lst, under the provisions Of
/ the act Of Congress prescribing the mode Of
| eectiug Senators Of the United States, a vote
was taken in each House of the Legislature -
In the Senate, Hon. Henry G.. Davis, Of Miner
/ al county, received fourteen il4l votes, and
/ Hon. James II. Brown, of Kanawha county,
/ late Judge Of the Supreme Court, received sew
/ en- ca votes. In the House Of Delegates, Hon
| II. G.. Davis received thirty-nine (39) votes
/ and Hon. j. II. Brown fifteen Isl. Davis
majority Of the vote of both Houses thirty-on
! l3D.
In accordance With Joint Resolution No. s
/ providing for the appointment Of special
| committee TO apportiuu the representation for
the House aud Senate and for the arrange
meut Of Congressional Districts under the cen
suS Of 1870, the following gentlemen have been
appointed: Senate, MessrS. Humphreys, John
son, Davis and Kline; House, MeSsrs. Barr,
Morrow, Ferguson, Siehey and Branuon.
The bill submitting 10 vote OF the people
the question of calling a Constitutional Com
vcntion is made the special order in the House
Of Delegates for Wednesday and will probably
elicit much discussion, though its passage is
confidently predicted.
a new election law, abolishing the test oath
for voters and efectmlly preventing the arbi-
trary acknowledgements which have proved So
olious and oppressive in the past, is set for
consideration in the Senate on Thursday A
law, liberal in its provisions, will doubtless be
aloptc6