The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-23
synopsis orthc Proceedings
Of the West Virginia
Legislature. 7
On motion Of Mr. CALDWELL.

lutiue TO crimes anu their punishment
US to make a frovoca'iOn to commit q
brcach Of the peace misdrmeauor. :.
Nj, Camden reported Senate Rill
No. %,
"a Bill 10 provide for commission.
ing the JudesE-of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, uni to regulate tue tipie
aud manner Of determining by lot the
respective terms OF Office Of said judg-
rS" u
Nj. nlukenOrc, on leave, 'iatSos
duc?d
Seuato Bill No. &c, "a Bill fsf
providing for County Courts and de-.
lining their jurisdictiUn."
These bills were read the first tins
and laid over for a second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Hall. Of Barbour.
Rooirol, That tie COMMITTEES gu
the Jadicisry be instructed to inquire
into tho txpciiSpey Of so smeudibg
Section 4 Of Chapter fi2 Of the Code
u West Virgins, tina. damages at The
rate Of ten per cent per aunuui-ih lieu
Of interest, shall ba recovered On all
forfeited undertakings.
Un motion of Slr. Summers,
Z Rssoired, That tho Committee on
tho Juliciary beiihstrueted! toiu1uirc
into tue expedicncy Of SO ameuding
Section 90 Of Chapter 1870 of tho Code
us either to allow oil parties nihterest
testify. 10 al cases, or TO prohibit them
from tcstiiying in any case
On motion Of Mr.. Hall, Of Wetzell,
Resoired, That tho Committee on
Financu enquire into tho cxpcdicncy of
80 amending Section 10 of Chapter 50
Of the Code of West Virginia, as TO
take the county TAX of, of deeds, and
report BY bill, or Otherwise,
On motion Of SIR iiSstham,'
Rtsoiucti, That the Committee on
tho Judiciary enquire iptosthe expcdi,
eucy Of teportipgu bill authorizing the
mchbsrs ofths2l5afof.ahy county 10
select one Of their own number to net
as Judge of the Circuit Court Of their
county when, from sny cause, the
Judge shall fail to atten or il in ut.
tendance, cunuot properly preside,
On motion Of Mr.. Walker,
Rcsolred. That the Committee on
the judiciary do inquire into tho OK.
pedieucy Of giving tho County Court
Tor County Judge, rs the case muy by
concurrent jurisdictiOn with tho Cir.
cult Courts, and report BY bill or 9th.
crwss. ' ''.
On motion Of Mr.. Camden,
RcnRre,l, That. the COMMITTEE on
the Judiciary DO Instructed TO inquire
INTO the cxPeditncy of reducing the
expense Of petit jury service BY rcqur-
lug by.staudcrs 10 be summoned ia
.tead Of being summoned MS now re.
quircd by law; butto have just and
reasonable compensation for their sUr.
vices. with the right Of prccmptory
challenge to The number Ur three or
moro to each party, t..
Senate Bill No. Is, "a Dill to
amend aud rccnact tho act passed Feb.
ruary 2Sth, 1872, entitled An Act
providing for ascertaining the amount
If public property, and its value, de.
strOyed IN the State By the Federal
army during the lats civil war;" and
No IA, "a Bill to repeal section
0 Of chapter 10 Of the Code Of Wet
virgiuia, relative 10 the consequence
Of the failure of any person elected or
appointed to an Office to qualify within
tho time prescribed BY law"
Senate Bill No. 12. "a Bill amend
ing the 9th section of chapter 81 of the
Code Of West virginiu, regulating The
place in which suits may DO brougl,
against public officers ind certain cor.
Porations."
Mr. Summers. from the Committee
on Public buildings and liumaue In.
stirut Ons, reported back f-sf-
Senate Bill No II, "a Bill amend.
ing tue 9th Section Of Chapter 81 Of
the Code Of West Virginia, regulating
tho place in which suits may be brought
agaiust public officers and certain cor.
pOrations." recommending its passage.
Sir Summers. from the same com.
mittee, reported back
Senate Bill No. 8, "a Bill for the
permanent and temporary condemnu.
lion Of land for the use Of the Hospital
for The Iusanc, and prescribing where
it may be sued " recommending its
passage with certain amendments
Slr Hall, Of Barbour, on leave, in.
troduced
Senate Dill No. so, "a Bill pro.
vidins tho manner how the benefits Of
thc homestead law may be acquired
On motion of Mr. McClaskcy,
Raoini, Tia. the Committee on
Roads aud Navigation be requested to
enquire into the expcdiehcy Vi pmend.
ing tho Road Law So that hereafter all