The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-27
West Virginia Legislature
CHARLESTON, January %, 1877.
SENATE.

By Mr.. Sherrard-lo amenu anu re-
enact the second section Of an act to
enable the Hampshire and Baltimore
Railroad Company to build railroad
from its mines to other railroads.
By Mr.. Baker-To incorporate the
Wheeling and Ohio Union Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Pew-To repeal the act
passed March l, 1871, to incorporate the
West Fork Lard, Lumber and Boom
Company.
MBy Mr.. Armstrong-To authorize the
Galbraith Female Seminary of Parkers-
burg to confer literary degrees, etc.
Petitions presented and referred
By Mr. Alexander-OfC. NJ. Farren,
&c, of Kanawha county, asking the
repeal Of the exemption law.
By Mr.. Baker-Of Messrs. Stanton d
Allison, OF Ohio county, asking COM
pensation for work performed for the
State.
Resolutions offered and adopted:
By Mr.. Sherrard-That the committee
on internal improvements, &c, inquire
into the expediency Of Incorporating a
com pany to construct railroad up the
North Branch OF the Potomac river,
from some point on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. with branches up the
tributaries of said river, and with power
to extend said road to some point on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
By Mr.. Blakemore-That the commit
tee on Education inquire into the expe-
diency OF abolishing the offices OF State
and County Superintendent OF Free
| Schools, devolving the duties OF the one
| on the Secretary Of State and OF the
other on the Recorder, in such a
manner as will most effectually reduce
the expenses OF the educational depart
ment.
By Mr.. Sherrard-That the committee
on Internal Improvements inquire into
the expediency of amending and en-
larging the charter of the South Branch
Railway Company, passed February %,
1870.
Bv Mr.. Blakemore-That the COM
,nittee on Education inquire into the
expedincy Of amending and re-enacting
section A of chapter As Of the Code so
as to provide when and where and how
the assent Of the voters Of township
may be had to the levy OF tax for the
support OF free schools.
By Mr.. Blakemore-That the COM
mittee on Townships inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the Office OF
Township Clerk.
By Mr.. Kline-That the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expediency
| OF passing law requiring railroad COM
panies to build fences along each side
of the line OF railroad in this State.
By Mr.. Kline-That the Judiciary
committee inquire into the expedency
of passing law requiring the Chesa'
| peake and Ohio Railroad Company to
| build depot at Guyandotte, in Cabell
county, town having population OF
over 200.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
joint resolution proposing an adjourn
ment OF the Legislature, was laid on
the table.
On motion OF Mr. Blakemore, the
vote by which the resolution authoriz-
ing the Sergeant-at-arms to procure $40
worth OF postage stamps for each mem.
ber was defeated on Friday last, was
reconsidered The resolution was then
adopted.
Senate joint resolution No. 4, concern
ing the suspension OF habeas corpus,
&c, by U. S. Grant, President Of the
United State.
WHEREAS, The great and paramount
object of our American form Of govern
ment is to promote the general welfare,
and to secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterlty," and
WHEREAS, The Constitution OF the
United States provides that the privi-
lege Of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
| not be suspended unless where in cases
Of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety may require it, and
That "the United States shall guar.
antee to every state in the Union re-
publican form oil government, aud shall
protect each OF them from invasion, and
on application OF the Legislature, or OF
the Executive (when the Legislature
cannot be convened) against domestic
violence" and
That "the right Of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers
and effects against unreasonable search
and seizures shall not be violated, and
no warrants shall issue but upon proba.
BILE cause, supported by oath or affirna-
ton, and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons or
things TO be seized, and
That "no person shall be deprived Of
life, liberty, or property without due
process OF law, and
That "in all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to
speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury" aud
That 1.-THE enumeration in the Con-
stitution OF certain rights shall not be
construed to deny or disparage others
retsined by the people" and
That the powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States respectively
are reserved to the people" and,
WHEREAS, 1t is a cardinal principle OF
our form OF Government that the mill
tary shall be subordinate to the civil
authority; and.
WHEREAS, The President of the
United States, U. S. Grant, assuming
authority under the provisions OF what
is known as the Ku-Klux bill, and SET
ting at defiance the foregoing coDstitu.
tional principles ordained and establish
ed for the protection and security of the