The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

nhlng their jurisdiction,
These bills were read tho first time
and laid over for a second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, Of Barbour.
RssOlrc,i, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into tho ,xpedicncy Of SO amending
Section i Of Chapter 142 of the Code
Of West Virginia, that damages at the
rate Of ten per cent per annum in lieu
of interest, shall be recovered on all
forfeited undertakings.
On motion Of Mr.. Summers,
RrSOleea, 1hat the Committee on
tho Judiciary DO instructed to inquire
into the expcdicncy of SO amending
Section % Of Chapter 1870 Of the Code
US either to allow oil parties in interest
testify, in all cases, or to prohibit them
from tcstifyins in aay case.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Hall, Of Wetzcll,
Resolved, That tho Committee on
Finance enquire into the expCdiency Of
SO amending Section 10 Of Chapter 3S
Of the Code Of West Virginia, as to
take tho county tax off Of deeds, aud
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Eastman,
Resolvcd, That the Committee or
the Judiciary enquire into the expedi.
ency Of repOrtinga bill authorizing til,
members Of the Bar Of any county tc
select one of their own number to acl
as Judge of the Circuit Court of thCil
county, when, from any cause, the
Judge shall fail to attend, or il in at.
tendance, cannot properly preside,
On motion of Mr.. Walker,
Resolved, That the Committee OF
the Judiciary do inquire into tho cx-
pediCncy Of giving the County Court
Tor County Judge, as the ease may boz
concurrent Jurisdiction with the Cir,
cult Courts, aud report BY bill or 9TH
crwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Camden,
RssOlrel, That the Committee on
the judiciary DO instructed to inquire
into the cxpcdicnCy Of reducing the
expense of petit jury service by r0quir.
ing by.standcrs to be summoned in.
stead Of being summoned as now re.
quircd by law; but to have just aud
reasonable compensation for their ser.
vices. with the right Of prccmptory
challenge to ,hc number Of three OF
more to each party.
Senate Bill No. 10, "a Bill to
amend and rccnact tho act passed Feb,
ruary 2Sth, 1872, entitled An Act
providing for ascertaining tho amount
If public property, and its value, de.
stroycd 10 the State by the Federal
army during'tho late civil war" and
No IA, "a Bill to repeal section
0 Of chapter 10 Of the Code Of West
Virginia, relative to the consequence
Of tho failure of any person elected OF
appointed to an officO to qualify withil
the time prescribed by law"
Senate Bill No. l2, "a Bill amend
ing the 9th section of chapter 81 Oftht
Code Of West Virginia, regulating the
place in which suits may be brought
against public officers and certain cor
poratiOns."
Mr.. Summers, from the Committee
on Public Buildings aud Humane ln'
stitutOns, reported back
Senate Bill No IL, "a Bill amend.
ing the 9Th Section Of Chapter 81 o.
the Code of West Virginia, regulating
the place in which suits may be brought
against public officers and certain cor
porations." recommending its passage,
Mr.. Summers, from tue same com.
m:ttGc, reported back
Senate Bill No. s, "a Bill for th,
permanent and temporary condCmna
lion Of land for the use Of the HOspita
for the Insane, and prescribing where
it may be suCd," recommending it
passage with certain amendments.
Nj Hall, Of Barbour, on leave, in
,roducod
Senate Bill No. 80, "a Bill pro
viding the manner how the benefits o
the homestead law may be acquired
On motion of Mr.. McClOskey,
Rcsolnd, That the Committee or
Roads aud Navigation be requested tc
enquire into the expediency Of amend.
ing tho Road law SO that hereafter al
county roads be worked by taxes, each
person being allowed tho privilege tc
work out their taxes Il they choose.
Mr. Gruutham, FROM the Committee
on Roads and Navigation, reported
back
Senate Joint Resolution No I
"For the transfer of tho right aad
franchises Of tho State 10 tho Kanawha
River Improvement and the .Iamc.
River and KAuawba Canal, upon Ger,
tain terms, to the United States, y
recommending its adoption after the
insertion of the following names in
certain blanks left in the bill by III
author, Br, Summers, as commission.
crs on behalf Of the State IN the i'm.
provomcnts msntionol: Samuel Price
Of Grccubricr, Alleh T. CapCr,on, Of
Monroe, James II. Couch, ST., Of
Mason, William A. Quarter, of Ka'
nawlla, Jonathan NJ. Bennett, ofl4ew.
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