South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-07
West Virginia Legislature


ton Of Mr. BEAVER,
Resoiesd, That the Com nittee on Road,
&C., inquire vhs; legislation, If any, is ne
! cosssry to compel owners of mill-iams To
construct the same OF to improve those a
| ready constructed, 80 that the interests Of
lum bermeu may be fully protected.
| The House bill concerning he removal
Of brush, trees aad other obs ruciions from
the South Branch River and two Of is
tributaries, in II ,rdy, Graut and Psudls.
ton counties, was read the bird time and
passed with its title.
Mr.. TorrsN. on lcave introduced a BIZ
providing for the orgaujEation Of certain
internal Improvement companies, hercto-
| fore chartered under the laws Of this State
Referred TO the Committee on Private CTR
porstions, etc.
! On motion Of Mr.. SMITH,
/ Resoice9, That the Committee on Roads
ntc., inquire into the e1pediency of enact
ing law requiring the Clerk of the Coun
~ Court, to furnish TO each surveyor Of
road, in his county, copy of the road
law, at the expense of tho county
Mr.. REYNOLDS, Of Mason, introduced
bill providing against the evils Of selling
whiskey. The text of the bill is the Ohio
and Illinois inws.
The Senate held no session.
In the House, on the 9th ult Mr..
DEAvER on leave, introduced bill in re-
lation to Capou Springs and Watsontowu
in Hampshire county. Referred TO the
j ldiciary Committee
The House Bill TO established a County
Court aud Board If Commissioners for
the Couoiy OF Berkeley, under section 81,
Of article s Of the Constitution, was read
the second time and ordered TO its third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. KNOTS, Of Calhoun
Rented, That the Committee on Coun-
ties, *, iIquire into the e1pedioncy Of
40 changing the law in relation to tie issu.
ing Of marriage licenses, as to mako it the
duty of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to
issus the same, instead of the Clerk Of the
County Court.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the follow
ing bill wa. road = second time and re-
ferred as follows:
To the Committee on the judiciary.
Senate Bill No. l0l, "a hill for Civ
ing full force aud effect to section thirty.
five, Of article eight, OF the Constitution,
relating to citizens of the State Of West
Virginia, Who aided or participated in the
late war between the government Of tue T.
nitsd States aud n part of the people thereof
On motion Of Mr. SUMMERS,
ResOi0ed, That the report of the Com.
missioners Of this State to adjust aud de-
termnc the amount Of the public debt of
the State Of Virginia, il any, for which the
State Ct Wost Virginia is justly response
BILE, be referred to the Committee ou FL
nance. Adopted.
In the House, Mr. BRADFORD. from the
judiciary Com mitteS, reported it incxpe.
dient to IcgisIatc on the following resolu
ton of Inquiry:
As to tho expediency Of 20 amending
the Code as to auth"r'z- Justices to cele-
brats the rites Of MArrimouy aud
He also reported back House l}ll N.
40. "a bill requiring sherifs or their dep
u,ies to reside at the county seat OF their
respective counties during their terms #
office" Recommending Is passage.
On motion Of Mr. BEowN,
Resolved, That the judiciary Commit
tee inquire into tho e1pedicncy Of prcvid
ing more sfFeetusly fDr the faithful ac
counting for ard paying ever Of moneys
COLLECTED by aucgs-a'-lsw to the PeTsous
entitled thereto.
In the Senate, on The % r, on motion
Of Mr.. GRANruAM, Mr.. SHERRABp w.
granted leave Of absence for ten days
Mr.. BLAKEMOuE on leave introduced
Senate Joint Resolution no. 20, "In re'a
rion to certain law tax books Of tho county
of Hampshire" Tho resolution lies over
one dry under the rules
In the House, Mr. ToTTEN, on leave.
introduced bill to extend The time f,r
former owners Of certain real estate, The
/ title 10 which il vested in this State, 10
redeem tho same. Referred to the Com
mirtco on Forfeited aud UnapprcpraIed
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