South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-21
West Virginia Legislature.

ana, also, upon the proposition TO allow the
presidents of the boards Of education TO fix
the salaries Of teachers.
The House bill 30 secure representation
IN Congress was read third time and pass.
ed-ayes ID, noes 5
! 10 the House, on motion OF Mr. DEAvER:
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on Flu
cation be instructed TO ioquire into the ex-
pediency OF refuuding to all townships or
districts their share of the State School
Fund, where said township or district have
failed to make township or district levy pri-
or TO the adoption of the Constitution.
ln the Senate, on the 1Tb, an act concern
inc the removal Of distractions in South
Branch river, and an sct providing for hold
iug circuit C uris when from any cause the
circuit judge cannot preside, were passed.
The bill for the relief of persons rrosecut-
ed Tor acts done during the war, was read
the third time and ordered TO be engTossej
In the House, Senate joint Resolution,
asking passage Of Congressional set for ses-
sion Of Uni,ed S ates Court a. NJ lriinsburi,
was adopted
The bill appointing an Adju.ani Gsucr-
al was passed
In the Senate, on the b, a message
from the House announced the passage
there of House bills III, 176 and Isl
The latter bill provides that tue Board of
Public Works shall certify that certain gen.
,lemen are elected members of Congress |
Senate Jniut Resolution requesting our
Senator'S and Representatives TO ask passage
OF an act to provide session Of the United
States District Court at martinsburg, was
amended and adopted.
House amendment TO bill for removal Of
distractions in South Branch river was n
greed to
La the House, Mr. KNOTS, from Mill
tarY Committee reported a bill making tie
State Librarian Adjutant General
Mr. LEWIS, from the Committee on Ed.
ucstion, reported iuexpedient to legislate
on the subject Of abolishing the county su-
perintendent of free schools, as proposed in
resolution and the same on a petition
for special law.
MIR. THOMPSON from the j iciary Com
mittee, reported inexpedient to legislaie a
polishing the Board Of Overseers of the
Poor; and hin relation to levying 20 per
cent. on the one hundred dollars for road
purposes.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, on motion Of
-
the relief of persons prosecuted or sued for
alis done according to the usages of civiliz
ed warfare during the late war, was taken
from the table and placed on the calendar
Iu the House, Mr.. Stout, from the FL
nance. Committee, reported that the publ
cation of the proceedings iu the Courier
would not cost anything.
Senate bill 4i"A bill to provide for
holding Circuit Conrts where from any
cause judge shall fail to attend, or, if in
attendance, cannot properly preside" was
taken from the table and placed on the CAL
endar. Subsequently,
Ga motion Of Mr.. WITHRow, the rules
were suspended and the bill taken up.
The bill was then read third time and
passed with its title
Mr.. VossLER presented tie petition Of
cltizenssof Grant county, that the liquor
law be not changed. Referred to the HI.
nance Committee.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, bill provid-
ing for the re-assessment of all real estate
in this State, coming up, on motion Of Mr..
Bennett, was laid Oh the table.
A communication was received from the
Governor, announcing amount Of money
resolution of Senate.
Senate bill 243, bill for the relief of
persons prosecuted or sued for acts
done according to the usages Of civilized
warfare during the late war, was read
third time aud passed with its title.
Ordered, That Mr.. CUNNINGHAM inform
the House of Delegates Of its passage and
ask concurrence therein.
Bills passed were: to confer additional il.
risdicton on circuit courts; amending chap.
ter Go of Act of March %, 1873, concern.
ing commissioners in chancery, prescribing
number Of each court and tribunal for APP
pointment of commissioners by Judge, in
vacation, and defining cases in which com
missloneTs may act, what they shall do, and
oath they shall take, And preceding for exc.
cution of orders heretofore directed giving
the consent Of Legislature to purchase by
United States Of land within this State for
public purposes.
10 the Senate, on the 1U.h, Mr. Bishop
introduced resolution looking to deposit
ing the school funds II the State in The
banks Of each Sonstorial district, so that
each district will bayo It's own funds
10 the House a Bill, to permi, pcraons
charged with criminal offonse to testify in /.
heir own behalf, was ordered to "a third /
reading We hope no such bill will ever
become a law.
\ Charleston correspondent Of the
Wheeling Register, under date Of the lib
instant, says "Pettious signed by thous-
ands,are pouring 10 daily for, and protest
ing against, the repeal Of the present liquor .
law There will be no change mada this I