South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21
West Virginia Legislature.

virginia, uhs aided or participated in the
late wa between tie government OF The
United States and q part Of the people
thereof, was read q third time and passed
with its title.
The House was not in session to-day.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. SUN.
MERs offered joint resolution relating TO
certain land books, which were destroyed
during the late war, copies whereof arc now
on file in the land Office ut Richmond.
These copies, the resolution states, do not
necessarily form a portion Of the records of
the ONCE wherein they now are, aud as il
is very desirable tina, they should be pro-
cured to replace those destroyed, the reso-
luton requests the Governor of Virginia
to take such action in the matter that the
books may be secured in the manner de-
sired. The resolution was adopted, under
q suspension of the rules.
In the House the bill requiring Sheriffs
or their deputies to reside at the county
seat OF their respective counties, during
their terms Of Office, was read the third
time and passed.
The House bill TO amend aud re enact
chapter SO, of the Acts of 1871, was read
the third time and passed. IThe bill pro-
s,des Tor the appointment of three Vaccine
Agents, residing respectively at Charles
ton, Martinsburg and Wheeling, whose
salary shall be 500 each Der year, and
whose terms Of Office shall be four years
On motion Of Mr.. SToUT,
The vote to pass over the Governors
veto an act to amend and re. enact section
thirty-hve Of an act passed by the General
Assembly OF the State of Virginia March
IL, 1850, to reduce into one the several
acts incorporating the town of Parkersbure,
IN the county Of Wood, was announced.
The bill failed TO pass by vote of % to IL.
In the Senate, on the 11tb, the bill ex-
tending the time for two years from the
22d OF August last, for organizing and be
ginning work under all new charters, was
passed.
In the House, resolutions in relation TO
the purchase Of the Salt Sulphur Springs,
to be fitted up for colored insane asylum,
were introduced. No business Of interest
occurred.
In the Senate, on the 18th, House Bill
No. SO, to amend an act entitled can act
providing for county courts and defining
their jurisdiction" approved Dec. 81, 70,
amended with clause that the meetings
OF March and August of the Hampshire
county court should be devoted to police
and fiscal affairs, was read third time
and passed.
In the House, Mr.. JOHNSON. on leave,
introduced bill appropria,ing 1000 for
Pendleton county for the purpose of assist
ing in the construction of a bridge across
the South Branch on tho Moor field and
North Branch Turnpike Road in said
county. Referred to Committee on Roads,
&c.
Mr.. SCOTT offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resoired, That the Committee on the
Judiciary, inquire into the expediency Of
providing that all the sessions of the Court
of Appeals, shall be held at the Seat of
Government Of this State, and report by
bill OF otherwise.
Mr.. GRANTHAM moved to lay the reso.
luton upon the table, but the motion was
lost. 1t was then adopted.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. CAM
DEN from the Judiciary Committee report
ed Bill IA, to provide for the holding of
Circuit Courts, where from any cause the
judge shall fail TO attend, or If in attend
ance, cannot properly preside. The plan
proposed by this bill, is for a majority Of
the practising attorneys in attendance at
tho Court House to select, in writing un-
der their hands, ga discreet person, learn
ed in the law" to exercise the functions Of
the Circuit Judge for the term, where the
latter fails to be present upon the Grst day
Of the term.
10 the House, joint resolution was in-
trodueed By Dir. FABNswoRTH, that the
Legislature take a recess on the 18th day
of March next, to meet again on the 9th
day Of November, '73, provided that no
member, officer or attAcbe shall receive per
diem during such recess.
Objected to, by Mr. KNOTS, ofMariou
and lies over
Mr. FERGUSON, from the Committee on
Prin'iOg and Contingent Expense, submit
ted report on the charges preferred a.
gainst HENRY s. WALKER, Public Print.
err Of this State. The majority report,
signed By Biessrs. FERGUSON, BRIDGEs
aud RoBINsoN, clears him Of oil charges.
MCssr' Folly and BAKER presented
minority report.
The reports oftbe Committee have not been
acted upon by the House.
EE IL is related Of certain minister
Of Maine, who was noted for bis long ser
mons, With many divisions, that Que day
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