South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-28
West Virginia Legislature.

In the House, on tho 11th, the Commit
tee on Roads reported bill Icvying tax
OF 6vecents on the ooe hundred ddl RS yslu.
alton on the real and personal property of
the State for road purposes, recommending
that il do pass
Mr.. VossLER presented the petition of
AARON SroNEsTREEr and SO others of
Grant aud Pendleton counties asking for
an appropriation To complete the road con-
Meeting Greenland Gap aud North Fork
turnpike In Grant county, whiel was refer.
red TO the COMMITTEES GU roads.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to
permit persons charged with criminal Of
fence TO testify in their own behalf, coming
up as unfinished business, was rejected.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. LEWIS,
from the Education Committee reported in.
expedient TO legislate upon the proposition
to turn over the Normal Schools to coun-
ties, AID upon the proposition TO pay men,
bers of Boards of Education.
In the Senate, on the l4th, the bill con-
corning Public Printing was passed. tit
repeats the chapter of the Code concerning
the printing Ga the passage of this bill
the ayes were: BENNETT, BLAKEMoRE, CAM
DEN, DICKINSON, EASTMAN, McDoNALp.
PaIoE, SHELTON, SUMMERS, VAwrEa and
WALKER-11. The noes were: JOHN
SON, CALDWELL, CUNNINGHAM, GRAN.
THAN, JACOB aud SHERRARD-6
In the House, bill requiring the Clerks
of all the Courts Of the State to make an
annual report Of the suits brought, the
number OF days of the session, &C., and re-
quiring the auditor to condeuse the same
and make It n part of his report, was refer.
red to the Committee on Taxation and HI
nance.
The bill to "redu,e into one the laws de-
lining, the jurisdiction, powers and duties
OF justices of the peace, and constables, was
passed.
10 the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. SuER-
RARD presented petition signed by JonN
9. CHIPLEY aud nine other mem beers of the
bar OF Hardy, Grant aud Hampshire coun-
ties, asking that reasonable compensation
be made to attorneys assigned in cases of
felony aud misdemeauor.
The petition was referred to tho Com
mittee on the Judiciary. TOn the Goth, the
Judiciary Committee reported that "it is
inexpedient to grant the legislation pray
ed for."1
Mr.. SuERRARD, on leave, introduced
Senate bill 295, bill to amend and re-en-
act the 1st section Of chapter l5S of the
Code, in relation to prosecutions for offens-
es against the State
The bill was read by its title and refer
red to the Committee on the judiciary
S,nate bill 262, bill making the certiti-
Gates of clerks of county courts evidence in
certain cases, was passed.
In the House, bills read first time and
ordered to second reading were: Extend
ing time for collecting aud paying into
Treasury taxes for 1873 authorizing Pres.
ideuts OF County Courts to administer oa,hs
and take acknowlodgm of deeds and 9th.
or writings
lu The Senate, on the / h, the follow
ing bills were each read u third timo and
passed with their titles
Senate bill 68, bill concerning presi-
dents Of county courts.
Senate bill 247, bill to amend and re-
enact section one of chapter forty nine of
the acts Of 1928, entitled Gan act to n :
mend and re-enact sections one aud six Of
chapter one hundred and fifty-scven of the
Code, concerning grand juries," approved
March Is, 1873.
Senate bill 267, bill to amend and re-
enact section three of chapter forty seven
OF the acts of 1928, amending and re.en
acting chapter one hundred aud sixteen of
the Code, concerning juries..
An act amending chapter sixty five of an
act passed March %, 1878, concerning
commissioners in chancery, prescribing the
number of each court and tribunal for tie
appointment Of commissioners By Judge
of the circuit court, in vacation, aud dei1.
ing the cases in which com m ssiooers may
act what they shall do, aud the oath they
shall take, and providing for the execution
Of orders heretofore directed.
la the House, on the 22nd, Mr. BRAD.
FORD from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported: Senate bill 243, for the relief
Of persons prosecuted or sued for acts done
according to the usages Of civilized warfare,
10 the war between tue Government Of the
United States and part Of the people there
Of, recommending that it do pass
In order TO sccomm odate itself to the
hours announced for horse race, the West
Virginia Legislature few days ago chang
ed its time Of meeting. So says a CORES.
pendent Of the Wheeling hfcliigencer. -
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