Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04
LEGISLATIVE.

-CHARIESTOS, Ee0. IA Dill was intro
duced some time since in the House provid.
ing for the payment of certain Registrars not
heretofore paid. The chief advocates of the
bill were Messrs: Bradford and Butcher It
was referred to the Committee on Claims and
Grievances, of which Mr.. Butcher is Chair.
man. He reported it back. recommending its
passage. On motion of Mr.. Stout it was then
referred to the Committee on Taxation and
Finance. of which Mr. Davenport is chair
man. These two Committees, be it known,
being nearly allied look upon each other with
jealous eyes, fearful that preponderance of
honor will be given to one over the ether
On Friday last, Mr. Davenport, from his com
mittee, reported the hill back. ..without re-
commendation az to its passage" This aroused
the ire of Mr.. Butcher. and he pitched into
Georges committee generally, among other
things saying it was s'the burial ground of the
dead" for the House.
Davenport, very much excited demand
that those words be taken down
Butcher, calmlv-I am willing they shall
be taken down but I meant them 10 Pick
wickian sense. only.
Mr.. Davenport then defended his commit.
tee in their report, and claimed they did all
they could under the circumstances.
Mr. Stout, who was evidently fighting mad
then obtained the floor, and said the remarks
of the gentleman from Jefferson were evil
IDENTITY meant for him. as he made the motion
to recommit the BILL He would acknowledge
he was very much excited, and would not say
in the House what he would under other cir.
cumstances.
Mr.. Butcher was happy to say he was per-
fectly cool. IF members opposed this upon
political grounds he was not with them. He
was in favor of paying all honest debts He
had as little respect for boards Of registration
as any body. They had rcgistrated him out
of everything, but that was no reason why
these claims. which he was satisfied were uet.
should not be paid. The gentleman from
Ohio, Mr.. Davenport, had an Imaginative
mind. and sometimes-not to speak in an of
fensive manner-was given to fiction
Davenport, excit"dly-Does the gentleman
presume to say lied?
Butcher-Oh. no! only say ones imagi
nation of'ent'mes lends one far away from
fnc's, and think this is the case with the
gentleman.
Mr.. Bradford said this amount was Justly
due '.hiis c',em'," and ought to he paid He
never did admire the board of registration,
hut it was part of the machinery of the Gov>
eminent, ard its debts should be paid This
equrvocal repnr. was like excepting the word
of promise to the ear, and breaking it to the
hope"
The bill was finally laid on the table.
Correspondence Wheeling IafeUigencer.
In the Senate, Oh the 18th ult. Mr.. Custom
moved to make a maximum of the allowance
to the prosecutors of Berkeley and jeff erson
5000. instead of $500 as in the bill
MIR. Grautham opposed the motion, and
asked call of the roll.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to adjourn. Lost,
Messrs. Cunningham. Wilkinson Hall,
of Wetzel, and Scott then asked to be excused
from voting Refused.
The motion was then lost
In the Senate, on tile Goth ult, Mr.. Cam
den, from the judiciary Committee, reported
back
Senate bill 1874 repealing section five, of
chapter - of the Code, with the recommen>
dation that they DO not pass. This section
requires mechanic or umber-dealer who
proposes to take lien npon building for
work done on materials furnished. to give the
owner of the land upon which such structure
is built, or his agent. notice within thirty
days after the date of stopping work or the
last order Of materials, of his intention to take
such lein.
In the House. on the 2lst ult Mr. Butcher
rose to priv eyed question, and called the
attention of the House to an article from this
citv published in the Wheeling MteHJgeuccr
of the 18th inst, and signed "Democrat, !" in
which some personal illusions were made to
some prominent members of the House, and
said that man who could calumniate gu
villainousy. was devoid of all honor and de-
cency and could not be paid to avuw his name.
He who would write Il letter imruyning the
character Of others, and not sign his name 10
it, is worse than thief. No one but vii.
famous coward. that would sneak behind an
anonymous signature, would do such thing.
Mr Davenport said the article was beneath
the notice of a gentleman If correspondents
choose to attack the political characters of
gentlemen, he had no objection to it, but
when they descended to misrepresentation
and attacks on personal characters of geutle-
men, as some have done, they transcend the
privileges of correspondents and act uubecom
ing the dignity of journalists
Mr. Reynolds said he had been charged
with having written certain letters to the In
teNiJencrr. He disclaimed having written a
line to that paper.
Mr. Campbell said he had also been so
charged and likewise dsclaimed having writ
ten sny letters to that paper.
The Jury Law.
The House of Delegates has for two davs