Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-11
LEGISLATIVE.

from the Senate, by Mr. Grantham, an>
nounced the passage of the Senate bilfto pro-,
vide against the evils resulting from the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, in the State Of West
Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Bradford, Senate bill
No, 95, ga bill regulating the payment of
debts due certain Banks or their representa-.
tives was taken from the table and read a
second time, and on motion of Mr.. Butcher,
the constitutional rule was suspended aud the
bill read agthird time this day, and passed
with its title.
In the House. on the 25.h ult., Mr. Butch
er offered House, Joint Resolution No. %,
'Providing for an adjourned session of the
Legislature" .
Whereas, 1t is desirable to have in the
legislation assimilatiag the laws to the pro,
visions of the new Constitution, uniformity
and consistency, and
Whereas, The best interests'of the people
OF the State can only be properly guarded by
duly and carefully considering all'subjects of
legislation, and
HAercas, hasty and lily advised action on
the part of Legislators can result in naught
but evil, and
Whereas, it is now apparent to the Legis-
Iature that much time must yet necessarily be
spentin making the general laws required by
the organic law, therefore.
BE it Resolccd BY the Legislature IF Hest
Virginia That the Legislature when it adj
journs on the 9th day of March, '73, will do
so to meet again in adjourned session on the
18th day of November, '73, and that no per
diem shall be allowed to any member or off
Ger of the same, during such adjournment,
nor shall any such officer or member receive.
or be allowed any mileage for coming to or
returning from tho adjourned session.
The resolution. after being amended by.
changing thdptime of re assembling to the I'd
Wednesday of January. 1874. adopted.
In the House, On the Goth ut. The Senate
bill to provide against the evils resulting from
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the State of
West Virginia, was, on it's first reading on
motion of Mr.. Knotts, of Marion, referred to
the Committee on Finance aud Claims
In the Senate, on the 9th ult., A message
from the House announced the adoption of
House Joint Resolution %, providing for ,.n
adjourned session Of the Legislature
The resolution was on Mr.. Benefits mo.
ton laid on the table.
Among bills passed in the Senate on the
9th ult. was House bill Sc, to establish n
county court and Board of Commissioners for
the county of Berkeley.
In the House. on the 2Sth ult., On motion
of Mr.. Spates. the House bill. to establish a
County Court and Board of Commissioners
for Berkeley county, under section 81, of
Article s, Of the Constitution. was taken up
out of its order.
The question being upon the adoption of
the amendments proposed by the Senate to
the bill, MIR. Legg moved its indefinite post
ponement.
Id H. T
and Morrison, and opposed by Messrs Elem.
ing, Spates and Snider, of Monongalia.
Mr.. Legg's motion prevailed, yeas 20, NAYS
20.
In the Senate, on the Sd inst Mr. Blake,
| more introduced Senate Bill ITO to provide
for the more speedy dispatch of Court busi>
meas
This bill provides that during term of
circuit or county court. such court shall not
take up or dispose ofany cause in which
jury is not required, Except to continue ii, }
until all the cases in which jury is required,
are disposed of. It also provides that the
courts shall convene on the first day Of the
term, not later than ten o'clock, a. NJ, and
continue in session until at least FIVE o'clock.
i. NJ; and. further. provides that on the first
day OF each term. such court shall have called
over Its docket t" ascertain. if possible, in
what cases jury will be required Also that
not over an hour shall be tax en- for recess at
noon.
In the House, on the Sd ult. Mr. Butcher
presented the petition of Daniel B. Lucas,
&c., of Jefferson county, asking the passage
of an act in obedient to the injunction con-
tanned in section 9. of article IL. of the cons
sti'ution, concerning freights and unjust dis
ordinations by railroads. which, on motion
OF Mr. Morrison, was laid on the table to be
printed.