Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27
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Jefferson County Agricultural College,
I. In the House, Mr. Houston offered
resolution that the Committee on In
vesiigatiou inquire into the expedienoy
of reporting bill exemp;ing from tax
alton all foreign industrial institutions
for three years who may locate their es-
Establishments in this State.
Mr.. Pugh, III the House, offered
bill requiring an appraiseInent of real
estate 10 be made when ordered to be
sold by decree of any court.
A bill is now before the House re-
commencing the appropriation OF twen-
" thousand dollars to represent this
State and her resources at the Centen-
NAL.
In the Senate, Mr. McGinnis offered
bill; that the Committee on Roads and
Navigation enquire Into the expediency
of creating, by loan, State roaa fund
for the construction OF roads in TIE State.
In the House, Mr.. Jackson from Com
mittee OH the Judiciary reported Senate
Bill No. 80 amending the liquor license
law with a substitute therefor recon-
laending that the substitute do pass.
Also House Bill No. 2S7, "a bill to au-
thorize any incorporated town or vii
Iage in this State to work upon the
streets and alleys any person lined by
the authorities of said town or village,
Tor any violation Of its ordinances and
unable to pay the same recommending
its passage.
DIR. Tanner, from Committee on HUI
name Institutions and Public Buildings
reported back resolutions referred to
Committee relating to the relief OF In
sane persons, with the announcement
that the committee had previously re-
commended measures 10 be adopted by
the House and urged that something be
speedily done for the relief OF colored
insane.
In reply to one of Judge Stewards
questions on Saturday, MIR. Miller, OF
Kanawha, stated that the books Of the
Treasurer showed that there was de-
6,it Of AS, 900 during the Radical ad-
,ninistralion and asked why the lnves-
tiua,ion Committee had not made re-
port of the deficit. -....
The members of the Legislature all
attended church Sunday last. They are
all devout Christians.
That fragrant little Scion, Dorsey
Carlisle from Harrison drew mileage for
$40 miles travelled from his home to
Charleston last winter, while his COL
league Mr.. West drew mileage for only
.sO4. They are both from tho same
county, but then you know Carlisle is
one of those pure minded patriots who
are trying to hand down the Auditor
and Treasurer. lie is naughty boy
and "hadnt orter" done it.
A bill was introduced into the Legis-
lature, providing for the permanent 10
cation of the State Capital by apopular
vote. In case no place receives a ma
iority of all the votes cast, second
election is to be held, at which only the
two places receiving highest number OF
votes nj first election are TO be voted
for.
Senator Bennett has introduced
proposition in the State Senate to en-
ouire into the cxpedicncy of re-appor-
tioning representation in the House OF
Delegates. If Mr.. BENEFITS PROPOSE
ton looks to remedial plan by which
the nine counties of the State that pay
nine tenths of all State taxation arc to
be allowed more equal representation
in the Legislature we should favor
strongly the amendment
Senate Bill No. los, prohibiting ply
sicians from prescribing liquors, except
in cases of sickness and cases of neces-
sity, has passed that body.
Mr.. Golf reported back from the Com
mittee upon Humane Institutions, Sen
ate Bill No, l64, providing for the con-
struction Of substantial brick building
to be used exclusively for the colored
insane, recommending its passage.
Mr.. McGiunis announced the con-
tinued illness of Senator Grantham, and
asked that leave of absence be granted
him ON account of serious sickness.
Several petitions asking for strin-
gent usury law, and one asking for
stay law and extension OF time for re-
drmption Of land sold for taxes, have
been presented in both houses.
In the Senate, on the 18th instant,
Mr.. Dennis offered Senate Bill No. ISL,