The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-30
West Virginia Legislature
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, November 20.
House met pursuant to adjournment.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
The session was opened with prayer by
Rev. y. II. Barnith The journal Of Satur.
day was reNd corrected and approved.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr.. jackson, of the judiciary Com.
mitiee: II. I 2SS, In relation to the apprai.
sal Of real estate, with the information that
legislation Is pending on the samc subject:
Also, petitions Of Samuel FCtrOw and
others, +. Y. llorner and others, as inCxpe.
llient to legslate upon II.
Also, II. b. 2I3, In relation to county
courts and their Jurisdiction, with recon-
mCndAtiOn to pass
Also, II. II. 900, amending and rc.enacting
section 4 of chapter l3O Of the Code, re.
commencing that II do not pass.
Also, II. u. 200, amending and reenaCt.
ing sections IS aud 10 VI the Acts approved
March q, 1873, regulating and fixing fees
Of officers, with recommendation TO pass.
Also, introducing II. d. 3l3, amending
aud rc.enaCting Anact concerning the sur.
vCyOr office, approved February 10, 1873,
with recommendation to pOss.
RESOLUTIONS.
IIy Mr. WOodell: That the Special Com.
mitteC Of Seven heretofore appointed to In.
yesllgate the finances Of the State be In.
structed to ascertain and report to this
House the amount of money In the aggre.
gate spent for the support Of boards Of
Registration and other modes Of disfran.
Chising the Taxpayers OF the State.
BY Sir. DGpue: That the Judiciary Com.
mittee be instructed TO inquire into the ex.
pediency OF reporting an amendment to the
Constitution abOlisling the Office OF Attor'
ney General and referring his duties to the
House Of Delegates.
Nv Mr. Roles. That the Committee on
Roads inuuire into the expedienCy Of re.
porting bill making Big Coal River from
bpytoiln, In Boone county, to the mouth OF
Snnd Lick Creek, In Raleigh county, a
uayirnble highway, and providing for
pcnalties to he imposed upon persOus who
obstruct the free navigation OF said stream.
By Mr.. SnidCr: That the Special Com.
mittec Of Seven inquire and report what
officials connected with the House have
been engaged in lobbying In favor Of the
parties heretofore impeAChed, In order to
defeat the articles Of impeachment.
ly Mr.. WOOdell That q Special Commit.
tee Of Five be appointed to examine and
report to this House nil the facts relating
TO the deficit Of $3S,00O, rs shown by the
Auditors and TrCnsurers report to exist.
Objected TO and laid over under the rules.
ljy Mr.. Campbell: That the special CON.
mitieC apnointed under resolution Of the
House OF Delegates, January "a, 1873, be
Instructed TO proceed Immediately 10 the
further investigation Of the alleged deficit
of 1000: that said committee summon
the Auditor and Treasurer, or any OF their
clerks, or any other persons they may deem
possessed OF information, and make exam.
tnation Of the Auditors and Treasurers
books Of Virginia, or OF the restored Gov.
eminent OF Virginia, which may be In pos.
session Of the Auditor or Treasurer Of
West Virginia, and also examine the books
OF the Auditor and Treasurer Of the State
of West Virginia and make full report OF
their proceedings In regard 70 said $3S, 0OO
to this House at period not later than the
10th Of December next Objected to and
laid over one day.
Mr., Good, on his own motion, was eX.
cuscd from further service as n member OF
tho Special Investigating Committee.
Nv Mr.. Fleming: House Joint ReSolu.
ton No. 30, instruCting our Senators and
Representatives In Congress 10 use theft
best efforts to secure mn appropriation sui
Rcient 10 continue the improvement Of the
Monongahela river to Its head, which was
adopted.
~ Nj. Kelly. House Joint Resolution
II, relating to the sale Of leaf tobacco as cf.
fectcd by the provisions Of the revenue
laws Of the United States. Adopted,
IIy Mr. Welch: House Joint Resolution
49, providing for visit to the penitenliary
by Inc members Of the Legislature. Object
ed 10 and laid over under the rules.
Nv Mr.. Hutchinson: That committee oI
three be appointed by the Speaker to in
form Ills Excelloncy, Gov. Jacob, that the
House Of Delegates have impenched John
8. Burdett, Treasurer Of this State, Of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and adopted ar
ticles Of impeachment against the saiC
| Treasurer.
Mr.. WoudCll objected, and the resolution
lies over under the rules.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Carlile: II. b. 3ti, amending AT
act providing free schools for the town o
Clarksburg passed February 20, 1869. Re
ierred to Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Gcttingcr: II. Il. 3i2, amending
and rc.CnScting the charter Of the town o
Mariinsburg. Referred to Committee OF
Counties and Corporations.
The House resumed consideration oi tht
unfinished business at the last adjourn
ment, Il being the motion TO indehnitell
postponc further consideration Of the arti
cles Of impeachment reported by the i'm
parchment managers against Auditor Ben
nett.
Mr., Hutchinson moved that the motor
to indefinitely postpone be laid on the IA
ble, which was lost by yeas 81, nays 30.
The question recurring to the motion 4