Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
West Virginia LegisIa ture.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, November "a.


amending section 4 of chapter 80
Of the Code so as to provide a re-
duction Of the license tax on billiard
tables, asking to report the same
back with III. B. 302 ,amending and
re-enacting section 4 of the Code,
relating to tax licenses. recon-
mending that it pass.
Mr.. Pritchard presented the pc
tition of G. w. Martin, jr., and
thirty others of Marion county
asking more stringent usury
law. Referred to Judiciary.
By Mr.. Houston: That the Com
mittee on Taxation and Finance
inquire into the expediency of so
amending the law as to prohibit
the use or payment of any portion
of the taxes levied for a specific
purpose to or for any other purpose
whatever, and to secure the en-
forcement Of the application of
such taxes to the uses for which
they were levied.
Mr.. Hutchinson then continued
his remarks, closing at about five
O'Clock, when, on motion of Mr..
McEldowney, the House adjourn
ed until Friday at 10 o'clock.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. "a.
The following bills were passed
on third reading.
s. B, 159 amending and re-enact-
ing section 90 of chapte, IS of Code
so as to prevent Limitation running
against the State.
s. B. 148, repeating and re-enact-
ing sections % and 80 of chapter
81 Of the Code, in reference to the
directors of corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Dennis, Senate
Bill No. g, coming up on second
reading, was laid on the table,
with the understanding that it
will be taken up day after to-mor-
row. At present this bill only
changes the Congressional districts
SO as to give Braxton to the First
district, but an amendment has
been offered and is pending to
take Webster from the Second and
give it to the Third district.
s. B. 173, prescribing the time
within which school trustees and
commissioners shall qualify. Or
dered to third reading.
Senate adjourned to meet on
Friday at 81 o'clock A. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, November 26.
Mr.. McEldowney presented the
petition of ID s Rawley and others
asking the passage of a stay law.
Referred to the Committee on Jul
dietary.
Mr.. Campbell presented:the petit
ton of j III Diss Debar asking an
appropriation in regard to the Cen
tennial. Referred to the Commit
tee on Centennial.
Mr.. Snider presented the petit
ton of John Ridgway and others,
of Monongalia, for a law imposing
a tax on dogs. Referred to the
Committee on Taxation.
A message was received from
the Senate communicating to the
House certain resolutions upon
the death of the late Senator A. j.
Pannell, of Ohio county, on the
reception of which, out of respect
for the memory of the late Senator
the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, November 26.
Mr.. Berkshire presented a Pc
tition asking the passage of law
to protect sheep owners from dogs.
Referred.
Mr.. Dennis offered resolution
instructing the Committee on Fin.
ance to report a bill to tax people
coming into this State to dispose
of their goods by auction 70 other
wise. Adopted.
After the passage of some bills
on their first reading,Mr. Caldwell
arose and formally announced to
the Senate the death of A. j. Pan
nell late Senator from Ohio county
After giving a brief but feeling
sketch of Mr.. Pannell's life, Mr.
Caldwell offered series of resolu.
tions in regard to the death of the
late Senator, and after several
speeches from members, touching
the death of Senator Pannell, the
Senate adjourned,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Nov. 81.
A resolution was adopted to hole
night sessions hereafter.
Mr.. Fleming, from COMMITTEES
on Taxation and Finance, in rela
ton to a law taxing dogs, reported
that substitute for III. b. Al is now
pending upon the same subject.
BY Mr.. Houston, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs In re-
gard to uniforms and defrayine
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