South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-17
West Virginia Legislature.


In the Senate, on the 9th. the chair
announced rs the result OF the courts
deliberition. that the motion OF the coun-
sci for Auditor Bennett, questioning
senator Sherrards right to sit IS con.
struent part. was overruied
Senator Mcdonald was qualified as
member OF the Cour..
The court as organized TO try Aadi.
tor Bennett, adjourned until Monday
next NJ 10: 80 a. u.
In the House, MIR. Thornburg intro.
duced Joint Resolution 81, referring the
message of the Governor in relation to
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad To a
joint committee consisting of two mem.
bers from the Senate and three from the
House, with instructions to report what
action, il any, should be taken thereon.
Mr.. Thornhurg was ordered to COM
municatc the adoption of the resolution
TO tue Senate.
In the Senate, on the 10th the bill
providing for the permanent location of
the State Capital by . vote of the peo-
pie. Rejected.
Providing for the appointment of
Centennial Commissioners AMI appro-
priating $4,000 to collect specimens,
&c. was returned from the House OF
Delegates with an amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Bennett, it was Ia.
ken up ont of its order aud passed as
amended.
In the House. the following Senate
Bills coming up. were read first time
and ordered to second reading
A bill appropriating money to pay
teachers in the Normal Schools for the
fiscal year-ending Sept. 80, 1874.
bill giving the consent of the Legis-
latuyo of the State Of West Virginia to
the purchase by the United States of
land within this State for public purpo-
ses; bill providing for the taxing of
dogs and. n bill providing for the APP
pointment of Centennial Commissioners.
prescribing their duties and appropriate
ing money to defray their expenses, with
the substitute reported from the Special
Committee on the Centennial. entitled
substitute for $. Il. 100, providing for
the appointment OF Centennial Commits.
sioncrS, prescribing their duties and ap-
propriating money TO pay their expen-
ses, and the substitute was adopted.
In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr. Miller,
from the House OF Delegates. informed
the Senate that House Joint Resolution
81, providing for the appointment OF =
committee to consider the Governors
special message in reference to the Ches-
apeake K Ohio Railroad, had passed the
House rs amended by the Senate, and
that the members OF said COMMITTEE on
the part Of the House was Messrs. Mil
Ter, Thornburg and Sehon.
The Sergeant-at- Arms made proclama
ton commanding John ). Bnrdett to ap.
pear and make answer to the articles OF
Impeachment preferred against him by
the House of Delegates OF West Va.
And on behalf of the respondent
Messrs. Morrow. Arnett and Davenport
appeared, and read the answer of John
). Burdett to the articles OF impesch-
ment p eferred against him by the House
of Delegates.
In his answer Mr.. Bur lett denies that
the charges contained in the articles Of
impeachment are true in the manner and
form in which they sre alleged. lie sd.
.mits that some or the charges are facts,
but asserts that they were not commit.
ted by him unlawtuly, fradulently and
corruptly IS charged.
On motion respondents plea was re
ccived an filed, and the managers OF the
House were allowed until Tuesday next
to make replication thereto.
Counsel for defendant then moved
that they be allowed to file the following
plea:
Aud the said John s. Burdett. Urea.
80 o.. II
his attorneys. James Morrow, Jr W. W.
Arnett and Geo. q. Davenport, come
here into court to save and reserve to
himself the same right OF objection to
all and any OF the foregoing charges n
gainst him, preferred by the honorable.
the House OF Delegates of the State Of
West Virginia which he might or would
have in tpe case q demurrer to tie same
were here filed, and not confcssing or
admitting the constitutional or legal au-
thOrity OF the court or the members
thereof, in the opinion or the su.iicicncy
in law OF all or any OF the said charges
for the purpose intended, says he is not
guilty OF the said supposed maladminis-
tration, corruption neglect Of duty or
high crimes and misdemeanors in Office
or any OF them laid TO his charge IN
manner and form rs the honorable. the
House Of Delegates, have abore thereof
i'm and hy the said charges complained
against him.
BY JAMES Morrow. in.
W. w AUNEIT,
GEO. g. DAyINrUET.
joins =. BJEDErT,
Treasurer Of West Va.