Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

trial institutions for three years
who may locate their establishments
in this State.
BY Mr.. Reynolds, of Mercer: Ths.,e
the Committee on the Judici2iy in
quire into and report, by bin or
Other wise, what legislation is neces-
sary to prevent the insane from other
State from going at large in this
State.
The remained of the day was taken
up in the discussion of the report of
Impeachment Committee. Speeches
were made by Fleming, of Marion in
opposition, and by Campell, of Han
cock, sustaining the report.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, November 20.
BILLS REPORTED.
BY Mr.. Jackson, from the Judi
ciary s. B. No. 290, Relating to
license for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, and Herewith the House
substitute for said bill recommend
ing the substitute to pass.
Also instruction to introduce HI
B. 289, authorizing any incerpora-
ted town or village in this State to
work upon the streets and alleys,
any person fined by the authorities
Of said town or village, for any vi
olati0n of its ordinances and una
able to pay the same, with the
recommendation that it do pass.
BY Mr.. Getttinger Resolution
instructing the committee on Fin
ance and Taxation to inquire into
the expediency of amending Sec
ton 4 of chapter So of the Code as
to provide for reduction of the
license tax on billiard tables.
The House resumed the consid-
alton of the unfinished business
that being the consideration of the
articles of Impeachment, Mr.. Ice
taking the floor and occupying
most ofthe morning session. After
him Judge Stuart, of Doddride,
commenced his argument in favor
of the impeachment, occapyi~ y
the attention of the House until
the hour of q .ournment.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. 20.
Report of Auditor Bennett in re-
ference to the School Funt., re-
quested by a previous resolution
Of the Senate was received. 1t ap-
pears from the report that on the
22nd of Angst 1875, the amount of
said fund variously estimated was
1886, 800, and %, 900 uninvested.
The petitions of William Walker
and others requesting the Legisla-
ture to pass usury law, were
presented by Mr. Arnett, of Ma
rion. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciar
s. B. 100: Declaring void usuri-
Gus contracts, was, on motion of
Mr.. Arnett. taken from the table
by suspension of the rules, and
the first reading of the bill being
dispensed with it was ordered to
its second reading.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Nov. %, 1875.
Mr.. Mason rose to a quest; 1 of
privilege, and, on his own INC, ion,
was excused from further service,
as one of the com hi o prepare
articles of impeachment and con-
duct the impeachment against J.
S. e. 49,, Treasurer OF this state,
and ~ .'c :, A. Bennett, Auditor
of tn s. ,e'ected by this House,
under resolutions adopted on the
25th day of February, 1875.
REVOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Jackson That the Tea
surer furnish this House W., IL a
statement showing the number
and names of State Repositories
and the rate Of interest paid them
respectively; and the amount of
all checks drawn on the Merchants
Bank of Charleston during the
:, cars from January 1, 1878, 10 jan
uary1, 1875, and the amount of all
checks drawn by him upon the
Treasury during the game time.
BY Mr.. Snider: That the special
committee Of seven appointed to
Investigate the finances of the
State, be.and are hereby requested
to Investigate the reported d..cre-
pancy Of $3S 900 said to have oc-
Cured in the year 1853, and report
to this House at as early a day as
practicable. Adopted.
By Mr.. Fleming: PetetiOn Of
J. s. Smith and others, of Marion
county, asking that distilleries be
allowed to sell ardent spirits ut re-
tail, as druggists, for medicinal
and manufacturing purposes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Mr.. Tanner /: III. B. 295, ap-
propriating any land warrants that
may be devoted by the Congress OF