Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04

CiGS GgdI0SL JONI .. DuTQ6Ct was
taken seriatim and the 81 articles
were adopted.
On motion the House then adj
journed.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, November q.
On motion of Mr.. Bennett, Sem
ate Bill No. 4,rearranging counties
in this State for the election OF
Representatives in Congress, was
taken from the table and placed on
the Calender. 1t was subsequent
ly laid on the table on motion OF
Mr.. Camden.
Mr.. Arnett offered a resolution
requiring the State Superinten-
dent of Public Schools to make a
report of the number of Normal
and pay students at the State Nor
NAL Schools, and also of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the
| same. Adopted.
s. b. 100, to declare void all u.s.
urious contracts heretofore made
was, with several amendments,
laid on the table.
Senate adjourned to meet on
Monday at $3.50 o'clock a. m.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Nov. 90, 1875.
Resolutions--Mr. Wooddell !:
that Special Committee of Seven,
heretofore appointed to investigate
State finances, report to House
amount of public money expended
for support of Board of Registra-
ton and other modes of disfran-
chising taxpayers of the State; ap-
propriately referred. Mr.. Hutch
inson that committee Of tnree be
appointed to inform Governor
that House had adopted articles of
impeachment against Treasurer
Burdett; objected to by Mr.. Wood
dell and lies over enc day under
rules. Mr.. Wooddell: that special
committee of five be appointed to
report to House all facts relating
to alleged deficit of $4,000 in ac-
counts of previous State admins
tration objected by Mr.. Campbell
and lies over one day under rules.
Mr. Snider that special commit
tee of seven report what officials
connected with House have been
LOBBYING in favor of Auditor Ben
net and Treasurer Burdett /; ap-
propriately referred. Mr.. Camp
bell: that Special Committee Of
Seven forthwith report particulars
of alleged deficit of $3S, 900 in State
Treasury accounts under a former
administration appropriately re-
ferred. Mr.. Depue: considering
that Attorney General is the only
officer provided for by the Consti-
tuition to whom officials may APP
| ply for information as to proper
construction of laws. and that the
House of Delegates, by its action
in the matter of Auditor Benefits
Impeachment, has shown dispo-
sition to disregard the opinion of
Attorney General Mathews) that
Judiciary Com mittee report expe-
diency of obolishing Office of At
torney General and providing by
constitutional amendment for eX-
ercise of duties of that Office by
House of Delegates ; referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Report-Mr. Jackson, from Com
mittee on Judiciary Committee !:
recommending passage of III. b.
293, concerning County Courts and
their jurisdiction, III. B. 269, con-
eerning fees Of officers and II. B.
313, concerning County Surveyors
offices.
The motion Of Mr.. McEldowney
to indefinitely postpone the articles
0fimpeachment reported by Board
of Managers, coming up as unfin-
ished business, vote thereon was
taken and resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Agee, Chapman,
Chidestar, Depue, Dix, Enoch.
Fleming, Houston, Ice, Jackson,
/ Klrtley, Mason, McCulloch, Neil
downey, Miller, Montgomery, Pow
ell, Pritchard, Reynolds of Mercer,
Reynolds of Taylor, Rogers, Roles,
Sehon, Squires, WEIGH, West, Will
llams, Wooddell, and Monroe
| (Speaker).-29.
Noes-Messrs. Babb, Blakemore,
Campbell, Garlic, Corn we'll Farms
worth. Furgeson, Gettinger, Good
Hall, Huffman, Hutchinson, Jor-
dan, Long, Tough, Morgan, Pugh.
Shinn, Simpson, Small, Snider,
Spencer, Stuart, Tanner, Taylor,
Thornburg, Turner, Upton, Vaughn
White, Wilson, Zinn.-3
! The articles, seven in number,
were then adopted Seriatim up to
the fifth, and the remainder two
were adopted together.
| On the motion of Mr.. Hutchin-
son the Speaker was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to in
form the Senate of adoptiOn of ar