The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-03
West Virginia Legislature
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, December :, 1875

THURSDAY, December 2, 1875.
House met pursuant to adjournment OF
The journal OF Tuesday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Fleming, from the Committee on
Taxation aad Finance, reported Senate
Joint Resolution No, q, directing the pay.
ment OF certain criminal expenses out Of
the civil contingent fund, which was adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Garlic moved that the Committee OF
Managers in the impeachment case be in
StruCted TO present the articles OF impeach.
ment against John S. BuIdett, Treasurer OF
the State, and Z. A. Bennett, AuditoF OF the
State, to the Senate Immediately, which
was withdrawn, and the following resOlu'
ton was offered by Mr.. Hutchinson:
That the House resolve itself into the
Committee OF the Whole, and with the
Managers proceed TO the chamber OF the
Senate and present the articles OF impeach'
ment.
Mr.. Mason moved that the resolution be
laid on the table, which motion was lost by
a yea and nay vOte-l9 yeas to 50 nays,
The resolution was then adopted aud the
House proceeded TO the chamber OF the
Senate.
ASK o'clock the Delegates returned to
the House chamber, and on motion the
Committee rose, and through Mr.. Tanner,
Chairman, reported that the order OF the
House had been complied with, and shortly
after the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, December2,
The Senate met at o'clock p. NJ, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Motiat.
On motion OF Mr.. Arnett, the reading Of
the Journal OF Wednesday was dispensed
with. =
The Judiciary Committee reported back
Senate Bill lS2, To ill vacancies in the Of.
fcc OF Judge, and recommended that the
same pass as amended.
The bill was subsequently taken up out
OF its order on motion OF Mr.. SherTard, and
being amended was laid on the table.
The Committee on Finance reported back
Senate Bill 1906, Regulating mileage, with
recommendation.
The Committee on Banks and Corpora.
tons reported back Senate Bill 49,, To
amend and re.enact section 10 OF chapter
~ Of the Acts OF 1928, with recommen.
dation.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced Senate Bill 1877,
To allow Cemetery Boards to tax lot hold.
crs. Referred to Committee on Corpora
tons.
Mr.. Golf introduced Senate Bills los and
1919, To make appropriations to pay parties
for work done on the SAuntOR Turnpike.
Referred to the Committee on Claims and
Grievances.
Senate Bill l75, Making appropriations
to pay members, clerks, pages, &c. Recon-.
mitted to the Committee on Finance.
5. r. 1862, paying teachers 10 the Normal
| Schools, was on motion OF Mr.. Scott taken
up and ordered to its third reading.
Mr.. Burdett moved to take up out OF its
order Senate Bill Isl, providing for the per.
manent location OF the State capital. Mo-
ton lost by tie vote.
On motion OF Mr.. Dennis Senate Bill III,
providing for the establishment Of the
Salt Sulphur LunAtic Asylum, was taken
from the table and placed upon the calen'
dar, and subsequently referred TO the Com.
mittee on Humane Institutions,
The following bills were disposed Of on
third reading:
$, j. ll5, amending.and re.enacting sec
ton OF chapter 1872 OF Acts Of lS72-3,so as
for improvements Passed.
S. b. 1876, providing for the taxation Of
dogs. Rejected.
The Board OF Managers appointed by the
House Of Delegates to conduct the impeach.
ment OF MesSrs. Bennett and Burdett here
entered, followed by the House Of Dele.
gates in Committee Of the Whole. And,
after proclamation made by the Sergeant.
alarms commanding silence Mr.. Stuart Of
the Board Of Managers began the reading
Of the Articles Of Impeachment against
John S. Burdett, which was continued by
each Of the Managers until finished.
Mr. Hutchinson Of the Board Of Mana.
gers then read the Articles Of Impeachment
against T.. A. Bennett, State Auditor
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
Articles of Impeachment the President Of
the Senate informed the Board OF Managers
that the Senate would take due measures
10 reference to the Articles OF lmpeach.
ment, Of which the House OF Delegates
should receive due notice.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherrard the Senate re.
solved to meet at 10 o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow,
and to consider the Articles OF lmpeach
ment at 1880, and at that time TO admins.
ter the oath to Senators.
Mr.. Camden offered a resolution that q
committee Of three be appointed to inform
the Chief Justice OF the Court Of Appeals
that the Senate Is now ready to resolve itself
into Court Of Impeachment, and TO wait
upon him TO the Senate chamber and escort
him to the chair. Passed.
In pursuance Of this resolution the Pres
ident appointed MesSrs. Camden, Dennis
and Berkshire as committee to wait on the
Chief Justice.
On motion Of the same, three hundred
copies Of the Articles Of impeachment were
ordered to be printed and distributed
among the Senators.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherrard the Senate
adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to.
morrow.