Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-20
SENATE.
MONDAY, y o,,o,o,,o


~, snree frcm each Congressional
D,.scrlet--to inquire into the expe-
dlency OF offering Constitutional
amendment re-apportioning repre-
sentatlon in the I'll use of Delegates,
was olfered y MI. Bennett of Lewis
and adopted.
Il resolution to require the Audi
IoT 10 rep OFT the amount of the
ocnool f'u nd in his hands on the LIST
OF Septen der, 1875, and how much of
sald Fu nd he has since received.
l le following bills v-er- nassed ON
the tf j d reading
,. B. 105: To prohiv,t physicians
iIo' prescribing 81 -'ituous liquors
III cases 0 cickness.
S. b. no: To amend and re-enact
section o. cnapter go of the Code in
reference to escheats, &c.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, November. Is.
BILLS oFFER.aL.
By Mr.. Gettinger, III. B. 2.2:
Amending and re- ing Sec
tons 8, 10 and 16 O. .Act relat-
ing to the School Distr ct of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. passed December
26, 1873, approved February 25,
1876, aud providing for its SUBJ
mission to the voters of the Dis
trict. Referred to the Committee
on Education.
By Mr.. Jordan, III. B. 273: APP
propriatiDg 81 900 to purchace uni
iforms and defray expenses of the
Volunteer Militia, to be expended
unce the direction Of the Cover
nor. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Gettinger, III. B. 275
Amending and re-enacting Section
ii of Chapter 145 Of the Code, con-
corning offenses against property
and repeating Section 20 of the
same Chapter. Referred 10 the
Committee on Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
No. 2, by Pritchard: That the
Committee on Taxes and Finance
furnish this House with a state
| ment apprOximating the amount
of necessary expenditures for the
present year, showing what bal
ance will left for the construc-
ton of public institutions and
other general purposes.
No. 3, by WOOddell: That the
Committee on Privilegesand e! =
tior inquire into the expediency
Of porting a bill allowing mi
leage to the members of the Legis-
ture OF Ao6o who were ousted.
No. 4, by Miller; That the Com
mittee on Delinquent and Forfeit
ed Lands inquire into the expe-
diency of extending the time for
the redemption of lands sold as de-
fnquent for taxes, for three years,
whether the same be purchased by
individuals or the State.
Mr.. Depue, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, re-
ported the amount of mileage due
the members.
An amendment to the r5port was
made which gave the members
from KanaWha region and the
Pages $50 miles instea, 1893; Mr.
Williams ofGreenbrier, 1,15O, in
stead of 1893 !; Clerk Peyton 1,048
instead of 772; Mr.. Fleming 154
instead of 1877 MIR. Blakemore 600
instead of 700; Mr.. Pugh lis in
stead Of 120,and Mr.. Nc Eld0Wney
IS instead of 80. The report was
concurred in.
Mr.. Simpson, of Ohio, moved a
reconsideration of that part of the
report giving mileage to Pages,
whereupOn discussion ensued in
which Mr.. Simpson denied that
there was any authority of law for
paying mileage to Pages. The mo-
ton to reconsider was lost.
81. B. 1856 !: In relation to the &C.
ceptance OF free passes from rail-
way companies, was reported with
recommendation that it be not
passed.
The Calender was then taken I'D
aud anumber of bills passed, the
most important of which was
House Bill 1869, on the subject of
county roads, and pending its dis
cussion the House took a recess
until 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the amend
ment to House Bill 1863, authori-
zing the County Courts to make
the road laws, was resumed, and
after long debate was rejected.
Mr.. West rose to II question of
privilege and replied to the state
ment of his colleague, Mr.. Carlile,
in respect TO the discrepancy in
the mileage received by each.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, November Is.
s. B. 1874: To provide for the