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,rS ~ ond m p,sIs McEldowney, Pritch-
~ aiu Diaf .enaore were not ready to
raS anu t avery bitter debate was
'nr{ h y. Keep out the majority re-
,oi NJ it was entered on the jour-
, lou AZ, Mason submitted report
Rssn' 4 by himself excupating Mr..
~, Aett and against Mr.. Burdet5. A
~ siderable number of reyclutiops
' ere offered and refused.
FRIDAY-Nov. IL.
The report of the minority Of the
Investigating Committee was offered
and ordered to be printed.
After a very warm debate, Thurs
day the 18th inst. was fixed as the
day upon which to enter on the con-
sideration of the reports and the ar
ticle of Impeachment. A number Of
bills were offered and refused.
SATURDAv, Nov. 10.
HOUSE.
The following resolutions were
offered
DR.. Tanner That the Goverpoc
be requested to return all bills vetoed
by h;i-, diving tho easaiou previous
to the recess. Rejected.
Mr.. Gettenger-That the expedien-
cy of max lg all tow is containing
certain number of inhabitants in
dependent school districts aud the
appointment OF superintendent
thereof by the County Court be iu-
gu eed into by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Spencer That a Con Mite of
Seven be appointed whose duty it
shall be to Iepo t in what manner
the State School Funds are Nv ted
and scored. Adopted.
A number of bills were offe red and
referred to proper committees.
SENATE.
No business of special Importance
was transacted in the Senate. A
number of bills were cf.l:d aud re. ,
ferred.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, November Is.
Mr.. Houston made a report from
the Committee on Military Affairs
recommending the adoption of a
State flag of the following design ::
The flag to be nine feet long and
three feet wide with four diagonal
bars, two red and two buff, with a
white ground in the upper part OF
the right hand corner, with the
State arms and motto in gilt.
On motion of Mr. Wooddell the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. Jackson, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported III. b. 259, au-
thorizing the County Court of Min
eral county to erect and maintain
toll gates on the county roads.
BILLS OFFERED.
BY Jackson, H. b. 1871: Amend
ing and re-enacting Sections 5, IL
and % of Chapter 80 of the Code of
w. Va, concerning actions of eject
ment. Referred to the Judiciary.
BY Gettinger, III. B. 263: Relating
to the qualification of ministers in
the County Court for the celebration
of marrige rites. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Shinn That the Committee
on Education inquire into the expe-
diency of so amending the school law
as to have some person other than
the county sheriffs to disburse the
school and building fund. Referred
to Committee of Education.
BY Gettinger Instructing the
Committee on Judiciary to inquire
into the expediency and report bill
providing for the organization and
establishment of Mutual Insurance
Companies. Referred to the Judi
ciary.
BY Dix: AS to the expedincy of
amending the school law so as to
abolish State and County Boards of
Examiners for teachers certificates,
and instructing the Committee on
Education to report by bill or other
wise. Referred.
A number of Bills were introduced
for the purpose of amending and re-
enacting certain chapters of the Acts
and Code.