Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-01-23
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Board of Regents of the State Normal Schools
to enforce and carry out the requirements and
provisions of the sAct establishing the West
Virginia State Normal School, passed Feb
ruary 27, 1867" ga bill to prevent charg-
ing and receiving greater sum than six per
cen,um for the use Of money" ga bill to
donate to the Jefferson County Agricultural
College any public lands or land warrant
which have been or may hereafter be donated
to the State, not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose of endowing agricultural colleges
or other educational purposes, by the General
Government of the United States" "a bill
to appropriate $4,000 to the Jefferson County
Agricultural College," ga bill to declare
void all contracts and assurances heretofore
made, directly or indirectly. for the loan or
forbearance, or other thing, at greater rate
of interest than six per cent. per annum. ex.
cept when such greater rate is now allowed BY
law and prescribing pleadings and proceed
ings in an action upon any such contract and
assurance, and providing for the recovery of
money paid upon any suck contract and az
suranoe in excess of the legal rate of interest,
and providing remedies and proceedings in
court of equity for relief touching any such
contract and assurance, and touching any con-
veyance of property to secure the payment of
q sum of money or other thing borrowed at
usurious interest" ga bill to regulate the
deposits of the State funds, and to secure in.
tercst thereon to the State, whilo said funds,
or any part thereof, are on deposit" "a bill
giving to arbitrators power to summon and
compel tho attendance of witnesses in osses
not provided for by Chapter 10S of this Code
of West Virginia" Senate Join, Resolution
No. 2, s.Iu relation to National banks aad
usury":
WHEREAS, Thore has been legislation by
Congress establishing National Banks, and
permitting them to issue paper currency
and discount notes, &c. and whereas, it is
ascertained that said 5snks charge as interest
or discount a greater per cent. than is fixed
as the legal rate of interest in some of the
States, and particularly is it 30 in this St,te
and whereas. the said banks claim immunity
from the penalties of the usury law, because,
as they aIlege, their powers ara derived from
Congress ard not the State. believing, as
we do, that Congress has not the power to
yrsnt to such institutions the right to disre-
gard the laws of State, and protect them
against the laws thereof and that such fegis-
lation is contrary to the spirit and genius of
our institutions subversive of States rights
and dangerous strike in the direction of
Capitalization therefore,
Resolve8 That our reprcsen tative in Cons
gress present this, our Joint Resolution, by
way of protest, and seek by all proper means
to remedy tho wrong. and to so amend the
banking law of the United States 20 IS not to
permit usur0us interest to be charged in the
States by National banks.
BY Mr. Hoof-"A bill proposing an
amendment to the Constitution in reference
to the elective franchise" "a bill to amend
and re>enact Section II of Chapter AS OF
the Code of West VirgiEis." ga bill to
amend chapter 1G0 of the Code of West Vir-
GINA" House bill No. 16. An act to
amend and re-euac. section ?, of Chapter
III, OF the acts of 1875, entitled, Gan act
to protect birds and game"
BY Mr.. Cross-To almond the school law,
with view to a moro efficient system.
Mr.. Quarter, has introduced a resolution
requiring the Judiciary committee to inquire
into the expedienoy OF amending tho consti
tuition so as to deprive the County Courts of
civil and criminal Jurisdiction, leaving that
tribunal to act only ns police and fiscal body,
and comforting all jurisdiction in civil and
criminal oases to the Circuit Courts; and
further. to increase the number of Circuit
Judges from nine to sixteen. : lao, 80 in
GREASE the aambcr Of Judges of this Supreme
Court of Appeals to FIVE, and to increase the
salaries of the Judges of tho Circuit Courts
and of the Supreme Court of Appeals, if the
same can BIO done without adding to the
burden of taxation, and by reason of the cav
ing made By the alteration in the jurisdiction
of the County Courts.
In the House Major Hootf has been ap-
pointed on tho Committees on Federal Rela>
tons, Taxation and Finance, end Military
Affairs and Mr.. Cross on Education, Claims
and Grievances, and Arts and Sciences.
The Capital Bill was introduced in the
House on Wednesday by Mr.. Hays, Of Gilmer
county. The object of the bill is to submit,
it to vote Of the people Of the State to
make selection for the pcrnanent.e seat of gov
eminent from the following points specified,
viz: Chsrleston, Weston, Petersburg,
Clarksburg, Wheeling. Grafton, and Mar
tinsburg.
The Judiciary Committee of the House has
reported II ouse oipt Resolution No 6, pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the State, which provides that no person shall
be permitted to vote at any election, who