Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-20

ment of taxes" 4A
The bill was read by it's title and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of MIR. Golf,
Reso'vcd, That the Committee on the
Militia take into consideration the Or
ganization of the militia OF the State.
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson,
RESOLVED, That the COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections be instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF 50
amending Section SO of Chapter ll3 OF
the acts of 1872 8, as to make the seller
! of his vote alone liable to fine and
Imprisonment, and they report by bill
or otherwise.
Mr. Butler introduced Senate Bill No.
IA, "a bill to donate the Jefferson
county Agricultural College any 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 Cen
,rIl Government ofthe United States
The bill was read by its title and
referred to the Committee on Education.
| On motion of Mr.. Scott,
Resoired, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be, aud they are hereby
requested to inquire ana report by bill
or otherwise, what Legislation is neces>
sary to secure to school teachers the
prompt ayment by sberiAs; of certi6s
Gates when presented, making the refu-
sal TO pay the same when so presented
penal offensc
Mr.. Tarr introduced Senate Bill No.
Is, "a bill to authorize the Governor
to convey to the person, or persons,
company or firm, contracted with under
the act entitled AN act to test the
existence or non existence of mineral
under the bed of the Ohio river in the
county of Hancock passed February
2S, 1872, the title and interest of the
STATE in the mineral under portion of
the bed of said river in said county"
! The Till was read by it's title and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary
On motion of Mr. kirtlsy,
ResCiced, That 80 much of the Cows.
message as relates to Sheriffs and the
collection of the public revenues be re-
ferred to the Committee. on Finance,
and that they be required to report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Butler introduced Senate Bill No.
l6, "A bill to appropriate $4,000 to
the Jefferson County Agricultural COLI
lsge."
The bill was read by its title and re>
ferred to the Committeoo on Finance.
The House organized by electing the
following officers-Speaker, Eustace
Gibson, of Caball; Clerk, j. b. Peyton,
of G,eenbrier; Sergeant at Arms, n. B.
French, of Mercer; Doorkeeper, S. H.
Campbell, of Gilmer; Committee Clerks,
James Hamil, ID. ID. Dix, G. l.. Smith,
J. III. Daugherty.
IRE Speaker announced the follow
ing standing committees. ed;
Committee on Judiciary-James H.
Ferguson, Robert G. Barr, Z. Boyd
Faulkner, VIM. A. Qdarrisr, VIM. E..
7 Arnold, J, E. PeupyBaker, J. II. Ri!y,
Geo. w. Imboden, John J. SChipley.
| Committee on Taxation and Finance
WIN. n. Chancellor, James L. Hoof,
John Nj. Rowan, John C. johnson, w.
Elliot, Kyle Bright, Robert Simpson, E.
L. Hoffman, w. A. Quarter.
Committee on Educatioh-E. Willis
Wilson, G. F. Cross, II. c. Henderson,
James Stewart. c. NJ. Bsbb, J. r. Som,
erville, Vim. Z. Davidson, Robert Low,
Perry Hayes.
Committee. on Federal Relations
George w. Imboden, Robert G. Barr,
Z. Boyd Faulkner, i. P. Gooch, G. S.
McFaddcn. James L., Hoof, Harvey
Samples, II. &. Henderson, Charles Z.
Wells.
Committee on Elections and Privi-
leees-John A. Robinson, II. Spurlock,
A. b. Modisett, J. b. Someryille, VIM.
Stratton, Lyman Steadman, Perry
Hayes, Geo! w. Siple and w. G. Da-
wilson.
Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation-John NJ. Rowan, VIM. E.
/ Arnold, Geo w. Siple, A. 6. Eastman,
r. H. Bowers, VIM. Maxwell, John S.
Wilkinson and Elihu Hutton.
Committee on Forfeited and Unsp-
propria,ed Lands-Wm. A. Quarter,
j. Il. Riley, James w. Ball, A. B. Mo-
disett, w. E. Harrio: and John D.
Rigg.
I Committee on Claims and Grievances
WIN. E. Arnold, w. L., ,Hearne, T..
J. Farnsworth, G. F. Cross, A. J. East
ham, James Stewart, JOS. F. McClosky,
Kyle Bright and John H. Kunst.
Commute on Humane ! Institutions
and Public Buifdings-Pl Hayes, r, p.
Goocb, Asa Hiatt, NJ. S. Hall, Z. L.
Hoffman, Harvey Samples, John A.
Kunst. - ,.a,s@t
Committs on Printing and Contin-
gent Expen.es-W. L. HearA +. w.
Cunningham, C. NJ. BAbb, Robert Low,
Charles E. Wells, B. F. Fisher, John c.
johnson.
Committee on Offices and Library
Asa Haiti, Alfred Beckley,: Rufus
Knots, VIM. Elliott, Albert Allan, JOS.
W. Morgan, Robert Simpson, BARLEY
Rose, Jabez Beard. -.
Committee OIL Military Affairs-Al-
o., fred Beckley, Jno. A; Robinson, Rufus
knotts, G. w. Imboden, r.. II. Rrows,
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