Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-20
No. 4, To amend acts relating to bail

ton of cities, towns and villages of more
than 1000 Inhabitants.
No. 9, Regulating evidence in actions
of assumpsit. .oG;
No. 10, Changing terms of County
Courts.
Resolutions were offered and referred
to the Judiciary Committee directing
such committee to Inquire into the ex-
pediency of repeating the act regulating
the sale of property Of joint stock COM
panies; by MIR. McCloskey, directing it
inquire into the expediency of abolishIng
County Courts; by Mr.. Ferguson, d.
recting it 10 inquire into the expediency
of amending chapters 81 and So, Code
West Virginia, ard amending charter
of Chesapeake and Ohio X. r.; by Mr.
Quarter, directing the committee to in
quire to the expediency of abolisbing CT.
vii and criminal juries in County and
Circuit Courts, making 16 Circuit Courts
of terms each, and FIVE new Circuit
Judges, adding 2 Supreme Court Judg-
es, and increasing salaries of Circuit and
Supreme Cour; Jud ges, also as to silver
coin legal tender; by Mr.. Wilson, di-
recting the committee to inquire into the
expcdiency of reducing tax on bill
lizard tables l- - ..l......
Mr.. Pennybaker offered petition
asking that suits for damages done in
civilized warfare be prohibited. Refer
red to the judiciary Committee.
On motion of MIR. Hardmar,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Education be requested to enquire into
the expediency of making each County
Superintendent of Free Schools the
treasurer OF the school fund for his
county.
On motion of Mr. Spurlock,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Education inquire into the expediency
of abolishing the district school tax,
and providing an increase of the tax in
place thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Modisett,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Education inquire into the expediency
of 80 amending the school law, that
when school house is rot occupied by
q free school, it may, with the consent
of the trustee, and majority of the
votes of the district, be used for private
or subscription schools.
On motion Of Mr.. McFadden,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Taxation and Finance inquire into the
expediency of reducing the price per
diem for the support of prisoners in
county jails from So to 40 cents per
day.
5th. That in the trial of cause be-
fore justice, either party shall have
the right to demand sjury of six men
when the amount exceeds ten dollars.
9Th. To provide for Board of Com
missioners in each county, composed of
one member from each magisterial dis
trict, which shall have the supervision
and control of the internal, police and
fiscal affairs ofthe country.
On motion OF Mr. Hoof,
Resolved, That the Treasurer be re-.
quested to furnish the House with the
amount of all the balances due the State
by the various State repositories on the
first of January, 1877, designating the
amount to the credit Of the State in
each depository. Also, the. aggregate
amount of deposits in each Senatorial
district at the above date.
BY Mr.. Chancellor, House Bill No.
S, "a bill to amend an. act to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale
of intoxicating liquors"
Also, House Bill No. 6, IA bill to
amend an act to provide against. the
evils resulting from the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors"
On motion of Mr.. Shirtz,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections inquire into the
expediency Of changing the time of hold
ing election to the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November.
On motion Of Mr.. Farnsworth.
Resolved, That the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the eXpediency OF
reducing the pay of jurors so as not to
exceed one dollar per day for each juror.
On motion of Mr.. Beckley,
Resolved, That the Committee on EduT
cation inquire into the expectancy Of
abolishing the District Board of Educa-
ton, and establishing County Board, to
consist Of one Commissioner from each
school district, with the County Superin-
tendent as chairman also, as to the ex-
pediency of providing by law that no per-
son shall receive teachers certificate
who is under the age of twenty-one
years. -. ....--.
On motion of Mr.. Chipley.
Resolved, That the Committee on Edu-
cation inquire into the expediency of so
amending the Acts of 1872 3, Chapter 1913,
as to provide for the abolition of the office
of County Superintendent Of Free Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham,
| Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expectancy of
amending Article VIII Of the Constitu-
ton, so as to effect the following changes,
! viz: 1913. s..E-.At
LIST. To abolish the present County
Court system.
Sd. TO increase the number of judicial
circuits to twelve. - .f..:.
Sd. To provo for four terms of said
court annually in each county.
4th. To increase the civil jurisdiction
| of justices Of the peace to find hundred
dollars in all actions Of assumpsit, debt,
detinue and trover, subject TO an appeal
to the Circuit Court when the amount in
controversy exceeds twenty dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Gooch,
Resolved, That the Committee on Elec-
ton and Privileges inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the Constitution
so that no person shall be permitted to
vote, who has not paid his poll and road
taxes for the last year proceeding the
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