South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-03-14
West Virginia Legislature.


House OF Delegates fell almost simul,a-
neously, and the announcement wss
made that The Legislature of West Vir-
GINA for tue year 1879 was adjourned
sine de.
For sixty.two days tine Representa-.
tives OF the people OF this State have
assembled at the Capitol, and while the
work accomplished will not I'll q great
volume, there has been some measures
perfected that seemed 10 satisfy the de-
parting law makers. The law submit.
ting to the vote OF the people propos-
cd amendment to the Constitution TO
abolish the County Courts and recon
siruct the judicial system Of the State,
the most important subject before the
Legislature. has been put in shape and
will be submitted for ratification or re-
lection Mt the next general election
The differences existing between the
people and the Il. & o. Il. Il. Co, which
has claimed great part of the time OF
the present session, have finally been
adjusted, and If we may judge from the
expression of the majority OF the Iein-
bers, satisfactorily settled, and the np-
preparations for running the different
institutions of the State for the next
two years, have been provided for. or
the bills passed, the great majority are
OF local character, being applicable
only to certain sections of the State
Several efforts to extend the session
were made yesterday, all being rejected
except the resolution to extend until
L. NJ, which was adopted in order TO
give the Committee ON Enrolled Bills an
opportunity TO complete their labors no
bills being passed after = O'clock i. NJ.
- Wheeling MteHiye"cr. Muci II.
The majority report of The legislative
conference committee for a settlement
OF freight differences with the b. & O.
K. Il. Company passed both houses of
the Legislature on Saturday night last
In the Senate it passed by vote Of
l6 to ;, and in the House by 81 TO
%, those hostile to the railroad voting
in the negative The Wheeling Regis
ter" expresses the belief that the settle
mcnt will give satisfaction to the people
and allay the feelings Of hostility toward
the company, which will tend to inaugu-
rate an era Of greater prosperity for the
road, as well rs developing the business
interests along the line, which depend in
a,large degree upon the advantages which
the road confers. The Register" adds
"The members of the Legislatur who
stood up so coura geOusly against passion
and prejudice, and have brou at order
ont OF chaos, and have assisted in the tri-
umph OF business principles over had
blood, not only deserve but viii receive
the universal commentator Of their con-
st!tucuoy and have conferred benefit
upon the State tAat can hardly be mca r.
urcd III dollars and cents
The Wheeling" Intelligence" express
es qualification at the passage of the com
promise proposition. OF vice President
kcyscr it says: Mr.. keyscr discussed
the bearing and relations of great rail.
road with great deal of ability Il states
manship, and what he has disclosed has
made Il beneficial impression on the pub
lie mind On the other hand, he las
seen and acknowledged the force of many
points brought ont against the company.
and because OF these acknowledgements
and accompanying assurances Of redress.
he has found favor IN the public mind
beyond any Baltimore and Ohio official
within our recollection"
The judicial Amendments to the con-
stitution of the State. provide for the d.
vision of the State into thirteen circuits.
the first comprising Brooke. Hancock.
Ohio and Marshal counties, with two
Judges, the twelve remaining circuits to
have one judge each, all to BE- elected
and to hold Office eight wears. The
judges now in Office are to continue un-
I'll the expiration Of their terms. A
court must be held in each county three
times year The section governing
county courts provides for the holding
oI at least four terms, by three commits
sioncrs, who shall BE- elected for SIX
years. The county bench has heretofore
been composed of justices Of the peace.
The following acts were also passed
An nc, chapoino ard Gvi,,. ,i,o d..
for holding the Connty CoI,ts IN tLo
county Of Hampshire.
An net TO REGULATE the rr;ccs orc1.s.
books used in the free schools ., ,lo