Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

in the House, on the Sd, and tho six institu>
tions will have to weather through the next
two years on. less than heretofore has been
given them for one year.
A Joint resolution to appoint joint COM
mittee of both Houses to confer with the s.
&OR R. Co, was passed, aud the follow
ing members appointed: Messrs. johnson,
Somers and New'an on the part of the Sen
ate, and Messrs. Monroe, Kitchen, Post,
uacans and Jacobs on the part of the House
Senator Butler, on the Sd, introduced S.
J. X. No. Is, prepared by President john
son. L. authorizes and instructs the Board
of Public Works to prepare and enforce
schedule of freight and passenger rates for
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
that will enable the stockholders to clear
six per cent. on their investment after pay
ing the expenses of the road.
Judge Brown introduced Senate Joint
Resolution No. !, as follows:
WHEREAS, In the jud cement of this pre-
sent Legislature, it has been found just and
right in view Of the present scarcity OF money
and depression of all business interests, to
curtail the fees of county officers; therefore,
Resolved, That the members of tho Legis-
lature will accept but three dollars each per
Genl for our services during the present ses>
sion.
This resolution, as far as we have seen, had
ID action taken upon it.
The Conference Committee Of the two
branches of the Legislature agreed upon
report on the Constitutional amendments re-
organizing the judiciary system, which com
promises the differences by restoring the nuns
Der of Judges of the Court of Appeals to
tcur; giving them salary of 81, 200 each,
aud restoring the salary of Judges of the
Circuit Courts to 81 500. In consideration
OF these concessions on the part of the House,
the Senate agreed TO tho increase of the ju-
risdiction of Justices to $500, and also that
the amendment to the Bill of Rights which
gives juries to Justices, might be submitted
AS a seperate proposition.
In the Senate, on Wednesday. Mr.. Butler
presented the following memorial:
Whereas, the Legislature passed a rcsolu>
ton instructing the Attorney General to
prosecute quo ,garranto against the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company, and thus
submit the question between that corporation
and the people to the courts Of justice, whose
decision will determine the law and forever
settle said questions, and
" HcFea5, the peuueucJ vi edIl IitIStIIOu
cannot disturb either the operations of the
road or the business affairs of individuals, and
Whereas, the corporation, anxious to avoid
judicial decision as to its rights and duties,
has set in motion the machinery of its infu-
ence to induce the Legislature to repeal said
resolution, therefore,
Rcsoired, BY the people OF Jefferson
county, in Mass Meeting assembled,
1st. That we justify the Legislature in
the passage of the quo 1carrdntO resolution
2nd. That said resolution should not be
repealed.
3rd. That if the Legislature, driven from
is duty by the threats of this Corporation
repeats said resolution fatal blow will be
given to the future prosperity of this State:
18th. That our representatives be instructed
to vote against the repeal of said resolution.
9Th. That our representatives be instructed
TO advocate a most liberal appropriation to
carry on tho proposed litigation.
9th. That our county papers be requested
to publish these resolutions.
18th. That copies be printed at once for
general circulation, and that tho Chairman
forward them to our Senators and Represen-
tatiyes.
JNO. A THOMSON, Chairman.
JAMES Fl. l.. HUNTER, Secretary.
Tho same resolutions wero presented in
the House by Mr.. Lewis, on Thursday, and
on his motion were laid on the table
We were absent from the county when the
meeting was held at which the above resolu-
tons were adopted, and tho whole question
having since been settled in the Legislature,
we deem an extended notice unnecessary.
From all the lights before US, however, we
must protest against its being designated as
in any sense rejecting the voice of the people
of Jefferson, and most especially as we know
the masses of our pcople to be averse to in
curing unnecessary litigation, and more SO
to making "liberal appropriations to carry it
on"
The joint committee appointed to con fer
with the authorities of the Baltimore l. Ohio
Railroad Company in reference to the tariffs,
were in session nearly all of Wednesday, and
heard Vice President Kcyser quite patiently
upon tho various phases of tho controversy.
With characteristic frankness, clcarness
and perspicui ;y, Mr., Keyser expounded the
business policy not only of his own company,
but of railroad companies throughout the
country, in their dealings with their patrons,
and in response to interrogatories by the
committee covered very fully the grounds of
complaint and the difficulties which the COM
pany had to encounter in providing 4
uniform and unvarying schedule Of rates that
would avoid all charges of discrimination.
The committee was also in session all day
Thursday and up to late hour Thursday
night
On Thursday Mr.. Faulkner sent TO the
clerks desk and asked him to read the fol>
lowing resolutions, adopted at mass meet