Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-21
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

the Senate, we find:
BY Mr. Faulkner: To amend and re.en>
act section of chapter l52 of the Code, de-
flung felouies aud misdemeanors
By Mr. Faulkner: To amend and re en-
act section % of Chapter 1873 of the Code,
in regard to the appointment of special re>
ceiver
By Mr.. Faulkner: To amend ard re,en>
act section 6S. Chapter 81. of the Acts of
1875. entitled can act to amend and re.en-
act the 18th chapter of the Code concerning
the assessment of taxes"
BY Mr. Faulkner: To authorize the
county of Berkely to fund at lower rate of
interest, sos, 200 of it's bonds issued on the
I'd day of January, 1871. Referred to the
Committee on Counties and Municipal Cor.
porations.
BY Mr.. Butler: That the Committee on
Finance inquire into the expediency of so
amending the law as to exempt mortgaged
real estate from taxation to tho extent of the
incumbrance thereon. Adopted.
By Mr.. Faulkner: To regulate the prac
tice of dentistry, and protect the people
against empiricism.
BY Mr.. Butler: Proposing an amendment
to the Constitution in regard to the time re
quired to reside in the State in order to ac-
BY Mr.. Butler: To confer additional
Jurisdiction on Circuit Courts
Mr. Dennis of Greenhrier. offered Senate
Joint Resolution No. 3, which looks to a set
Element of the matter in controversy between
West Virginia and Virginia, concerning the
debt of the latter We give the substance
without repeating the exact phrsseology of
the resolution:
Whereas By an ordinance Of the Cnnsti-
tutional Convention of the restored govern
mens of Virginia, held at Wheeling on the
20'h of August. 1861. providing for tho
formation of new State out of the territory
of the old one. it was provided that the new
State shall take upon itself just proportion
of the debt of the old State and
Whereas, Commissioners were anpoipted
BY ex-Gov Jacob to confer with like Com
missnners from Virginia. and
Whereas, Said commission reported that
something less than million of dollars was
due and
Whereas, There have heen put upon the
market so called West Virginia certificates
purportiug to represent the Indebtedness OF
this State when, in fact, they, do not; there-
fore be it
Reso1ce7, That while we do not recognize
nor admit any Indebtedness the part of
this State to the State of Virginia, yet, with
a view to a final settlement of this question,
this State is now and ever has been ready to
settle and adjust any matter in controversy
between tho two States touching said sup
posed Indebtedness on the basis contained 10
the ordinance aforesaid, and upon no other
basis
Ordered thst the resolution be laid upon
the table and printed.
On the standing committees of the Senate
and House, we fluid:
Senator Butler Education, Counties and
Municipal Competitions. Banks and Cornora
tons, Immigration and A agriculture. Public
Printing. To Examine Clerk Office.
Senator FauIkner-J ndiciary, Military.
Federal Relations. Forfeited, Delinquent
and Unappropriated LANDS
Delegate Naturalization and Finance.
Immigration aud Agriculture, Roads and.
Internal Navigation.
Delegate Lewis-Judiciary, Printing and
Contingent Expenses.
We are indebted to a Granger member Of
the House, says the Wheeling Register, for
copy of the journal of proceedings of the
sixth annual session Of the West Virginia
State Grange, from which we extract the
following address to the Senate and House of
Delegates of the State of West Virginia:
The farmers OF West Virginia. in couu>
Gil assembled, would earnestly and respects
fully call Your attention to the increasing
evil of combining prisoners in our county jails
tor petit larceny, therefore drawing heavily
upon the treasures for their support. We,
therefore, recommend to your Honorable
bodies the enactment of law making all
larceny felony, punishable by confinement
in the State Penrtentiary, where their labor
can be made available"
"RuBEHT ". BAYLOR,
Chairman"