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among them the following by Mr..

ACSOtCtN, Hdl Tue uutCldl NOul-
mittee be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the
law on the subject of suffrage so as
to permit women to vote in all free
school elections and those relating to
the prohibition of the manufacture
and sale OF intoxicating liquors in
this State.
House Bill No. 160 was taken up.
This bill is a long one, embracing
over seventy-ive pages of printed
matter, and is known as the Educa-
ton Bill. Pending the reading of
the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate the time was mostly
consumed in reading the Justices
Bill.
In the House, Judge Ferguson,
from the committee on extra session
and adjournment, reported in favor
of holding an adjourned session, to
begin on the first Wednesday in Feb
ruary, 1882, and that a joint commit
tee on the revision Of the laws be ap-
pointed previous to such adjourn
ment, to sit for such time as may be
necessary during the recess of the
legislature. The report was laid on
the table, ordered to be printed, and
made the special order for Tuesday.
The Education Bill was taken up
and elected considerable discussion,
but the House adjourned before the
reading was completed.
The time of both Houses on Mon
day was taken up with the reading
of bills. In the Senate the Justices
Bill was read third time and pass
ed, taking effect from its passage.
In the House, on the call of the
regular order, neither committee re-
ports, bills, petitions or resolutions
were offered.
Senate Bill No. was passed, en-
titled ga bill to regulate the pfac-
tice of pharmacy and the sale Of
medicines and poisons.
The provisions of this bill briefly
stated are as follows Every drug
gist or pharmacist or clerk employed
in a drug store must he registered
after the passage of this eot, and for
doing business without being regis
tered are subject to fine Of from
$25 to 800. The Governor appoints
three competent pharmacists, one
from each congressional district, to
be known as Commissioners of Phar-
macy, whose duty it is to see that
the law and regulations be enforced
by all. the only amendment made
Of any account was the following:
"All drugs, poisons and preparations
sold by any druggist shall be labeled
with the name of the article in Eng
lish or with the common name of
any article" which was offered by
Mr.. Kepner. Another important
amendment was in relation to poi
sons, the box, vessel or paper con-
tanning the same, to be c0lored black
and bear a deaths head and cross
bones, all of which was adoated.
In the Senate on Tuesday, Mr..
Faulkner introduced Il bill TO amend
and re-enact section 10 Of chapter Z
of the Code. The object of this bill
is to enable the Governor to remove
for good cause certain officers whose
removal is rot otherwise provided for.
Senate Bill No. q, for advertising
certain matters in newspapers, was
indefinitely postponed, and the ac-
ton of the grave Senators in this
matter has shown them to be penny
wise and pound foolish.
In the House, Immediately after
the reading of the journal, Mr.. Bra
dy presented his colleague, Hon. G..
f. Evans, the new delegate from
Berkeley. Mr.. Evans presented his
credentials and was qualified in the
proper manner, after which he recei-
we'd the congratulations Of the mem
bers and shook hands all around.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Nor
row, providing for the abolition of
the offices of President and Vice
President of the West Virginia Uni
versity.
Both Houses have passed a resola-
ton extending the present session
until March 18th. and providing for
adjournment until the LIST of Februa-
ry, 1882, and during the recess COM
mittee will set about thirty days,
blocking out the work for the adj
journed session.
Bill amending charter Of Martins
burg, to enable the authorities to
collect certain taxes. has passed the
Senate.
Under joint resolution appointing
a committee of two on the part of
the Senate and three on the part of
the House, to make all suitable and
necessary arrangements for the inau-
guration OF Governor elect Jacob B.
jackson, on the 4th of March. Sem
ators Faulkner and McGrew were
appointed on the part of the Senate,
and Messrs. Leonard, Mcneil and
Kelly on the part of the House.
Mr.. Faulkner offered the following
resolution on Wednesday, which was
adopted
WHEREAS, The Committee of Ar
rangements for the Inauguration
festivities attending the Inaugural
ton of Governor elect Jacob u. Jack