Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-22

ia Legislature assembled at IL o'clock
at WHEELING on the 18th inst, and at
once proceeded to organize.
The Senate was organized by the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, DR.. Z. A. Summer, OF Kanawha;
Clerk, Col. u. d. Johnson, of Tyler;
Assistant Clerk, Mr.. A. Iteinstrom, OF
Ohio; First Assistant Clerk, H. G. Ent-
Ter. of Jefferson; Sergeant alarms, j.
d. Anderson, of Nicholas; Doorkeeper,
d. O'Kelley, of Greenbrler.
The House was organized by the
election of tue following officers: Speak
err, K. Willis Wilson, of Kanawha;
Clerk, J. 3. Peyton, of Monroe; Ser
gean,- at Arms, Harrison Cain, OF Gil
mer; Doorkeeper, James Z. Neales, OF
Hampshire.
The Governors message was then
read, and shortly after the House ad-
journed to give the Speaker time to pre-
pare his committees.
The choice of officers in both BRAN
ches was well made. They are able,
efficient, and, with perhaps one or two
exceptions, have had considerable legis-
la.ive experience, and this knowledge
will enable them to expedite the bust
ness of the session i'll the interest OF the
State.
The election of Hon. E. w. Wilson
as Speaker of the House, will no douot
be highly gratifying to his many friends
in Berkeley and Jefferson, who know
him as an active and able worker in the
Democratic ranks, when he resided in
Jefferson.
In the Senate Mr.. Faulkner was .pla-
cpd on the Judiciary" "Penitentiary,
Federal Relations" forfeiture, Dc
linqueut and Incorporated Lands,
and ''Rules," committees.
AT the conclusion of the reading of
the standing committees, Senator Woods
offered S. BIS, No. 6, 7 aud 8, all of
which are important. The first is bill
in relation TO the practice Of pharmacy,
aud the sale of medicine aud poison.
The second, bill to amend the jury
laws; provision is provided therein,
striking out the word 'white." The
third, however. is the most important
and is entitled to the closest attention
and hearty cooperation of the Senate.
1t is bill 10 change the date of the
general State election, in order TO have
the same held at the time of the Presi-
dental election, thus doing away with
the extra expense. All of these bills
Senator Woods asked to have referred
10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Faulkner on leave presented S.
BIS 10 and IL. The first is a bill in re-
lation to the entry of orders, judgments,
DEGREES, etc, made by Judges of the
Circuit Courts during vacation. The
other is bill TO preserve the purity of
elections, and is in relation TO fraudu-
lent ballots. They were appropriately
referred. Mr.. Faulkner also presented
S. J. r., No. 2, which provides for GER
tilted copies OF records Of original pat
euts and surveys and military and Treas
ury warrants of record in the land office
of the State of Virginia at Richmond,
which have been referred to all lands
within the boundaries of the State OF
West Virginia. This resolution was re-
terrcd to the judiciary.
Mr.. Stout offered S. 3. No. 81, to
amend and re-cnact section % of chap
lei ll9 of the acts Of 1872 and 1873,
entitled an act making general provi-
sions for elections by the people. This
is in relation to the size and shape OF
ballots. Referred.
MIR. Shelton presentedS B. 13,amend-
ing section OF chapter l6l of 1928
SO as to read: "Every license for mar
rage shall be issued by the clerk Of the
county court and shall be recorded in a
book to be kept by the clerk for that
purpose"
Mr.. Faulkner arose and said that in
view there seemed TO be no special bus
mess before the Senate lie moved that
S. b. No. 7, or the "Woods Jury Bill"
as it is known, be taken up. This was
done, and with hardly any discussion
the rules were suspended and the bill
read three times, put on it's passage,
passed, and the word white being
stricken out, OIL motion of Mr.. Faux
ner the bill takes effect from its passage.
Mr.. Woods was appointed to inform
the House.
In the House, Mr.. Beckwith offered
a resolution authorizing the Secretary
of State to furnish each member cf the
House with a copy ofihe Code of 1868
the acts ofl972 and 1879 and the House
Journal of 1879, to be returned to the
Secretary at the end of the session.
Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Quarter the fol-
lowing resolution was adoped:
ResoiUed, That the constitutional
amendments recently adopted, the Code
of West Virginia and the acts passed
subsequent to the Code be referred to
the judiciary Committee to report such
bills as may be necessary to harmonic
the laws of this State with the constl-
tuition as amended.
Mr.. Beckwith was placed on the "Ju-
dietary" education" Enrolled Bills"
committees. Mr.. Grantham was placed
on the "Roads and Navigation" "Rail-
roads" committees.
A bill to repeal the acts imposing
county tax on deeds, by Mr.. Wells, of
Tyler, was referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Grantham offered bill legaliziIg
the official acts OF Justices of the Peace
between October -, 1880 and January
], 1881.
Mr.. Kepner offered the following: