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Nest Vtr0inia Legislature.

A bin 20 amend and fe-enact Chapter us
whatever that Is of the Code has passed
The House. The Senate passed " bill to
make pursoa- charged with crime competent
witnesses. and it was reported TO the House
lv Senator Faulkner. Mr. Grantham intro
duccj bin to relieve physicians and sur
gcons from giving evidence in certain cases. "
a resolution offered by Mr.. Tippett, pledg-
ing the members to give information. of any
attempt at bribery by railroad officials, or
agents, or improper influences by the same,
was adopted-thus proving to the world tie
assertion of a member of the lower House
tbat we are not commercial people. -
Waen West Virginia legislators pledge
themselves not to be bribod, they are terri
biy in earnest. Mr. Grlntham offered the
following joint resolution:
R,,olre{ by tie Legislature Of lI,si Virgin
p That our Senators be instructed and our
Rcpr,sga,atiyes be requested to introduce a
biii into their respective bodies, asking the
United States TO cede 10 the State of West
VA Altt NeNtAliA lNiAiANf MtNNA f'''fNAr va
any other property belonging 10 the United
States, i'm the town of Harpcr's Ferry or
county of Jefferson, the proceeds from the
sale of which shall be applied to educational
purposes as directed 10y the Legislature OF
this State: that the Governor shall cause a
copy OF the foregoing resolution, Immediate
lv up0n It's passage, to be transmitted TO
each Senator and Representatives. in Congress
from this State.
Thcrcsolu,ion was adopted and Mr.. Gran
cham authorized to report il TO the Senate
aad ask tie concurrence of that body.
On motion OF NIr. Gmutham:
Resoirsd. That the Auditor be requested
tp furnish copy OF an correspondence be-
tween hi, office and the Clerk of the County
Court of Jefferson county in reference TO
thc assessment of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad In said county, stating the rate OF
assessment per mile, and if all the taxes
assessed against said company have been
paid. and 81 not, why? SO that the House
NAV know who Is to blame for the delin-
gucncy. II any delinquency exists.
Mr. Beckwith offered the following:
Rro'rsd That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the cxpedieucy of re-
porting Dill topr,ycnt and punish vagran-
O., iu this STATE.
Mr.. Bockw,th, as Chairman OF Joint Com
mjttcc ON Ear,lled Bills, reported having
presented to the Governor for his approval.
bu, liking the time for terms of the Circuit
Courts of the 18Th Judicial Circuit.
Mir BeckwjJh also called up the bill "to
regulate the practice of dentistry in this
State. and to protect the people against
mpiricism in relation thereto
A bill for hcrelicf of VIM. J. Grautham,
otJedcrson county, was ordered toa second
reading.
The Wheeling R,gister compliments the
legislature as a body of busy business men
and upon the progress already made.
ON Tuesday Hon. Johnson y. Camden
was elected United States Senator upon the
frs, receiving "a votes Therepub-
i-aus. 20. voted for Mr. Campbell Of the
Wheeling LfeHigeaco. What an escape
Conk.iuc made from the man who carries
his sovereignty uudcrhiShat." The Green
backyr,. TWO in number, voted for Napoleon
Bouapartc French