Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-02-07
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

"a HcssaSe irom GOV. jackson presen ted
t9>the House letter from the Governor of
Maryland, stating that the Legislature of
that State had passed an act requesting him
to open correspondence with the Governor,
OF West Virg inia with the view of establish,
ing the boundary line between the two States.
Gov. Jackson recommends that the Legis!a,
ture take early action in the matter.
Mr.. Grantham, on leave, introduced bill
concerning roads, bridges and crossings, was
read first time and ordered to second
reading.
Tho order of the day for Wednesday, the
consideration of the proposed prohibition
amendment, gave rise TO considerable debate
in the House. During the discussion Mr..
Backwith said that he did not desire to be
misunderstood in his vote. He had been
under the impression that in voting to SUBJ
NIT the amendment, he would simply vote
upon proposition to submit, but upon con-
sideration he was of the opinion now that in
so voting he would also approve the amend
ment He said he would probably vote to
submit it, but members who so vote mus. not
BIO under a Misrepresentation He believed
that the constitution did not contemplate that
the Legislature is to go through the i'd lie form
OF submitting an amendment unless it also
approves it. The object is to GO. the senti-
ment OF the Legislature whether the PROPOSE
tion ought to become the organic law and he
did not SEQ any necessity for amending the
resolution. lie believed it to be suffic as
originally offered to indicate that when the
Legislature votes to submit it also endorses
the proposition, and for that reason he was
opposed to MIR. Hubbarb's amendment.
The resolution was ordered to its engross>
rent and third reading, and made the spc-
oisl order for Thursday whom it was put upon
its passage, and the following vote recorded ::
Tho ayes were: Messrs. Babb, Beckwith,
Bee, Cox, Davis, DAWSON, Depue, Dodrill,
Edmiston, Evans, Ferguson, Fisher (of Brax.
TOM, Fulkerson, Granthsm, Hobbs, Holt,
Irons, johnson, Kepner, Lurty, Lusk, Max
well. MSGOId' MScFum, Moffett, Orr, Poe,
Riley, Sharp, Sheppard, Sier, Sinclair.
Steere, Sydenstricker, Tippett, Watson,
Way., Wells COT Tyler) and Wilson (of Bar
bour)-39
The noes were: Messrs. Wilson (Speaker),
Bell, Brady, Crumwine, Day, Fisher (of
Hardy, Floyd, Hall (ol Barbour), Hall (of
WetzeD, Hubbard, Leonsrd. Lynch, Nc
Nell. Meadows, Monroe, Morrow, Quarter,
Sesbright-1S.
The absent members were. Mcssrs Cresap
Prince, Rowley, Settle, Thompson snd W ellis,
Of Marion
Excused from voting: Mr.. Hackworth.
Paired, and declining to vote, Mr. Lowry
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson the announces
ment of the result Of the vote was postponed
until o'clock, P. NJ, Friday with liberty
to absent members to appear and vote, or
members to change their votes.
The report of the Rcapportionmeut Cons
mittee increases tho membership of the
House from sixty>seyen to seventy eight,
and leaves tho Senate unchanged
Later prohihitioD do
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. vs., February 4, 1882.
Mrs. Sailio A Young, Miss Lizzie Leslie,
Miss Lucia Johnson, Miss Gabrelln Nash,
Miss Mamie Newman, Miss Lucy Martin,
Miss Tonic Jackson. Miss Katie Jackson,
Miss Jane Baylor. Wcsle Bennett, T. j
Farmer, John Mckinley, Vim. Redmsn, j.
Smith (Foreign). ..-
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
hce. Persons calling for Thorn will please
say that they are advertised
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