Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-03-11

OOlN0O OF IL LEOiCLJA u
RAILROAD PASS BILL-FISH COM
MISSIONS REPORT-THE NORMAL
SCHOOL TRANSFER BILL DEFEAT
FD-rHE ASYLUM INvESTIGA-
TION-THE BILL AMENDING THE
CHARTER OF MARTINSBURG.
WHEELING, MAR. 9Th. 1882.
The bill prohibiting the issuance
of free railroad passes to State otli-
GERS, etc came up in the House and
elected lively discussion. During
the discussion, Mr.. Brady moved to
amend the amendment by making
the same apply to grand and petit
jurors, which was lost. The amend.
ment was then adopted, but on or
dering the bill to its engrossment
the House refused to order 10y a vote
OF 25 to 81.
The report of the State Fish Com
missioners was received and l, 500
copies order to be printed for circu-
lation.
The bill providing for transfer of
the Normal School 10 the several
counties in which th' y are located,
came up on its second reading, and
WAS defeated.
The report of the Committee ap.
pointed to investigate certain state
ments charging malfeasance and
neglect upon the officers of the Wes-
ton Asylum, was presented on Mon
day. The report is full and exhaus-
tive. 1t fully exhonorates the Su.
perintendent. but the first assistant
is found guilty, and his discharge
recommended. Two If the physi-
clans of the Asylum are also adjudg-
ed guilty by the report. The report
is signed by the full committee.
In the Senate on Monday, the bill
amending the charter of the town of
amendments of MIR. Faulkner order
ed to its third reading. The Senate
amendments to the bill | believe,
meets he appreciation of Mr.. Evans,
the author Of the bill land also of the
other delegate, and the Senators
from your District The amend
ment provides first, that all other
wise Qualified voter "shall have paid
the head tax assessed against them
for the current year, ten days before
they offer to vote" add the follow
ing additional clause is added: And
it shall be the duty of the collector
of taxes, thirty days before the reg
ular May election in each and every
year, or before any election to fill
vacancies in the office of mayor
and members of the common coun-
Gil or any or either of them, to pre-
pare list of those deliDquents who
for the current year have failed To
pay the head tax assessed against
them, and who but for that would
b. entitled to vote for the officer on
officers to be elected, and to post tile
same list within two days after it is
prepared as aforesaid, in the mayors
Office, to remain there and be- kept
posted up until the polls are closed
on election day, subject to be in
specttd 10y any citizen of the town
The names of those voters upon said
list, WHO may have tailed to pay SAID
tax for the current year, shall lie
furnished by the said collector To thu
commissioners of election at each
voting place, and at any time before
the polls are closed, upon producing
a receipt, showing payment of the
said tax to he proper officer, ten
days before said election, said voter
shall be allowed to vote. No change
or alteration shall he made in the de
lhquent list by the collector or any
Al 90, "a fl a fLA GIL haC haaN
pared ana posted as aforesaid. Nor
shall any voter be prevented from
voting, unless his name appears upon
said list and he has failed to pay his
tax ten days before the said election,
nor u"less SAID list has been prepared
and posted as provided for in this
section"
House Bill 225, appropriating
1857 75 to the Murtinsburg Light
Artillery Company for use of horses
and ammunition at the State parades
in 1878, 10 and 80, was read a third
time and passed.
Eek Senator Frank Hereford was
here last week, quietly looking over
the Senatorial field. He is promi-
nent candidate for Senator Davis
place, and will go intothe fight with
vim and deter minatiOn. l am not
advised as to his expectations, but
think it probable that he will have
considerable following, but not
enough to win.
Mr.. Brady's Canada thistle bill
has passed the Senate and is now
law.
Senator DAWSON, of Morgan, the
jackson of the Senate" made an
hour s speech on Wednesday in OPP
position to the bill to prevent cattle
from running at large, He was
warmly congratulated at the close
Of his effort