Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-03-07
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, February 24th, Mr.. Woods
Introduced . Senate joint resolution as
follows: That this Legislature will adjourn
sine die or Tuesday, March 18th, 1882, ut
twelve o'clock, NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Woods the rule requir.
ing the resolution TO lay over for one day
was dispensed. with and the same adopted. In
2O2, providing for an Independent School
District in the county Of Jefferson, was read 4
second time. the Senate amendment adopted.
and ordered to third reading.
The hour fixed for the special order of tho
day. being Senate bill No. 154. concerning
interest and usury. aud the substitute for
the same offered by Mr. Lurty, providing
that when greater rate than 8 per cent 10
charged the whole interest shall be for.aitsd 4,
and b per cent paid to school fund.
MIR Hubbard opposed the substitute, cit-
ing the fact that in the fourteen States in
which usury laws had been repealed none
had ever been re-enacted, and after years of
trial. both England and Germany, abolished
them
Mr. Lowry sustained tho substitute. L.
WAS right intrinsieally and would break up
the shylocks. who we're eating mp the sub.
stance of the people.
Mr. Granthau said at present the people
of his location had no special interest in tho
matter. but he had known when it had.
He had experience as = farmer, and no por-
son engaged in agriculture could pay more
than b per cent, for after paying all expen>
ses the farmers seldom realized more than
per cent. He knew of banks that were
charging Z. 10 and IL per cent, and such
rates would ruin any man who psid them
Mr.. Lurty made an eloquent and earnest
defence of the substitute, replying to the
many arguments advanced against it. and
MIR Hubbard closed the discussion with
mastery summing up Of the argumen ts against
the policy of the measures after which the
substitute was rejected, and the bill ordered
to third reading.
The Senate. March 1st, refused to order
to engrossment and third reading. tho bill
transferring the several normal schools of the
State to the counties in which they are re-
spectivsly situsted.
In the Senate, on tie I'd. Mr.. Donehoo,
from the Committee on Education. reported
bill concerning the school districts OF JEFF
ferson county, with recommendation that /.
do pass.
In the House. House bill No. 5l9, con.
corning grand juries, by which they are
drawn by the county court. instead of sum.
moned by the sheriff. WAS ordered to third
reading.
House bill No 1913, providing for the ad
mission of students to the West Virginia Uni
versity, without regard to sex, WAS read q
second time and ordered to a third reading.
The bill providing for the transfer of the
Normal Schools to the several cnuntie. in
which they are located, came mp ON a second
reading, in the House, March Sd, and was
indefinitely postponed.
MR. GIDEON LEIsENR1NG died at his res.
idence. in this town, on Thursday morning,
March I'd. in the S0sh year of his age. o.
the deceased the F.es Press appropriately
says
MIR beisenring came to Charlestown from
pennsylvania during the war, and after the
unhappy strife married an estimable lady OF
this place. He pursued the NJ mercantile BUSH
ness on large scale-having two or three
stores In the county. He was postmaster
here for number of years and also at Ripou.
He also became the proprietor Of the Sap>
piDgton Hotel and subsequently, and until
very recently, of the Carter House MIR
LeisenriDg was somewhat brusque in manner.
he was not always understood, but under the
sometimes repeliant exterior was a kind and
generous nature He was very liberal in rs
support Of his church and in contributions to
ell its measures of benefcence His house
was home to Methods, preachers. to which
denomination he attached himself by certi6.
cate from the Lutheran Church of which he
had long been = member. For O long time
he has been i'll and subject to apon ling suf
fsrIngs. but he has been blessed BIZ the min.
lstrations of most devoted wife, and com.
torted by the hope of blessed Immortality
tie leaves numerous children and grand
children to revere his memory and mourn the
departure OF al affectiou.te father and grand
sire"
CIRCUIT COURT Tho case of Logic Va
Black, mentioned begun in eur la.., wa
concluded last Wednesday. Vsrdict for
plaintiff for s672 sc Tr.vers aud Tr.pusIl
for n:aintiff Lsoas and Butt Tor defence