Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-01-24
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,

crossed in the House.
On motion of Mr.. Beckwith, House bill
522, changing time of holding cour.s in JEFF
ferson county, was passed, under suspension
of the rules.
Mr.. Hubbard made lengthy argument in
support OF the Revisory Committees bill pro,
viding for the publication of the Supreme
Court reports.
MIR Quarter said that there is good rea,
son why the West Virginia opinions were
more lengthy than those of other States, aud
IL ola not arise from the love of the Judges
Tor writing. 1t arose from the constitutions
al provision requiring the court to decide
every point arising upon the record. More
than that, an act of the Legislature cannot
confer upon Judges the power of coudeusa-
ton. That must exist from inherent ability
in the Judges
MT. Riley was opposed to the provisions
OF the Revisory Committees bill. He said
that the Judge who writes the longest min,
ions had recently been before the people and
was reelected.
Speaker Wilson thought there were as pood
lawyers in West Virginia as Mr.. O'Connor
of New York. His opinions had but little
influence with him. He believed the deoi,
slons OF our court ezpound as good law as arv
court, and ne did not except any tribunal in
this country. All that there is in this oues-
tl"n was good decisions or bad decisions and
the legislative branch of the government had
no right to throttle or dictate to the judicial
oranch In what naDaer their decisions shall
be rendered. He did not believe it RIGHT to
delegate the authority to condenso the on;,0
ions of the court to the reporter.
Mr.. Riley demanded the ayes and ne7es
on the motion of Mr. Quarter to strike ont
the part OF the bill making it the duty of the
reporter to condense. The vote resnl.ed a.
follows: -
The ayes were Messrs Wilson (Spe.ker)
Beckwith. Cresap, Crumrine, Floyd. Gran.
than, Hall (of WetzeD, Holt, Kepner. Mea-
doWs. Prince. Quarter. Riley, Rowley. Set
tie. Thompson, Tippett, Wells (of Msrion)
The nays we're: Babb. Bee, Brady, Cox,
Davis, Davisson, Day. Dodrill, Edniston
Evans, Ferguson. Fisher Cof Brnxton), Fish
er Cor Hard7), FuIkerson, Hackuor.h, Hall
(of Baroour). Hobbs. Fl Hubbard, Irons, johns
son. Leonard. Lowery. Lurty, Lusk, Lynch,
Ma2~e'l, McCord, McCrum, Mcneil. Mon,
roe Orr, Poe, Riley, Seabright, Sheppard,
Siier. Sinclair. Steere, Sydenstrioker, Wat.
SOD, Wayt, Wells (of Tyler) and Wilson Gof
Barbour)-16 syea d nays.
MIR. Beckwith offered a bill CHANGING time
OF holding courts in the Thirteenth Judicial
Circuit. lso an amendment to the ..dop
law, passed at the last session, which re-.
CURES assessors to list all dogs over four
weeks old, in his district; nakos il tho sber>
IN duty to collect the tax ; and sets amir.
the iund for compromising ownors of sheen
Killed by dogs. Also a bill regulating the
business of insurance companies operating in
this State. y"
BY Dir. Grantham A bill providing for
the reassessment of all the real estate in this
State.
10 the Senate, Senate bill No. 1859, a bill
to amend and rs-ennct chapter lib of the
Code, concerning tho Supreme Court of Ap>
pea's. os amended by chapter l 6 of the Acts
OF 1928, was read second time
On the several motions of MIR. Faulkner
number OF minor amendments were mad
| to the bill.
MI Newman moved an amend ment which
was IN effect that the Supreme Cour. of tho
State hold Gil its sessions at the sca. of gov,
| erDment.
Mr.: Faulkner opposed this motion in n
torclble speech, and thought it was to the
interest OF all litigants, to the interest of the
people aud the State that the court should IS
heretofore hold its sessions in the sevor,l
parts of the State
Mr. Dawson demanded the ayes and nay,
on the motion. They were taken aud the
resolution defeated By vote OF 81 to 8.
The SENATE in executive session Yesterday
confirmed the appointments. by the Cover.
nor, of Thos. j. West as Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary and W F. Butler as Libra,
rlnn and Adjutant General of the State.