Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-03
W. VA. LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
y - ~ ~ = II
JANUARY 25.


appointment of a special Joint com.
mittee to view, examine and report
upon the location OF a second hos,
pital for the insane in the State. in
asmuch as the West Virginia Hos
pital for the Insane at Weston is in
an overcrowded condition, having
$40 patients within its walls and only
having been intended originally to
accommodate about 800, and mas
much as the number of insane people
is constantly increasing, owing to
the rapid growth of the State.
Mr.. Melvin presented resolution
instructing the Committee on Judi
ciary to investigate the propriety of
reporting bill, giving the county
courts the discretion of paying JUS
tices OF the peace and con8tables
where they have necessarily incur
red expense in arresting and convey
ing to place persons when no con-
viction is obtained Adopted.
Senate bill No. So, extending the
time from 8 to years, before mer-
chants accounts are barred, and
putting this class thus on like foot
ing with other classes, was ordered
to its third reading.
JANUARY IS.
Mr.. Woodward'S resolution rclat,
ing to the deficit in the State Treas
ury was reported back from the spe-
cial school fund committee, with the
resolution that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance. The Chair
ruled the resolution to refer was out
of order.
JANUARY 20.
Mr.. Vanmeter presented resolu-
ton, which was adopted ,instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire
into and report what legislative &C
ton was necessary to give effect to
the provision of the Constitution re-
curing uniform taxation, in view
of the fact that the agricultural in
terests were taxed more and personal
property less than equitable land that
there was deficit in the State
treasury, which require an increase
in the rate of taxation.
JANUARY 30.
Two petitions were presented by
Mr.. Melvin, signed by certain citi-
zens of Jefferson county, asking the
submission of the prohibition
amendment to the popular vote.
Judge Holt, the apostle of tenn
perance, presented communication
from the House, informing the Sen
ate of the passage of the prohibitory
amendment.
JANUARY 81.
Nothing of special or general i'm
portance was transacted in either
the Senate or House.
HOUSE.
JANUARY 25.
Mr.. Parsons offered resolution
directing the Committee on Educa-
tion to inquire into the expediency
of reporting bill to so amend the
women to vote.
Mr.. Pennybacker moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Arts,
Sciences and General improvements.
The joint resolution No. II, being
the liquor prohibitory amendment,
was after a spicy discussion, ordered
to its engrossment and third read
ing.
JANUARY &c.
The House was occupied in dis
cussion of the prohibitory amend
ment, which was ordered to its read
ing
JANUARY 30.
The time of the House was taken
up with Mr.. Burtt's speech against
the practice of State officials dead
heading their way on railroads.
JANUARY 80.
The prohibitory resolution was
passed in the House by the follow
ing vote, the ayes being: Messrs.
Adair, Armstrong, Bee, Boggs,
Bond, Brown, G. L., Brown, James
H., Burtt, Corder, Cox, Davis, Eek
ard, Evans, Caring, Gorrell, Hall,
Harmon, Harrison, Henshaw, Holt,
Jones, Lynch, Maxwell, Miller,
Morgan, McClung, McCord, McCul-
Tough, McMechen, Mcqueen Nixon,
Orr, Parsons, Powell (of TAYLOR,
Powell (of Tyler, Rife, Rigg, Ruhl,
Salisbury, Sayre, Shirtz, Simonton,
Stapleton, Stump (of Gilmer) Stump
(of Calhoun), Sturm, Wells, Wilson
and earger-49.
The noes were Messrs. Woods
(Speaker), Allen, Brown, James F.,
Chambers, Collins, Daily, Gilkeson,
Isbell, Payne, Pennybacker, Rider,
Stifel, Timms-14.
Absent on leave and not voting,
Messrs. Doverner and HetZel.
Mr.. Evans presented a bill making
an appropriation to complete the
copying of the war records.
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