South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-02-02
wsst Virginia Legislature.

The Legislature settled the Ssnatori-
al matter on Tuesday ri last week Lv
e'esting Joux +. KxHNA All tho
Democrats voted for him. Tie Rspuh.
l;cans voted for Judge LOOMS, aud The
GreeuLacksrs for j. +. JAxxEY. Of
Berkeley comfy. In the Sena.c tho
vote stool: Kenna a.. l. ,o,nis 20 and
Jarney 5.
In tue Uousc. Mr. Rider offered a
joint resolution proposing an u,nend-
ment to the Constitution, changing
the time of holding the general State
election to the first Tuesday next af.
ter the first Monday OF November,
and making the term Of members of
The Legislature to begin OIL the frat
Monday OK December.
Mr.. Pennybacker moved lie refer.
ence to the Judiciary Committee.
In the Senate q bill extending the
time from 8 10 S years, before mer.
chants accounts are barred, and put.
ting this class thus on like footing
with other classes, was ordered to ito
third reading.
la the House, joint resolution No.
il being tae special order for IL ~.
clock. MIR. Holt called 1t up. The
resolution Was read by the clerk as
tollows:
Resolved by the Legislature of West
Virginia. two thirds Of all the men,
| beers elected to each House apree.
ing thereto
That the following amendment TO
article six oi the Constitution OF the
State he, aud the same is hereby pro
! posed, to. wit That section forty.
six Of article elk Of the Constitution,
rs il now is, be stricken ont, aud tile
following be inserted in lieu thereof:
Tie Manufacture, sale and Keeping
for sale OF ell Intoxicating liquors,
drinks, mixtures aud preparations To
be ueed az Il beverage, are forever
prohibited within this State; and the
Legislature shall, without DELAY. pro-
vide bv appropriate Legislation iioi the
due enforcement of this prohiaiiinn.
The Manufacture, sale a,il ,:eering
f'r sale oflIie aforesaid liquors. drinks
mixtures ana preparations for other
purposes han rs u beverage. sh II he
regulated hy l,w. und,r Sufficient
penalties ani acIrriiies.'
Mr. Brit o:IiercI al a'acn In IN
tn !.e ;,i'iod n Tie e;ld Of the re.oIu
.icn providing t..;.t i; should not ap.
Ply IL the cnun.y of OHIO un!esa n
majority of the votes OF that county
were caai il. favor Of it,
Mr. Hill moved rs substitute for
Mr.. Burt $ amendment that all coUm-
ties he exempted irom the operation.
ii tie amendment, which cast u Rla
Jointly of votes against it,
Mr.. Hall demanded the ayes and
rays Oh his substitute. which boing
taken resulted rs iolIows-ayes IL !;
NAYS AZ The ayes and nays were
then called on the amendments of Mr.
! Ddr.t wh;c., being taken resulted
| avea II; nays IS. Aftor consitera
Die discussion line resolution was or.
dcred To its laird reading and Tues
day last designated for final action.
Mr.. Gilkosou introduced a bill to
amend TIE pharmacy act. concerning
the Gale az lo;sous.
| Gr. Davis presented joint resoli.
Mon providing for commission 10
codify the statutes. On motion Of Nr.
Gilkesou it was tabled, as similar
proposition MAS pending i'll the Senate.
A proposition has been introslu
ccd to Increase the school tax from
| 10 20 20 cents or the 500.
I Delegate Bu:tt of Ohio county. las
INTRODUCED bil iorbijding railroad
| companies, under heavy pcnatics. Ia
suing passes to State oilicials either
executive, Judicial or legislative.
| The prohibition resolution on Tue: day
last vac adopted bya vote Of 10 ioI4.
The proposed amendment however
must bc agreed 10 by tro iliirds of
boti, Houses.