Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-06
West Virginia Legislature.

which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Finance to inquire into
and report what Legislative action was
necessary to give effect to the pro-
vision of the Constitution requiring
uniform taxation, in view of the fact
that the agricultural interests were
taxed more and personal property
less than equitable, and that there
was deficiency in the State treasury,
which require an increase in the rate
of taxation.
Senate bill No. 60 passed, extend
ing the time before merchants ac-
counts are barred to five years.
Senate joint resolution No. IS was
introduced by MIR. Byrne, relieving
Jno- S. Burdette, ex-State Treasurer,
OF the stigma resting on his name,
from his conviction and removal
from Office in 1875.
After transacting some unimpor-
tant business the House took up the
Burt free pass bill, which is in sub
stance to prevent railroad companies
from issuing passes to all state Off
GERS and members of Congress from
West Virginia
Mr. DALEY favored reference OF
the bill to the Judiciary Committee,
which the House refused to do by 8
vote of % ayes to 81 noes.
In the Senate, January 3Oth, Sen
ate joint resolution No 13, exonerat-
ing John S. Burdett, ex-State Treas
urer, came up for consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Donohoo, in view
of the fact that the consideration OF
the resolution would take some time,
it was laid On the table.
Two petitions were presented by
Mr. Melvin, signed by certain citizens
of Jefferson county, asking the sub
mission of the prohibition amendment
to the popular vote.
The House indefinitely postponed
the bill prohibiting railroad compa-
MES from giving passes to public of
ficers.
Mr.. Holt at IL A. NJ. called up
the prohihitory amendment for con-
sideration on its third reading.
The question on the passage of the
resolution being called for, the vote
was as follows.
The ayes were: Messrs. Adair,
Armstrong, Bee, Boggs, Brown, C.
L., Brown, James H., Burt, Corder,
Cox. Davis. Eckard. Evans, Caring.
Gorrell, Hall, Harmon, Harrison,
Henshaw, Holt, Jones, Lynch, Max
well, Miller. Morgan, McClune. Nc
Cord, Mccullough, SIcMecken, Nc
Queen, Nixon, Orr, Parsons, Powell
(of Taylor). Powell (of TyIcr), Rife,
Rigg, Ruhl, Salisbury, Sayre, Shirt,
Simonton, Stapleton, Stump (of Gil
mer), Stump (of Calhoun), Sturm,
Wells, Wilson and Yeagcr-i9.
The noes were: NIessrs. Woods
(Speaker), Allen, Brown Jas. F..
Chambers, Collins, Daley, Fouke,
Gilkeson, IsbeIl, Payne, Pennyback-
er, Rider, Stifel, Tinms-14.
In the Senate, January 31st. Sem
ate bill No 4 passed, relating to or
der of publication of notice in cases
before the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Senate bill No. 10 passed with ref
erence to the tax on dogs, was APP
prOpriating the funds accruing from
the tax, in the hands of the sheriff of
each county. to the remuneration of
the Inhabitants thereof for any loss
sustained by them from injury done
their sheep by the dogs of the county.
In the Senate, February 1st, SEN
ate bill No ). concerning the Supreme
Court of Appeals, as amended by the
House, was passed. The amendment
provides that the sessions of the SUI
preme Court at Charlestown, shall be
held on the first Wednesday instead
of the second of September.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Sta
pleton was adopted instructing the
Committee on Railroads to inquire
into the propriety of bill requiring
railroad corporations to fence their
lines of railway.
In the Senate, February I'd, Sem
ate joint resolution providing for a
commission to select location for a
new hospital for the insane, after be-
ing amended almost in conformity
with the substitute rejected Thursday,
passed The commission includes
Messrs. Kunst, First district; Van
meter, Second district; Witherell,
Third district, and Barbee, Fouth
district.
In the House, a bill was introduced
by Mr. Gilkeson, providing against
discrimination in the transportation
of freights and passengers by any
railroad wholly or partly within the
State.
BERKELEY IrEars.-I'he following
we copy from the Statesman:
Trinity Church. lately extended and
remOdeled and Il basement added for
School and Lecture room pur-
poses, was occupied for the first time
on Sunday last.
Our physicians reDort no new eases