Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
OF THE LEGISLATURE

rhUSEkDlNuS VI NE LE0lSLAA OnE
In the Senate Thursday. 10Th
Senator Scott introduced bill to
open the State University at Nor
galltown to both sexes. Senator
Brown a bill making it unlawful for
certain stock to run at large, and
making owners Of stock liable Tor
damages Senator Sruft a bill APP
pr.,priaring S3O.OUO to repair tAe
Stat.. Han>e at Wheeling, which lla~
bsen ns.-d l,y the Legislature for ten
years without repairs. The budding
Ii#i-sngS 70 lie eli. of Wheeling and
a. the Capital will he removed t.,
Oh ,rlesfnn, til, State should pay tor
its repair. President Price alinnunc-
ed the appointment of T. +. Parke,
of Monroe County, as E,gr~sing
CL.rk. and j. H. Doughrrly, of p. n
l.llef0n. and Ernest j. Simpson, OF
Berkeley, "a Committee Clerks. Mr..
simpson III il Young lawyer OF Mar
fiashurg, Very Competent aud WELL
liked, AMI deserving u the appoint
nent.
LII the Hnase-Thr count of the
October vote WAS completed at ii
JOINT session. Among the pages ap
inintrd was James e. Cunningham,
# Mineral County. The Governor
message WAS read. There were sew
-:al bills offered for the exemptions
OF certain prolart. from taxation, h,
amendment. DR.. MrCluns, OF
Greenbrirr county, offered House
joint Resolution No. 2, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Of
the State:
RexOired by the Legislature of West
Virginia, Two thirds Of all the mem
hers elected to each house agreeing
thereto.
That the following amendment to
Article x of the Constitution of this
State be and the same is hereby
proposed, to-wit: That Section / OF
Article x OF the Constitution. as it
Il w is, be striken out and the fol
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
1. Taxation shall he equal and
uniform throughout the State, and
all property, h til real and personal,
shall be taxed m proportion to its
value, TO be- ascertainrd as directed
by law. No one species of proper.
ty from viii. h IA tax may be collect.
ell. shall he taxe.l higher than any
other species of equal value; but
property used for educational, liter
AIRY, scientific, religious or cilarita-
BILE purposes, all cemeteries and pub
lie property, agricultural productions
grown directly from the soil, and
the products and increase in number
If live stock produced within this
State during the year preceding the
first day Of January. and remaining
un>"li on thai day in the possession
of the original owner or his agent
may by law he exempted from tax
alton. The Legislature shall have
,ower to tax, by uniform and equal
laws, all privileges and franchise,
Of persons and corporations.
Friday, l6ih-Srnate. - Lengthy
discussion over the Discrepancy OF
the vote in Randolph County. The
official returns give Wilson. for Gov
ern"r, l,446 Votes and Maxwell 500
Duffry, for Auditor, received but L.
l35 votes, and none of the Other
Democratic candidates except Will
son received larger number oi
votes thin Duffey. If these returns
are correct there were over three
hundred voters in Randolph count y
who voted for Wilson for Governor
aud did moi vote for any OF her can
dIdate on either ticket.
Senator Norris offered rpsolut ion
tl,ata committee at three he appoint
I'd to investigate the matter. Refer
red to the Committee Oh Privilege,
and Elections.
In the House number of hill
were offered to release taxpayer,
from the ten per cent. land valna
tion added ny the Board of EQUAL
cation. Also "A number of bills,
aud two resolutions by Mr.. Smith
providing for an amendment that
viii secure by law to the taxpayer.
their exemptions specified IN the
Acts of 1881. There is rush OF
bills in both honses, half of which
will never be- taken up.
! In the Senate Monday. Mr.. Mel
vim, of Jefferson, introduced bill
concerning the construction and re-
pair OF county roads. A bill was
also offered TO increase The liabilit.
of railroad companies Cor the killing
and iniuring of stock. In the House
bills and petitions were pres entcd
for an amendment to the Consritu.
ton Ofthe State :. forever prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of int0xi.
eating or spirituous liquors AS hev-
erage." The standing Committees
We're appointed. MesSrs. Smith,
SnnlgraSs and the jefferson repre-.
Isentatives are on several Of the Com.
mittees. A bill was introduced for
House of Refuge and Correction.
In the House, Tuesday, the report
allowing members mileage was re-
celved from the committee. The
greatest distance travelled was hy
w. j. Davis, OF Fayette Col, 28S
miles. Tue Jefferson members get
Imielge on a little over 600 miles.
The allowance is 10 cents mile.
$50 for 4 trip from here to Wheeling
md return is pretty steep. Mr..
Chew offered "a bill to establish n
County Court and Beard Of Commits.
Sionrrs for Jefferson County.
In the Sen tie. "Wednesday. the
Committee reported favorahly on
the hill to require banks organized
under State Laws TO make quarter
~ reports. A resolution was atiop-
tai far. fs,r .