South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-02-01
West Virginia Legislature.

West Virginia Legislature.
The House and Senate met in Joint
assembly on Wednesday of last week
and balloted for United States Sen.
ator. The republicans put in nomi-
nation Gen. Golf, but the democrats
failed to nominate any one. The
vote In joint assembly was go, neces.
sary to choice, as. Golf received
Al, Kenna %, w. L. Wilson 5, J. A.
Preston 4, j. w. Goshorn Green.
backer) 3. Frank Hereford 2, j. b.
jackson 2, balance scattering.
The democrats beld q Senatorial
caucus. A being present. Owing TO
the fact that the two.thirds rule was
adopted by the caucus. 1t required 80
10 nominate. Kenna received 30
votes.
Before the caucus was held there
was an extended discussion of the
situation in all its degrees. The gu.
cornatorial contest was touched up
on, and it was resolved without q
dissenting voice that the result of the
election on the face ofthe fraudulent
8 certificates should not be declared in
joint sessiop.
The ballot for Senator on Thurs
1ay resulted: kenna II; Goff So;
w. l.. Wilson Is; balance scattering.
A number OF bills were Introduce
in the Senate, including one in rela-
tion to the disposal of the property
of insane husband or wife; another
for the retention Of the legal exist
: euce Of females after as before mar
iiage; giving insane persons in asy-
lums postal rights; one in relation
to railroad stock held by counties
one relating TO misbshavior on rail-
roads concerning the carrying of
deadly weapons and the sale there
of; prohibiting the removal by for.
eign insurance companies or associa-
tions Of cases from circuit courts to
United States courts; exempting the
property of wives from the payment
Of husbands debts; fixing the State
levy at cents for general purposes
and twenty cents on the 800 valua-
tion Of property for the support of
free schools. A joint resolution was
introduced amending the Cons,itu>
tion to read that no citizen shall be
allowed the right or privilege Of vo.
ting at an election unless his name
be registered or listed as q qualified
voter also proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution creating tho office
of'Lieutenhnt. Governor, and provid-
ing for his duties, ETC.. to increase
the jurisdiction Of justices amend
ing the Constitution so that no new
counties shall be created unless hav-
ing Oh area of 500 square miles and
having a population of 5000, TIE
proposition to be adopted by a ma
jori,y OF voters living In such terri
tory.
In the House, Senate joint resolu-
ton No. was taken up. The rcso-
luton was the one presented in the
Senate by Senator Scott, providing
that the rules adopted to govern the
Legislature in canvassiog the vote on
State officers 10 1877 should be adops
ted by this Legislature. Gen. SpIigg
moved q substitute that the Constitu
ton Of The State should be The only
rule TO govern ths Legislature in the
peEfor Of this duty. The sub,
stltute was carried in short order by
n party vote.
The ballot for Senator on Friday
slood KenDa %; Golf 40; Cover
nor Wilson 8; j. T. Tsney, green
back 4; w. L. Wilson 2; w. +
Lively 2; rest scattering.
Many bills Of az uDlmporlant n n
ture wore introduced both in thu
Senate and in the House.
Hon. A. L. Pugb is ont com
mittees on Private Corporations
Joint Stock Companies and Humant
Institutions and Public, Buildings.
Saturdays ballot was as follows
Kenna rs; Gof 81; +. w. Wilson
.; Congressman w. l.. Wilson 8
ex-senator J. N Camden 2; 8. w
Sturm, union labor 5; rest scatter
Ing.
A bill wssiiniroduced in the Scnat
providing for holiday in the fire.
schools on January July 4, De
oember 25,.and on all national o
State festivals or Thanksgiving ais
TO extend the time within which Ger
tain railroad companies may com
mence the construction OF roads.
The conference committee Of mar
nsr Of counting and publishing vote
for State officers failed TO agree, an
asked TO be discharged
The democrats got FIVE importAr
siimsrshIs ig re senate. Sens