South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-02-22
West Virginia Legislature.

at the State University will become q
Law.
There were two ballots taken in
Joint session for United States Sena.
tor en- Wednesday OF last week, each
ballot standing Kenna 81; Goff SO.
In the House, Mr. Corcoran's bill
TO estab'ish State Bureau OF La
Dor, and providing for two State La
Dor Inspectors, was passed by u vote
nearly unanimous.
Col. Cbew's bill to regulate rail
road traffic in this State also passed.
The Senate passed the resolution
iustrucling our representatives In
Congress TO vote for bill granting
pensions to all Union soldiers who
were confined At any time in Confed-
crate prisons. The democrats OPP
posed it solidly.
Senator Flournoy's bill to prohibit
the running of trains excep. for PISS
sengers. was rejected.
The Governors nomin atoms, OF Il.
w. Brice for Director of the Peni-
Tertiary. and Edward Robertson for
SUPERINTENDENT of The enitent iary.
were sent to the Senate.
The Senate adopted the report Of
the joint Finance Committee, setting
forth that it is inexpedient to con.
older a proposition in relation to the
so-called West Virginia debt certili-
Gates, by vote of 20 TO none.
Much speculation was started by
the discovery Of an alleged scheme
which has for its purpose the eleva.
tion 10 the U. s. Senate Of Governor
Wilson. and 10 the Governorship Of
President Carr and the reappoint.
ment Of Secretary Of State Walker
to his present lucrative position, each
TO hold his place ior two years.
There was little done by the Leg.
islature Thursday outside of routine
work. The Senate passed bills as
follows: Relating to the rights Of
married women, relating to the sale
of real estate. the property of insane
husband or wife; establishing an ag.
,ricultural experiment station, rela.
ting to collection of taxes in cities.
In the House, Mr.. Blakemoro in.
PRODUCED resolution extending the
present session of the Legislature.
A joint resolution asking Congress
to appropriate money Tor the repair
OF the National road within the State
passed both houses.
The ballot for Senator stood; Ken
ma Al; Golf AZ.
There was great deal Of excite.
ment in the joint assembly Friday.
In taking vote for Senator, Presi.
= dent Carr, OF the Senate, announced
that he would thenceforth cast his
vote Cor Golf. Mr.. Kirk, who had
been voting for union. laborites, did
the same. Mr. Harr, the other union.
laborite, cast his vote for Senator
Kenna. Dorr still refused to vote
for Kenna. Bsilot-Kenna AZ;
Golf AZ; w. Il. Ice /. Whole mum.
Der of votes cast. IS; necessary TO q
choice, As. The election Of Uni
ted States Senator hangs on Deleg ate
G. r. DorrJ of Webster county, dem
ocrat, but who is bitter against Ken
ma.
The rumor that a deal had been
made between Carr and the demo-
crnts was exploded when that gentle.
man announced himself for Golf,
and the result is that tho Senatorial
deadlock is tighter than ever unless
the democrats let go OF Kenna and
take up new man, which they will
not do. Neither democrats nor re-
publicans depend on Carr, as he is an
uncertain quantity.
The appropriation bill was intro
duced in the House, run to it's second
reading and ordered printed.
Ia tie Senate, the bill requiring
railroads TO transport members of the
Legislature and Safe officers free Of
charge. was rejected. Senate bill No.
IL, changing the day OF opening the
circuit courts of the State from the
Mondays on which they are now O.
penod 10 the succeeding Tuesdays,
was passed by the Senate.
A bill was introduced in the House
which provides for the enrolment of
all male citizens Of the State, between
the ages OF l8 and As, with certsin
exceptions, as unarmed militia on the
order Of the Governor. A standing
force Of two regiments is provided
for, and proper rules and regulations
prese-ibed.
There were five ballots taken for
Senator Saturday, end on the last
Ksnna received 80, Golf 50, Neal 3,
llaborites,) Chew 2, IL requiring AZ to
elect. Carr and Kirk deserted Golf
and voted for laborite. Dorr re-
fused TO vote for Kenna. IL has
leaked out that DORIS grievance is
that be did not get an appointment
under the present administration
end be now takes this opportunity 10
even up with KeDna. The situation
10 peculiar. and there is a great deal
of denuncls.ion OF DORIS conduct In
the matter by both the friends of
KeEns and by those who do not
strictly favor him, as Dorr was nomis
mated and elected as a KennA man.
The Governor has the papers pre-
pared calling On extra session to.
morrow, February IS. the day after
the present session expires, as Fixed
by law. Personal notice will be
served on each member before get.