Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-06
Legislative Proceedings.

Outside of the Morris Ogden con-
| test for seat in the Senate, there
has been nothing OF Importance done
| in either branch of the W-st Virgin
ginia Legislature for week past. In
| the Senate bill was introduced reg
ulating building and loan associations
and making it easier TO borrow from
them. In the House. the following
bills were printed, viz: Authorizing
the State superintendent OF scools 10
contract for the present system of
school books for period OF 1--WE years
at reduction OF 384 per cent. or for
two years al a reduction OF % per
cent; TO prohibit railroads from is
suing passes TO public officers and
delegates to conventions; providing
taxation OF costs for witnesses shall
be made out and transmitted TO the
auditor; concerning dissolutions of
injunctions.
There was considerable discussion
in the Senate over the reform school
bill, permitting girls under 10 years
OF age convicted OF felony to be ad-
United TO the school. 1t was finally
decided not TO admit girls TO the
school
The House Judiciary Committee
has decided 10 report back with the
recommendation that it do pass Dele
gate Morgan's bill providing that all
persons VINO are committed 10 Jail, in
default of payment OF fine. be re-
ouired to work said fine out on the
public roads.
Senator Knott introduced bill pro
vidins that il any horses, mules, cat
tie, sheep, hogs or goats enter into
any grounds enclosed by lawful
fence. the owner OF such animals
shall be liable for every such entry to
a fine Of not less than one and not
more than twenty five dollars, and in
addition shall be liable 10 the owner
OF such grounds for any damage sus-
tanned by such owner For every sue
ceeding trespass by such animal the
owner shall be liable 10 the owner of
said grounds for double damages;
and after having given at least five
days notice in writing To the owner
of he animal Of the factof TWO pre-
vious trespa>ses, the owner of the
grounds shall be entitled 10 said ami
NAL, if it be found again trespassing.
This act shall only be lawful in such
uagisterial districts where twenty
five citizens position the county court
TO submit the question to "a vote of
the people Of said district The coun-
ty court may upon petition submit TO
the voters OF any district wherein this
act may have been enforced, the
question of revokiGg said act.
In the House Mr.. Gibson presented
a petition endorsed by the County
Court Of Jefferson county, praying
the enactment of a law releasing from
taxation the farmers OF Jefferson
county, whose crops were destroyed
by cyclones AMI storms. Mr.. Gibson
also introduced bill amending the
charter OF Charlestown.
Delegate cambridge introduced a
bill providing for the reorganization
Of the State National Guard, increas-
ing the number OF regiments from two
to four, and providing for an annual
encampm-nt. An appropriation will
be asked for.
Tn. reassessment bill as reported
is amost exactly the same as that OF
1881. The commissioners are APP
pointed by the auditor, one for eaah
assessment district. and are TO be paid
three dollars a day while actual y and
necessarily employed The proper
ty is TO be assessed at its fair cash
value, with power TO the county court
to correct erroneous assessments.