Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-01-30
Proceedings of the Legislature.

In the Senate last Friday the fol-
lowing joint resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the Legislature OF
West Virginia, That we are unaltera-
bly, opposed to the measure known as
the force bill, passed through the
House of Representatives by the Re-
publican majority at the last session
of Congress and now being advocated
and pressed by day and by night in
the United State Senate by the Re-
publican majority in that body; that
we look upon the action of the Re-
publican majority Of the United States
Senate in trying to foist upon this
country this engine Of oppression In
the face Of the great popular verdict
of the people at the polls recorded at
the last November election as unpa-
triotic and revolutionary and as point
ing the way to anarchy and imperial
ism; that we most earnestly and EN-
phatically approve and indorse the
action of the Hons. John E. Kenna
and Charles j. Faulkner, our Sena-
tors, in their splendid fight against
this high handed infamy, rs also that
Of all the Democratic members OF the
United States Senate in their struggle
against the outrageous measure, and
give utterancs. to the hope that they
will continue the fight by every meth
cd known 20 law and liberty as long
as ever the ghost Of that bill con-
fronts them that we most heartily
approve and appreciate as manly and
patriotic the action of those Republi-
can Senators who have pronounced
against this measure of oppression by
their voices and by their votes, and
who have thus far stood By the Dem
ocratic members in their great strug-
gle for constitutional liberty and
home rule among the people OF these
United States that we most heartily
commend the action Of Hons. w. l..
Wilson and J. d. Anderson, as also
| that of the whole Democratic major
ity in the House of Representatives
in their fight upon this ubiquitous
measure at the last session Of Con
gress, and also their patriotic fight
now being waged in the House of
Representatives by them, and here
| assure them Of our approval OF any
and all means that they may be able
| to maintain under the constitution
against these revolutionary men and
measures now prevailing in that
! House"
In the House on Monday Mr. Dan
| bridge offered a resolution that the
Legislature appropriate no money
for an exhibit at the Worlds Fair il
the Force bill becomes a law. The
resolution was adopted by q vote Of
40 to 90
The Judiciary Committee has under
consideration bill changing the
present jury law. The bill provides
that the court appoint two intelligent
and capable men, to be known as jury
commissioners, to select capable and
! competent men to serve as jurors.
! No juror is to be excused from ser
vice, unless he can show that it is alb
solutely necessary for him to be ex-
cused. In case man is excused
from service, the jury commissioners
draw another from the jury box, in
st cad of the sheriff summoning a man.
The commissioners are to be selected
from the two political parties casting
| the largest vote at the election pre-
ceding their appointment. The com
mittee will report the bill back with
| the recommendation that it do pass.
| The bill will also regulate the draw
| ing OF special juries, so that instead
of the sheriff selecting them, az at
present. the clerk will draw them
from the jury box in the open court
Mr.. Knott reported back from the
Finance Committee, with favorable
recommendation, a bill concerning
the land books bill releasing from
taxation real estate that has been
purchased or condemned, or that
may hereafter be purchased or con
demned for public roads, and releas-
ing the farmers from paying taxes on
the lands contracted for or condemned
by a railroad company bill con
corning the civil jurisdiction of JUS
tices.
Mr.. Gibson offered a petition Of
Charles Wysong and others, praying
for change of laws for regulating
wire fences, adding additional wire.
Mr.. Parks introduced bill in rela
ton to the sale Of oleomargarine also
bill to amend the code, extending
the jurisdiction of justices.
Mr.. Knott, by request, introduced
bill to amend the code in regard to
the school law concerning county
boards of examiners.