South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-26
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Saturday. Dec. II.

Preston as prays that an Engineer pc
directed to survey certain roads in that
county, and the Committee asked to
be discharged from further considera-
ticn Of the residue Of said petition
Agreed to.
The same Committee reported un-
favorably on the petition of citizens Of
Hardy and Rockingham for an appro-
priation Of $500 in aid Of private sub
scriptions to construct a road from a
point on the Brooks Gap road ACROSS
the Shenandoah mountain, TO Rane-
bagh's run, in the county oflHardy.
Monday Dec. IA.
Mr.. WATKINS submitted the follow
ing Resolution Resolued, That the
Resolutions Of the Senate Of the u.
States, passed March 28th, 1884,
which declares, "that the President, in
the late Executive Proceedings in re-
Iation to the Public Revenue, has az
sumed upon himself authority and.
power not conferred by the Constitu-
lion and Laws, but in derogation Of
both," be referred to a Select Com
mitsee, with directions to inquire into
the expediency Of instrucsing the Sem
ators from this State, ia the Congress
Of the United States, to introduce and
vote for a Resolution, requiring the a.
foresaid Resolution to be expunged
from the Journal Of the Senate.
A long and animated debate took
place on this resolution, 10 which
Messrs. Watkins, Parker, Stanard, Dor
man, Wilson Of B., Witcher, Fonlaine,
Hickerson, Moffssi, Gilmer, Holleman,
Ball, and jesse took part. Mr.. Sta.
nard moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and the ayes and noes hav-
ing been ordered on that question, it
was nega.ived as follows ayes As
Noes 83.
Mr.. HIoKERsoN moved to amend
the resolution by adding after the word
Introduce" the word support, which
was nsga,ived (the ayes and noes bav-
ing been ordered on motion OF Mr..
Gregory by the following vote;-
Ayes 6-Noes 100.
The resolution was then adopted
without division, and Messrs. Wat
kins, Parker, Garland Of M, Wool
folk, Brown of P, Booker, Wiley,
Sherrard, Hooe, Wilson Of B., Daniel,
and Harrison, were appointed com.
mittee on the subject.
Tuesday, Dec. IS.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, Resolv.
ed, That so much Of the Governors
Message as relates 10 the interference
by one Of the Naval Commanders in
the service of the United States, with
the due execution Of the civil process
Of this Commonwe alih-and the revi-
sion of the various statutes applicable
thereto--be referred to the committee
of courts Of justice.
On motion Of Mr.. Hays, Rssolueds
That the committee on roads. &c. be
instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of providing by law for the con-
struction ola road from Weston, in the
couaty of Lewis, to Charleston, in the
county at Kama wha, on the location
nade in pursuance Of resolution Of
the last General Assembly.
Petition presented-by Mr.. Masta-.
ny-of citizens Of Randolph, Monon-
gala and Preston counties, praying
that a road may be located by the En-
gineer of the State, from the Pennsyl--
vania line, through Morgantown, to
intersect the Beverly and Clarksburg
location, at some point west of the
Laurel Hill, in Randolph county.
Wedassday, Dec. 16.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherrard, the
House agreed to proceed with the
Senate, TO the execution Of the joint
order ofthe day, the election Of MEM
Der ofthe Executive Council, to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the
expiration of the term Of service of
Daniel A. Wilson. Esq.
Mr.. Wilson's term sxpirss on the
slst ofMarch next.]
Mr.. Sherrard nominated PETER v.
DANIEL, and this nomination was sus.
tained by Mr.. Mallory.
Mr.. Murdaugh nominated DANIEL
A. WILSON, the present incumbent,
whose claims were sustained by
Messrs. Parker, Garter. Brown and
Hooe.
The nominations were then COM
nunicated to the Senate and the vote !
was as follows For Peter Y. DAM
lei 74-For Daniel A. Wilson S.