Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| FEBRUARY %
communication was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed the bill Concerning we,
ern Land Iiilos-and they insist on their Ed and An
amendments to the bill ITO amend the several ,c,
concerning the Northwestern Turnpike Road"-ond
hat they had agreed - the amendments proposed bv
the house 10 their 5Ih amendment to that bill.
On Mr.. Seymours motion. the bill and amendments
were laid upon the table.
! ENGRo+sED Ellis
! The following enSrossed bills werO rsnd third
| time and passed;
tfing The site for the Of Justice for tie county,,
OF Puiaski-Amendingt the Act authorizing The comm,
Court Of Monongaa county raise money for certain
pr oses-lnoorroraing the Trustees Of Richmond Col
lego.
a bill establishing The county Of out Of nans
Of tho county Of Monongaa ana Harrison" wa, read
second time debate ensucd, in which Mes,r,.
Armstrong and Clayton supported and Messrs McCon
nell, Evans, Stephenson and Lee opposed /, Tn.
bill was rejected by vote of thiryfour ayes and 20
nays.
a bin authorizing the "B ord OF Public Work. to
appoint agents IN certain cases. debated for some
time, and rejected
MONDAY. March g
Mr.. Chapman presented n Report from the ninor;,v
Of the Select Committee the subject Of The contested
e.eoiiUn from the State Of New Jersey.
MILITARY INSTITUTE
The engrossed bill. providing for the erection NJ +,
Stewards house. and for furnishing supply Of water
Tor The Virginia Military institute being read.
Mr. ID, man moved a r, der. as follows.
Provided. nsrestielsss. That iic said sum of 81 500
shall be paid by l.s warrant Of The irs, Auditor on
The Treasury in three ;aymens follows. $500 IN
the present year; 81 500 N the year l54l ard 500
IN the year lSi2.
The bili provides that The sum Of 81 500. shall no
appropriated 20 building stewards house sed 6,,
nishng srH5y cfwnier for the Military Institute Al
lexington. The Fyder appropriates the same sum in
three annual instalments
Mr. sicpAcnsOs opposed the bill and ryder. on the
ground Of The exhausted condition Of The Treasury
Mr. Loybum and Mr. Dounan both warmly suppo,.
ted tbs BILL urging s adoption ps essential to the nr,.
perty Of the Institution. which IS a most valuable and
important State Institution.
Mr. May moved TO amend the ryder by the e,llow.
ing
And provided also, that no money shall be expended
under FMS art until contract % contracts shall have
been made 10 complete the several works herein pro
vidrd for ~ that the entire cost thereof shall not et
coed the above mention Cd sum
Mr.. DoaNaN had 10 objection to Ire amepdmsB,
which was agreed r..
The ryder NJ AMENDED was snzrossod
Of T. Of w in opposition. and Mr. Doausr and N, I
TcNsrALL IN support ofihe bill
The vote the passage Of the biH stood eve. IS. \
noes 39--so the 5ill passed.
JOINT onDrR
The joint Ter. having 90 s object the election Of
= Brgadisr General 70 supply the Vacancy oceassned
BY the resignation ofGeneral Hoge. coming W.
Mr. wApE was doputed n inform the Senate Of the
u the joint order. and or The nomis,tions made
TIE election was bad and resulted ~ foflowa
Joint vote Chapman 70 Charlton So
Add NJ Chapman was declared duly slccis5 4,
Tho Speaker laid before nc House = communication
Tom he Fifu Auditor. N compliance wfh rssoluii
n the House. calling Cor formation relative Z, tbs
oosi Of The rosssesEmonf q lsnds
90 rsoiier q! ~ CtsHzr Ct suuy. tho Hous, o.. L
p iusi