Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELESATFs.

T.rSn,Y Feb. lS. lSi1 ,
\ communication was received f'orn the Senate.
siaiins that ikey had passed. the bill Incorporating The
Hot Springs Company in the coupty oG Bath Ii
Mr. ErSkine presented the memorial Of citizens Of
Western Virgins asking the repeal % the law author
isinE the vending ii arden. spirits
Mr.. Bnoadus called up the ball concerning levin.
flr The building Of bridges and caussvays aud CT
ctii-r purToses with the amendments 81 Ihe Senate.
which agreed 10.
Mr. Caldwell. from the Comai.tse. reported sundry /
bills duly enrolled.
The enzrnssed ball TO convert the loan Of $780,
600 To the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road Compa
/ ny, and for Other parPosrs.' was taken up.
Hir. Ncnable called for the ayes and noss.
The b was opposed by Mr.. vcnab'e. and snPpDr'-
81 at 'e gt, and m a very lucid argument. by Mr.
syrd lie stated the remarkable fact. that since the
establishments OF the road the OF Transporting bar
rel al -four from that region ol country had been rcdu
ced from 81 80 Ia so cts. and 20 cents saved upon
the bushCl OF whea-a benefit to the agriculture of
that country. which would b. felt by the Common.
wealth under the assessment, OF lands lie enter.
cd into statistics to show the increasing receipts and
profits Of the road which ely be still further
lsurmeniod by the auxiliary roads which were about
TO be made. He commended that il likely the pro
&c Of the stock would be worth per cent ii the lcil
tines provided by this bah granted to the Compa
nay.
NJ Stephenson SPOKE in opposition to the bill-and
= Mr. Seymour argued strongly IN favor oft
Mr.. Venabe replied.
c. Mr. Lee entered into a long argument in favor o.
the bill.
Sir. Cox called for ilIr previous question. which
be was earred-ond the question being pat the pas
X sage Of the bill It rejected ~ the following
-a- -Ayes -. Noes IS.
Mr. Lee presented copies oFpolls taken on the pro
"a position IN form County ports Of Harrison
eni Aonor gl!ia-Refered 10 The Committee OF Prop
cs osiiion and Grievances.
Mr.. Hunter presented a petition from William
Thompson. late DePUiy Sheriff Of the County Of Ne.
gan. praying the passage Of n law authOrsng him t.
be credited with delinquent land list
OF The Speaker laid before the House cornnilnica
ton from the % Auditor m relation 10 such Of IN,
Is Joia Stock Companies which the State is ncrcs;e,
u ~ have failed TO make repors the B1arl Of Publ,
les WoFks-aid on the table end ordered be printed
nd And en- Mr. Armstrong; motion, the Rouse adjourn,
ed
wEDSEsDAv. Feb ls.
&c Ne,v jersey
rs Mr. SouihaN submitted Report from the Selcc
Committee o. The JOINT resolutions from the Stale O
New jersey. Laid on The table AMI ordered TO b.
-, printed.
- The Repar, concluded with the following resolution,
&c ]. Eestcsd. That the lae acts of portion Of IA
Representa- YES from the several States by which v
as OF the pcrsnrs who were duly commissioned unde
me great seal OF the State Of New Jersey. her Rep
resenatiyes IN the 26;h Congress 81 the United State.
were prevented from exercising their rights and q.
in charging her duic such representatives yycr,i
Il iaFrnnt abuse Of power palpahle violation of th
n parliamentary law. established by reason and unvarv
" Gus character and upon the rights and fee
nj ings Of tie People NJ New Jersey.
an 2 Re'oiv-S, That zach State Of this Confcdcrnr,
dc should make common cause h her sister state New
m JcFscy--'hold deem the injury her o. an injury L
l.l-and should their best eiTJrs IL restore ~,
- a!I Safe 10 her constitutional position la the Union
sc 3 R6''lre9. That each State. a. the law now is
has the sole. absolute and unqualified rcnt 90 IRE
scribe the mode and manner ols elections Of member
TO the Cuncrdss Of the L. Sales as well as TIE form
" and oh7racier O the ssion OF return which IL,
IN respective representatives should bear with them Il
a. that body.
- =, Rssoirc3 That tho Gove-no- Of this Common
wealth transmit copy 81 'hc foregoing report md res
o.-oi-s 10 the Senator and Representative IN Con
~ srcs rom his State. with request that the same ~
LAID ieicTe the two Houses of Congress and t he D,
10 requested To- c'mmuncaic like copy tothe Execuy,
% each Stale IN this Union. with Il request 10 submit
ne same 10 heir respective Leg. .,aiurcs
The ou aTdcr, having 7r its Object The election
rs Councillor Of Stale. came ~ tac order he dav
d W. Chapman dominated Henry /. Hopkins. N,
present incumbent.
Messages were n;erchanacl with the Senate nnf
Al no other person being PIT in nomination on The oalinc
. OF The roll, ihc vote stood Hopkins Il5 Grai.an y
joint vote with The Senate hopkins IS9. scatter.
d ing (
'at - IL l. lIofKiSS dccl,red duly elected Cygn.
~ e's!oF !0s three year from the 3si of March Ec1t