Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-17
Virginia Legislature.
IIorsr OR ~pELrGATrs

TuIspAY. D,c. 8. 1910.
Mr.. Stephenson. of L Ter differed The tJlV~iny re-
which. On bs mJnOn, wsrs lad on the Ia
Bile;
Re.olred. Tia, the committee On Bank. be in.,ruc-
tel 10 inquire into and report 10 Tins House ut The
earliest day possibls-
Isl. The cause or causes Of the late defalcaiion in
the Bunk ct Virginia;
81. Whether said defalcaiion might not have been
paoves,cd by "A iaiihini discharge vi his duliss BY tho
President VI 81 III Bank;
81. Whether my reasons existed for the renewal
oi the late Casiier. Anthony Robinson, Jr, that did
not equally apply 10 John Bvckrnorough Prcsi-
Isn't;
4rh. Whether the in,ercs, Of The state does no, re-
quire that The said Bovekenbrough shall uo, he rc-e-
lecied President cf said Bank;
And lastly. whether the officers Of said Bank arc
MOI liable Ia tbs siockholders ior The lIss sustained by
The aforesaid defaicstion.
On motion Of MIR. Butts.
ResdSed, That the committee Of schools and col
leges DO instructed To inquire into the eIpediency Of
allowing the school Commissioners 10 pay u greaaer
sum .han is now allowed by law Es HE education OF
puor children.
On motion OH Mcconnell,
Resolved. That The Committee Of Finance be d-
recied 10 inquire into the pmpreiy of equai,zing The
The annual taI upon oil the real estate oi this Common
wealth..
Resol. cd. That the Committee CIR Courts Of Jus
tee be instructed Ia inquire into the elpediency at
furnishing The MAGISTRATES of this Commonwealth
(or snch as ae ~Iihoui) with Henningis Jusiice. or
such o'hsr book o. may be adapted to their official
duties.
Resolved. That the committee for Courts Of Jus
tee he instructed To inquire into the expedisncy OF
increasing the reward Tor experimenting abse,Hding
male slaves over 10 years of age. within a certain dis
isnce OF the dividing lines between this State ami
the States OF Maryland. Pennsylvania and Ohm.
and that they have leave To report by bill or other
wise.
The resolutions Of Mr.. Stephenson Of Tyler relative
to the Bank Of Virginia We're alter n long debate ~
dop,cd.
On motion Of Mr.. Marshall. Of Fauq.ier.
Resolved, That the committee Tor courts Of Justice
he inns rucied Co examine into the eIpediencv Of re-
Psaling the law afiihing TIM limitation Of store NC
c"nnh To two years. and placing The same ON n footing
wiihoiher accounts. and have leave To report by bill or
. rwre.
Mr.. May. from the Committee Of Courts Of Justice.
presented A report upon tie resolution in relation to.
the revision of the laws Of the Stale. Also the fol-
owing hills
No. 9, A bill concerning elections; Ne. 10. A biIl
concerning the granting of wrns Of supersedens; and
, No. IL. bill to amend the a reducing INTO one Tho
several actx concerning slaves. free negroes aud mu.
Z lattoes.
: Election Of Brigadier General.
2 the clerk read the following resolutions
That this House will. on the 10Th instant, proceed.
J. by join vote with the Senate. tp the election Of a
e Brigadier General for the 10Th Brigade. tn, fill
y vacancy occasioRsd by the death Of Moses w. Cha
pi pine.
MIR. Mcconnell believed thai the question Of -
! aioriiy had had a prevailing influence in filing Office,
. Ut this kind; but he dad not ihiuk thar where there
d wa a dfiereace IN thu date of the commits sion. ihrt
u The house invariably selected the seriur ufIirer 10 fib
Q The vacant Office. Alter passing n very highland
warm ~eulogium upon The military sLil. he ursi, sdbs
ny and deserved popularity Of the gent, man he wa.
about to propose The member look has seai bv .,.,,.
mating Col Kelly OF Odio County.
MIR. Clayton brought before the Home Tho uzn,
. OF Col Findall Of Monungalia county. A NOR, act,,.
and efIcieai officer could not erisf. ups m ,e,,lo
. man moro deservsdiy resp ct d by all vic. knew
II him.
, Mr. Brown Of Preston. lore testimony 10 The mill
81 i'a<y qualifications of Col. Pind - gentleman
Nlioia he conld afiIn 10 be alike esIi nabls Eaeyrn-
ristioa cf life. lie was, too, The senior officer aud
ought not To he Iassed over.
No Stephens N of Tyler, thought il no-cssarr tn
give the House his opinion on military miucn. in,,l
me great experience he had. and the m X wh5ol, hr
hiicd lie had the honor To held the e,sm;ss,on of
corporal Clanghier) and although he was dign,frd
\ ~hh TIE a'lne oit;uionei. he wonid npx diseislm. al
"sa' o that title. lie. however. knew Mr. ksiiy We I
a"u us~ught u impossible To apTsant any ono VIII,
WOULD discharge The duties of the sfa-e uf Erg.
adler Geaeral with greater advantage 10 hs Co "a.
Try, 90 credit 10 himself. than the ermIe,nn Va q..cs-
ten.
Mr. Lee read the dates of.he c, lsoe.'s oo+nmi-si n.
cos tih'iie was nj tho head. commission dated March.
/ . NOs ctsnAfiseioh uuieu
fehrusry, 1887.
The clerk thsn proceeded 10 ,sae NE .yes and
noes
ron Col PISDALI--MeSn- R1yly, Carncnier.
McCsc' Byrd, Bur well. of Masisci, Hannah, Jacs-
snh iiassIIis. Meredigh- Kyle. Burlington, Teller. Coz.
bnf~eii OF Clarke and Warren. Vaughan. Sanesrer.
W ~i-snghiir. PoyR~ .Deskins. Wood. Guerant, Wilkii :
s", Erkskine. Bui;s. Taylor aS IEs6fs4. Cinrke. a.
Ge'h Lee. hsslIe'L, Smith Of .. Of " 6Spgory. Davis.
Daooey. Hahern. Ballard, Ramsey. Mnr.haIi OF T..
De"o'' Digs. Fsyan. Goode. Bpyd. Clayton. Ia zey.
wade smith OF ~, linden, MPherson, uiner. Nav.
iuhs,aii' BuDsr. Porter. Brown Of Pres
na' Burke, Hetih. Ellior. r ,bersrn N, Snd =.
Leyourn' Snlith Of r., Shipman. Cowan, Bevins. Conn.
Williams. .Tait. Ridley, Fnzhugh. Warren. Priice,
Spo,is. Fuiton-75.
fos Col. Kelly-sisssrs. SouIhall (Speaker). Croo-
per. Coles. CsbeI. Stuart. vandoren. Fryart. Jones.
fleod. Irvine. Corbin. Col man. Callwel', B e dus.
" wing, Cotton. Rosne. Scott, Marshall Of wooJt.
haltc. Gather. Johnston. Smith Of Gloucester. Vance.
Thompson. Mullen. M'Rae. Stephenson Of jefferson.
WoihingioD. Taylce Of King George, Tayloe nf Lnn.
CASTER n Richmond. HsrrisOs. Caldwell. Chapman.
orrck. Harrell; Brown ofN. Tayler of " B., LING.
horne, Eiheridgr. VERIFY. Fitzgerald. Mcconnell.
Chea'ham. Keen. Siro'her, Doman. Cutchfeld. Ste.
phenron Of Tyler. Walker. Stephenson of WooI-s2.
JOINT vote with the Senate Pindle 90. Kelly 50.
Col. Pindall was therefore duly elected.