Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-01-16
Virginia Legislature.
Irdau. Junnarv X

friday. Jdhnary <
The senate announced that thsy had passed the
ei'.s ehtited-An aet TO amend the at entitled an
act authorizing Afrtandcr III. Greet 10 establish a fer
~ across the Ohio rieer@An net To an.snd The act
entitled An act auiharisng Jesse Sunrm ~ erccta
dam aersss i2Hu1k6s, FORK oi Monongsls river. ia ie
They h bounced that ,scy had passed the
s bill; s s.Da, q . srs . 3, fs as; ne cIs,s: Of he Gin,
act concerning Grand Jnnes in the Ila,ing. Court OF
! the city al Richinoui. with amendments. ln which
they requested the concurrence Of 'h1 House Of Dele
gates.
The amendments We're agreed In.
Mr. Cruichli0ld. from tho Committee on Reals and
Internal Navigation, reported a bill 10 authorize the in
diVidual stockholders of the Brandunyille. kingwoE',
and Evansville Turnpike Company, 10 transfer their
stock 10 the Board Of Public Works on certain condi-
uons-with a resolution recommending the rejection
Of the samc-also a report on the eIpcdisncy Of a.
mending the read law So far Is it is applicable 10 the
county of iIenEico.
Mr.. Scott. fruin he Committee of Privileges and
Elections, presented a ropor; upon The I.euii,u Of r.
lIsha Mellon. contesting ,ho election OF joseph lips
comh. the delegate returned from the county OF Lou;
isl; which OF hrs motion WAS .risred 10 be 'aid upon
the table and b. printed.
MIR May presented a report from the Committee for
Courts II Justice on the resolution IA relation to the
taking of dispositions of Witnesses living oal ct tho
& county, aud the following bills
/, A bill authorizing the sale OF ccsiaiu real estate be
/, longing Ia Thomas May and wiir;
r A bill releasing 10 Jamcs and Benjamin Casileman
the C'm~monwoalih'.. right 10 certain lands therein
4 mentioned;
. A bill concerning indeiernina,e leases;
81 A bill amending Ite act concerning frauds and per-
jurirs;
A bill concerning the Courts of Appeals; and a bill
4 concerning securities oi coIrstables.
MIR Dnrman, frOm the Commiuce Of Finance. pre-.
h scn'e a bill Ia change the i'm of accounting for the
c collection of poor rates aud county lcNIes.
vi Mr. Cox; from the O. mmittcC on ths pcncfenfiarv.
!. presented u report ia the case of Alfred Lewis.
n BANS Or VIRGINIA.
/ We find on 10 king through our notes that VIC could
II not do e.cn justice TO tho Speakers ON this case. by
= presenting MI abstract vi their speeches. We there
NJ lore intend. as The matter has excited The utmost at
20 iention throughout the COMMONWEALTH - give a full
4. repor, OF The spcerhes.
The resoluI IONS. submitted ON the fourth instant. b,
y Mr.. Stephenson of Tyler, Together with the subsiiul,
thereto proposed BY Mr.. Gregory were tak,n up.
&c The RESOLUTIONS are the following.
ResoiSedi by TIE Senate and House Of Delegates
That the Governor Oi tins Gomnonwe alth be request
G ed TO appoint such individuals US Directors of IA.
ia Bank of Virginia us will vote against The reelection .
n John BrvckGnbsuugh Ne President of said Rank.
Resoired, By the Senats aud House If Delegate.
is That the ptoXIeS representing the stock held in thu
nj Bank of Virginia by the Commonwealth, by the Eoars
" nf Public Works. and by the Literary Fund. be in
er sirucied To vote for no indiqidua ; rs Directors OF said
Bank, whO are favorable 10 tho reelection Of the pres
M et President
~. GrogoTy's SubSGfHtc.
- R,sdred By The Hoase - Delegates. Thaiii is inex
le pcdieni thai Doctor John Brockenhrough should be re
ne aPp0n'ed President Ui The Bank of Virginia. ind IhI
as those persons representing the interest Vi lie Sale II
is said Bank be requested To No;e against him for tina
a Office.
A notion was made by Mr. Smith of Isle Of Wighi
TO araond the SAID substitute 10y striking out all aite
The word Resolved and inserting ia lieu thereof, TIA
following; THAT the power of The Staic. in iLs a.
in poinImort uf Directors of tive Bank oi Virginia. oughl
AL 10 he 5, exercised as ~ prevent the reelection OF la
b. present President thereof"
ID ThercuPon. A motion was made by Mr. Robertson
nj that the further consideration ol The SAID resolution
.r and amendments be indefinitely postponed.
he Mr. Stephenson 81 +, Ter replied tn Mr. Roheriso
c. and the debate was, GA ,notiJn nf MFR BAyly, adjoumtt
n; until to morrow morning ut ! ! O'Clock.
The Senate announced tlNi they hsd aIIs inied
CommIiee To act jointly With "a Committee of ihc
re House of Delsgates. io examine ihio aud report nh
If rendition ofIhe Banks, III watch they a.ked The coir
>. currence of the House.