Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

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presenting 'nythiug but a sUmmerlke appearances.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGISIa
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, March 24,h. AZ.
Communications from the Senate
The Senate have passed the bills entitled
IAN act changing the Company of Artillery at
tached To the 90 Reg meni 10 a Company of Light
Infantry.
IAN act 10 construct a press for the First
Auditors Office.
"An act TO provide for the opening and repairing
OF public roads. and fer building and re3airinp brid
ges IN the couLiy Of Brooke
IAN act exie nding the provisions Of The oct ofIhe
9Th March. 1910, authorizng john Whitaker 10
erect toll bridge across Peak Greek. in the county
o. wv the. now Pulaski.
An act concerning the accounts Of JaiIots in,
supporting lunaiIcs AMI FOR other purposes.
An act regulating fishing the Potomac River
during certain months and concerning obstru elton.
10 d hing on said rIver.
And they have passed with amen lmeuis, the
bills.
"Imposlng taxes for the support OF C Government,
prescribing the nude of ascertaining certain
subjects ofIa1aiiun.
"Concerning dams streams improved by navi
gallon Companies. 1.-THE Senaie's amendment. TO
THIS ball were occurred in by the House
And they have postponed indefinitely
1.-The biR amending the act conc erning apprenti.
ces bound out by overseers Of the poor"
Ard they have agreed to The resolution '.exiend.
ing the time for the delivery Of the land books and
lists OF taxable property by Commissioners" "alter-
ing The time when Sheriff. aud other COLLECTORS
shall begin TO collect the public taxes and may
dlsirain Tor The same; and also. "alterng the lime
Of making county levy"
Preamble and resolutions ofthe People nf Peters
burg IN relation TO the tax bill, were presented ty
Mr Boiling who stated that they adopted in
full meeting, held without regard To party Al mis-
request. the prOceediugs were road
Mr. Randolph commented upon the strange igno.
rance exhibited by the meeting Of The former legs-
latiOn ofihe Stale
Mr. Boiling rejuned in vndication ofthe meeting
which. he repeated. was composed of The most
iinteIlgeAi men OF both parties. in Petersburg
MIR LeakC, Of a, made some inquiries Of MIR B i.
iingi IN reply 10 whom, Mr. stated that the Resnu
lions were reported by Committee, COMPOSED Of
. Democrats on4 2 Whlgs- and were approved by
4 Of ihe 5.
Inc proceedings were then lad on the table
The report Of the Library Cummtree-,he Bird
Ie'uluton OF which recommends the purchas ofIhe
.l2Ib volume Of Leigh's Repjr-was taken up
Ar Bowden moved TO strike out The Bird resolution
Mr. Daniel and MIR Randolp h opposed tins notion
'"hlsh prevailed: ayes 65. noes 81.
Toe 4Ih resolution recommending repeal Of the
act apPropraIIng $500 annually for the purchase
OF library at the Military institute at Lexington
was aiier sumo conversation, disagreed to; ayes
So noes 45.
The 4Ih resolution for distributing census, STATS
tcs, &c 10 The various Clerks Offices Colleges and
Academies. was agreed TO.
The following engrossed bill was taken no:
concerning damages in cases Of injunction.
Mr. Worihingion opposed and Mr. Byrd. OFF and
Mr. Iavennsr supported the bill. which was rejected
ayes 80, noes "a
Mr. Marlin moved TO take up the bill fishing
the office Of Chief Engineer of the State-ayes 40
noes 27. The bill was read first time and ordered
10 second reading.
Mr. Stollings moved to take up the bill declaring
GoyandoIIe river public highway. &c. The motion
was opposed by Mr. Moore, Of c, and failed,
The following bills were passed.
j, ConcerniHg separate elections in the counties
oil Montgomery, Wayne and Monongalia.
2, Reviving ahd amending tho act incorporating
the Clover Hill Rail Road company.
), Appropriating the public revenue.
a. Appointing commissioners 10 select O site for
new seat OF justice for The county Of GrnysOn
THE bill TO provide for draining lands when I'D.
joining prOPHeors refuse TO allow their lands to be
entered upon for that purpose was opposed by Mr.
Cruichield and Mr. McRae, aud supported by Mr
Lsake. Of G. Mr. Lacy and Mr. Hopkins, and reject.
sd-syes ~. noes AL
5, Concerning the Public Square and the Lot
attached to the Government Houye.
8, Regulating oaihs from toll galherers on works
Of Internal Improvement. in which the Stale is in
seresied and further providing against frauds the
payment OF tolls.
- Pt0Htiil Nib uthltuGsiOu OF oysters IN NOTlh
River
8 For relief Of security for COSTS and other pur.
poses.
The bill concerning State proxies in The Internal
Improvement Companies Of The State. was on hs
motion Of Mr. Cruichfeld, indefinitely postponed.
The bill extending the limits Of the town Of
LyDchbufe, IN the county Of Campbell. coming up
on iI6 second reading.
Mr. Bocook moved We indefinite postponsment Of
the ball. lie said that the finances Of Lynshburg
have beeI very badly managed-ihat the Corpora.
ton is largely IN debt-and that this bill proposes
20 bring the population around the town within the
corporation, 10 impose upon them burdens which
they bad no agency in creating. lie did not doubt
bot The corporation would gladly extend ils limits
20 embrace the whole people Of Camp beIl-to trans.
fer 10 their shoulders pOruon Of the corporations
Irabiluisa
BIZ Tolsr stated lbst be himself lived without The
limits Of the coz poralion--buf nevertheless from ls
justice end propriety. he had supported ibis proposi
lion. IL was anTiously desired by nine tsnfhs Ofhe
people Of Lynchburg. The people living within \
The Limits proposed 20 be embraced. enjoyed % the
benefits Of the town, and we're exempted from eli I
the burdens THIS was neither fair nor lust Many
persons had built houses just without the fimis-to
escape he co'poraiiGn TAI. Mr. u replied 10 Mr.
Hoeoek's Haiemeni iouchingihe financial condition
o. Lgnehburg-and showed that BE- was BJf just.