Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-20
G NERAL-As EMBI.Y oryIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEG GATES.
MONDAY. Dee. 10Th, 1913.
RESOilIrlo\S


That the Courts of Justice be instructed to in
Iuire INTO the eXpcdicncy of so altering or
amending the Law relating To Shcril7s Com
missions. as To make IT plain that Shcrins shall
receive i've per cent. commission, and no
l9ote, on the first three hundred dollars of all
JeD,s. although more executions than one
mas issue on the Judgments Of said debts.
by MIR. Patrick the Committee on
Agriculture and Manufactures inquire into the
exXpediency ot incorporating the Charleston
Manufacturing Company.
By MIR. McDearmon-Tha the Committee
oil Courts OF Justice inquire into the expedi-
cncy OF 80 amending the laws of this Com
monwcaith, as To allow new counties and
others which. from accident, may have no
Jall, the use, fora limited time, of the Jails of
adjoining counties, in civil as we'll as crimi.
nal proceedings.
BY Mr.. Ballwin-That the Committee of
Courts OF Justice do report to the House. Bill
no l6S, which was passed by the House of
Delegates ON the 18Th day of February, 1913,
together with any amendments thereto, which
they may deem cxpedient.
by Mr. Edmunds-That the Committee of
Finance inquire into the cxpediency of pro-
vidmg by law for the payment of sundry re-
pairs TO the Hall of the House of Delegates
and the Office of the Clerk, heretofore com
pleted.
PETITIONS.
BY MIR. Camden, petition from the citizens
OF Lewis county, asking an incorporation of a
Company To construct Railroad from some
point on the Ohio River, to some point on the
Potomac River not below the mouth of the
South Branch.
By same, petition from Harrison county
on same subject
by MIR. Wall, petitions from citizens of
Winchester, Frederick county, and adjoining
counties, asking that the Banks of the Com
monwealth may be allowed TO issue notes of
a smaller denomination than five dollars.
BY Mr.. Burwell, petition of Thos A. Bur
ton and others, praying the passage of an act
empowering the County Court of Bedford, to
authorise the transfer of certain slaves held i'm
trust in said county to such trustees i'm the
State of Missouri, as shall be duly appointed
TO receive the same.
by MIR. Thompson, of Boutetourt, petition
OF citizens OF said county, asking the compile
ton OF the Canal from the town of Lynchbura
10 the town OF Covington.
BY MIR. West, petition from sundry citizens
OF the South end OF Tyler county, praying that
the petition OF citizens of the Northeast end Of
said county, praying for the formation of "a
new county, may be granted.
Ky Mr.. Funsten, petition of citizens of
Clarke, tor the passage of an act incorpora ling
a Female Seminary Ill the town OF Berryville
and county of Clarke.
by MIR. Martz. documents concerning the
establishment of precinct election at the
Town OF Port Republic in Rockingham county.
by Mr. Neal, petition from Wood county,
asking the Legislature TO incorporate Com
pany with power To construct Railroad from
some point OF the Ohio, not below the mouth
OF the Little kanawha, to point on the Po-
tomac not below the South Branch.
by Mr. Baldwin, petition from officers of
the l62d Regiment III the County of Pendle-
ton, asking for permission 10 train within
bounds of said Regiment.
BY MIR. Flowers, petition from citizens of
Harrison, for incorporation of Company to
construct Rail Road from Potomac River to
the Ohio.
BY MIR. Adams, petition Of citizens of Ma
son county against a new county out of parts of
Mason, kanawha and Cabell.
81. BILLS REPORTED.
bill concerning offenders against the act
to amend an act entitled ''an act TO suppress
duelling."
A bill incorporating the Keswck Coal
Mining Company.
bill adding the county of Bedford to the
Tenth Judicial Circuit.
! a bill TO amend the sixty-second section of
the act entitled IAN act TO establish Court of
Law and Chancery IN each of the counties of
The Commonwealth and in certain corpora
tlons therein mentioned" passed 10th day of
| April, 1881.
A bill rejecting the application for separate
election, at the house of Mr. Morris, in the
county OF Tyler. Laid OH the table.
BILLS PASSED.
| A bill allowing the payment of sum OF
money 10 Thomas W. Gayle.
| a bill providing for the correction of an err
ror In the assessment of the lands of Elisha
Snodgrass, in the county of Marion.
a bill Incorporating the Trustees of "IIall's
Free School" IN the county of Hanover.
A bill amending the act entitled "an act to
prevent the destruction of oysters in the
counties OF Elizabeth City and Warwick and
for other purposes"
| A bill amending the act entitled can act
auhorising the purchase of lot for the ac-
commodation of live stock taken TO the scales
to be weighed"
On MIR. hilby's motion, the House adjourn
ed.