Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-05

leiiy, ifainilton oil L Stroller, BOwdei,
Lee, Andersen, Go,dsnn and Wi,cher.
when the motion to refer prevailed.
The Speaker appointed tho following
select committee: Messrs. Wi,chcr, Ed.
munts of Il. Anderson. Siro,her, IInrvie.
Preston and Toler-- and the committee had
leave To sit during tho session Of the
House.
MIR. Goo son moved To- add Mr.. Bowden.
Mr.. Broaddus Of Car. opposed any en-
larg.ment of the committee.
Mr.. Denison Supported she enlargement
and particularly hy The addition OF The
hume OF Mr.. Bowden--in whom the De.
nocracy have confidence as a committee.
man. ~
MIR. Andersen asked that heibe excused
from acting on the committee NJ Bow
den then could be added @;,
MIR. Preston hoped that the gentleman
ircm Williamsburg would be added to the
committee.
Mr.. Goodwin had been opposed 10 the
reference, because ne anticipated " hattie
committee would d.. His nDt:cipations
were realized, and he would be bound by
nothing the committee did.
Some farther remarks were made b,
Messrs. Davis of * and O.. and Goo l..
son. when the motion to add Mr.. BowGen's
name was agreed TO.
MIR. Garnet moved 10 add Mr.. Cocko's
name.
MIR. Wi;ehcr opposed the motion-.whrh
was re- ec,ed
The following bill was taken up, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Fulton Of W.. and passed:
Changing the time OF holding the Quar-.
ter'y Courts of Grayson and the Circuit
Superior Court of the county OF Carroll.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Baskerville, rs
hat an act entitled an Act 10 provide
Tor the reorganization OF the Portsmouth
and Roanoke Rail Road G, mpauy, passed
by the Legislature OF The State of Nor,b
Carolina on the Sth of January, 1895, be
referred Ia The committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation. with instructions to
report whether, in their opinion. the int.
rest OF the State and The individual Stock
holders generally. would lie promoted by
the passage 81 the Aforesaid by The Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia.
By The same,
That. 1t said committee shall be of opin-
ION thai the ACT alluded To in he foregoing
resolution oueh, not TO be ratified by the
Genera! Assembly of this State, but that
II would be 10 the interest of the State, the
individual Stockholders and creditors, that
The property OF The Company be sold, and
business be suspended on said Road, i,
shall be the further duty OF snid commit,
tee to furnish plan il any can be devised
by which passengers ana produ. q ma, be
protected agolnst extorion by the Peters.
burg Rail Road Company.
BY Mr.. Winrree,
That the committee on Agriculture in
quire into the expediency "f amendine
The charter OF The Clover Hill Rail Road
Company.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Taylor of N. B. OF Norfolk Ri.
file Company, for exchange of Arms
by }. u li.dgman, Of Thos. X. New
ton' praying to be relieved from tho pen.
allies Of forfeited recognisance.
BY Mr. Beuhring- -of Hiram Boss and
others, citizens Of Wayne and Cabell.
praying for the passage of an act author
izing the sale OF land in said county, be
lodging 10 the estate OF James Wilson.
deceased.
TAX BILL.
The bill Imposing tnxes for the sup.
port OF Government was taken up, ON
motion OF MIR. Broadus of Culpepper.
aIr Is. moved to fix The tax on every
500 worth Of land ut 10 cents, instead
Of l2i as last year. Agreed 10.
OF Town property $40 the Sl0O rent
The tax was $500 last year.
Mr. Taylor moved TO strike off the 40
that there was gross |
inequality IN the tax Oh town and couns |
try property.
Mr. Broadus opposed this moricn-
which, after further remarks by Nr lay,
Tor, MIR Boiling and Nr Cooke in favor
oil 1t. and Mr. Broadvs 81 Mr. Rice apai ISL |
II. was rejected, land Mr. Broadus's motion
agreed TO.
Mr. Cooke then moved to strike out |
me whoIe clause, 50 as to tax the 500 |
pdfue oil town property inslead Of tho am
nual rent--so as TO make the Ia X IN towns
Identical with the tax ON lands in the
country.
This motion was opposed by MI B
and supported by Mr. Taylor, and re-.
jected
The lax on unimproved town proper.
~ was liked at 10 cents the 500 value
= ia last year.
The tax OH slaves was fixed at 80 cts
40 last year.
The tax on horses 10 ccnts--I2ilast
year,
no Tax on writs the same us last year
Tho House then adj mrned.
FAITHFUL CARRIER A dress ma