Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-21

testing the sense 4 the House. that the ne L
tti ms be roconmiIled with instructions
To bring in II bill in accordance wrh me
prayer If them
ms motion was rejected, and then the
Commute MAS discharged.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwnA COMPANY
MIR. Taylor oi n b. offered the follow
ing:
Resolved. Th,tlh proxies representing
the interest OF the Comnnn wea lth i'm the
James River and Kanawha COMPANY be
requested 10 vote Ia deter the election of
tfhrers 81 tina, Company until farther ac.
ton OF this Hnuse IN regard TO the same.
Mr.. Tavlur said he intended tn follow |
this up. Monday, with another resolution
lnstruc'ng the State proxies To- vote a
g'ina the present President Of the Com.
puny.
Mr. Stephenson moved 10 lay the reso-
luton on the table. lie was willing To
leave the whole matt TO the Board of
Public Works and the proxies appointed
by them.
MIR. Taylor urged that the suhiec, " ms
An important one aud repaired acton by
the House.
The question 10 lay on The table pre-.
vailed by la:ge majority.
MIR, Daniel Of X. moved that the bill
concerning petit jures be- taken up
This motion was supported by Mr. Pitts.
and opposed by Mcssrs. Mcpherson If p.
and Wicher. and rejected of the
fate of the bill.
PETITI,Ns.
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by Nr. Loveu, Of sundry citizens of
Frederick county, ying that tax may
be imposed on dogs.
By MIR. Frazier, OF Peter Morris, pray
ing tor the apProprIa ion to satisfy his
Judgment for half pay us a captain in the
Revolutionary War.
The following engrossed bills were read
a third time:
| A bill Incorporating the White Sulphur
Springs Company. Passed.
A bill amending the act entitled an act
10 amend The act TO reduce into one the
several acts concerning the Auditor and
Treasury, passed February 25lh, 1920
Passed.
a bill authorizing the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows, at Harper's Ferry,
10 hold limited amount OF real estate, and
Tor other purposes. Passed.
A bill changing the terms of the coun.
~ court Of Barbour. Passed. with a nv.
der offered by Mr.. Gay.
bill to increase the salary of the 3d
Clcrk in the First Auditors Office. Pass,
cd.
A bill prescribing The duties Of the Su.
periniendent of Public Ediices, and for
other purposes. This bill proposes 10 a.
bolish the Office OF Door-keeper, and de-
volve its duties on the Captain of The Pub.
Inc Guard-thereby saving $3.50 Mr..
Nc Rae called the ayes and noes. MIR
Garnet called the previous question
which was not ordered Messrs Bowden,
AsJerson, and Mcpherson Of p. opposed
The bill, and Messrs. McRae of Ii :, and
Watts supported i'll
On the one side, il was conlended tina,
the present Office is wholly useless-tha,
Its duties can be performed at very tr-
ming expense 10 the saw ne OF $500, and
mere could be no apology for not abolish
ing IT. On the other side, it was urged
mat The office had long been in existence
That the present incumbent is q poor
young man, who ha, TO support three sis
ters THAT the bill gives to the captain off
the Public Guord the appointment. Of
Door-Reeper~-who may be very exceo.
uonaole to the Council,and i'm the words |
OF Mr.. Mcpherson sit introduced Mill. |
tary D.c'a!or IN the very heart Of the Can |
ilol" P
Mr.. Leake moved a ryder 10 abolish
The office of clerk of The council. and de
Voive lis du'ies on the Secretary Of State.
MT Bowden moved the indefinite post,
ponement of the bill and ryder, and sun.
ported his notion at some length.
Mr.. WItcher said there were Two wavs
oil defeating bill: one of voting agains,
1t directly, and the other by indirection.
Ihe'ryder of the gentleman OF Goochlan
was OF this latter character. Sir. w. read
the Constitution 10 show that the council
had authority TO appoint their own clerk
aud this House had no righl to interfere
And yet the worthy lawyer from Gooch. |
land won d incorporate his unconstim.
lional ryder in the bill to secure the de
feat of The bill.
Mr. W. proceeded 10 reply 10 the obiec
lions urged against the bill
Mr.. Broadbs Of Car, called the preyi. |
Gus question; which was ordered.
! Mr. Haryie called the ayes and noes nm
me motion 10 postpone indefinitely; which |
werei ayes 81, noes Co
80 the motion 10 postpone failed.
Mr. Broadas Of Cul, said It was now
manifest that the gentleman from Goocb,
land, himself, did not wish his ryder adop
tea, as he had just voted against it; and
Mr.. u. hoped the House would vote il
down.
Mr.. Leake, 20 get round the constitution.
al difficulty started by MIR. Witcher with
drew his ryder. and offered another redu
eng the salary Of the Clerk Of the Coup
Gil to $500.
Mr. Broadus said the object of this ry.
der ~ manifest; it was intended TO defeat
i Inc mill fIfIIn L. IL II