Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-22
HOUSE OF DELE GATES


HOUSE OF DELE GATES.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9Th, 1915.
Inc bill concerning toll gaiherers. wa :
called up on lis passage. 1t was supper,
ted by Mr.. Blue, and opposed by Mr..
Broadus OF Culpeper, and rejected II, es
90, noes So. This vote was subsequent,
ly re>considered, and the bill re commit
ted
A message was received from the Sen
ate, by MIR Gal!aher. stating that they
had passed the resolution for an investisa
ton Of the affairs Of the James River
Company, and had, on their part, appoin-
ted a committee.
The Speaker then announced the FOL,
lowing jnint committee on the part Of the
House: Messrs. Wi,cher, Stro,he,, Ander-
son, HarvIe and Preston.
Tn, bill authorizing Edward Dodson to
qua ify as high sheriff Of Mrclcnburg. al
his residence, W III the Senate's ame nd :
mems, making the bill general, was taken
up.
On MT. Preston's motion, a few amend.
menis were made to the Senaie's amend
ments, and as mended the bill was re.
turned TO the Senate.
The report from the Committee of Fin.
ance, rejecting the prayer Of Samuel
Pannill, 10 have his bridge released from
taxation, was called up
MIR. Toler moved TO reverse the decis..
ion of the Commitiee-coniendin TIM, il
was not usual 10 tax bridges and real es.
tate; and this bridge is d"uby taxed.
MIR. Broadus supported The decision Of
the committee.
hr Toler's motion was rejected, and
then the report OF the committee was a.
greed TO.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Goodwin, OF citizens of Isle Of
Wight, for call OF convention Ia a
mend the State Constitution--By Mr.. Den.
lson, OF John Tiber and others, that one
year may be allowed TO the clerk Of She.
nandoah TO make 10 them certain deeds
for lands sold for taxes; also, OF citizens
OF Shenandoah, against authorizing the
Banks of this commonwealth 10 issue
notes under $5--by Mr. MARSHALL, of +,
Tor reorganization Of the Judiciary sys
tenn oil the e--by Mr.. Turner, OF Fred.
erick Gilbert and WIN. Ayres, OF Patrick
county. for the passage of an act giving
Them further time 10 have surveyed and
obtain deed 10 land in said county, sold
ov the sheriff for the payment Of taxes
ard bought by them-by MT Towner, OF
'i'izens OF Jefferson, for right Of way TO
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road CO.. by
MT jackson, of f. NJ. Henderson and Rob,
srt Henderson, for the passage Of law
20 authorize the redemption Of certain
lands mentioned IN The petition.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Lacy-That The committee OF
Finance inquire into the cxpedencv Of
purchasing and annexing TO the Public
wa rehonse, the property adjoining thereto
known as Dibrell's warehouse, and il
deemed expedient, that they also inquire
on what terms the purchase can be made
ny Mr.. Taylor Of L.--Thst the Join,
committee raised TO examine into the al
lars OF OF The James River 81 Kanawha
company be instructed 10 report to the
Legs lature the various propositions that
have been acted on by the Board Of biz
rec'ors within the last three years in re
!atinn 10 the prosecution Of said improve
men', with the ayes and noes annexed 10
each proposition thus decided.
ESGRossED BILLS.
The following bills were read third
time.
]. Extending the power and iurisdic>
ton oil county courts in tho establishment
Of ferries.
Mr.. Kane opposed, and SIR. Parrioit, and
Mr.. Stephenson, supported the bill, which
was passed.
2. Establishing two separate elections
IN the county Of Madison-passed
3. Extending to additional counties, the
provisions Of an act passed 18th February,
1914, concerning sealed measures for oys-
tiers.
MIR fIiner moved the indefinite post
ponemcnt Of the bill-which motion was
opposed by Messrs Rioe, Lacy, Blue. and
Blllups. and Withdrawn by the rover.
The bill thsn passed.
Various bills were read a first and
second time
a bill TO form now county Of rarts
OF Buckingham, Prince Edward, Char.
loiie and Campbell, was reported from
the Committee, bu' on motion Of mr
Toler, il was Te-commltted.
On motion OF Nr Lacy,
The House adjourned.
SlNGU LAR well may iLbe named
as curious TACT that there IL no English
pronouncing dictionary compiled by an
Eng ishmNn. Stephen Jones was .
Welshman, Sheridan was an Irishman.
aud Walker was a Scotchman The o.
Their dictionaries are confined 10 the ORR
gin and mcaningof words. II is especi-
ally gratifying TO see that tho great die
llonary Of our great counlryman Noah
Webstsr, is becoming a standard in I'm.
gland.