Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-15

ampton county Passed
a bill appropriatIng Trustees for the
town OF Frankfort. Pissed.
A bill making more sftrctua! provision
Tor running and marking the boundaries
OF new counties. Passed with an amend
menl offered by nr. O'Ferrall. embracing
the county Of Morganl
A bill changing the time Of holding the
circuit superior courts OF law and chance
~ for Harrison, and for changing the time
If hnlding certain courts in the 20 Judi
cial circuit. Passed with ryder oiie ed
by MIR. S,ephenspn.C
bill consll'u ins a portion OF Staun>
ton River lawful fence. passed with
IA ~ Ter by Mr.. Stovall, that the act shall
apply TO persons owning lands on the riv.
er only)
JUDICIAL Reform.
The bill To expedite cases in. the Court
of Appeals. and to proven, unreasonable
delay IN Chancery causes, came up as the
order OF the day.
MIR. Mcpherson Of p. opposed the bill.
Mr.. Fulton OF w. had intended Ia sneak
IN favor OF the b.ll I; but won d not de,an
he House.
MIR Preston replied to the objections
urged ag,ins, the bill
MIR. Bro ddus OF Culpcpcr. moved the
Indefinite pos poncment OF the bill.
Mr. Wiicher suggested IL the friends of
me bill, that IL be- laid Oh the table, whh
the understanding that ii be not cali, U D
again.
Mr.. Preston preferred 'ak;ng "A decided
vote. II de''a,cd, 1t would be as we'll 10
be defeated directly as indirectly. Mr. p.
called the ay.s and noes on the motion Ia
postpone, which were ordered. aud were
ayes 80, noes II; so the moiipu TO post
pone was decided IN The negative.
Alter some further conyers alton between
Mcssrs. Strnther. Preston and Wilcher
the bill was ordered TO be engros.ed
message was received from the Sen
ale stating that the bill forming new
county Of parts Il Buckingham, Camp
bell, Charlotte, AID Prace Edward, had
been passed by that body.
RES buttons.
BY Mr. DenisCn, That leave be grant,
(, cd Ia bring in bill in reference 10 dcln
, quent lands, and extending he time TO b,
Jerks ct this Common wealth. TO max,
! deeds for lands sold for Taxes.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
Mr.. Broadjus Of G. moved j in, res
oluuon t'r the election of Senator of tn,
. United States on Friday next, he l4ll
, instant.
f After some remarks as to points Of or,
t Ger by Messrs. Davis of K. and q liar.
vie. Rroaddus of Cul., and VERIFY,
Mr. Hamilton moved an adjournment
which motion was, at the reques, of seve
raj gentlemen, Withdrawn.
f Mr.. Jackson called the previous ques,
ZION, on the adoption of The resolution.
| Messrs. B,wden, Funston, Leake, Tar.
vie, Goodson, Mcpherson, Edmunds of n
Stovall opposed the cal for the previou,
question, and dweit at length upon the ty
S ranny and injustice of the previous ques
lion.
e Messrs Broaddus OF Culpeper. Jackson
Stephenson, Witcher, To'er, and Waits re
+, piled TO the complaints Of the Democrats
/ by recalling 10 their memory the despoli
use Of the gag in the sessions Of 1928
and 1894, when the Democrats we've il
, the majority. and used il without mercy
The call for the previous question wa
sustained by the House, and the resoiu
, 'ioa was adopted by The following vote:
Ayes 6S, nays so.
Mr.. Harvie offered the following rcso
luton:
Resolved. That the Committee Of Pri
, vleges and Elections report on Monda,
$ next TO this House what pro ress they
9 have made in the investigation of the cas-
referred TO them, Of the eligibility OF tn
member from, Woodland Richie
Il Mf. Harvie stated his object TO be, If n
S progress had been made, to move 10 refe
the mailer to a select committee.
Mr.. Broaddus OF Caroline moved to la,
the resolution on the table. Negaiyed
ayes 4S. noes 60.
, Mr.. Wicher said he had already ex
piaiaed the reason why the Committee G
Privileges and Elections had not report
ed. As hartman, he could do nothin!
/ without members. He had made repeat
ed efforts TO get his commit ee together, bu
its members seemed 10 be engaged on oh
er commiuees. and had not attended lii
wished the committee discharged, an tn,
subject referred 10 select committee ant
moved a substitute to this effect:
. That the committee be discharged from
The further consideration OF the SUI ject o
he eligibility Of John Jackson, the del
cga'e from Wood and Richie, and that i
be referred TO a select committee; which
comm'ttee Mr.. w. wished to be com poset
entirely Of Democrats.
Messrs Lee, Taylor Of ". Siroih
er, and White opposed his course. III,
Chairman had already given Satisfactory
( reasons why there was no report, and th,
, adoption Of either resolution would be az
implied censure.
Mr.. Haryie meant no reflection on tn,
gentleman from Pusyivania. lie though
the committee ought 10 have reported. anc