Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-16
HOUSE OLE DELEG ATES.
THURSDAY. December N

THURSDAY, december / |, lSlO.
The House met at one o'clock, and the re-
ports oil Committees were first i'm order
BILLS REPORTED. ru
bill TO increase the capital stock Of the
Stanton and James River Turnpike Compa-
ny, for the purpose OF Niacadamizins their
Road.
A bill concerning Henry G.. Hopkins, of the
county of Franklin.
bill TO amend the act passed Goth Janu-
airy, lSi5, amending the charter OF the Rap
pahannock Company.
a bill releasing the Commonwealth right
IN the Prices Turnpike ana Cumberland Gap
Road to the Courts of the counties through
which The Road passes, on certain conditions
bill concerning Baldwin Foster, OF Mat
thcws.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Southall, Resolved, That the Com
mlttee OF Agriculture and Manufactures. en-
quire into the expediency of promoting. by
Legislative aid, the cause of Agriculture in
this Commonwealth.
by MIR. Scott, That the Committee of Courts
oil Justice be instructed to inquire into the cx-
pediency OF so amending the act .'entitIed an
act reducing into one the several acts and parts
OF acts concerning witnesses, and prescribing
the manner of Obtaining and executing com.
missions Tor taking dispositions in certain ca
ses, passed January 10Th, 1918. as To provide
that the convicts of the Penitcntiary Shall be-
competent 20 testify as witnesses in prosecu-
tons for offences committed within the walls
OF the Penitentiary.
By Mr.. Ces!so, 'rhut the COMMITTEES of Agri-
culture and Manufactures enquire into the ex-
pediency of reporting bill to incorporate Kes-
mick Coal Mining Company.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. West, OF sundry citizens of the South
end OF the county of Tyler, pravinp that the
petition OF citizens OF the East end of said
county, asking for the formation of new conn
ty out OF parts ofTyler, according to bounda-
RES laid down in said petition, be granted.
by Mr.. tugate, notice of intention TO peti
ioh Tor Precinct Election at the house of
Davlu w emngcr, III the county of Scott.
10y Mr.. Wallace, petition of Jno Barker
asking permission to construct dam across
the North Fork of Holston river in WASHING
ton county
sy Mr.. Scbrell, memorial of a. A Bryden
ana olherS' asking the passage of AN act for the
sue oil land IN Southampton county. known
as Poplar swamp or Aliens quarter.
by MIR. Gordon, of Thompson Adams. ask
ing for divorce from his wife.
By Mr.. Flowers. from citizens of Harrison.
Lewis, Randolph and Barbour for new county.
10y Mr. Flood, two petitions from sundrv
SlS%eis oil Buckingham, asking change in
holding precinct election I'M that county. He
also offered rcmonstTancc to the same from
citizens OF Buckingham.
by Mr.. Flowers, from Harrison, asking in
corporation oil company to construct a Rail
road from some point on the Ohio River not
below the mouth of Little Kanawha.
By Mr.. lyons, from Protestant EPISCOPAL
Church OF Va, asking that religious Societies
throughout the State be allowed to hold prop
crty TO a limited amount. fP
Bill PASSED.
Inc bill authorizing an increase of pension.
our or the funds OF the Cincinnati Society, TO
MIS- INTERPRETATIONS OF revolutionary off
iccr was taken up and passed. after di.
cussion, in which Messrs McRae. SoutbaIi
Bocock, Lee, Lyons, and others took part
On motion Of MIR. Mcpherson, the Hons.
adjourned