Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-31
SATURDAY. Jany "a, &c.
SENATE

SATURDAY, Jan'y u, &c.
SENATE.
The Senate met, (Air. Bondurant Speaker
pro tcm.)
y Communication was received from the
House, enclosing several bills passed by that
body. Referred TO tie proper committees.
Mr.. Rogers, from the Committee ON Inter
nal improvement, reported the bill, without
amendmcnt. incorporating the Richmond aud
Ohio Railroad Company.
The vote on the bill authorizing %jailors 10
require security Tor their fees, Mas reconsider
ed, ou motion of Mir anar1I1snd. after *.
Plan1tion of ilie prov isiuns Of existing laws,
b. MIR Thompson of A., was recommitted.
The Speaker laid before the Senate. a com
mnnlcati0n from the Governor. enclosing a
statement of the condition OF the North IVES
tenn Bank OF Virginia.
Mr.. Crawlorj. from the Joint Committee
on ia. 1raasurer's Office, made a report ON lhe
condition Of that Office.
Ca motion Of Mr.. Smith, the Senate adj
journcd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
y communication from the Senate Was nad
informing the House that the former body had
passed certain bills-some with amendments
iOT.ttie concurrence of the House.
\ commitment ton from John r. Wiley,
Lieutenant Governor, accompanied 10y a state
ment OF the condition OF the North Western
Bank OF Va.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The subject at Education being the order OF
the dag. Mr.. Edgington moved to postpone
the consideration OF the report OF the Com
mIttees Tor Schools aud Colleges. on the sub
Jectoi Education, until THURSDAY the 29th inst.
NJ. T.. stated thai the Chairman OF the
Who made ,he report, yes ReeSs-
safly absent. and ss a communication had
been received from The committee at Invesu-
cation. now at the University, iu which a de-
sire WAS expressed by some gcnlemen ON that
Committee, that they wouldli like ta be present
90 the discussion, he thought the House ought
10 posifoue.
Mir. VERIFY declared himself opposed 10 the
pustponcmeut To so iatca day. ii the House.
went on 20 postpone his important question.
from day today, Toe subject would be suffered
to- rvmain on th. Clerks table and perhaps
set thc go-hy altogether.
q II the HOUSE intends not acting ON this i'm
portant subject, we had better at once pass
Tie ordinary business end go home. lie felt
a deep interest lu tbe subject now referred 10,
as be- was to have a finger IN the pie when the
order came up. 4 resolution offered hy him
sell, aPprupuallng a SUM of money for the
cause of Education. had become involved with
other propositions ON the sanp subject. lie
desired to separate bis proposition from others
50 that DO might lest on It's own merits. lie
would be wiliIngf0 take The vote OF the House
ON it-bClic,iuE ifit did not meet with a ma
joTity, 10 would 90 least hs sustained by a very
respectable minority, IL desired, therefore
60 have the decision OF ihc House as soon as
possible.
Under these ci.cumstanccs he felt con
strained go vote against u Iostponcment al
tbs subject 20 50 iaie a day as Thursday. o.
"Wednesday aaNt, ile subject OF "a Convention
would b. the order of The day and il coult
scarcely hc supposed that 20 important a qurs.
ton could be- gotten through with in one duy
The discussion OF the biil,in regard TO calling,
State Convention would probably have To b.
continued over 90 Thursday, when ot cours,
itwuuij interfere with the Biucationqucztion
Mr.. Elgingtan said ,hat Thursday was no
th, day of his sellution-it had been suggest
ed 90 hin by some gentleman near hy.
The Committee now az the Uniycrsit
would probably be hack ty that time, whcl
some gentleman ON tiat Committee wouldb
in the House Co take part in tbc discussion.
Mf. VERIFY repeated hs anxiety 90 see tl
action oi the tiousa separstcly on his PROPOSE
ton. u the report OF TIE Committee coull
not be acted on shortly, be would Dc dispose
20 NOV his proposition a. O substitute; an
q have Use whole wcommitted with leave &
bring in a bill authorizing an additional sun
oi SiO.O0O, 20 be appropriated for tle caus
II Education.
hlr lee expressed lim-s'fto b. a friend q
Use cause Of EduCafiUu-but ihaurhtfha sub
fIigCt should not b. discussed without gentle
men had PREPARED themselves carefully. n
thorough Investigation. For his part. De- ha
moi yet been ubIc To decide upon the best SIS
ten 10 b. adopted.
IL thought the cause OF Education i,sc.
would d. promoted move by the House no
acting too pur,ipitBtrly.
M lefby, hop.jbe would De- parloncd. "a
tnauiifsIiuE 20 much zeal on thc OCCASION
lie knew toe effect ol postpoung bills 40 :
late q period Of the session.
u This bill is to be postponed much longs
: tbc consequence viii b. tlat business will a,
u Cumulate, aud 30 bIl can bc reported az al
thi- ssioB. u, lopsl. therefore. thc Hons
would MOI sgree to postpone until Thursday.
Ihc vote bsing taken. ihc whole qBestio.
was .sid on tle Table and made thc order q
ths day lor Thufelar NEXT.
EEIORfS
NJ Ulompspuoi huviddie frJm tle Com
mitice io eAamiu. tae Treasurer Arl1rut.
nladea report which Yves accompanied o.. 49,.
tain Documents.
Al-o, fep0lt'dsissre .ly toihe petition Ifol
Preston. asking au amendment io iae .au
authorizing thc County Courts Of this Com
WpnWealth to giant lIleusss 20 OIlinau a.s.
ef-.
Al-o. adversely ta amsn1inr me la,e ben p
l%lercucr tn the as-e..mrnt ~ Zoe revenue 81, b
90 tmpu@ % pfuuIft lY 'br Commissioner d.
lalling 10 sdaIH....l ihe osfh rquirIt.