Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-21

HOUSE or DELEGATES.

n M " 81 Il
A communication was received from the
Senate stating that they have passed the bills
entitled.
An act suthoirsing the L~ynchburg and
Campbeli Court House Turnpike Co. TO aug
meni their capital and for other purposes.
An act incorporating the Anne Norvcll
Orphan Asylum Association OF Ly~nchbug-
with an,endmenis
They have rejected the bill entitled al act
extending the provisions of the act authorizing
the Banks 10 issue Small Notes.
They have postponed indefinitely the bill
entitled an act concerning the qualifications
of Grand Jurors.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Bocock. Chairman oil the Committee oi
Courts of Justice. reported a bill limiting
proceedings against special bail.
Mr.. Alexander. chairman of committee ON
claims, reported rejecting the petition OF John
:. Gaiewood.
Mr.. Toler reported u bill to revive an act
entitled 10 authorise the Beryville Turnpike
company to extend their Road 10 Winchester,
passed March 30th. 1891
Mr.. Harvir, from the Committee on FL
nance. reported a bill providing for the corr
rcction OF all excess in the assessment of the
Land of Francis A. Wilson, in the county OF
Amelia.
" uhiiittciitu bu-iutcc " tluNttN" TIC
ryder TO the Appropriation Bill offered by Mr..
Taylor. proposing To appropriate $500, in
stead OF sl3. 900 as n permanent annuity to
the University. Twas here called up.
The House refused to read the ryder a SEC
ond tins by the following vote:-Ayss IL
Noes 81.
The bill was then passed..
Mr.. Mcpherson reported "a Bill providing
for taking the sense OF the people upon the
propriety of calling n Convention 10 amend
the Constituiion"-which was read once and
ordered To be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Lyons the rule Of the
House was suspended in orler that the bill
might be read a second time.
Mr.. Flowers then moved the indefinite
posponement of the bill,
Mr.. Flowers was induced to move the in
definite postponement because he believed
the bill proposed would not b. acceptable to
the West.
Mr.. Eigington concurcd in opinion with
MIR. Flowers Tor reasons given by him.
Mr.. Banks thought that the Convention
QUESTION had been sufficiently discussed; and
he would the rcfore call the previous question
which however. he Withdrew at the request
of some member.
Messrs. Wade and West expressed their
opposition TO the Indefinite p~osiponcment oil
the bill.
After much solicitation by various gentle.
men from the West, Mr.. Flowers withdrew
his motion TO postpone inaeGa.,-iy-he said
-: Ter the Iious: ,,,aa, on a previous occa-
sion, rejected the substitute TO the majority
bill proposing 10 organize q Convention upon
the white basis, he had moved the indefinite
postponement OF the bill proposing to organ
izc on the mixed basis principle, because he
knew that sucihn organization, would not meet
the views OF the West. Eastern gentlemen
had declared that they would offer amend
mcuts 10 the bill now before the House,
which would render it similar to the bill first
offered 80 that no possible benefit could re-
suit from keeping this bill before the House.
He. however, would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Jones renewed the motion TO postpone
indefinitely which prevailed by the following
vote. Ayes 63, Noes 80.
Mr.. Lyons reported a bill concerning the
River and ksnawha Improvement
which was fcadonce aud ordered TO b. printed.
A message was here received from the Sem
ate, stating that the Senate adhered 10 its
amendment TO thc bill providing Tor the rcyi-
sion 10 the criminal ~code-staiing also, that
that body desired a conference with the House
in relation thereto. The following members
were appointed 90 act on the part OF the
HOUSE; Mcssrs. Daniel ,Soulhlll, Brosdus, Al
exsnder aud Scott.
The Bill concerning Western Lanis, then
came up as the onlcr Of The day.
After some dicussion, the bill was ordered
90 its engrossment.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Carson,
Resolved, Tba, the Commiite OF Courts Of.
Justice enquire into the espediency OF bring
ing in bin 10 suppress frauds upon the cleo
tive franchise in the county OF Frederick.
On motion Of Nj. Hobson, the House ad-
journed.