Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-04

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On Mo. CARROTS motion, the Senate errced
Ia NEE, at II O'Clock on Monday.
And then adjourned, a 4 O'Clock.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
FRIDAY. Jan. Both. 1916.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Chairman of Committee on Banks, re-
ported a bill authorizing the establishment OF
q Branch Bank at Mar,insbuy in the county
of Bcrkely.
MIR. Lanier, from the Committee Of ProPo-
sirions and Grievances, reported a bill esisb-
fishing q separate Election at Locust Level in
Halifax.
Also. reported rejecting the petition Of sun
dry citizens in the counties OF Preston, Bar
bour, and Taylor, for a new county.
Also. reported rejecting the petition OF citi-
zens of the counties of Preston and Randolph,
for a new county out Of parts OF said counties.
The same Committee reported rejecting Pc
tition of citizens of Ohio county, praying the
passage OF an act TO prevent certain practices
tending to destroy fish in the Big Wheeling
Creek in said county.
Mr.. Davis, Chairman Of Committee Of Az
~ricul,ure and Manufactures, reported a bill al
lowing premiums for certain agricultural pro-
ducts.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. Gresham, Resolved, That
the Committee OF Finance be instructed toen-
quire into the expcdicncy OF increasing the
compensation to the Clerks OF the several
County Courts, for examining the books OF the
Commissioners OF the Revenue.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, Resolved, That
the Committee of Propositions and Grisvsnccs
enquire into the expediency OF 40 amending
the law requiring the sale oi delinquent lands,
as TO have the same sold in lots OF not more
than five hunkred acres; and also 10 limit the
entries OF vacant OF waste lands, to any one
individual. To five hundred acres.
On motion of Mr.. Toler, Resolved, That
the Committee OF Roads enquire into the ex-
pcdiency OF passing 4 law authorizing the
Lynchburg aud Salem Turnpike Company. TO
relocate parts Of their road, 50 that they deyi.
ate from no point named in the original act OF
Incorporation; and also authorizing said COM
pany TO appropriate heir dividends and other
means Ia the improvement OF said road, by
matchmaking the same.
PETITIONS.
by Mr.. Funsten-Petition OF Citizens OF the
Shenandoah Valley, for q charter to make a
Rail Road from Ettle's Falls, on the Shenan-
doah River. in the county OF Jefferson, TO in
terscct the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road at or
near the DID Furnaces, in said county; with the
condition TO stop at, or to intersect, the Win
cbes,er & Potomac Rail Road Ate near Reyes
Switch.
BY Mr.. Tumer-Pe,ition ofG. w. Sapping'
ton, late Sheriff Of Jefferson county. asking &c
be refunded certain sums OF money improper
ly paid by him into the Treasury OF the Com,
monwealth.
A communication was received from the
Lieutenant Governor. in relation TO the retro
~cession OF the Town aud County Of Alexandria
10 the State Of Virginia.
HE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Convention Bill came up in order.
On motion. the Order Of the Day was post,
poned till Tuesday next.
The report of the Committee for Courts o.
Justice. denying Martha. la free woman Of col
our Of The county OF Madison permission &c
remain in the Commonwealth, was taken up
and sgreed to, by the House.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAIL ROAD.
Alta o'clock, the Bill concerning the Balii
more and Ohio Rail Road came up as the or
der of the day, on its second reading.
The bill provides for granting a charter fo
the prosecution Of the Baltimore and Obi,
Rail Road TO some point on the Ohio River be
low Wheeling.
Mr.. Lee. in support Of this bill, addressed
the House at considerable length. Mr.. l.
said that the law granting the right Of way q
Wheeling had been absolutely rejected by tn
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, il
consequence Of the difficulties in the way o
ccnstruciinga road to that place. To require In
company 10 go to Wheeling, would be TO com
pei II to 20 10 Pittsburg.
MIR. Edgington felt himself called upon Z
resist the application which was being made
/, in justice 10 the interests OF his constituent
, lie said that this subject had been thorough
looked into during the session Of the last Lei
~islsture, and that il was decided then. by
: great majority, (sfles hearing to the fullest e,
: tent both the advocates and the opponents
the application) TO refuse The application
construct the road to any point lower Town n
q Ohio than Wheeling. He said that, for yea
> past. this application had been urged by "a
Company, aud that Company would contint
TO press IL upon the Legislature, with the hoy
r. Of wearying IT, aud forcing IL. 80 il were,
grant their requests. lie spoke at some lengi
IN reply To this arguments OF MIR. Lee. In q
midst Of the remarks OF MIR. E~dgington-
Motion was made, and carried, 10 adjourn
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THE NATI0NS.-MT. Walsh, in a lett
10 the National Intelligencer, ssys:-"F
% Americs, political Europe Is now France a.
Great Britain; and you csnsot be ignorant no
they are lesgued. The other great powers
this quarter OF this globe leave your hemisphe
"a TO them. Russia. Austria and Prussia are sbul
70 dainty occupied with concerns on this cOnti
~ entsndt the Fast; France and q reat Britain ca
not q straw FOR the Judgments and means
~ the secondary Governments; ss they are col
g federste TO limit. II not cripple your Unio,
=! you must deny them any new fOothold."