Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

amendment, the resolution was lost 10 TO | }
and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication was read by the Clerk.
Informing the House that the Senate had pass
cd certain bills.
The Speaker laid before the House, COM
munica,ion from the 2nd Auditor in which
As report OF the market value of the produc-
tive funds of the Commonwealth.
The eighteenth Annual Report of the Pres
ilcnt and DIRECTORS OF the Western Asylum,
was handed in, and ordered to be printed.
The Annual Report OF the Eastern Asy-
INN, was also laid before the House, and or
dercd to be- printed.
The Speaker also laid before the House
communication from the LIST Auditor
Mr.. Southall, from the Committee for
Schools and Colleges, reported adversely to
Crediting the Treasurer OF the School Commits
sioners of Rockbridge county for payments
made by him on account OF the year 1913 from
the School quota of lsii.
Also, reported adversely TO the District
School System, recommended 10y the late Ed
ucation Convention in the city OF Richmond.
In this report, the Committee recommend
that the present School System should be re-
tanned, hat properly amended.
Also, bill To authorize Constables to col.
lect taxes, levies aud poor rates returned BY
the Sheriiis as due from insnlvent
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Martz-who presented documents
concerning the application of Elizabeth Shift
ictt Tor divorce from her husband.
BY Mr.. Wade-remonstnnce OF sundry
citizens OF Monongalia county against any
change IN the law ia relation 10 the Baltimore
* Ohio Railroad, &c.
Also, remonstrance of citizens of Monon-
gala, against any portion of said county be-
mg attached to Marion.
BY MIR. Neal-petition from Wood county
Tor incorporation OF Company with power
TO construct Railroad from the Potomac TO
the Ohio.
On motion OF Mr. Edgington. Resolved. That
the Committee for Courts OF Justice bc dircc-
ted to enquire into the eXpediency OF repeal
ing the act entitled IAN act requiring the
Clerks OF the courts oiappcals and circuit SUI
perior courts OF law and chanceTy, To- perform
certain duties therein mentioned passed
January 18th, lS37--and also the act entitled
IAN act amending the said act, passed Gil
April, 1888.
on motion Of Mr.. Flood. Resolved, Tia
the Committee Tor Courts of Justice inQuir,
into the cXpediency of so changing the laws o
this Commonwealth, i'm relation TO persons
who have taken the oath OF an insolvcnt de
btor, as to allow creditors 10 sue out execu
tons 10 be levied UP on aiter-acqured pro
perry, without notice and motion.
South Western Road Bill.
The friends of the measure will bc glad I,
learn that the House of Delegates agreed, by
large majority; 10 reconsider the vote b,
which the South Western Road Bill was dc
feated
MIR. Taylor, of L., moved the suspension q
the Rules in order to bring about reconsider
alton. This motion opened the subject 70
debate, when Messrs. Pcndleton, OF g. & Nj.
and Mr.. Tunsiall OF r., made some able an
most eloquent remarks upon the merits OF tn
Improvement proposed IN the bill.
MIR. Toler, who voted for suspension of tn
rules, did so, surprising amendments TO th
bill would BE- otieTcd-he moved TO lay ia
subject over until the friends of the bill mgl
be- enabled To offer their amendments.
MIR. VERIFY hoped il would be made the OF
der for some day during the next week.
MIR. Goodson and other friends OF the bi
preferred Thursday of this weck--so il wa
sgreed to lay the matter over 20 that day
Richmond and Ohio Rail Road Bin.
This bill. al late hour. was again tak,
up, when Mr.. Lyons hoped his friend fro
Rockingham, Mr.. Bocock, would withdn
his amendment. which was pending when Il
House adjourned the day previous
MIR. j. then was about proposing 9th
amendments, when he gave way for a motto
TO sdjourn-made by Mr. Souihall. I'll
whole bill, therefore, stands in nearly The san
position IL did on Monday