Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-16
HOUSE OF DELEG ATS.

| HOUSE VI DELEG AIS.
Mondsy, DEC. llth, lS48.
The Joint order OF the day being the cleo
lion OF Judge for the 18th Circuit, after the
Interchange oi messages between the two
Houses, Mr. Laideley nominated George Hay
Lee OF Harrison. No other pefsvn bring put
in nomination, MIR Lee received l23 votes in
the House, aud on joint ballot | 81 votes (all
the votes given,) aud was declared duly
elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Scott-lhst the committee of Courts
be instructed 10 report the bill vi the last SEES
sion, entitled "a bill concerning juries in civ.
Ill cases, as il assed this House.
BY MIR Fiuyd-Thai so much OF the Gov
erpor message as relates 10 the Wilmot Pro-
viso aud other kindred measures, be referred
10 special cor mitlee OF seven.
BY Mr. Whit e-That the committee on
Courts inquire into the eapediency Of 80 h.
neDding the laws as to require that the Jusli-
CTS OF the Peace IN each county b. rrquised to
perform the court duties at their quarterly
terms in rotation.
By MIR Couway-That the committee on
Internal improvements inquire into the expe.
dency OF authorizing 1.-The Mar, land and Vir-
gina Steam Packet Company" TO hold limi.
ted amount Of real property.
BY MIR Mullins-Thst the committee on
Finance inquire into The expediency Of r..
pealing the III section OF tan act 10 amend
an act entitled an act Tor the establishment, I
Ds,sic, Fore Schoa System" paA.cd 10Th
February le4S. =,
b, Mr. L,cy-That ihe committee on Roads
inquire into the exprdiency oi reporting bill
No 337 oil the last session, in relation 10 the
Richmond and Panuukey RsilIosd.
! Re MIR R,rh,ur--Th.t. III. ...,,prv I, m,
Roads inquire into the expedirncy OF modify
ing the act passed January 18Th, 1913, emit
tied IAN act 10 incorporate the Thornton
Gap Turnpike Company" SO as TO allow the
construction of an indie pendent sec'ion OF the
road from Cuipep.r Court House to L-lly's
Mill, upon The terms now provided by said
act.
BY Mr. Faulkner-That the committee OF
Courta enquire into the expediency Of 50 a.
mending IAN &C; entitled anact 10 limit the
asse ssment upon tiihes blrs. and TO authorize
tax upon property for the purpose of defray-
ing expenditures within the county OF
Berkeley, passed March 9Th 1885," US to
provide more eh,ctually tor an authen lea
ton OF the loans contracted by virtue OF said
act.
BY Mr. Gustin-ThAt so much Of the Gov
emors message as recommends that ga uni
form set oil Schools books should be selected
and adopted for general use in the State be
referred to the committee on Schools.
by Mr. kilby-Thst 50 much OF the Gov
ernors message as relates to the llssssge VI q
law suhorising three Justices to form Coun-
~ Court. be referred to the committee Tor
Courts OF Justice.
| BY MIR DarTacott--Thst so much Of the
Governors message as refers to weights aud
4 - Al.
| Trade and Mechanic Asts.
BY MIR Perrow-Thst the committee OF
Roads inqulre Into the expediency OF repeal
Ing SECOND section Of an act prescribing GER
tain genera conditions on which future sub.
scripiions Ia the capital OF Joint Stock Com
panies should be made on the part oi the Com
nonwealth.
by MIR Welton--Tbat the committee on
Propositions and Grievances inquire into the
expediency OF aitoIdng protection to persons
engaged IN destroying wolves in the county OF
Hardy.
PETITIONS.
BY MIR Rives-Of X ID S,uxay to furnish
the State with new edition OF the RE, Used
Cole"
BY MIR GoG-Of the citizens OF Randolph
Tor The construction OF rad, commencing al
or near A Hution's. TO Lewisburgh in Green.
orler.
BY Mr. Syme-Of the citizens Of Petersburg
Tor repeat oi the law prohibiting The circu-
lali m oI the small notes Vi the Banks al 9TH
ct States, and the pssssge Of Law authorizing
the Banks oil this Commonwealth to issue
notes oi less denomination than 90.
BY MIR Floyd--Of Dinisl M'Rae for com
peiisaiion as ieachsr OF poor children in the
county oi Smyth.
BY Mr. Finne y-0f several citizens Of Ac-
comac for div ision oi said county.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossej bills were reed
third time and passed:
/. To amend The act entitled ian &C, to pre-
vent the hauling Of seinrs at certain places
within certain periods annually: Passed Jan.
4th. 1908.
?. Allowing Joseph Alexander, a free
man Of colour. 10 remain within the Common.
wealth.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, the House ad
journ~d.