Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOusE OF DELEGATES.

Monday DEC. IL.
The Speaker announced he following Sc
leti committee ON Pilot Laws
Messr Segsr. Robinson. CIV per. kjlhy,
hepherl Howard, OF WILLIAMSBURG, Mayo,
Syme, Lancaster. aud Lacy.
Reports were made ny several standing com
init cts.
MIR Thompson OF Jefferson. submitted res
oluilon Tor select committee to enquire in
to tie propricty Of presenting sword to Col.
Francis Otway Byrd, OF Clafk; Tor important
services rendered in the Mar oil 1912. Mr. I.
made a statement OF the services Gil b. hsd
rendered, aud which. 10 hio old age, entitled
him to this MARI OF approval on The part Of
his state.
MIR Pdnnil moved to amend the resolution
By substituting for the name OF Col Byrd. the
names oil oil The Virginia officers who iis,in-
guishrd themselves in the war 81 1872 and in
the war with Mexico who had not ye; Teeeiv-
ed swords
Mr. Syme expressed his opposition to this
indiscrlminatc distribution ol swords. II
ceased to be an honor when every man can
get sword. He thought Col Byrd, from the
testimony adduced, merited sword, aud he
would vote 10 grant him Que. Tie suggested
that Mr. Pannil 5rier hi, proposition 10 the
comuitee on Militia.
Mr. FLOYD suggested that MIR Pannils a.
mendment would tail in its object-as the on
y Virginia officers in The late war with Mex
leo were those who were in the Virginia reg
lment-and they have had NO opportunity OF
Distinguishing themselves.
Mr. Pitts knew there were many, some
were many some were hi. constituents, who
had merited honor at the hands OF the Lsgis-
ature. But he would not embafrass this res
-, al, Il
time enough 10 do that. Let not honor be
Withheld from one who deserved il. brcause
there were Others in the same prrdicsmeni.
Mr.. Thompson. oil Bottetourt, aud Mr. Rob-
inson expressed their Willingness 10 vote for
Mr. Permits amendment, as an independent
proposition,
The amendment was rejected without d.
vision. The original resolution was then "a
greed TO.
Mr. Dorman called IN the resolution for the
appointment OF a committee 10 visit the Mill
tary Institute at Lexington. MI. ID. stated
the eminent success which had attended the
experiment which had been made in convert
ing the Arsenal into an institute for the in
siruction OF youth Mr. d. knew personally
the admirable manner in which the Institute
was conducted, aud he wished the Legisld-
ture TO know il. The buildings now were
not sufficient 10 accommodate all who wish
ed TO send their children there-and the pub
lie interest demanded the enlargement OF the
buildings
MIR Robinson supported the resolution.
Mr. MBsAy was sl,o IN favor ot the resolu-
tinn-snd as there were other valuable in
stulions between this aud Lexington he
would propose an amendment tina the Sans
committee enquire into the condition and
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oil the deaf, the dumb and blind.
The amendment was acccrtrd.
Mr. Yerby. ac'usted BY no hostility To these
valuable Institutions iet compelled TO move
to lay the resolution on the la bile. Il was
whuily unnecessary.
There were already. reports in possession of
the iiuus-, which furnished all the iniorma-
iiou which was required. Th> money which
this committee would cost, had better be eY.
pended upon the Institutions themselves.
The motion to lay Oh the table was adopt.
ed.
Mr. 81, tley introduced res lluii,n ch,us-
ing the mode and manner OF pubIishin. tie
journal aud proceedings of the House
Laid on the table and ordered TO be printed,
ENGR0SSED BILLS.
The following engrossed bills we're read
third time.
/. To incorporate the Alexandra Marine
Rsllwoy Company. Passed.
,. Authorizing a separate election at the
house oil Thos. Hatcher, III the county OF
franklin. Passed,
,. Changing The tins q ...! holdins tho A.
Davis Criminal Law. Passed o. "
~, o. Releasing to John X Ktnnor,l. sheriff q,
w ood county, the amount OF iudgmen, oI H..
'eneral Court. Passed. '"e
o. Changing place OF holding se psra,. elee.
ION in Fairs1 Passed. r''e ''ee-
{, &c change the place OF holding sepsna,.
''onoh IA the county of Tyler Passed
O. AuthonAhg separate election AT IN.
ousr OF John Coe, in the town of PaIr,,;a.
The county OF Writ Pss,el "''
49, - nu'notzihs separate election at IN.
w school house, IN the county of Pendle,on
RESOLUTIONS.
by hlr Cheaiham--That the conm;,,s.
Dads inquire into the expectancy OF amend.
4 The act OF 10Th February, lSis ,rn,;d;"-