Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, December 5. Io4S.
REPnRrs.

REPORTS.
Mr. Moncure OF Stafford, from the commit
tee OF Courts Of Justice. reported adversely to
resolution iuqnlring INTO the e1pedlency OF
forming new Judicial Circuit out oil parts OF
the 18th. l9ih and 2Oth Circuits; also, sd-
vey,eiv to the resolution inqurlng into the
expediency of extending ;he jurisdiction OF
sin Gle Justice Of the Peace in the CITY oi
Richmond; also adversely 10 a resolution ask
ing ameudment 70 the Act Of Assembly OF
Moreh 81. lois, requiring Clerks OF Courts to
copy partly proved deeds IN books &c; also,
adversely to allow Grand Jurors per diem
compensation for their services; also, adverse
IL to the resolution inqui'ing into the e1pedi-
ency of extending The jurisdiction OF Justices
OF the peace 81 as TO give them cognzdnce OF
oil cases OF assault snd battery which Otherwise
would cone under the notice oi the Grand
Jurors; also, adversely 10 tie resolution pro-
posing al amendment OF the llth section OF
The act entitled ian act concerning delinquent
and forfeited l1nds aud providing Tor the sale
OF lands returning delinquent hereafter Tor the
non payment OF taxes, passed March 10Th.
1892"
Nh Moncure also reported bill allowing
JOS Alexander. rec man OF color, TO remain
in the Commonw cath; alse, bill concern.
ing Ulysses Hinchmap OF The county OF Loo
gan.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Conway presented communication
from The Hon. John Scott one of the Judges OF
The General Court, dec lining 10 take his seat
as one oi The Judges OF the Speci-l Court OF
Appeals, under the act OF 3st Mach 1878, and
his reasons Their Tor.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Mr. Wi,cher Informed the House that the
Senate had concuued in the appointment OF
joint committee upon the reports OF the revL
sors OF The Civil Code. with an amendment.
which was agreed 10 by the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. Boy kin, Resolved, That
the committee on Finance inquire into the eK-
pedlency OF furnishing the Clerks OF the sew
erd Superior and luieuor Corts each with 4
copy Of the Governors Message and accom-
pany Ing documents, 10 be kept in their rcspec-
live offices Tor the use OF The people.
% motion OF Mir. White, resolved that SO
much oi the Governors Message as declares
that Our present militia system requires re-
form, and that IL wastes the time OF the peo-
pie, leads To dissipation, and is a tax upon the
treasury" he referred To the Committee On
Militia Laws.
Ga motion OF MIR Ferguson, Resolved. that
he Committee for Courts Of Justice inquire
into the expediency OF electins an Attorney TO
prosecute the pleas OF the Commonwealth IN
each OF the Judicial Circuits ia this Common
wealth, by joint vote OF both houses.
and hat they report by bill or otherwise.
On motion OF Mt Gon, Resolved, that the
Committee OF Finance inquire into the e1Pe
diehcy OF changing The term ot office oil the
Commissioner OF the Revenue from lie
time now required by aw TO longer peIiot.
On mo lon OF MIR Harvey. Res lived. That
the committee for Courts OF Justice inquire 1t
10 the expediencs OF protecting By Law tie
property OF married wo,nea from the payment
OF The debts OF their husbands. whether con-
tIaclcd before or alter marriage.
On motion oi Mr. coil, Resolved, That the
committee on Roads aud Internal Navigation
lnquirt into The rxpedIency OF iUcorporaunsa
JOINT stock company 10 construct a road from
fhit.lppi IN the county OF Barbour 10 Ciarhs-
blrs Ia the county OF Harrison.
On motion q Mf lltetI Resolved. That the
committee Tor Courts ol Justice inquire in,o
the eApedirneyo OF allowing Jurors reasonable
compensation per dien, IN Courts oil The Com
noaN edlth.