Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-22

mcnt oil committee o. us The Virginia
MlG;8ry Institute. attend the mi annual eX-
animation OF the Cadets an toe lsl oi Jlnua-
~, report upon It's condition sud particular
IL with regard 10 jhe recommendation OF he
Board OF Visitors concerning the reconstruc-
tloh Of the buildings.
Mr. Dorman suggested that in a few days he
would be- IN possession 81 su,h Information
As would show The proefirty ol ,hs result
ion, aud on his motion, X was Ibid on the Ia
bic
ENGRoSSED BILLS.
The following bill were read third time;
!. Authorizing a separate election at the
house OF Chas. See, in the county OF Ran
dolph. Passed.
:, Authorizing a separate election at The
house OF John helnick, in The county Of
Lewis. Passed.
3. To chlnge the place Of holding s-p-
srate election in the county OF Fairfax. Pass
/ ed
/ /. Authorizing separate Gle, ton al the
houae OF Chas Zion, in the county Of Bar
! oour. Passed
s. Changing he time OF holding the coun.
/ ~ court 81 the county oil Brax,on. Passed.
| 8. To repeal so much OF the at entitled
IAN act prescribing The mode OF electing
trustees for the town OF Ddrkesville. in the
county of Berkeley. and ves,ing them with
certain corporate powers, and OF e!ecting
trustees OF the town OF Remney, in the coun-
/ II OF Hampshire" as concerns The said town
OF D1rkes,ile. Passed.
7. Authorizing the payment OF a certain
SUN OF money to J X Pizer, d .puty sheriffof
Roanoke county. Mr. Hart cal ed for cxpla-
nations OF this bill--w hch were given BY
Alessrs Cock and Thompson oil b. and the
bill passed.
5. To incorporate the SuGolk's Savings
Bfnk. Passed.
8. Divorcing Sarah ANA Raymond from her
husband Henu 7. Raymond. Passed.
10. To amend an act entitled IAN act TO
limit the assessment upon timetables, and to
authorize tax upon property Tor the purpose
OF detraying county expenditures within The
county OF Berkeley, passed March 9Th, 1888.
Passed.
Several bills were read first and second
time.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Thomas4That the committee for
Courts inquire into the expectancy OF declsr-
ing by law the appellate jurisdiction OF the
Circuit Superior Courts, SO tina, uniformity
may be had therein IN the seton Of several
Judges OF this Commonwealth.
BY Mr. IL ID Thompson--that the memorial
OF the LynchbuTgh and Tennessee Railroad
Company, together with the repor, Of the
President ami Directors and Engineer OF that
company. be printed for The use OF the
House
BY Mr. II 3 Thompson-That the commit
tee on Claims inquire iuto the exprdiency OF
allowing John c Rogers S2l IS tor tuition
OF poor children
By Mr. Harfis-That committee on Finance
inquire into the expedlency OF changing time
OF issuing license IN tins commonwealth from
the Mdy Courts TO the November Courts III
each year.
By MIR Arnett-That committee on Finance
inquire into The eXpediency OF changing the
mode ot appointing Commissioners oil tho
Revenue.
BY MIR Beirne- hat the committee on Fl
nance, should the present condition oil the
Finances require, inquire uI'o The exPediency
of selecting some new subjects OF alton,
aud imposing nominal tax upon some with
a view to qualify more citizens, q years and
upward. Who are housekreptr> and heads Of
lamilies 10 exercise the i1ht OF suflfdge,
BY Mr. Burlrtl-That the committee OF
Schools inquire into the expectancy OF report
ing Bill No Isl, OF lost session, relating TO
Colleges aud Academies.
By Mr. Shefey--rhat The Report OF the
Wis tors Of the ms,ituIion Tor lie education
Of The Deaf and Dumb and OF The Blind. be
referred to committee OF Schools aud Col
eges.
b. Mr. Watson-Thal il be referred to com,
nittee OF Courts 10 inquire into the exprdien-
y OF 30 amending the provisions OF 2isl chap.
j the Criminal Code touching insane olfcrd-
rs. as either 10 make it The duty OF the Court
O ry the question Of insanity al the time OF
nal dispensing altogether with the prelimi-
AIRY Jury now required Tor that purpose, or
D featncI that Jury 10 the question al Iusan-
y al the uine OF trial. without allowing il TO
4quire, ais, whether the prisoner was in
iUe d the lime The offence was committed.
BY MIR Segar-- That the memorial Of the
1erchans OF Norfolk city, the eiiiz-ns Of T.
z4b tn City, aud pilots OF this Sale, with
Il other like memorials, aud with the Bill
10 475 OF last session, " Esta blshing and reg
lstng the rates OF pilolage IN certain waters
Nirgiuis,' be referred TO Select commit
re.
PETITIONS
By Nj Anett-Oi Zebediah kidwtl for
he passage OF an act authorizing the clerk OF
oun Court OF Harrison to c nvey 10 him
srtain lands therein mentioned for non pay
lent Of taxes BY MIR ranzey-0f citizens
the town OF Granville, IN Munonsslis,
skiing the enlargement OF the powers oil the
justices of said town. By MIR Moore-Ot
ynthil A Galloway for divorce from her
usband, James Galloway. BY MIR Verify ION
ehali OF Mr. Mayo, who was absenD OF 500
tizans OF Richmond Tor extending juri-dic-
on of single just ices 20 $50 within the City
+ Richmond. By Mr. Segar-Oi merchants
Norfolk City and citizens OF Elisabeth City
ounty, aud OF Virginia Pilots Tor modhca-
on OF Pilot Laws
On motion OF MIR Whitle the House adj