Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-13
NIhtlInIA IEGlLATUKF.
SENATE

. TUESDAY, December Z, 1882. ~
Prayer blythe Rev. M. Hoge, ofthe Presbyterian
Church.
A communication from the House of Delegates
was received. FL -
. On motion of Mr. Brown, the Senate proceeded
10 tie the bill increasing the capt
tgl Stock of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Company, without reference; and the bill was read
a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Darlington, the same course
was pursued in relation to the bill concerning the
Marysville Plank Road Company, and 1t was read
a third tins and passed. s-,sessaszrzs-
The 0tner bills finn the House were referred:
The President tEient. Gov. Leake) presented n
a communication fro ). the Executive, covering an
66eIat Certificate from the Secretary OF tile Interior
for the UnitedStatpSg q of the nnmber:Of RepreSen
tatiyes apportioned TO the State of Virginia, under
the last, recent enumeration of the inhabitants
of the United StateS.''
Onmotion of Mr. Parker the communication was
laid Tn the table, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Amber from the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, reported House bill authorizing the sale
Northumberland Academy, in the county OF NORM
CUMBERLAND. The Committee report that 1t IS mex
pedient to grantthe petition OF Mary Adams WI
dow Of Robert Adams, deceased.
Mr. Douglas, from the Committee oil Hoaus' &c,
reported bills Incorporating company to construct
railroad from some convenient point on the Man
assns Gap railroad TO the Ohio river at OF near Le-
tatet Fallsur West Columbia, IN the county oil Ma
RON: AMI authorizing loan to the ames River and
KanawIia COMPANY, so IS to prevent any failure 10
meet the interest for which the State is bound
Mr.. Thompson, from the Committee of Agrcul-
ture, &C., reported bills incorporating the CaIoohe
Mining and Manufacturing, the Cincinnati and
West Columbia, and the Cedar Creek Columbia
Mining and Manufacturing Companies.
Mr.. Stovall, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill to allow Commissioners oil the heve.
nue. further time to quality, &C; anu lot tne teIci
of Thomas I.anson and John Burwell. (The first
named was ia ken up out ofits order and read twlce
Mr. Dcneale presented the petition and accom-
panying papers of Andrew Keyser. CIhe pGuuon
asks tina. additional compensation may DC allowed
him for negro boy slave, who was taken for pub
lie uses, and hanged on September last he was
allowed $500, while he contends that the value OF
V1RcrXIl MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Mr. Paxton called up the bill providing for the
support OF the additional State cadets and professor
atthe Virginia Military Institute
Mr.. Paxton explained the bill.
Alr Amber desired all explanation OF the Tea-
SONS why some counties in the State ha1 never hau
State cadet while others had several!
Mr.. Brent, in reply, said That Board, Of which
he was member, lad not received applications
from several of the districts in the State.
The bill was opposed, on various considerations
by NieSsrs. DrneaIr, Mason, Ward, Witcher, Thorn
as, Amber and Shackclforl, and advocated by
Messrs. Paxton, yr-MI, Douglas and Smith.
| On motion of Mr.. Shackelord, the bill was or er-
cd TO lie on the table.
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr.. Stuart called for the order of the day. The
hill disr.cting the State for the election OF Board
of Public Works, aud il was rccommltted.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of alr. Sweemcy-RcSolved, That the
committee on Agriculture, &c, be instructed 10
enquire into the expcdcncy of Incorporating the
Wheeling Steam Engine Manu- featuring Company
On motion Of Mr.. MaSOn-ReSolvcd, That the
commilte on General Laws enquire into the cxpe-
diency Of making the owners of dogs, and the mas
tiers of negroes who keep dogs, responsible for all
damages which may be done by SuChdogs to sheep
Mr.. Isbell, presented the pctitionof the trustees
of the town OF Manchester. ,.
On motion os Mr.. Witchcr, the Senate adjourn
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