Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
@ SENATE.
MoNpkr, NovEMpEa q. 1852.


called the Senate to order,
Mr.. Thomas called for the reading of the Journal
offhe last days sitting. 9th of June,) which was
accordingly ordered.
district, successor of Judge Meredith, resigned)
appeared and took his seat.
The President presented message from the Ex-
ecutive, which wasreal as follows:
Executive DEPARTMENT, Nov. %, 1852.
To Tie General Assembly of Virginia:
Gentlemen-Ic congratulate you upon yourr.turn
to this city, and the auspicious circumstances under
which you resume your high and Responsible DIT
ties. You return to your laboFs refreshed 6y lew
months recreation. and after free and 1ull lnler-
change of opinion with your constituents, are the
better acquainted with their wants and wishes, as
you doubtless are the more deeply impressed with
the importance and sacredneSS of the trusts Teposed
in your hands.
assure you it will be my pleasure, as it is my
duty, to cordially unite with you IN doing every
thing that will tend to elevate the character of our
beloved commonwealth, develop her resources, and
promote the wealth and happiness of her citiZensj
an: with the increased facilities for information
now at your command, it is hoped that you may
find little OF no difficulty in speedily pertectng ana
putting into ractical operation the many imPor-
tant measures commenced but not completed, pre-
viouS to your recess.
Asst isneither contemplated by the Constitution,
nor necessary thatI should do so, shall not trou-
BILE YOU with formal communication OF myVlewS
upon the various subjects that may claim your con-
sideration further than to respectfully invite your
attention (Which do with increased conhdence)
to all that said in my late message upon the sub
ject of speedy completion OF the GREAT LEADING
lines of Internal improvements, which is mpeTi-
ously demanded by the interests of the State, and
rendered the more necessary by the large sums of
money already expended upon each of these lines,
and which must remain unproductive capital until
they shall have been Severally completed.
In accordance'with the provisions of "Resolu-
tom adopted by your body, on the Sd day of June
last copies of such of the Annual Reports, as have
been received from the several officers of govern
ment are herewith submitted, to which beg leave
to invite your special attention, and feel that
cannot too highly recommend them to your notice.
1t will be seen that from or two of these oth-
Gers, report for the past year has been received
Should such come to hand they will be commune
| Gated. r ...
am gratifiel to be able to say that the reports,
herewith generally represent the interests which
they relate in healthy, ii not prosperous con-
dition. The ,Adjutant Generals report furnishes
all exception to this remark, and that, like many
Of the Others contains important suggestions,
all of which will doubtless attract your attention.
Knowing the deep interest TINT all feelin every
thing that affects the honor of the State, of the in
terests Of her people, have not failed to take par
ticular notice OF the reported outrage recently COM
mtted by the civil authorities in the city of New
York, under the color of IGU, upon of our citi
zens, when in trunSitu with his property from this
State To that of Texas. II the fncts warrant this
case without its parallel in point of spiitand the
consequences 10 flow from the establishment OF
such principle cannot be foreSeen.
Not willing, however, TO base an action OF SO inn
portanta character upon mere newspaper reports, |
have caused application 10 be made to the proper
authorities there for certified copy Of the record
of the judicial proceedings in this case. When the
same shall have been received, l will make it the
subject of communication to you. and submit it
for such action MS your wisdom may dictate.
| VaPvT m Nc-
u - JOS. JOHNSON.
On motion OF Mr.. Stuart, the message was laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
| On motion of Mr. Stuart, IL waS-rcSOlved, That
the Senate will meet tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, and
thereafter at that hour, until otherwise orlered
| On motion of Mr.. Barnett the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Eov. %, 1852.
The Speaker, on rcsuming the Chair, addressed
the members as follows:
Gentlemen: In the discharge of our duties, it is
most gratifying to reflect, that after absence of
five months and more, we are likely, with few ex-
ceptionS to meet here again. Through the mercy
ofa bs nignant Providence not one seat has been
made vacant by death, Our meeting now is under
peculiar circumstances. 1t is the result of your
deliberate convictions that the best interests the
| commonwealth required it; and permit me TO say,
that tits incumbent us faithfully and promptly to
discharge our duties. To do this efficiently, moth
ing contributes than order, harmony, and re-
ciprocal good feeling; and while shall require the
officers Of the House TO discharge their duteS
neStly hope thai each ard every member will do the
same.
Mr. Wallace moved that the usual number of
copies of the message be printed. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
BY Mr.. King: That the Committee for Courts of
Justice enquire into the expediency of changing
hold t1afN
Circuit.
BY Mr.. Meem: That the Committee on PROPOSE
lions and Grievances enquire into the expediency
of establishing an intermediate grade of Flour be-
tween superfne and family. -s ,.
BY Mr.. Wallace: That the Committee on Courts
of Justice enquire into the expedency of modifying
the power conferred upon the Executive to COM
mute capital punishment
BY Mr.. Browne: That the Committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances enquire into the expedency
of releasing from labor upon the county roads in
the counties of King, George and Stafford, white
men of the age of Is years and upwards.
By Mr.. VERIFY: That the Committee onFinance
enquire into the expediency of releasing the State
tax on bounty seals to the transfer land bounty
warrants, under the act of Congress of September,
1850, or any similar aclS since that date.
SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. Segar ofTt red the following resolution:-That
the Committee on Banks enquire into the expe,li-
ency of authorizing the Banks of the Common
wealth to issue notes below the denomination of
five dollars.
After debate between Messri Segar and Wallace,
the resolution ruled to be out Of order and re-
jected.
BY Mr.. Stevens That the Committee of Courts
of Justice enquire into the expediency of providing
for the distributions the Code of Virginia, Mayors
Guide, and the acts of last session to the Justice of
the Peace of this commonwealth.
Mr.. TowneS said as there was but few members
present. it being the first day of their meeting, he
would move an adjournment, which motion was
adopted, and the House then adjourned to meet at
IL O'Clock to-day.
Ole Bulls Colony.
Acouespondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin,
dating at Clean, Potter county Pa, gives the fol-
lowing gratifying account of the colony recently
estnblished in that county by the lion Y;nlinisi: