Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

New Constitution TO b.: printed for the use of the
Senate, was passed: and then the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. p. DcForeSt. %
Mr.. Lewis, from The committeeof ROa sand In
terna Navigation, presented the following bliss
"A bill TO amend and re enact the charter OF the
Maysville Plank Road Company and
a bilIto re-enact the 4th section Of the act emti
tied, an act authorizing Charles d. Penn, Of the
county of Botetourt, 10 establish ferry or bridge
across The James River.
Dir. Segar, from select committee, presented a
report on the subject Of the Governors late mes
sage and accompanying documents. relative 10 Viz
giuia land warrants, which WAS laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed.
ELLIS PASSED.
The following engrosscl bills were read a third
time and passed:
Authorizing the overseerS of the poor for the low
parish of the county of Nans-nond, 10 sell GER
tain lands and invest the proceeds.
To incorporate the Morguntown and Imdepen-,
dence RAILROAD Company.
To authorize the county court OF Mercer to change
the location of,the Prices Turnpike and Cumber-.
land Gap Road, on the lands of Elijah Bailey in
said county. ..H
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Stevens-Or the Judge OF tile twelfth it,
dicinl circuit, The presiding justice of the county
court Of RnckingliIn and members of the bar, tina;
the Times for holding the courts in said circuit b.
changed.
BY Nj. Wellnan-O citizens OF Cabell county,
praying 10 he attached TO the county Of Whine.
BY Mr.. BrookS-0f the franklin, Pittsylvana
and Botetourt Turnpike Company, asking 10 be
eved from any forfeiture incurred by them for fail
urc 10 keep theirToad i'll repair.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted ana re-
frrred: ~a.
ByIr. wellman-'ro amend the law as to allow
a Justice Of the Peace 10 orde: the empanneling oe
jury, for trying cases of assault and battery. and
the assessment of fines and amt rcements.
BY M. Tomln-That the committee on nryI-
eSes and Elections have leave to send for PERSONS
and papers in investigating the diSqualiicatiY of
the members from the county fHardy,
BY Mr.. Nor Of Jcierson-To substitute Weights
or definite pounds for drymcoSuIeS, MS forhnstnnce
wheat, rye, corn, barley, oats, buckwlteat, corn
NEAL bran, shorts, hemp seed blue grass seed, salt,
and such other articles shall be considered prop
er or eS edeni
BY Mr.. Mapp-To revive the provisioning act
OF the Code of 1919.
ByMr. EcholS-To amend the charter ofthe Wo-
comah Mining and Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. SinpieS-TO SO amend the charter of the
Christia nburg and Floyd Court House Turnpike
Company, as 10 authorize the extension of the same
through the county of Patrick to the North Carroll
line, and for thepurposo of increasing their cap
ital stock.
By Mr.. DawSon-Of amending the I'd and 4th
section, of Chapter l2l of the Code of Virginia,
as 20 permit CLERKS iOr county ana corporation courts
10 take acknowledgment and proof Of deeds, &C.,
in places other than clerks Office of said courts.
BY Mr.. Barbonr-To amend section tenth ofclap-
ter 81 of the Code Of Virginia, fixing the scale of
votes in joint stock companies.
BY Mr.. Patrick-TO authorize Justices of the
Peace to give judgment in forthcoming bonds.
ID ELLIS REcoMMIrTED, &.
An engToSSed bill concerning limited partner
ships was laid on the table, the objection being
made TO it by Mr.. Kilby that it granted improper
powers TO incorporate Companies.
On motion Of mr. Barbour it was recommittet.
A bill to amend sections Sd and 10Th of az act
passed March the 9th, 1916, establishing pubIic
free school system, was laid on the table.
SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. Hancock offered resolution that the Conn
nttee on Banks enquire into the expediency Of re-
pealing the law of 1916, against passing small
notes, and also OF allowing the Banks of this COM
nOnwealth to issue notes or a less denomination
than five dollars for three years. not exceeding ten
per cent. upon their capital
Nj. Lewis said that resolution nearly similar
TO this had been rejected once this session, and
standing rule Of the House prohibited its being in
troduced again during the session. He thonghttlIe
slight change in this one was disposition 10 eyade
therue and therefore out of order.
Nh. Hancock had no disposition TO evade theIue;
he had offered the present resolution temporary
compliance land therein differed from that pTevi-
ouSly rejectcd) with the pressing demands of the
community for small note circulation.
The Speaker stated that the present resolution
differed ftom the one rejected, at the early part of
this session, in lis having the temporary provision.
Mr.. Lewis moved TO lay this resolution on the
table, the Chairman Of the Committee on Banks
(NIr. Wallace) being absent, who manifested u
very decided int rest on this subject.
Dir. Speed apprehended no improperly in dis
posing of this resolution during the absence of the
Chairman of the Committee on Banks; Tor ifany-
thing of this nature was to be done, it should be
done directly.
On the motion 10 lay this resolution on the table,
the ayes and noes were called and resulted-Ayes,
81; noes, 81.
Mr.. Wiley then moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of Mr. Hancock's resolution.
Mr.. Patrick ought there would be no imprc-
priety in adopting this resolution, being merely one
of enquiry. s'
Mr.. Barbour thought if any license was given by
the Legislature, to the Banks OF Commonwealth,
to issue small notes, the bill rejected at the earlier
part of this would be less Objectionable than
any to which this resolution would give rise, for it
Mother Bank Should be redeemed at all lis branches,
&c. Any Onetwho voted with the majority on the
rejection Of that bill could move reconsideration,
il the motion under consideration should be with
drawn. ae s5ai sff7i
Mr. Anderson wasin favor of small notes, but
not Of losing time; and therefore, if any bill should
be passed by this House, permitting the Banks to
issue small notes. was in favor with the one i-
Dictated by the member from Gulpeper (Mr. Bar
bour) and concurred with him as TO the manner Of
it. Jss,
Mr. Early was proceeding to say that he hoped
the House would adopt the present resolution,
whenthe direction in, which the debate was going
was ruled out of order by the Speaker, the ques-
lion being on the indefinite postponemento OF the
resolution aitt
The roll was then called and the resolution was
DostDoned by the following vote: