Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-24

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RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Wellman-Of incorporating
Joint Stock Company to construct Turnpike Road
from Beverly, III Randolph county, inteISechng
the Turnpike Road running up Loving's Creek, to
the North Western Road at OF near Petersburg, IN
the county of Hardy.
BY Mr. Snith-That leave be given TO bring in
a bill authorizing the Pittsburgh and SteubenTiIe
Railroad Company 10 extend their road though the
territory of Virginia, fronthe Pennsylvania line to
the Ohio River. aud to conStructa branch Of the
same to the town of Wellsburg, in the county OF
Brooke.
A motion was made by Mr.. Hubbard TO amend
The same by striking out the words leaVe be gwen
to bring in BILL, and inserting in lieu thereof the
words t'the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation enquire into the expediency of" and 1t
was determined in the negative.
The resolution was then agreed to, and a Commit
tee was appointed OF MeSSrS. Smith of Brookg and
Hancock, Hubbard, Bennett, linn and Jones OF
MARSHALL, TO prepare and bring in said bill.
On motion ofMr. PEeSton-That the Committee
on the Militia Laws enquire into, and report to
this House, what measures are necessary to be
adopted TO procure for the Commonwealth of Viz
ginia, from the general government, arms OF the Ia
test and best patterns, instead of those now furnish
ed. - --.- .-#-.---Ir rr- f.-H#-
BY Mr. Jacksonof Wood, of regulating the ju-
rsdction OF the District Courts and Courrs of APP
pc ais, passed June 5, 1852.
BY Mr.. Goode, of Mecklenburg, that the Board of
to this House,
4st, Whether the practice has obtained with any
one of the Railr ad Companies of this Common
wealth of paying for constructing their works, in
part or in whole, i'll the stock of the Company;
ID, Or of requiring contractors to become sub
scribers to the stock Of the Company, as condition
Of receiving contracts;
Sd, Whether the practice has obtaine:. of paying
for the construction of works of,pubhc improve
ments; in whole or in part, any otherwise than with
cash..
4th, If such practices be found to have obtain
ed, what effect they have exertel on the cost of
constructing public Improvements.
Toenable the Board CT Public Works TO furnish
the information required, Resolved, That it have
leave to send for persons and papers. And pending
the consideration thereof, the house. according TO
vote Tith the Senate. to the election Of "pubIlc
printer.n ThereuPon, Mr.. MurtZ nominated VIM.
+. Richie, ESQ.,; and the Senate having been in
formed thereof by Mr.. MartZ, and no person having
been added TO the nomination, the vote of the
House wus recorded as follows:-foT Richie, l3l.
Ordered that MeSSrS. Martz. Butler, Bennett
White of Hanover, and Welllnan be Committee
to act jointly with Committee of the Senate, 10
ascertain the stale ofthe joint vote. gE=Nf
Mr.. Martz reported the vote for VIM. F. Richie;
Esq. 166. Mr.. Richie was thereupon declared
duly elected public printer, for the term prescrib-
ed by law" ..rI.-a.. a sra. ~
The general business of the day was the election
of "Clerk for the House ofDelegates." The nomi-
nees were: by Mr. Gordan, VIM r. Philips; by
Mr.. Bennett, Shelton S. Davis, of Richmond; by
Nj Jones, of Chesterfield, Samuel B. French; by
by Mr.. Miller, of Botetourt, GeoIge w. Wilson, of
Betetourt county. 7isa
After five ballots Ono election confTmed), on
motion OF Mr.. Oil, the House adjourned. d.