Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

GOOSE OF
TUESDAY, December 18th, 1852.
Prayer by the Rev. Moses d. Hoge, Of the Pres
byterIn Church.
A communication from the Senate was read
fOllows:-ResOiced ythe General assembly, That
since our last adjournment, we have learned with
deep regret of the death of Henry Clay, Of Kentucky,
and of Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, and de-
plore these events as national bcrCaycments.
Mr.. TallalerTo made motion for It's indefinite
poStponement and spoke in opposition 10 the TeSO-
linton.
A motion was made by Mr.. Jackson that the re-
solution be laid on the table.
| Mr.. Old demanded that the main question be
put, which was sustained. by the House.
On motion of Mr.. VERIFY, the ayes were 90, noes,
60. E,,s
On motion of Mr.. Martz, the resolution was
amended by striking out the words "snce our last
adjournment"
Nh Martz made further amendment 10 the said
resolution by inserting before the lords Of "Henry
ClaI," the words "JOhn G. Calhoun" and the
question being put was determined in the afirna-
tive-ayeS SO, noes Dc.
A mot ON was made by Mr. TaliafeIro further to
amend the said revolution by adding. "And the
General Assembly expresses deep sympathy with
the people of Great Britain in their bereavement at
the death of Arthur, the Duke OF Wellmgton."
The question being put, was determined in the
negative-noes, 11S.
On motion OF Mr.. billiard, to suspend the rule Of
the House to reconsider the vote adopting the
amendment by which the words "John @. CAL
Jackson to suspend the rule of the House, which
was determined in the negative-ayes Al, noes 6s.
The question required upon the adoption Of tic
resolution amended, when Mr.. lmbod, de-
manded that the main question be now put, which
was sustained by the HOuSe'and determined III the
aff;Tmative-aycs 10, noes A.
On motion Of MT. BurdcIt, it was ordered tina!
the Clerk inform the Senate Of the same.
The Speaker laid berore the House commune
cation from the Governor, which was read as fol-
lows: ,5-
GEHTLEMEN:-I have The honor to submit here
with an official certificate by the Hon. Secretary of
the Interior for The United States of the number OF
Representatives nppoTioned 10 the State of Virgil
MIA, under the last or seventh enumeration of the
inhabitants ofthe United States.
Very respectfully, JOSEPH JOHNSON.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the communication and
accompanying documents were ordered to be re-
feued TO the special Committee for arranging the
State into District for the election of members of
Congress, and that the SAME be printed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, presented the following
bills:
a. bill excmptng the white male citizens of the
counties oil King George and Stafford, of Tie age of
torty-tiye and upwards, hom working on the public
roads; and
a bill amending the 22d section of the act entitled
an act TO amend the charter of Alexandria.
Mr.. Taliaferro, from the Committee on The Mill
Tia Laws, reported without amendment tile Senate
bill providing rifles for Rifle Company in the
county of Dinwiddie.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation, presented the following bills
A bill appropriatin9 $15. 600 for the extension Of
the Huttonsyille and Huntersyille turnpike;
A bill to incorporate the Ohio and Moore's Mill
Turnpike Company; crf
A bill to increase the capital stock of the Fair
mont and Wheeling Turnpike road;
A bill to authorize the HowardSville and Rock
fish Turnpike Company to increase their capital
stock and extend their road to the Alum springs in
Rockbridge county.
Z A bill 10 authorize and complete the Hutlonyille
and HunteIsVille turnpike and for the erection of
a bridge across Green6rier river.
Mr.. Miller, from the Committee of Courts of JUS
tice preSentedreport upon resolutions for amend
ing chapter 18th Of the Code of Virginia pfobibit.
sioners for the sale ofproperty made under decrees
in cases in which they have acted as Counsel; and
the following bills:
A bill requiring notice to be given 10 the master
of slave, charged with offence, of the time of
his trial; and
Abill changing the times of holding the Circuit
Courts in the tive fth9 Judicial Circuit
REsoEu41oss. ES{}t
BY Nh. Townes, That the Committee for Courts
ofJustiee enquire into the expediency ofrepealing
the existing law authorizing forthcoming bonus to
be executed by defendants in satisfaction iudg-
mentE rem erred by Justice of the Peace or of mod-
Tying the same law.
BY Mr.. Burdett, That the Committee of Claims
enquire INTO the expediency Of reporting bill in
conformity with tho report of the Commissioners,
upon the claim of John Felton and BENJAMIN Jor.
dan, or such bills as in the opinion of the Commits
sioIlefs,l they may deem proper.
ByMr. Dunn, Thai the Committee for Courts of