Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-04
REPORT or COMMITTEES.

preliminary StABGS-
REPORT or COMMITTEES. e=-
Mr.. Miller, Of Botetourt, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, presented report upon the res
oluon relative to professionally lands IN the State,
and the following bill:
Providing for the distribution of the Code Of Viz
ginia, and Mayos Guide, to Justices of the Peace.
Mr.. Jones presented the following bill:
Amending the chayter OF the Town OF Van Bu-
renville in the county of Shenandoah.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the said Committee was
discharged from the consideration OF the petition oil
citizens of the county of Accomac, praying that
free negroes may remain in said county under the
Superintendance of Commissioners 10 hire them out,
and The petition ordered 10 be referred to the
Committee on the Subiectoft the removal Office ne.
groes from the; Commonwealth.
Mr.. VERIFY, from the Committee of Claims, pre-
scented the following bill:
Authorizing the payment of a Judgment in favor
ofZedekiah Kidwell, obtained against the PreS-
dent and Directors Of the Northwest Turnpike
Road. .Ht.a
Mr.. Lewis. from the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation, presented the following bills:
Amending an act tOincorpoTate the Bufoni'S Gap
and Buchanan Turnpike Company
A bill to incorporate the Wythe Turnpike Com
pany; and
A bill to change the location of the Beverley and
Farmont Road.
Mr.. VERIFY, from the Committee of Schools and
Colleges presented report upon the resolution for
compromising John B. Snyder for teaching INDECENT
children.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Martz-That the Committee of Roads,
&c, enquire into the expediency of authorizing
loan on the part ofthe State tothe MannaSsa Gap
ltailroad Company.
BY Mr.. 'Zinn-That the Committee on Banks,
enquire into the expediency of establishing Bank
in the town of Kingwood, in Preston county.
BY NIr. Echo:s-That the Committee of Roads,
enquire into the expedencyo OF increasing the Capt.
tai stock of the Central Railroad Company, by the
addition of one million of dollars thereto; Tor the
pu rpoSe of completing said road 10 Covington or
10 Clifton Forge, in tie county Of Allegheny;
BY Mr. the Committee on Roads,
&C., enquire into the expediency of authorizing the
Board ofPublic Works 10 lend $3.50, 900 10 the Or
ange and AlexandIia Rail Road Company, for the
purpose of enabling said Company TO complete the
construction and equipment of this Road.
BY Mr.. Boyd-That tie Committee of Courts of
Justice enquire into the expcdiency of prohibiting
counsel and attorneys from acting as Commissioners
for the sale of properly made under DEGREES III cases
in which they have acted as counsel, aud In the
proceeds ofwhich their client have anlntereSt
BY Mr.. Zinn-That the Committee of Courts OF
Justice be instructed TO enquire into the expedlen-
cy of amending chapter 66 OF the acts OF the eur
ly part of this session, concerning Circuit Courts,
passed May 22d, 1852, as TO give TO the county OF
Preston longer time Tor holding their Courls.
BY Mr.. Taiafeno-That the COMMITTEE oil FL
nance, enquire into the expediency OF eXenpunS
from taxation licensed coastins vessels.
BY Mr.. Boyd-That the Committee OF Roads and
Internal Navigation enquire into the eXpeulehcy OF
so amending sections 40 and AZ of chapter 62 Of
the Code of Virginia; in relation 10 county sub
scrptons to works of Internal Improv ements as TO
allow the County Courts to exercise the powers
therein conferred, at the term of every months as
we'll as June; all other provisions OF law on the
subject, preliminary 10 tile action of the Court,
having been complied with.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Buckner-Of the citizens of the coun-
ties OF Caroline and Essex, asking the establishment
OF Branch Bank, at Port Royal, i'll the county OF
On motion ofAlr. Buckner, he again presented
the same, and it was ordered to be referred to the
committee on Banks.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize school tax in the county of Stat
ford;
lions of the act passed the 9Th day of March, lS49
entitled can Act TO establish system OF District
Free Schools for King George county,
Incorporating the town of Fellowsville;
The following bills ere laid on the table:
Repeating an act entitlel-"an act entitled an
act imposing a tax on dogs in the county of Mid
dlesex, passed March 80, 1856"
To authorize the Governor 10 issue Percussion
Lock Rifles 10 a company attached 10 the eighty
third regiment of Militia,
To incorporate the South West Mining Company.
On motion of Mr.. Patrick, the House adjourned.