Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-27

s.js f.s Ill s4so; THURSDAY, Dec: %, 1868. felf
Il No business of Importance transacted IN theSen.
Several billswere passed, and among them a bill
entitled an act requiring counsel 10 aPpsarfor the
State in the appeal taken to the Suptsms Court ct
New York by Jonathan Lemon, anu 10 make
lcompensntion to such counsel 5i3itss
! Also, a bill concerning the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal Company. $50 Il
On motion the Senate adjourned, s7sis, 3
D als HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 5o.a E ~
Proceetings opened with prayer by the Rev. J
B. Jeter. si3YtE -..-l..
I.sE ,H3tas. COMMUNICATIONS. tssflI3 tfifit y 3
| A message was received from the Senate stating
that that body had pssssd bill increasing the
capital stock of the Cedar Creek and Opequon
Turnpike company. The bill was readsa first aud
| second time and committed
message was sent TO the Senate requesting the
return of as much Of the communication made by
the House as refers to amend the 18th section OF
the act concerning the salaries of certain officers
| OF Government, compensation OF memberS and
officers of the General Assembly. SEc's IN order 10
pass upon it by constitutional vote. A TeSolu-
lion of refusal was subsequently received from the
Senate, objecting becauAe it had passed lom Their
control.
- s.'E BILLS REPoRTED.
| The committees were then Called and the fol-
lowing bills, among others, were reported; ~
A bill for the relief oil James w. Twymann' OF
Madison county. 5t
ID L.. ~ a.. -r- IL b Is f. q No .
| A bill to incorporate the Salem station and Rap
pnhannock Turnpike company ts7a
| bill 10 provide for the construction OF the
Middle Fork turnpike.
A bill to authotlze the Southside Railroad COM {
pany to purchase from the Common Council of
/ Petersburg the 3Ppomattox Railroad.
4 A bill to incorporate the Indian Creek TnIpike
! company.
company 10 extend their road 10 Campbell county,
and to increase tue capital stok for that purpose
! A ill releasing the right of the Commonwealth
TO certain lands in the city OF RIchm0nd devised
j Senate bill, without amendment, to amend
the 44tli section of the 85th chapter ofSths Code
so as 10 authorize the committing OF the estates OF
Iluna:cs to SheTiffs and Sergeants when committees
appointed by courts fail to qualify. 49,. ~
r. bill to authorise the Board of Public Works
to subscribe to the increased capital stock oil Inc
Orange and Alexandra Railroad Company, for the
extension of their road to Lynchburg.
| Mr.. Wallace, from the committee for Courts OIL
Justice, reported adversely to several resolutions
of expediency they had had under conslde-
ration: f s,5gt ea
/ THE LEMON CASE.
/ A communications W as received from the Senate
stating that they had passed an act entitled an act
require counsel TO appear for the State IN the aP
peal taken to the Supreme Court OF New York by
Jonathan Lemon, AID to make compensation 10
such counsel The actswas read a first and Sec
ond time, aud committed to the committee Tor
4 Courts of Justice. eJ 81
i Amotion by Mr.. Kemper to take up the resolu-
ton from the Senate appointing JOINT committee
to examine the books and proceedings of The Bank
of the Old Dominion, which was laid on the table
yesterday, was lost-ayes 50, noes 81.
Resolutions Of inquiry were offered as tollows:-
i BY Mr.. TomIin-of providing by law for carry
ing into effect that portion of The 26th section of
the 4th article of the Constitution, W hch provides
for the publication .: the receipts. disbursements
appropriations and loans OF each session oil the
General Assembly, with the Lois and resolutions
thereof
BY MI. Cowardin-for rechartering the. Virginia
Towing Company Of Richmond, incorporated Feb
Tuary 18th, 1886. tff
| On motion of Mr.. Taylor of Loudoun,
Resolsed, Thatlhe Board of Public Works be
requested 10 furnish This House, atthe earliest
yenience, with statement showing what amount
i OF the appropriation of one million Of dollars, made
last session for the construction of the G0vlngton
and Ohio Railroad, has been called for, and also
what amount will be necessary 10 meet contracts
already entefed into within the next twelve
months. sgfs 81. 3 SO. "a = I'd IA <
On motion of Mr.. Buford sset
| Resolued, That the Colnmitte nf Privileges and
Elections lie instructed to inquire into the cause o
the delay, in relation TO the public printing OF this
i House, and report some course OF action Tor thts
House 10 insure greater efficiency and pfomPtness
| in the discharge of that branchof the public seE-
vice. Toft51 atiasaH Ett3TSz FTZsI3tiQe
| 7.i= ti.r BILL PASSED. 81 u E3s.fa1x
! ASenate bill incorporating the Russell Mining
and Manufacturing COMPANY was passed . 8,
A Senate bill authorizing the Board of the Lite
rary F1ud 10 purchase a lot in the town'ot Win
chester and College building. thereon, and pr VII
ding for the medical education Of. INDECENT young
mem was laid on the table. ,-t -
= A billion the relief of Thomas Rutherford, was
1CTderea 10 second reading. .t5 =.
The House concurred IN the report of the CONF
mittee toEwhom was referred tue memorial Tor the
extension of the corporate limits of the City of
Richmond. ~ = .rzf iastr sl 25.ssf Il
A bill 10 INCREASE the capital stock OF the Nor
folk and Petersburg Railroad Company, and