Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-29
VIRGINIA Lne1sLAruRns

VIRGINIA LEG1SbATURBS
HousEor Observation-Disclosures. n
amendments proposed by the Senatettot the bill for
extending the time for Constructing the Abingdon
and attonsyille Turnpike were hgreed to-; and the
amendments of the Senate were amended, by
striking therefrom the thirteenth section as fol-
lows: 4 81
ttAnd be it further enacted. That the Estilvile
Turnpike Company shall have two years further
time to begin their road, in addition TO the time al
lowed for that purpose by the act Incorporating the
said Company. passed March 9th, 1s48."
The amendments proposed by the Senate TO the
following bills were also agreed to:
bill Incorporating the Trustees of tine Hebrew
and English Institute, in the city of! Norfolk; y
A bill authorizing the establishment ola Branch
of the Exchange Bank, farmers Bank, Banksofy
Virginia, or Bank of the Valley, in the town of
Harrisonburg - 81.
bill incorporating the Martinsburg Bank;
bill to incorporate the Central Savings Bank,
at Staunton; and
A bill TO amend the fourth sectior of chapter so,
entitled can acbproviding for districing the coun
ties, the names, duties and compensation of the
Commissioners, and giving to the County Courts
the power of recognizing said districts and chang
ing the plnces for holding elections" passed April
I'd, 1852.
The bill authorizing the Stute to make subscip-
ton to The Mergantown and Independent Railroad
Company, Of three of the capital stock,
mp the order of the day, andthe vote being taken
upon the passage of the bill, the result ayes
GO, noes A. Not receiving constitutional mo jor-
lty, the. Dill was rejected.
The amendments of the Senate 10 the bill in
lation to the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
were disagreed to-. tsVto1srl
A bill authorizing any two Justices of Isle of
Wight county to establish Hospitals for persons
having the Small Pox or other dangerous diseases
and authorizing the vaccination of certain persons
and giving power TO regulate the same, passed;
and a.. r[l. ~ ..-.. .. 7ar
A bill 10 change the times of holding the circuit
courts of the fifteenth circuit.
The iOnt rssoIu he 10. exten NO
the time for the payment, by the Sergeant of the
city of Norfolk, of the public taxes into the Trea
sury was rejected-ayeS rs, noes ID, ana, on mo-
ton of MIR. Robertson, the rules were suspended
to reconsider the vote, and the resolution laid OH
the table.
Pending motion OF Mr.. Rives 10 take up the
Senate bill authorizing bst rption to the stock
OF the Rivanna Navigation Company,
The House ado rned. ..a..... Fl. lr
ArE-Wednesday.-The Senate passed the
bill appropriating the entire capttation tax TO the
purpose of education in primary and free schools.
The CoNvtcrIoN OF ABrnuR SrRING.-The
Philadelphia Ledger gives the lowing report OF
the closing scenes of the trial Of Arthur Sprin
convicted, on Thursday night, of the murder of
Honora Shaw and Ellen Lynch:
At O'Clock, P. NJ, the court again met, after
a recess of three hours. The court room was fl.-
Ell with a dense audience. The prisoner sat COM
posedly in the dock. The jury were announced,
and, on entering the box, all the jurors, IN one
voice, pronounced the verdict of guilty ofmurder
in the first degree.
The prisoner continued umnoved. Upon the
rendition of the verdict the most perfect quiet.
ness relgntd tlrOul bout the building. TIL. law
had been vindicated and the people were satisfied.
They respected the temple of justice, and made
no indecorouS demonstration.
On motion of the prisoners counsel the Jurors
were poIled, aud :Verally pronounced, in clear
and audible voice, the dread verdict. Mr.. Doran
stated TO the court that the prisoner desired, be-
lore sentence, 10 make statement. wished
to know If the court would hear it now, or fix
some future time for that purpose. Judge AlIson
said that the court would hear anything that the
prisoner had 10 say; but thought it had better be
deferred for the esent.
Mr.. Doran, on consultation W 18th his client, said
all tie prisoner wished was the suspension of his
sentence for a few weeks. in order that he might
prepare to meet his God in Eternity.
MIR. Reed said that the prisoner could make his
when he moved for judglnent-w HIGH
he would not do until he had consulted with the
prisoners counsel, and was satisfied that the pro-
per time had arrived for the performance OF that
solemn duty. ...
Judge Allison salt. that reasonnb BILE time should
be allowed to the prisoner, in accordance with his
request.
The court room was then cleared, and double
file of officers, under the marshal of police, form
cd and extended from the uoor of the court house
10 cab, for the conveyance of Spring 10 prison.
fcerS. AT this time the crowd filled Sixth street
for considerable distance below Chestnut. Just
as the prisoner reached the cab he took off his hat
and gave cheer. This insult to their feelings
was followed on the part of the crowd with groan
SO terrific that even the heart of the hardened
criminal must have felt lis chilling influence
Some of the crowd were about mounting upon the
cab, but were driven back by the officers.
Just before the verdict was rendered the prison.
er exhibited great deal Of anxiety to know wheth-
er they had agreed. He was much depressed, but,
on stout drink of brandy being administered, he
again resumed his hardhood. .s..
We heard the marshal say that Spring threatened
to kill his son Arthur If he got hold OF him.
Thus closed one of the most painfully interest
ing cases which has been tried in this county.
VA singular crime has just come to light in the
little prlncipality of Lipp. Schaumberg. A coun-
try gentleman of large property in that prncipali-
ty died, leaving one daughter and two sons. The
daughter, who was heiress 10 the greatest part of
the property, soon after disappeared, no one knew
whittier, and consequently the two brothers be-
came sole heirs of the estate. Now, after the
lapse of some fifteen or twenty years, accident
has brought to light the fact that tie daughter still
lives, and has been kept imprisoned by her two
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