Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-17
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE. !
Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 1853.

~ TuEsDAY, Dec. 18th, 1853.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Moore.
After the presentadoninf few Teolutlons and
petitions Of no particular interest, Mr.. Douglass
offered the following resolutions, which were
adopted;-
ResoEued. That we have heard with deep regret
of the death of Mrs. Sarah Johnson vile OF his
Excellency, Joseph johnson, Governor oil thls
Commonwealth, who departed this life on Wednes-
cay last, the 18th of December, at her residence IN
the county of Harrison.
ResoIped, That as a mark Of respect for the
memory of the deceased and OF condolences and
sympathy for the Chief Magistrate Of the State, IN
his painful and distressing Bereavement, the Sem
ate do now adjourn.
ResOlued, That the Clerk of the Senate commu-
nicate to the Governor the action OF this body
together with copy Of these resolutions.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
In accordance with resolution assedyesterday,
Capt. Dimmock made the following report.
To the Hon. Speaker Of the House of Delegates OF
Virginia;
respectfully report that the are but three rooms
set apart for the use of the committees OF the
House of Delegates.
The basement rooms of the Capitol are occupied
by two Auditors, the Treasurer, Register OF Land
Office, and Board of Public Works. Upon the
story next is the Senate Chamber, Hall OF the
House Of Delegates, Offices OF Clerks Of the Sen
ate and House of Delegates. The story above has
nine rooms, three Of which are occupied by The
Library, one by The Governor as an Office, one by
Secretary of the Commonwealth, one by the Adju-
tant General, and the remaining three small ones
are for the committees of the House of Delegates.
Last winter there was FIVE rooms for the use of
the committees. One of these has been resigned
by the Governor TO the Adjutant General, and one
is for the Governor himself, leaving, as above
stated, but three for Committees.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES DINIMoCK,
Capt. Supt. Public Buildings.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the memorial OF
the James River and Kanawha Company was TO-
ken up and referred to the Committee on Roads, &c.
Mr.. White OF Hanover presented the petition of
VIM. Priddy and othersS praying the passage of
law declaring South Anna river lawful fence.
The bills in progress were then taken up and
the bill incorporating the Virginia State AGfI,uitu-
raj Society was passed.
A bill refunding S25 TO Thomas NJ. Price OF Be-
tetourt, was also passed. ..,-.-
A bill releasing the Commonwealth right 10
certain lands IN the city or Richmond to George
West, was read first and ordered to be read
second time.
MI. Moore of Harrison offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolped, That the House of Delegates hive
heard with deep regret of the death of Mis-. Sarah
johnson, consoIt of his Excelency Joseph Johnson,
Governor Of the Commonwealth, and Lhatwe ten
der him our sincere coincidence in his bereavement
on account of this diSpensatiun of Divine PTovl-
dence.
ResOlDed, That, as a max of respect, the Clerk
of this House do communicate copy of these reSo-
lutions 10 the Governor, and that this House lSw
adjourn.