Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-01
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Tuesday, January 25. 1858.


| the tolls on Rivanna Tonnage were agreed to.
! Mr. Daniel, from the Committee on Ronds, &C.,
reported House bills to increase the capital of the
South Side Railroad Company, and to change its
| name; concerning the Little Kanawha Navigation
Company; concerning the Dunkard Creek Turn
pike Company; to incorporate the Sinking Creek
Turnpike Company; and, concerning the Sisters
vile and Salem Turnpike Company.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Banks, re-
ported bill to incorporate the Bank of Roanoke.
Mr.. Thompson, from the Committee on Agricu-
ture, &C., reported bill to incorporate the North
and South Exploring and Mining Company.
Mr.. Funston, from the select Committee on that
subject reported bill to amend the charter of the
Insurance Company of the Valley of Virginia.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
MI Shands called up the bill in relation to the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Mr.. Daniel
withdrew his amendment Mr. Baldwin offered n
81 Destitute therefor whchwas ordered to be printed.
The bill and amendment were made the order for
Friday next.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr. Campbell called for the unfinished business
the bill concerning Commissioners of the Board
of Public Works, &c. .,h-. n ~
The question was on filling the blank which fixes
the salary of members of the Board and the highest
number was first in order.
The vote was taken on S2500. The roll was
called at the instance of Mr.. Cowan, with the fol-
lowing result:
AYEs-MesSrs. Baldwin, Deneale, Isbell, Nc
Dearmon, Paxton, Saunders, Stands, Smith, Stuart,
Sweeney, Tabb-11.
NoEs-Messrs. Amber, Barnett, Basel, Braxton,
Brent, Brown, Cabell, Campbell, Carrins ton, Cat
lett, Cowan, Creigh, Funston, Grantham, Greaver,
Hall, Layne, A.artin, Mason, Mopcure, Parker
Pitman, Roger, Shackelford, Shelley, Sherrard
Stovall, Tate, Thomas, Thompson, Wade, Ward,
Winston, Witcher-34
The next sum was S2,250. Mr.. Catlett, the
mover, withdrew this proposition. TWAS renewed
by Mr.. Stuart. Mr.. Thomas demanding the eyes
and noes, the vote was:
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin, Deneale, Funston, Hall,
Isbell, McDearmon, Paxton, Saunders Stands
Smith. Stuart, Sweeney, Tabb-13.
NoEs-MesSrs. Amber, Barnett, Basel, Braxtom,
Brent, Brown, Cabell, Campbell, Carrlngton, Cat
lett, Cowan, Creigh, Daniel, Grantham, Greaver
Layne, Martin, Mason, Moncute, Parker Pitman
Roger, Shackleford, Shefey, Sherrard, sovnii,
Tate, Thomas, Thompson, Wade, Ward, Winston,
Witcher-33.
$4,000, which had been proposed at first, and
afterwards withdrawn, had not been renewed
Mr.. Campbell proposed that S:In.
Whereupon discussion ensued between Messrs
Shackeltord and Deneale-the former insisting
that $3.50 was sufficient salary; the latter main
tanning that ltw much the most economical plan
TO pay good salaries and get good men. In the
course of the debate it was nlaintaine.. by both
gentlemen that married men could not afford TO
bring their families to Richmond durin. the ses-
sions OF the General Assembly-the pay being in
sufficient
Mr.. Sheffey contended, that no gentleman could
take position on this Board of Public Works. dis
charge It's duties, and attend to other business
Members OF The Legislature who practice law can
do that and attend to their business ut the same.
time; but it is not with the Board of Public
WolkS. lie was in favor of adequate compensation
tor the important public duties, which these y, n
tlelnen would have to perform. We are now ap-
proprlat'ng millions of dollars which would have 10
be expended by this Board, and we are higglin.
about the Of 900 in the aggregate TO be pa ID
them as salary. lie was i'll favor of getting the
right sort OF men. Not rich men, for no man who
had Inherited wealth would have been trained with
those habits OF energy which were necessary.
Mr.. Martin thought that the smallest amount
proposed was entirely sufficient. The duties OF
the Boazd fixed by the bill, were entirely cleri-
CAL lie believed that the people woud demand
the extinction of the Board, and he would he me-
pared to go for that at the proper time.
Mr.. lshell demanded the previous question, and
MI. Mason the ayes and noes. The proposition 10
MI the blank with $4,000 was then agreed to, as
follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Baldwin, Brown. Catlett.
Deneale, Funston, Grantham, Hall, Isbell, Layne,
McDearmon, Paxton, Saunders, Stands, ShefTey,
Sherrnrd, Smith, Stovall, Stuart, Sweeney, Tabb,
thompson, WINSTON and Witcher-24.
NoAs-MeSSrS. Barnett Basel Braxpon Brent
Cahell, Darlington, Cowan, Creigh, Greaver, Mar
tin. Mason, Moncure, Parker, Pitman, Roger,
Shackeltord, Tate, Wade and Ward-l9.
The blank in relation 10 the salary of the Secre-
tary of the Board TO be filled
Mr.. Deneale proposed $1,000; Mr. Witcher 81 =.
200; aud Mr.. Roger 81, ZOO.
long discussion elected thereon by Messrs.
WItcher, Deneale, Shackletord and Roger Under
the operation of the previous question, demanded
by Mr. Catlett. the. sum of $1,000 was rejected as
follows:
AyEs-Messrs. Amber Baldwin, Brent, Brown,
Campbell, Darlington, Deneale, Isbel, l.arker,
Paxton, Pitman, Saunders, Shelley Sherrard, Smith
Stuart, Sweeney, Tabb, and Thompson-l9.
NoEs.-MeSsrs. Braxton, Cabell, CaSett, Cowan,
Crelgh, Grantham, Greaver, Hall, Layne, Martin,
Mason, Moncure, Roger. Shackellord, Stands,
Stovall, Tate, Wade, ard, Winston, and Witcher
Mr. Stuart proposed S1,450. Mr.. Cowen de-
manded the ayes and noes, were as follows:
AYEs-MesSrs. Baldwin, Brent, Brown, Car.
rlngton, Deneale lsbell, Parker, Paxton, Pitnan,
Saunders, Shelley, Smith, Stuart, Sweeney, Tabb,
and 'rnompson-16.
NoEs-Messrs Amber, Braxton, Cabel, Camp
BELL Catlett, Cowan, CIeigh, Funston, Grantham,
Greaver, Hall, Layne, Martin, Mason, Moncure,
Roger Shackleford, Smith, Stovall, Tate. Wade.
Ward, Winston and Witcher-24.
Mr. Campbell proposed $1,000. This was op-
posed by Mr. Cowen, and aIvoca ted by Messrs.
Campbell and Witcher, and agreed to-ayes p,
noes not counted.
to be filled: Mr. Moncure proposed 'sthe same tlay
which may be fixed by law Tor the election ofmem-
brrs OF the General Assembly," Agreed 10.
The blank III relation TO the first meeting of the
new Board, was TO he filled: Mr.. Sheifry proposed
"the first Monday in July" Agreed TO.
Mr. Mason proposed an amendment, the object
OF winch was to repeal section Of chapter C. of
the Code, [aIlowng travelling expenses for ne
cessary uavel) This was opposed by Messrs
Deneale, Witcher and Thomas, and advocated by
MeSsrs Mason ana Shackleford.
without coming to vote, on motion of Mr.. Hall
the bill was laid aside, and made the order ol TO-
morrow
On motion of Mr.. lSbell, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
MI. Townes moved to pass by the order of the
day for the purpose oftaking up the Danville Rail-
road bill, and zealously u:ged The adoption Of his
inotlon. After spending about an hour in discuss