Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-21
VIRGINIA LEG1LArURE.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 1858.
HOUSE.
rayer by the Rev. Dr. Howell


Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Howell
A Senate bill exempting white male citizens of
the Counties of King George, Stafford and Wayne
OF the age of forty-fve and upwards from working
on the public roads in said counties was taken up
with the amendments proposed thereto by the Sen
ate, and was determined in the affirmative.
bill to increase the capital of the branch ofthe
Exchange bank at Petersburg taken up with
the amendments proposed thereto by the Senate,
and the question being put thereon was determined
A number of bill were presented from standing
committees. gs. If
On motion of Mr.. TONNES q resolution from the
Senate for the purchase of certain astronomical in
struments and the employment of an assistant to
aid Ill the construction of State Map was taken
up and adopted-ayeS SO, noes %.
An enerossed bill to authorize the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad company to construct branch
TO Cumberland Gap, and to authorize q State sub
scription to the stock for that purpose, and TO
thoriZe an independent company to make said road
on failure Of said company to accept the provisions
of this act, was taken up on motion of Mr. Dunn,
and read third time.
Mr. Patrick moved to amend the same by way of
a ryder which he offered
The ryder was rejected, and the question recur-
ring on the passage of the bill was determined in
the affirmative, ayes 80, noes g.
An engroSSed bill TO authorize a loan to the James
River and kanawha Company. for the purpose of
extending the Company's water line to some point
at or near Covington, being the order Of the day,
A substitute together with amendments were
proposed and rejected.
Pending the further consideration Of the bill,
On motion the House adjourned.
In House DELEGArEs-Monday--On mo-
ton of Mr.. Anderson resolution adopt i,
'that the Speaker of this House do issue writ of
election to the Sergeant of the city of Richmond
for the election of Delegate fot said city to sup
ply the vacancy created by the resignation of A.
]. Crane ESq.,-said election to be held on Thurs
day, the 18th day of the present month.
The bill increasing the capital stock of the Surry
and Front Royal Turnpike Company was taken up
as amended by the Senate, and agreed to by vote
of ayes l00 noes 2.
The bill passed by the Senate on Saturday to in
corporate the ChIiStiansvile and Keysville Plank
Road Company, read first and second times,
and, motion of Mr.. Goode of Mecklenburg,
laid on the table.
The following resolution from the Senate was
lead and agreed to:
Resolped by the General Assembly. The Cover
nor be authorized TO request the States of Mary
land, Delaware and New jersey 10 take into con-
sideration the eXpedency of granting, respectively
sLch right of way to Railroad or Railroads as
may be necessary to connect the cities OF Phila
delphia, baltimore or New York, or ali these cities,
with the North and South Railroad, chartered by
this Commonwealth, through the counties Of Acco-
mac and Northampton.
Bills were reported from the Committee as fol-
lows: bill to amend the second section of the
act passed May Dad, 1852, in relation 10 Circuit
Courts; bill authorizing the Second Auditor to
allow five cents per day to Jno. NJ. Trevian as
Superintendent OF Schools in Gcochland county
for the years 1851 aid 52; bill authorizing the in
| corporation of School Of high grade at GRAY
Sulphur Springs in the county of Giles; bill to
establish Vaccine Agency in the town of Clarks :
burgh; bill to incorporate the Cincinnati and
Guyandotte Manufactu ing and Mining Company;
bill in creaSing the annuity of the institution for
| the education of the deaf and dumb and blind, by
The addition thereto of five thousand dollars TO
| erect building at said Institution, and to warm
and light the same with steam and gas; n bill
fixing the compensation OF Justices of the Peace
for the counties of Upshur, Braxton and Nicholas
at one dollar and fifty cents per day; and bill
| authorizing the South Side Rail Road Company to
acquire by purchase or otherwise PercivaPs Island
in James River for erecting depot and for other
purposes of their RAILROAD
message was received from the Senate, ask
ing that the Covington and Ohio Rail Road bill
be returned to that body, tor the purpose ST cor
rechng inaccuracies i'll It; 10 which the House
agreed, after considerable discussion on the pro-
prlety of doing so.
The House passed bill 10 amend an act to i,-
corporate the JoneSville and Little Stone Gap
Turnpike Company, passed March l4th, 1850; and
bill to authorize further State subscription of
$4,000 to the capital stock Of the Giles, Fayette,
and kanawha Turnpike Company.