Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-11
VIRGINIA IRa1sLATuRn.

Jan. &C. 1853. bu stuet7i sd t"tolgi Il $50 C. DIG,
, ,i.,aI VIRGINIA LEGIsLATuRH.
'''''' 0o@s. 6as HOUSE, I9gotq .e,soql..
Prayer by the Rey Dr.. .Einlp5iie /, ,- nc
An act to amend the fifth section ofthe act pas!
sed On the % day of May, 1852, entitled, an act
concerning the terms ofthe Circuit Courts was ta-
ken uptwith the amendment of the House, and the
question beingputlon the SAID amendment of the,
T, A number of billsiwere Ireportedrfrom standing
committees. Bio pdg e. ,di aa,iino7 ltaI .T.
Mr.. Goode Of Bedford presented the rep ort ofthe
select committee on the Lennon Slave case
which was laid the table and ordered to be prin-
ted hefollowing is the report: 'lmea.!
49,, The committee 10 whom were referred the sew
eral Communications IL the Executive, relative 10
the Lennon Slave case, beg leave to report: That
been removed to the Supreme Court of New York;
in order that the decision of Mr.. Justice Paine may
be reyieWediby that tribunal, and ast tile LegislaI
ture of New York have now under consideration a
proposition TO repeal the Statue Upon " hich the
decision was in part founded, they deem il inadvi-
sab BILE at present 10 express any opinion upon the
important questions involved. But, as the sub
iect is one Which deeply and vitality effects the
rights and interests Of every citizen of Virginia,
they recommend that the Attorney General Of the
State, together with such other counsel as the Ex>
ecutlye may think proper to associate with him be
directed to prosecute The appeal now pending be-
fore the Supreme Court Of New York. Your COM
mittee therefore recommend the adoption of the
following joint resolutions: = ao,a &C, l,1l dig =
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the
Attorney General of this State be, and Is hereby dis
tected to prosecute before, the Supreme Court of
New, York; together with such other counsel as
the Executive may think properto associa.e with
him, the appeal WHICH has been taken from the re-
cent decision of ] udge in that State, by which
Jonathan Lennon, citizen of Virginia, was de-
prived of his slaves. 1ah"tT or asi,tai1 ~, ~ y
yero1 fharrn ~
adopted. ,u,a,.up, So. ,lif7. ,rt 9tf i III I
A Senate bill to amend the fourth section ofLan
act passed on the 22d day of May, 1852, entitled
an act concerning the terms of the Circuit Courts,
was taken up, amended, read a third time and pas
, The title was amended by adding thereto III e
words, Sin the fourth section T,.wi .,e
Several billswere ordered to be engroSsed and
read third lime. 90 '''t'''!. - ----
message was received from the Senate inform
ing the House that the Senate had passed aabil
from the House, to increase the capital of the
South Side Railroad Company, and to change its
name. "fls ha.t.b.. 90 .t d.. -f.'tiit- ,-'f7Hg
An engrossed bill to appropriate an additional
sum of money to extend the Floyd Court House,
and Hilsville turnpike TO the Seven Mile Ford in
the county of Smyth, was read a third time and
passed. 20 n -, q. I
The title was amended by inserting Raleigh and
Grayson road,' in lieu Of Seven Mile Ford in
Smvth county, 50 ..l.-. -. t.5'' .s -
An engrossed bill to authorize the construction
OF State road from Franklin, in Pendeton, to
Monterey, in Highland county, was read q third
time and passed ayes SO, noes So. ems
An engrosSed bill TO increase the capital Of the
North Frederick Turnpike Company, was read
third time ano passed-ayes 95, noes 50. ~
Ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate Of, the
passage OF these bills ask their concurrence tAefe
70 An engrossed bill to authorize the President and
Directors of the Rappahannock Company-to in
crease their capital stock, and for other purposes,
was read third time, andthe vote being taken,
Resulted, ayes IA, Inoes'54. ri
The bill not having received constitutional ma
lority, was rejected. ~ q. f'.a.,f
On motion OF Mr.. Lemly, the House adjourned.
-'f''5'' -7-'" EVENING SESSION. IL. , aid :,
........., ....l 40. no FRlpAY, Feb. Az )
The House passed the following engrosse6 bills:
Authorizing the investments Of the unappropiia
led capital of the Literary Fund in original cerf-
Gates OF State debt at par and 10 require the Board
CT Public Works to refund the premium of 1920
paid: q. -r,.. ~, -',.,e,g ~ -, ,I, -. -rEa
Amending the 18th section of chapter 1oi of The
Code ofVirginia; % 'a7ti ~ Fl 'ir1 ~, -
Amending an act concerning money paid into
Court, and for the appointment of General Re-
icevers. ara for the settlement of Receivers &C
COUNTS -i'i"-t-ta'S-
Authorizing Searnes L Brummel to erect wharf
on James River; t-~'
2 Amending an act incorporating the Bank of
Wytheviile, and TO change its name TO the South
w eStern Bank oil pirglnla; t-lff - .iii' 30.
Amending and enlarging the corporate powers of
the town OF Moundsville, in the County or Mar
shall; s,-.,a. .3.l-s az IN gais7g.ai 10 :, is,s
% Authorizing the county court of Logan to sell
part Of the public lot ofsaid county. al ,,,, astt
,z= The following bills to incorporate companies
were also passed: iapa Est .i1f1J SUI ni 70 1854"
The Mt Carbon Mining Company, 49, .,t t.
The Old Dominion Manufacturing Company;
~, The Alexandra Fire Insurance Company
S' The York River Steamboat jmpahy; (. ,' ~,
The Board of TrrSietS of the ST lining 0rnhan
Asylum ,,., M. a.i7fzga fr.: q, +. ri ,yf1 s.7H
= The Rappahannock Bank; ltn
The House then adjourned. ...-., 'ff'
T., sa.9 .,, - .'s3 sa 20 ~ .-s, IL