Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-19

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was further amended, and as amended, the said bill
was read third time and passed. .ipt
Inc order oil the day being Senate bill No. 20,
an act creating commissioners of the Sinking Fund
anu providing for the payment of the semi annual
interest on, and redemption Of the State debt was
on motion OF Mr.. Lewis postponed to and made the
otder oil the day Tomorrow at 10 O. clock.
Several resolutions were presented and adopted.
Also number of petitions which was referred to
committees. y ~ -NN>Ns & NJ
On motion of Mr.. Rives, it was r. .et
RESOLVED, That this House having just heard of
the death in. this city of VIM. H. Cabell, late Pres
respect for his public services adjourn.
The House accordingly adjourned.
@ FRIpAY, January ID.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -
The session OF the House this day was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Peter De Forest, of the
NJ. E. Church. s., ,'Ht-t7' -
EVENING SESSIONS.
On motion ofMr. Nottingham, the following ressp-
luton was adopted:
Resoiped, That this House will, from and after
the 18th inst, hold evening sessions, commencine
at O'Clock.
bill to incorporate the Mt. Carbon Mining Com
pany, was taken up, amended, engrossed, and read
third time. III
LAID ON THE TABLE. $50 f'a
bill, re-amending and re- nacting the AID sec
ton of chapter ss of the code, prohibiting the sale
or expectation of certain commodities without in
spection; and bill amending an act to incorpo-
rate Buford's Gap and Buchanan Turnpike Com
pany, read a third time and on motion, laid
on the table.
BUILDING FUND ASSOCIATION tas
A bill to amend the second section of an act en-
titled an act to provide for the incorporation of
the building fund association, passed May, 29th,
1852, was passed. -, ''a'. .Hal -.
INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
A bill, authorizing an inspection of tobacco in
the town fredericksburg, was passed.
r. RE-AssEssMENr.
A bill, requiring the Commissioners of Revenue
Tor Appomattox county to re-assesS the Stonewall
Furnace tract, in SAID county was passed. I'm y
RELIEF. -
bill, for the relief of James NJ. Grew was pas
sed. H-.e p. G.II -. -
PUBLIC DEBT. a.. .u
An act creating Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, and providing for the payment OF the semi.
annual interest on the redemption of the public
debt, being the order OF the day. as taken up.
Mr.. Goode. of Mecklenburg, proposed to sub
stitute House till No. 1926, bill establishing n
sinking fund. ~ .1ETFI7
On motion, the blanks were Glled; one with
provision constituting the Lieutenant Governor
secretary OF the Commonwealth and Register of the
Land Office, Commissioners of the Fund and the
other with provision, fixing the sum Of $ ,O45,-
ol6 ~ as the amount TO be set apart by the Trea-
SuTer from the accrung revenue.
MI. barbour proposed to amend the Senate bill,
IN the 5th section, by striking out the words the
amount OF the SEM annual interest which shall he
due, ana payable on the aggregate amount of such
additional debts at those days Respectively, and
10 insert the words ga sum equal TO the aggregate
amount OF the semi annual interest in such aidi-
lonal debt agreed 10 be paid thereon at the time of
lis constracton;' pending which. The said bill and
amendments were, on motion of Mr. Riyes laid on
the table, and made the order for this day at II o.
clock. ,.
LuNENBURG PLANK ROAD COMPANY
On motion OF Mr. Hardy, the following resou-
ton was adcpted: .lrsr
fesotrcd, That the committee on Roa DIS and In
ternai Navigation be instructed to inquire into the
expectancy of reporting bill amending the act
passed May 25th, 1852, entitled an act to incorno
rate the Lunenburg Plank Road Company.
FIRE ARMS. gra.r.
On motion of Mr.. Moore it was el
Res0lred, That the committee on the Militia
Laws, inquire into and report, with the least nos
Soie Decay, what measures, if any, are either me-
cessaly or expedlent for bringing about an ex-
change of fire arms with the General Government
OF those heretofore received of an inferior Quail
lty, with fintlock, for other arms, of the latest
fashion, with percussion locks.
q fesotre", That the committee on the Armory in
qure INTO ana report with as little delay as posi-
pie what measures, if ANY, are either necessary or
eSpedlen for altering the muskets of the model of
1877 with flint locks into percussion muskets.
TAXES.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin, resolution of enoui
~ with regard to certain duties OF Sheriffs and
Collectors OF Taxes, was adopted. 81
GRADED ROAD.
On motion CT Mr.. Dunn, resolution ofenquiry
INTO the expediency OF constructing graded road
at or near Gordonsville, in Washington county,
was adopted. ~. -
SCHOOL QUOTA.
on motion of Mr.. Carpenter, a resolution of en-
curry with regard TO the expediency of authorizing
the payment of the forfeited school quota for the
county OF Allegheny, for 1851, v as adopted. ~
PRIVILEGES. 'i
On motion of Mr.. Russell, resolution IF inopi
~ as 10 the e1pediency of granting certain priyi
leges to railroads terminating opposite to the city
OF Wheeling, was adopted. 80
PLANK ROAD. %. s4,-.. en-
On motion OF Mr.. Hancock, resolution of en-
curry as 10 the exaediency ofincorporating a COM
pany 10 construct plan road from Christiansyile
IN the county OF Mecklenburg, to Keysyille, in
The county Of Charlotte, was adopted.
TOLLS. .rrr,4 .r.as".-. g..
A Senate bill fixing the tolls upon railroads
was taken by and passed. RI ~ : II"
Other bills and petitions were presented and up-
on motion to lay bill upon the table, it being
ascertaned that there was no quorum present, the
House adjourned. iaa. "a
A MEMBER THE MICHIGAN LEorsLAruRE Ar
REsrED.-There was considerable excitement pre
0AA6 az A-ohSih6, hllcnlgan, at the
last accounts, owing to the arrest of ]. Strang, n =
member of the Assembly, on an indictment found
against him last June, at Macknaw, for aiding in "
the escape of a prisoner. The officer who arrested
HIM petitioned the House for permission to remove 1
him. resolution ordering him into the custody
OF the Sergeantat-Arms was laid on the table, and
the whole matter was was referred to committee.
SELLING TELEGRAPH LINES ron TExA s.-The
State Treasurer of Wisconsin adverses that he
will sell at pubric auction the 18th of next month
at his Office in the capital all the electric telegraph
lines which have been constructed within the State,
together with the appurtenances belonging to the +
same, unless the taxes due the States are paid IN