Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 1854.
A communication from the Senate announced
the passage of several bills, already noticed IN tue
report OF theII proceedings, which were apptopr'-
aiey REFEREED
II also uunCed the passage OF resolution
'or the es Establishment of Mr,Iicat School at Rich
mond III connection with the University; but
shortly after The House met, message was Eece'v-
ed from the Senate IequeSi'"g Inc return U' l"e
resolution 10 which the House nCCtdrd.
The Speaker laid before the House conmHm-
ca:iJn from the Pad Auditor, enclosing stale
uent showing the amount OF payments made III
the stock held by the Commonwealth III the vaTI-
Gus Im rUTementS Ill which she IS StOckhoidtrJ
and also the market value thereof; which
motion Of Mr.. NarIz, referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
The Speaker laid before the House communl-
cuIiun enclosing HE memorial o! the temperance
Convention OF charlottesville, toI Il modIhcat!oH OF
the iiCrnSe laws relating to ardent SPIRITS
Commit er made reports; among them;
by Mr.. Dunn, from the Committee On Roads:
"A bill to incorporate company to construct
i,ailroad from the town OF Alexandra 10 some
point on the Potomac, opposite " ashInsi0n.'
"a bill to authorize the extension Of the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad 10 Richmond; and 10 au-
thorze an independent company 10 cons Iuct n
Itallroad from Richmond 10 Lynchburg, on h'iuEe
OF the Virginia AMI tennessee Railroad Company
70 make SAID eXtenSloni' and
"a bill to construct Railroad from The town OF
Martimsburg, III Berkeley county 10 tic Potomac
river, OF or near the town CT WillnmSport, III the
state of Marylanh.'
Pe,it,ons were presented and referred; among
them:
By Mr., Taliafe1ro: OF citizens Of franklin, for
the construction of 4 PlamkrUAd, OH The two and
three fiils pGmu:p from Henry Court House TO
Long Branch, al the foot Of the Blue Ridge
BY Mr.. Bass: OF citizens Of Roanoke, EeinonSlra-
ting against the granting of charter Tor RaIroad
from Salem 70 HainSunUurg.
Nj. Bass minated, III pTesen lIng the pttltlon'
that II contained what might be construed INTO an
impcaC hIIemt OF the integrity ct Members lie de-
cia1rd that the petition uunateu from respectable
persons; bat diSclalmed any sympathy whatcvtT
with their views and sentiments.
Tine reading of the mrInOIIa, being called lor, 1t
was read Ii urged, as one argument against The
measure, ilat'IlS friends, 10 carry it, would vote
Tor various schemes, involving large expenditures
OF the public money.
Mr. Martz regarded this as impugning the hon
esy of the friends of the night If way from Salem
10 llarnsonbmrs, pronounced Il ialSe' anu severely
cens ned the memorial. On his motion, it was
laid he table.
By ~. PALuck. OF citizens of Kanawha, pray
ing that II nay be made Penilen larry offence TO
sell ardc nj spirits TO SlEveS
Resolutions were Offered and adopted; among
them:
BY Mr.. Wallace: Inquiring into the expediency
OF reporting bill in re ation TO the Unclaimed div
ldendS of Banks.
BY Mr.. Parsons. Into the expedlency of making
regulate the charges on Railroads that connect as
that such Companies shall not discriminate be-
tween way aud through travel.
BY Nh. EIyson Into the expectancy of report
ing Sense bill No. SI4 Of the last session, provi
ding Tor heating the capitol by steam.
The following engroSSed bills were read Third
time and passed:
An act 10 incorporate the Potomac Manufactur-
ing Company, III The county of Fairfax.
IN act TO incorporate the Marshall ManClactur-
ing Com; any; and
An act amending the fourth and fifth sections
Of an Incorporating the Citizens Bank Of VIZ
giu'a.
On motion Of Mr.. Skinner, he was excused from
serving OH the joint committee to investigate TIE
affairs of the Bank OF the Old DimlnIon, and Mr..
Tomlin WaS appointed IN his stead.
A number Of bills were considered in their early
stages,
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Covington and o. 10 Railroad bill came up
in order-the question being upon Nh Andersoms
motion TO fill up the blank with S3,0O0,0O0.
Mr.. Hayrond addressed the House in conclu-
sion of the speech begun by lin yesterday. Mr.. II.
az wed himself in favor of a liberal appropriation
10 the Covington and Ohio Railroad; but he obec
led earnestly to that or any other road being made