Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-14
nEe1sLATURn OF VIRGINIA.
SEN ATE.

81 Thomas, from the same committee, reported
a general bill providing for the voluntary en-
slayement OF the free NEGROES OF the Common
wealth and bill (in accordance with petitonl
providing for voluntary enslayement OF Lewis
Williamson, free perSon Of color, OF the county
of Southampton.
Mr.. DeneaIe, from the Committee roads and
Internal Navigation. reported bills-Au' hor2ing
the Virginia Central RaiIroad TO construct DIT
rect road from Charlottesville to Richmond; To
increase the capital stock OF the Richmond and
York River Railroad Company; Incorporating the
Valley Railroad Company; Authorizing loan TO
the Alexandra Railroad Company Increasing
the capital stock of the Virginia Genital Railroad
Co.; For the construction Of brilgeacIoss Cheat
river, in Randolph county, Making further ap-
propriation 10 the AlexandI q, Lcudoun and Hamp-
shire Railroad Co To authorize the Petersburg
Railroad Co. coupon bonds; For the construction
Of the Beverley and Seneca turnpike Toadi For
the completion OF the Pennsylvania, MoEgantown,
and Beverly turnpike road; Repeating certain
seci nsSOi the act incorporating tie Northwestern
Va. Railroad Co.; To incrsaSe the capital stock
OF the Sandy.River turnpike Co. Authorizing loan
10 the Virginia Central Railroad Co.
RESOLUTIONS.
Vari1us resolutions were then offered and adopt
ed, viz:
BY Mr. creigb: Into the expediency Of construct
ing road, on the two and three ffths principle,
from Prankford 10 Summetsyille.
by e-Is I1UuulSSuns nCiGtIlu6 pOANSu AhC
Governors Message to the committee on General
Laws.
By Mr.. WEIGH: Into the ezpe.Iisrce Of the pas
sage OF law giving 10 all persons charged with
felony the right TO conclude the Argument upon the
trial % said charge
BY Mr. Paxton {: In relation 10 the report Of
the Board Of Vislters Of the Virginia Military In
Siitule.
By Mr. West In relation to the construction
Of turnpike road from New NEauinsYllIe to ST.
By Mt. johnson. RsIotive to allowing compen-
salion for enrolling militia aud Lirts, deaths and
marriages.
the statute of limitations 10 nctuns on simple con
tract demands, shall be verified by affidavit that
the claim has been paid.
BY MI. Chapman Relative 10 turnpike from
Mountain Lake in Giles county to the Salt Sulphur
SPRING.
BY Mr.. SteenrOd: Appointing select committee
TO inquire into the rxpedlency OF reporting bill No
I0I, Of last session, establishing House of Re
fugr in Wheeling. (Messrs. Thomas and Amber
were appOlnled.)
By MIR. Desktns: Into the expeiisncy of an APP
p:opnation to complete the Floyd Courthouse and
HIlSYIls turnpike.
By Mr.. Thomas: Relative to incorporating a
company to construct a magnetic telegraph irOm
Alexandra 10 Lynchburg.
By Sir. Brreden- Relative to incorporating the
Springfield Boarding School Association oil Lou
domn.
by Mt. Smith-FoG the incorporation of the Ash.
ton Institute.
nor's message 10 the committee on Banks.
BY Mr.. PpOinling select committee
TO report act cOnceInIug the salaries Of certain
offices OF government. [MesSrs. Deneale, Berger.
Armstrong, Thomas and Braxton, we've appointed
BY ilr. Jones-Relatiye to prohibiting, by Iegis-
lation, the sale, by com panes III which The Safe is
a stakeholder, Of their bonds at uSurlous rates.
BY AIr. SteenrUd--rslntiTe to incorporating the
Dime Savings Bank Of Wheeling.
BY Mr.. Paxtnn-reIative 10 u turnpike from
MILFORD Depot on the Virginia Central Railroad
to the Warm Springs.
BY Mr.. Cteish-FelatiVe to establishing lunattc
asylum at some Genital point vest OF the AlleEha-
ny mountains.
BY Mr.. Compbell-of members OF the bar III the
counties Of MecklenLurg, LunenbuTg, Brunswick,
AUtt0way and Amelia, for change in the time Of
holding the Circuit Courts in those counties.
THE "RETALITORY" MEASURES.
A message was received from the House of Del
egateS, by Nlr Imboden, announcing the amend
ment IF the resolution relative to the abduction Of
slaves by increasing the committee 10 nineteen.
The President appointed on said committee. on
the par OF the S-nae, Msssrs. Old, Saunders, Nc
kenney, braxton, Funston, Roger, Smith.
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS.
all the bills on the Calendar were advanced,
and thai authorizing the Petersburg Railroad Com.
pany TO ISSR. coupon bonds, was read second
time, on motion of MI. Jones, and ordered 10 be
engrossed for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. SteenrUd the Senate adId.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Dec. 10Th, 1855.
The House met Mt 10 O'Clock pursuant to ad.
ionrnment, Mr.. Preston Of Smyth, occupying The
chair, in the absence Of the speaker.
Prayer by Rev. Thomas G. Keen, OF the Baptist
Church, OF Petersburg.
"A communication from the Senate was read,
announcing the p ssnge of bill in regard to the
Custom House, &C., in Petersburg. The said bill
read the first aud second times.
The Speaker presented the first weekly report
CT the Clerk. OH thirteen closely written pages.
enumeratIng the applications for appropriations
thus fur 10 internal improvement schemes. Laid
upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Cater reported bill for the relief Of 3. P:
Crab.
Bill PASSED,
bill TO incorporate the "Howard Association
of Norfolk" was read third time, and passed.
CHANGING a VOTE.