Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-17

10 incorporate the town OF OrangeS at (OIanse
Court House To separate 'he town of Wells
burg from the residue of BrSokeco1pty in relation
TO the keeping Of its poor, and 10 amend the char-
Il of said town.
On motion Of air Langft the preceding bill was
communicated to- the Senate.
TO incorporate the LDudUun Agricultural InSti-
tute: Incorporating the Virginia Saving Bank, IN
the city OF Richmond. For the reliefsP. b. CrIb',
yeas l24. (AiloWS him So, so for conveying .
tuna ic TO the Eastern Asylum
THE IINASSA GAP RAtLR AD.
A bill 10 suthonze the extension of The AIanas-
sa Gap Railroad, tom its present terminus to-.
HarPet's Ferry, came up on lspassage In regular
order. whereupon ~ 81
Mr. Hiett moved that ii be laid nnnn the table.
all bills relative 10 Improvement The Satti
in the other branch Of the Legislature, had been
laid upon tue table and made the order Of the day
fOr the titlI January next. and he presumed that
similar disposition would be made n'lhe internal
Improvement bills here. Tie did not wish 10 iuIIi
cate Ivy tbs motion his opposition TO the bill IN
question, tut lIe desired IL 10 lie upon the tsbie
until the ropt time for action upon. such meas
uIes.
Sir Powell opposed the motion TO lay Upon the
table THIS bill DID not calltor the appropnalionot
one cent from the treasury, and n" such LlL. lie
was ASSURED. had been land upon the table III the
! Senate. i'-.
Mr.. Towner also addressed The House in oppose
| ton 10 the molten submitted by Mr.. HieIt.
| Mt. Parsons seconded the said motion, and re-
marked that The Manassa Gap Company was one
that played upon harp OF a thousand strings u
! Attic suggestion of Mi. lnbOTen, u lTIenl OF
;he improvement, Nh Powell welded 10 The mo.
ton, witch was accordingly sgTeed 10 by tie
| House.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF MARRIED WOMEN. p
! bill 10 amenl section ol chap l2I Of the
| Code, as to auihOEizea single justice to take the
acknowledgements Of married woman to any
writing, was lead tue secomd time. wherupon -ss
| Mt. GaInett moved that II be laid upon the Ia
be. He did not see The propTIety OF altering the
law. which now required two Justices 10 ofieste,
and thereby afforded better election 10 luhTr ed
women against undue Influences, in The COW
aMce ON pr perty. e'E5s
Nj. Kempt stated that the 'aw at present au-
thoIZ-S acknowledgements to be taken by the
clerks Of county courts, and nOaEleS, and he could
see objection TO extending the same Authority
to justice of the peace, officer OF nure dignity
1 Of character aud responsibility than clerk Vr no.
| tarieS.
| Mr.. Garnett said that the remarks OF the gentle-
man from Madison LIi not convince him that the
hill before the House was right, but that tie Code
was wrong. lnstsad of the hill now presented
/ for consideration, it his opinion that bill
should have bern reported PlohIhitlng clerks and
notaE!es from taking the acknowledgements of
InaIrIed women.
| TIE motion to lay upon the table was rejected:
| ayes 81, notS 40.
| Nj Powell proposed to amend the bill by re-
curing acknowledgements to he taken sin the PIES
rnce oflwO competent witnesses, III nOwise con-
Mt ctc With related To the grantee in such deed.
MT. Im6oen pointed out objection 10 the
proposed amendment. If aqueStion should arise,
after The death Of husband, as 10 the cOnnetrn-
cy Of the witnesses, it would give Use 10 endless
| litigation.
Aftet further remarks by MeSSrS. Powell, Gre
CORY and Others. the anne nlment was rejected.
Mr. Garrett Offered an amendment TO carry ont
his views in regau 10 the authority vested in nOta-
lies " hIch was also elected.
The bill as, thereupon, ordered to be ensToss-
ed.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Ry Mr.. Hays or clli&euS of Gilmer county,
for appropriation for turnpike wide his res0-
luton.
By Dir. Hobbs: Two circumstances of citizenso Of
Chesterfield against allowing the Flour lnsprct"r
Of Petersburg TO inspect. -four at Fleets mills,
said county.
BILLS LAID uroN THE TABLE.
bill authorizing r.paitS TO lie made Of tie Gov
eruor's house, &c. was, in the absence Of its pat
rOn.' laid "m the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, an engroSSed hill 10
non residents, Was laid on The Sable. lie desired 10
examine H.
Sundty bills were advanced one stage.
MI. EIy>On moved that the bill !Jr tie reli:f
of DR.. James Bolton be taken up. Pending this
mo ion,
On motion of Mr.. George the House then adj
ouEned.
IMroRrAxr Sur IN BosroA-Es Note einSn on
a -0sash Bed EIlid?-'rhe case Of Harriet Smith
Us. Zalrnuma Philips which has occupied The at
t-ntiun Of the U. S. Court for several DAYS past,
was given TO the jury Wednesday afternoon. Tie
suit was brought by Miss Smith to recUv'r a ncre
OF s25. 600 1t is all. ge,l that one Reuben Smith,
man SIX years Of aye, nd Cormrrlv servent III
the family ut rnenllUre Lyman Of WaIiham, had