Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-24
LEe1sLATuRE OF vLReINIA.
SENATE.

Tuesday. Dec. 10, 1855.
The Senate vas called to order by Nj. Catlett,
President pro tenn.
The Clerk read communication from the
House of Delegates announcing the passage Of
spadfy bills.
RtLE READ TwtCE ASp REFEEREn.
To Incorporate the Union biological Seminary
Of Prince Edward.
REPoaTs OP COMMITTEES.
By Mr. Logan, from The Committee on General
Laws. increasing annual spprCpriati' rs to the v.
NJ. l. Institute; aSceTtainlHglhe boundary line vi
a..And Maryland, aid o. her bills.
By 1Ir. Deuear, from committee on Rods, IN
cooperating aud increasing tue csPiturstcck of va
rgous Turnpike Cpmpsntesi to repeal the act
incorporating the Pittsylysnia and LJnchburgh
Furnpike ConPaHy, and otpsfatlag the Lynch
bnrSh and Moth CaIOlina R.Ilr0ad C5mpanYi-t TO
authorize loan TO the James River and hanaw ha
Company EUr the purpose oil -impIoving the KAMA
" Ia river: 10 private Tor the completion Ot the
Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, aud fOr a loan to
SAID Co.
BY Mr. sleenroa. from a Select Committee. for
House of Refuge IN Wheeling. Ordered 10 be
printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. HMdjleson: F1r Luuatic Asylum in
Nor hwesteTn Virginia, IN Preston county.
BY Sir. Deuesle: For authorizing the clerks OF
the county aud circuit contts OF The Common
wealth to receive taxes and lleenSes up to the Isl
OF October in each year, and 10 pay over the SAME
to the Commonwealth; ali taxes not paid III by
Ihetlne specified TO be placed IN the hahtS OF con-
stables, and requiring tax payers who shalt TAIL TO
pay IN TO The clerks on or btlrre the first day oil
October, 10 pay a commission OF five pei cent. on
tue amount of their respective taxes asa conpen-
satinn for their collection.
BY AIr. Creigh: For exetnnting Superintendent
Of Lnnatic ASyIhms from attendance as witnesses
upoa Counts aS experts.
BY Mr.. Campbell: For repeating all laws au
thorzng the county courts tu certify that any pei
son having negro or mixed blood, is not u negro.
BY MI DrneaIe: Tint when the Senate adjourn
on Saturday next II will, with the concurrence of
the HOUSE, nd PUN TO Monday, The 3lSt inst.
JMES RIVER AND R4NAwnA COMPANY.
/ The bill providing Tor the payment OF interest
and ctrlain bonds of the company, having been
amended, on motion of Sir. Dencale, so as 10 au-
thor,ze the sale OF ceuam lands belonging 10 the
company, was ordersd TO be engEossed aud read a
third time. s
LAID on THE TABLE. -
On.lnotion OF Mr. Parks, the bill making loan
TO James River Company was laid on tile table for
the purpose Of fenEg ceftaln amendments. The
same dlsposlti II was made Of other appropriation
uillS.
A message was received from the House OF Del
egares by Mr.. Christian, communicating the pas
sage Of iOInt resolution by the House Tor 500
maps Of internal Improvements in Virginia, which,
on mnt,on of Mr. Harris, was takenHp and ad, p
Ted. ,.sar.s.r-
Mr.. Harris moved TO take up the CoVington and
Ohio Railroad bill, for the purpose of reconsider
ing the amendment offered 10 that bill by Mr. John
sou, requiring the road 10 receive and deliver. free
of charge, freight to and fr JnI the canal, and To
construct the depots neces aES for that purpose
Mr.. Harris stated that his object in tile matIon was
to aTOId ST ISenators who voted upon the inca
sure, when last before the Senate, without having
given it the proper atemti1ms an opportunity, 10
change til. If votes. The motion opposed by
Mr.. Dereale, who stated that if the amendment
twere pressed, he aud large number of members
who had intended 10 vote Tor tie Covington bill,
would be compelled to vote against ii: and hopetl
that the friends OF the Canal aud Of Richmond,
woa d not leopard the bill by putting such an
amendment upcnit. The Senate refused TO take
up.
The JOINT resolution 10 pay T. R. Talern, formt
page the Senate, $40 TO- five Gays services, was
nd pied.
The report Of the committee of Courts, against
the resolution for dtpivins the clerks Of the coun
" courts of the right TO take Judgments OF
deeds, was taken mp, and Mr.. Daugher:y address
ed the S=nate in support OF the resolution, aud
moved that the report be recommitted with in-
StructloES to report bill.
Gu motion Of Dir. SteenIod, the Senale then ad-
iourHed. -