Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-21

S. White. asking to be relieved from further pay
ment as securities Of James II. Ferguson late SUI
peEintendent of Schools for the county of Logan,
was laid on the table on motion Of Mr.. AndeES n.
SIR. Pendietou of Giles moved that the Speaker
be authorized to add an additional member to the
Committee on Courts OF Justice.
The House agreeing to the motion, Nit. Smith Of
KanaW haIaS adde
zar. Garrett presented papers connected with
the memorial Of S u. Galiahue, against the re-
son county, which were referred 10 the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
TheSpeaker appointed the following select COM
mittees rMT. hietts resolution. in reteEence
To an appropriation 10 enable Jas, Parsons OF
PENNSYLVANIA 10 employ counsel 10 defend him
against ndictmoHt lot kidnapping, tounded up
on his having arrested a fugitive Siaye:-"eSSrS1
Hielt. Mallory, Garnett, Hose, Johnston. Stanard.
aul ByWateTS.. - J, -
On motion of Mr. Kemper, The House Aid.
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TIE Senate was called to order by Mr. Gatlett,
P resident pro tenn.
The Clerk read communications from the House
EoI Delegates, announcing the passage Of SuRdry
bills, which were read aud referred.
The chair presented q communication from the
Clerk of the Senate, transmittinga statement OF
the bills reported by the Committee on Roads &c.
at the present session. and the amount Of aPpI0.
piatious therein rmbrscrd. On motion Of MI.
berger the statement was /. ID on the table. Sub
S=guenlly, the VGta adopting the resolution Wns
reconsidered, and he TEsotulion orJered to lie on
the liable. =.
REPokTS OF cOR4FFTECs.
House bill amending nd re. enncting section lst
chap. SO Of the Code, concerning aIEOls.
A bill TO PrOvid- for taking tie Sense Of voters
Of Hanover county MS TO a cHa1ge OF the location
of the Seat of justice.
A bill to amend the 9Ist section OF the 35th CLIP.
OF The Cole Of Va, oppol'ionnhg among the iuur
Commissioners otthe IieVenne of the county OF
rPiuSylVania the amount paid 10 the two Counts
slOnsrs formeIly exisliug.
bill 10 atnerd the LIST section OF the 3Sth chap.
Of the Cuieof Va, To allow four comm,s-
Sioners OF the Revenue for the county Of Phtsyl:
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A bill 10 amend the seventh section Of chapter
1865. OF the Code OF Virginia, IN relation to The
| fees Of attorneys for tue ComGonwt alIh-wIth an
amendment.
| BY Nj Saunlers-OEG. V. Mcclellan and 9TH
ers, praying the passage Of law concerning trusl
property belonging TO them.
RESOLUTIONS. SIS
BY MIR. Reger-SithdraHiUg the petition OF
William johnson from the C6mmi.tees0n Roads
| and referring the same to the Committee on FIJI
nance.
BY Mr.. HuddIeson-lnquiri into the e1pedien-
CIV Of reporting ILL Incorporating the Preston
Lumber and Iron Co.
| by Alr. job lson-Requiring the Auditor Of Pub.
lie Accounts TO draw his warrant upon the Teas
uTer for the sum Of 80, in favor Of A. Randolph
Tatum, former page OF the Senate. Joint resoIu-
tion-les over day.
/ BY Alt McKenney-fnquiring into the expedien-
icy Of incorporating joint stock company IN Nor
folk for building house for exhibitions and other
purposes, To lie styled OldFellows' Hail.
BY Slr: Harris-RefeIing the report OF the Pres
i1ent and Directors Of the Western LunatIc ASy-
l"m TO the com. on Lunatic Asylums.
BY air. Crsigh-Inqu,ring into the expediency
Of reporting a bill amending an act entitled can
| act 10 provide foEihe organization Of companies
fOr mining and nanu actutlng purposes" passed
March 3, 1854.
| BY Mr. Smith-For the construction Ct a turn
pike road rom the mouth of tie Great Kanaw ha,
| by way OF MERGERS Bottom, &c. TO And RiveI
Bridge IN Cabell co.
BY Mr.. Deskins-Inquiring INTO the e1pedien-
cy of changing the names OF Nancy F. LoVeI aud
Others.
BY Mr.. Deneal=--Thst the committee on Roads
and internal navigation enquire iEto the pIopIiety
OF increasing the capital sock Of the James River
and kanawha Canal 10 an amount equal to its ex-
istag capital and debts due or guaranteed by the.
| Commonwealth.
By Mr.. CampbelI-For refunling license
tax TO Pat. A. Farley, of the county of Lunen-
burg.
JAAES AIVkR AND kAHAWHA COMPANY
A bill making provision for the payment OF in
tereSt on certain bonds Of the James River and
kanawha Company guaranteed by the State, being
on its PASSAGE discussion arose the pIopriety
of committing the Commonwealth in advance 10
the payment of interest due i'll 1857. Suisse
quently. the vote ordering the bill to be engrossed
was reconsideTed, and on motion OF Dir. Thomas,
laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Lynchburg College. (This
bill came from the House this morning, and was
on motion of Mt. FEoUi, conSdered without refer.
ence. Tend times and posseI.)
Giving the consent OF this State 10 the purchase
by the United States, of Iot of land the city
OF Alexandra, E. the purpose Of erecting custom
house and post Office thereon, and eXempling the
same from the State and city taxes-aWs Al, noes
none.
FOr the relief of DR.. James Bottou-syes 81,
noes g.
Incorporating hevirginia Savings Bank in the
city OF Richmond.
To incOrporatethe town of Orange. with amend
nents proposed by Mr.. WEIGH.
Amending aud re.enacting the LIST section of
chapter So Of the Code of Virginia, CONCERNING
patrols.
coHMuxIcATlox FROM THE GovERNcH.
The Clerk read a communication from the Gov
eEnor, transmitting communication from Hon.
Robert MClelland, Secretary of the Interior
Of the United States, asking that provision be
made for the payment Of interest on the bJnd4
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
guaranteed by the Commonwealth. Referred to
Committed on Finance.
ATTORNEYS HoR THE coMMoNR EALrM
On motion Of Mr. Campbell, the bill IN relation
TO the fees of Attorneys for the Commonwealth,
reported back this morning from the committee for
Courts Of Justice. was taken up. and Mr.. c. pro
posed as an amendment, substitute therefor.
This led 10 a long discussion, in which several
Senators participated. ME. TaIiferro moved an
ind finite poStpOnetEent. This was voted down.
and Mr.. CampbelI's amendment adopted. The
bill YVES then laid on the table. I'd
Mr.. Compbel's amendment provides that all at.
torneys for the Commonw eIllh, IN the Circuit
Courts, shall receive SaIs " Of IOU per annum,
yided that the total amount shall in no case ex-
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