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

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Prayer by the Rev. Nj. Moore Of the Ptesbyte
rian church.
RkPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
ByMr Logan from the crmmiitee on General
Laws, hill making an appropriation IN aid OF the
Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society, and
hllI 10 incorporate the Ashton Institute.
BY Mr.. DeMrale, from the committee on Roads
AMI Int NAL Navigation hill to increase the cap
ItaI stock Of the Slate River company and TO aM-
thOuze three fths subscription on the part otthe
State; n bill 10 incorp-,rate the Weston and West
Milford turnpike company: bill 10 amendthe act
in reference To the Ginler, Ripley and Ohio turn
nike company; bill to authorize loan 10 the
James River aud Kanawha company and Tot the
extension of their works To COvingon; bill III,
cooperating the QniIlanSVille aud tHansJnSVll e
turnpike company, bill to provide Eor the equln-
ment of the Roanoke Valley r. r. company an!
f,r loan of money to sid cOmpsny; bilItoi i'm
Prove the navigation Of the II lnonsShela river; a
bill to incorpira the BackCreek Valley turnpike
ru npanY; bill to increase the capital stock oil
the Richmond and lianville Railroad company and
authorizing the extrnsi Of their road 10 the Va.
and Tennessee ralIIoad; bill TO construct tu:u
pike from the Wat Lick Depot 10 suule point on
the Valley turnpike.
BY Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Courts
OF Justice-A bill 10 aneEd the 4Ih section Of
chapter 30 ofthe Code, so as TO increase the com
pensatIon of witnesses in criminal cases attending
from beyond .the limits Of the State; A bill TO a
mend the second section Of the a pasS:d May p,
1852, concerning tie terms Of the Courts; A bill
amending.th II section ofthe 49lh chapter Of the
Code, SO IS 10 declare more clearly the Limitation
OF eIinue.
VI Funstea from select committee appointed
hIs rnIng for that purpose, reported the follow
ing:
A bill authorizing the County Court of Frederick
county, IN the event OF subscription by that
county 10 the capitat5stock of the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Co., to borrow on the credit Of
the county The amount subscribed anl pruviding
for the issuing OF script; and bill authorizing The
CUunly Court OF frederick county in the event OF
subscription by that county to the capital stock
OF the Alexandra, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road Co., 10 borrow on the credit OF the county the
amount subscribed ant providing forthe issuing
of the scrip.
On motion the rules were waived. and the bills
read first and second time, and otdered TO be ca
CROSSED aud read third time.
REshLu1IoNs.
by Mr.. Deneale: That the CLERK procure for
the use Of the senate diagram OF the Senate
chambtT. GraiS resolution was opposed by AlesSEs
Thomas and Rerer, on grounds Of economy, and
defeaied-ayes 10. noes "a
BY Mr.. Layae: Relative TO turnpike from the
Fincasre ard COvington turnpike 10 the Viz
ginin Central Railroad
BY Mir. Paxton: Authorizing the Junction Val
ley turnpike road to colIecQ tolls on their road
without re planking the same.
BY Mr. NlcKenny--reotve to cutting canal
from 81 zabeth rver at OF near Norfolk CITY, TO Tan
ners creek, and from Tanners creek 10 Little
creek, Princess Anne county, upon the two AMI
| Il zee 6fihS principle.
BY Mr.. SaunJers--relative to permitting i:luci-
ares to invest money in public securities.
BY Mr.. Tate--Eelatiye 10 u turnpike from point
on the Virginia and tennessee Railroad to a point
on the Russell Old Court House aud Abingdon
turnpike.
BY Mr. Layne-reative to Incorporating The
Jacksou's Bridge and PuEgatcry Mountain turn
pike C, mpany.
| BY Mr. SsunderS-relative to amending the laws
concerning Deeds OF Trust so as TO Ir,Iute that
after the Heath OF tie RTum'oT they be enforced in
the same manner mortgages.
BY Mr.. BIdwiu--Eelative 10 authorizing the
Treasurer Of the Commonwealth 10 pay the in
tereSt on certain debt contracted by the Com
m"nwealth for the purchase Of a lot Of land in he
ely Of Richmond, under the act passed April %,
1918.
THE cLERx's osFlcE.
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee TO examine the
Clerks office, made EerOIthIShly favorable TO the
conditions thereof.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to compensate j. N. H. Rrunet for
services as clerk Of select cnnmlttee-ayeS IS,
noes none.
The bill for the relief Of Robert Cox. Aaron
Fletcher, Samuel Duff and James Mills, OF Lee
cnunty--ayes 81. No /.
The bill providing for the voluntary enslavememt
Of Lewis Williamson, Tree person OF colo, of the
county f Southampton.
a message received from the House OF Del
egsteS, 10y Mr.. Langft, announcing the passage
by thu: body OLA bill concerning the town OF Wells.
burg.
PROGRESS OF BusIME.S.
The gener.l Till providing tor the voluntary
Slavrms nj of free negroes, with an amendment
bY Mr.. Deneale, on its second reading, was on mo.
ton laid on the table.
The bill authorizing direct line Of railroad from
Chaotts. lille to Richmond, was, motion, laid
on the table.
The bill incorporating the Valley Railroad wns
read second time, an amendment offered by Mr.
Paxton, and on motion, laid on the table.
The bill making further appropriation to the
Alexandria, LOudoun aud Hampshire Railroad
was, on motion, laid on the table with siea 10
amendment.
The bill Incorporating the North Western Rail
road was laid on the table aud made the order OF
the day for Tuesday, Dec. IS.
All the other bills OH the calendar were advanced
and ordered TO be engrossed and read lhlrd lime
ANOTHER BILL. PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Sreentod, the bill assed by
The House Of Delegates, separating the town oil
Wellsburg irnm the tesidue of Brooke county in
relation 10 the keeping OF its poor, and amending
the CHARTER Of sad town, was taken up, advanced
through the sew raj stages, and passed,
onmOtIOn { Mr. Ba .dwin, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 1855.
PRAYER by Rev. B. Manly. Jr, Pest of the
Richmond Female Institute.
bill from the Senate authorizing the Peters
burg RaiIrosd Company 10 issue and sell coupon
bonds tine amrun, $4,000 berrime per cent
interest, was read and referred 10 the committee OF
Roads, &c.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills werr reported from the standing committees
Toincorporate The Aston Institute.
For the relief of James Sh. a, of Lewis county.
T"rncrease the capital stock of the Central Rail
road Company, for the purpose Of shortening lis
tack between the city Of Richmond aud the town
OF Charlottesville.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd, it was
Resulred, That the Board Of Public Works be
requested to inform this House what amount OF
indebtnrss, if any the part OF the Board EOr es
Inmates Of work done. remains unpaid, and what
character Of acknowleI gmeiit the Board has given
if any, 10 persous entitled 10 PAYMENT and 10 slate