Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-25

Baker. Barnes Bass. Bondursnt. B-ady. BrannOu,
Blown, Bu.well OF Patrick, BywalEIS, Csbsll,
Carpenter, Carroll, Cater, Gambler, Chm tian,
Claiborne Clarke, Crabtrees Gfaddock, CranmeE.
Cfawiond. Crockett, DIbney. Dalids, Deialneti
Davis of GteenbrieL, Dickins of Giayson, Dick
fIIson IL Richmond city DilIarl, Dovle, ETapeT,
| Dfotngoole, Early. Edmnnds. Edwards, EsgOOIn,
EilYsOu, Floyd, French, Frosts Garrett, Guriey,
Haneocks Hawks Haynes. HAYS, Hobbs, Holden,
,Hoge, Hplmaii, Johnston, Jones 81 APpomattox,
Jones Of Gloucester, KIRBY, 6laIIory. cChesney,
Mays Nelson, Newton, NowlIns Parsons, Futirr-
son, Paul, Pendleton of Giles, Preston, Rildiek.
Roberts, Rutherford, Seaman, Seldom, SegaE, Shu-
tRaie, Smith, Spitlt Sprinkles TeytOF, ThOmaSo
Wauen, Thrift, Towner, Eredways Tyree, San-
otsdsll, Nation, Mellon, sst, WoQ1,i Wright,
YaueeY-9l. ..s5ss
| N1Ys-MessrS An,iersnn, Arneit, Berkeley,
Boreman, Boswofth. Bra a'lon, BurWelo Of bedford,
Bcsh, Boyd, Carper, Gatuthets, Collins, CroeksI
Coz, DAVIS Of Amherst, Dean, Dcd on, Drew,
Gerige Gillespie, Gregory, Hardy Hetskel. Hiett,
tHotTTiav. Howell, Jones Of Rappahannock, Zee,
Kelly, KempeT. La ngff, Lan.z, Lee. Lpndy, Mar
I'm. Mcivet, Aloorman. Nuriausls RicnlSop, Not,
tingham, PendletOn Of Louisa, Putnam, Riggs, Ro-i
lnalI, RufFntT, Sauluels, Sinclair, SPady, Ihonp-
sou, Tomliu, Tnpiert, Watson, Nslilnan, Wiley;
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coHsENsATISG a PAGE. -
| ATesolution from the Senate tot the compenfa-
ton OF A. Randolph faten, who served as Page
to the Senate ut It's present session Q0l was agreed
1 to--Yeas 1871.
Pills were repoue from the standing commit
TO amend the charter of the Martha Washing
ton College; a.
/ For IN. relief Of GEE. IT. .Gatnett;
Authorizing the Winchester and Potomac Rail-.
rostt company, TO EXTENT their road To some point
up the Valley, not further s3uth than StIasbuIs,
aud author zing connection OF The same at IFS tEO
leImini with the Mana$sa Gap railroad and extern
sion.
Granting the right of way 10 the Pitlsburg and
S'eubenvite railroad company, aud 10 authorize
the construction of a branch Ioad., stfa5E
ADVERSE REPoRT. 'ft3t't
The committee on Banks reported adversely 10
the proposition for allowing, the Hampton Savings
I Bank 10 grant policies OfinSurdncsS. --aE3
THE AGRICULTURAL INTEREST.
On motion OF Sr: Mallory, twas III
RssOlped, Tnat Inquiry be made into the expe-
tliehcy ofTegnlntng by law tie deliveTyOI grain
in the several cries of the Common weslth. so as
more e-cIilaly protectthe Observation-Disclosures
/ from the loss now incurred unlGI the management
los local authorities. So a
coNPENsGTlNGG cLERK.
On m, zion ofMr. Garrett, it was
| ResOiUcd. That the Committee of Claims inquire
into the expediency Of allowing to 5. BasSet FEenchs
81 per day, for four days servises clerk TO The
special Committee raised by the House oil Delegai-
rs, at the last session ufthe General ASSEMBLY, 10
investigate the conductoi lie Superintendent Of
the PenitenlilIy. SOS
THE PUBLIC REVENUE.
On motion Of Alr. TonIn, twas rr
/ p Resolped That the Committee on finance be in
slructel to Inquire into the exPedencY Of requr-
irg the public revenue TO lie collected in lawful
m0ney OF the Unified States, and to be kept III the
Tie asury oil the Commonwealth. a
I e7'7 FINANCIAL STATISTIC. .-t
| On motion Of Mr.. GOrnett, ii vas
ResOlUed, That The Auditor Of Public Accounts
lie requested TO report to this House the amounts
of license tax, revenue tax, and tax on l9w pEo-
cess SeyeraIly paid INTO the Treasury in each month
OF The two last fiscal years, and the three fist months
of the present fiscal year; and that he also report
the monthly amounts of expenditure Tor other I'ur-
pose than The payment 'Ot interest on The public
tIsGt and Tor the sinking fund during the same per-
led, and that he also report the amount of Eevenue
opTned and unculIecled on the Isl day oil October
/ 1855.
HILLS ADVANCED. rs!4
OMmotion OF Mr.. ClaiTborne, the bill iUcorPoT-
ing the Firemen aud Merchants insurance Conn,
pany Of Petersburg, was taken up out Of OdeT, and
to be ordered TO be eneroSsed. s ~
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, the engrossed bill to
amend the stcticn Of the Code, prohibiting the
taking Of oyster by non-residen s, again order
| ed 10 be engrosset.
PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS TO tue coDE. %
The committee for Courts of Justice, &C., were
instructed 10 enQu lie into the expedlency ofamend-
4 ing the Code sa
| BY Mr. Thnft-as 10 require Clerks Of County
Courts, 10 furnish grand luries with tie names of
licensed ordinary keepers aud Of roads in
their respective counties.
BY Alr BOreman-asso extend the time for pre-
ferung he petition mentioned in section 10, chapter
I'm, Ly the owners Of lands
By Mr.. RuihcTfOOTd-aS To authorize teachers
to verify thrir accounts by affllavits made upon
the school commissioners Of their districts.
RESOLUTIONS ON VARIOUS supJEcrs,
The appropriation commit, e were instructed 10
inquire into The exn.isn.y Of sundry propositons
to 3 wit. -
Nv Mr.. Hoye-of iucnrpo,otfny the ssNoborue
cemeriery', in the county Of BERKELEY.
BY Mr. Pendieton OF GiIes-of amending the
Nv Mi RirbyIof esIablIsbinp an inlepenIeut