Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-12
HOUSE OF pELEG ArEs.
The House me, at II o'cInck.

! The House inet at II o'cInck.
! ! liz C.rH FtHt communication from the Sen.
ate TO the effect tina they had greed lu The resou
;IUn o. tie House of Delegates more tlfrcIualiy
10 prevent the csc pc OF slaves, an'ttu enQurr in
10 ;he expe!ency al adopting measures of r-taIia-
ton and self defence aud that had Bgreeerl 10 ,
Restitution Tor the election 81 Brleadier General
On The 9Th January, t" supply the vacancy IN the
6th Brigade OF Militia; in which amendments aud
resolutions they Requested the concurrence Of the
House.
The original resolution with the amendments by
| the Senate Ie follows:
| Resolved by the General Assembly, That Joint
committee, consisting OF seven membeis oil The
Sr"Gts and thirteen Uf tue House OF Delegates, be
appointed by the General Assembly, with view
10 tue adoption Of more EFT ctuaI means prevent
the escape OF slaves iron this Common wealth 10
the Northern States, and to provide tor thesumma
~ punishment Of peTsumS d. tected in aiding OF
ab1ttlns the same; and TO enquire into the expr-
dlency ct measuTs of retaliation and srlfJeencr,
against such OF the Northern States as are engaged
III waT upon our institutions, and rePoIl thereon
TO thus Genetal Assembly.
by the Sena;e'S amendment, the " ords, "hy the
General Assembly," following the words, .'be
ppUInted," also the words, 10 ''the Northern
States" and The wolGs ''uf the Northern" in
tie latter part Of tn resolution, stricken out
HIE.Siuctair moved to lay on the table the Irso-
luton oI the Senate fUr The election OF Brigadler
Generni. His Otieect in making that motion was
that Meni erS OF that Brigade may consult together
sad decide upon time Tor the eec ion, best suit
Ell TO the views Of all parties concerned.
The motion was agIeed to.
The Speaker lheIeupOn appointed the following
committee on the part OF the House 10 unite with
Committee OF the Srnnte to act upon the subject of
The IJInt resolution ref ring to the alouIlou of
Geuns mUIe officially to pI, vent The tscaue of
slaves, &c: Me,sEs. Mallory, Garnett. Segsr, Tom
hn' Floyd, Edmunts, Johnston, Bondutaut, Dick
inson, OF Richmond, Claiborne, HUgc, Christian
u nd Seldom.
REPoETs FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
The Speaker proceeded TO cali upon standing
Committees for reports. when
Mt, Lee, trom the committee on Propositions
anu 6reTance, asked 10 be discharged from tho
tnrtheI consideration Of resolution iESlluelins
them 10 Inquire lnio the expedite ncy of releasing
Judgment obtained by the GOmmonwealt sgainSt
MIS-, Sldu=y K. Points, WHO was The bail of jamCS
w. Points. and that the game lie RETIRED to The
Coz mlttee Of Courts Of Justice; also, frem the
taTther consideration of the petition o. citizens OF
ISe Vi Wu. ht iUE authority TO the County Court of
said county To attract with the pIopretors Of Ger
taln hEldgeS for The annual tent OF tie same and
lut other purposes; and that the same be referIe,
to the Committee on Courts of Justice. He also
| reported bill to incorporate the Howard ASsocia-
ton OF Norfolk; aud bill requiring that sealed
measures snail be used IN aSceIlaIMg the quantity
Ot oyserS sold in OF taken from cellain wa,rvS.
SIt E'oyd, ifOln The Committee on RoadS, ErpoFt-
ed an act suthurElng he the Manassas Gan RalI-
road Company 10 extend their road from Puweryille
IN Loudoun, To HarpsIs Ferry, IN JefF-rson county.
The Spesker having announced thar The hour
had arrived 10 proceed TO the Consideration OF the
spEeis! Orter, bri"g the election OF Senator 10
me uEItsd states to fill the vacancy to be occasion
by the expiration OF the term o. James N. Ma
SOU, watch occurs the 4lh of March, 1857.
Sir HIer moved That the Senate i c informed Of
The readiness OF tie House to 90 ito the eI.eIinD
fHe Spsa ct remarked tust the motion was mol
IN oEGet before minsli,nS WetE made
MI. Pltsnan ssid-l nSe to put in nnr ination for
this distinguished position James n. Mason, " hich
d" with heaIty good will. and in entire obedi
ence to the wishes OF the people who have sent
tie heIr. lido so without intending any reflection
upon any other individual WHO may be put for.
y 81. Win these remarks Present TO you Mir.
Al4sun us candidate, [eehng assured that his
merits are sufficiently known 10 every member OF
this IsOuss, qpH Ihsrsf,Ee nvsdiaS no euOgy lrusu
Rs.