Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-20
PRorOsEp AMrNDMENT 10 ruE CODE.


pany.
PROPOSED AMExDMEXT TO TIE CODE.
| The cOmmit!ue OF Courts were instructed to in
quite III the expedieucy OI amending the Code.
BY Mr.. Smlth-so as 10 give concurrent iurs-
dIcUn 10 the circuit courts with the county courts
in cases CI unlawful entity and deainer.
.s .,rr ILLS PASSED. .t--sa
The following Semate bills were read the third
! time and passed:
Providing for compensatng J. NJ. II. Burnett,
as clerk of The select committee on PrytOn John
Ston's memOEIal-yeas ITO, noes 10. (AlIOws him
500
To authorize the Petersburg Railroad company
10 sell coupon bonds 10 the amount OF $500, 900,
bearing seven per cent interest, with an amenJ-
nent providing that ii shall not he lawful 10 sell
bonds at less Than par.
The following House bill was also read the
that time aud passed:
Amending and re enacting the LIST section of
chP9er IS OF the Code Concerning patrols. Re-
pealS the requirement That captain OF patrol
must be commissioned officer oil The militia.
BILLS REJECTED.
An engrosSed bill TO amend the 4th section Of
capter l2l vi the Code vi Virginia, SO us 10 au-
thOrrze single justice to take the ackmowledg.
ment Of q maIrieu woman 10 any writing, CAME up
III REGULAR Otder, aud gave Use 10 cUnSide Tabe de-
bate, participated in by MeSSts. Smith, Doyle,
Kemper, PrudIelon vi Giles, Davis of GreenbrIer,
aud AndeTS
The hIli was finally rejected, whereuron,
On motion OF MI. Wiley, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. is. 1855.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hoge OF the Presbyterian
Church.
A communication from thu Clerk of the House OF
Delegates was reud, announcing the passage q
certain bills.
The amendment to the bill authorizing the Coun-
ty Court of Frederick county to subscribe to the
cap tai stock oil the Winchester and PUlomac Rail
Road Company, agreed 10. II author zeS n
subscription tU the Alexandra, LoudOn and tianp.
shire Rail Road. The other bill was likewise
amended. The clerical errors.l
TIE bill authorizing rne Petersburg Raj; Road
Company 10 issue and sell coupon bonds, &C., was
amended III the House. On motion Of Nj. Jones,
the bill was laid on The table.
MI. Amber, from TIE cOmlt tlee Tot Courts of
Justice, reported Secae bills TO change the time Of
holding the Circuit Courts for the fourth circuit
and TO incorporate the Aususmot Springs Com
pamy.
Mt. Logan, from the comittee on General Laws,
reported House bill to incorporate the town of Or
anSe. The committee ask 20 be discharged from
the further Consideration of the bill 10 incorporate
the Howard Association of the city of NorfOk.-I
a bill has passed both Houses on this subjectl
MI. Douglas, from the committee on Finance.
&C., reported Senate bill lOprOvide for the payment
of interest upon the bonts Of the James River and
kanawha Company, which have been guaranteed
by tn, State OF Virginia, aud for the payment Of
the annuity due 10 the old JaMes River Com
pany (the bill aPpropriates SSI3, 200l; and House
bulls fof the relief of d, T.. CEabb.
Mr.. Jones, from the committee on Banks report
cd House bills incorporating the Virginia Savings
Bank in the city of Richmond.
Mr.. Demeale, from the Select Committee OIL that
subject, reported S. nate bill TO amend aud re-en-
act the LIST, 81, Sd. Alb, aud 9th section OF an act
entitled an act concerning the salaries of certain
officers OfgoveTnment, compensation OF the mem. |
nj mil H,,l nth
allowances" passed June 5th 1882, and increas. !
ing the salaries OF certain officers of Royernne Mt
Resolutions OF enquiry were proposed.
BY Mr. Reger-ConStIuctIng on State account a
rallIodd tEom StrasbuEg, other point on the
JIana$sa Gap Rail Road, III the county OF SLennn-
doah. by the way ofMOorfeid in the county, OF
Hardy, Buckhahnon, IN the county Of UrShur, and |
Weston, in the county oil Lewis, TO the Ohio river
at or near Letart Fails, or West Columbia, in the
county OF Mason.
by Mr.. %elch-RequiTing the Board Of Public |
Works to publish III one or more OF the newSpa |
pers published in The city Of Richmond, the pro. |
Greetings Of their several mt eugs, within thirty
days alterIeach meeting.
by Mr. Observation-Disclosures the Gf4ve Cree |
ard Pennsylvania Line turnpike Company, to |
construct branch Of said turnpike from Poplar
SPIing Tavern, TO the town of Cameron A pet,. |
ton accompanied the restitution.
By ar. Roger: So amending existing laws as 10
allow Commissioners Of the Revenue--pe PET cent
upon the assessed value Of all personal property
assessed Ty them in tFeiI respective counties, in
lieu OF The amount now allowed by law.
BY Alr. fhompsOn: So amending The present
law in relation TO the inspection of guano, as 10
provide that there shall be but one inspector for
the State, 10 reside i'll Norfolk city. sos
BY Mt. Amber: Reviying and amending the
chatter oftke Glendower Mining company.
BY MT. Yaies: So amending the Code as 10
provide for increase of the fees aud allowances
g1N vrHmlaa- -
titled. aus
by Mr.. Waoding: Reporting I'LL authorizing
the Richmond and DAnSllle Railroad company TO /
purchase the papsie toll tIidse, or any paIt Of H.