Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-28
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SENATE.


SATuRpAy, Dec, %. 1s65
The Senate was called to order atsthe usual
hoursty Lieut.. Gov Eeake.
v1RGls1A wAsniSeToS M0EuNENT.
Nh Douglas, from select committee to whom
was referred that portion5oF the Governors mes
sageTeIsting TO the Washington Monument, re-
ported bill TO pay for the statuary already com.
pleted, and TO provide Tor additional Statuary.
On motinn of SIT. Baldwin, the bill was read
once and ordered 10 second Teating. EFhis bill
appropJates 800 co., ss5.=as,sv-s.-sss5sse
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Parks presented the memorial OF the Coal
Convention held OF Charleston, KanaWha county,
on the 18th Of September, and on his motion ii was
laid on the table.
PaooEEss or BUSINESS.
AIIthe bills intLe Calendar, on their first read-
ing. were plvaIced a stage. -
On mo,ionof Mr Old, the Senate adjourned, 10
meet again on Monday, the 3lst inst.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Dec. %, 1853.
Prayer by Rev. George Woodbridge Of the Fps
copai Church.
Two bills, communicated from the Senate, were
read and appropriately referred.
THE BANKS ii VIRGINIA.
On motion of AlT. Rutherford, 1t was
ResoEUed, That the Committee on Banks inquire
into the expediency of prohibiting the Banks of
Virginia from diScountIng any paper payable at
the North which snail not be payable at sight, or
within fifteen days thereafter.
Ontmotlon of lit. Dean, it was
ResOired, That the Cashiers Of the seveTal Banks
IN The Stale be requested 10 report To the Leglsla-
ture at IN early day. the amount Of drafts OF CHECKS
which they may have furnished upon cities or
towns in the Slate-deSIgnating the amount on
each city town separately, SO as to exhibit the
aggregate amounts OF such checks or drafts :or tie
year beginning Oct 1852, aud ending Oct. 1858,
and from Oct. 1858 to Oct. 1854, aud from Oct.
| 1854 To Ocl. 1855.
ReSOLurd, That the Committee on Banks inquire
into the expediency OF reporting bill providing
that the Ranks OF this Commonwealth shall DIS
count paper paYabie beyond tue limits of the
State.
REsoLurtows Of VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The appropriate committees were directed to
inquire Into The exPedency OF various schemes, 10
vii:
ByMr. Pteston-of Incorporating the Chilhower
Springs Company III Snyth county.
Il BY Mr.. Davis of Green5rlvT-ot requiring all
chartered companies in the Commonwealth 10 pub
TO before Justice OF the peace by The proper OF
! hcer.
BY Mr.. Rurfmer-ofa Turnpike from the mou III
OF Big Sandy or Elk river, BY the Big RufTaIo, 10
the mouth Of Big Birch. in Braxton county.
BY Mr.. Bra,Iy-Uf anlen,ing the act incOrpotnt-
ing tbs Short Greek turnpike co, and reducing the
capital sIock to $4,000. s.s.ri
BY Mr.. JOhnstun-O repeating the act establish
ing the town of Bridgeport, IN the county of tur-
ris1n.
BY MI. West: of paying 10 F.. Moore and others
sheriff of WeIzel county, tue amount Of cettaIn
lists Of the delinqnenis IN the land and properly
taxes Of said county.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Hiett: of Charles Blue ind others torr a
graded road from Capon Springs to Hanging Rock
lin Hampshire county.
By MI. Langfitl: of citizens of Brooke county for
theright of way for the Pittsbu,g AM Seubenvllle
railroad company. ~
BY Mr.. Ellyson: OF elizabeth Brooks praying the
certain lands in The city OF Richmond.
BY Mr.. Leantz: of citizens Of Marion, for the
extension Of tie ClarksBurg and Whetling turn
pike, to the Dunkard creek turnpIkein Mouousa-
liza county. ~ r.
PRoUREss OF BUSINESS. =
AIIthe bills on their f1rst reading were read the