Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-19

Sluking creek valley in Craig, To Union' in Monr
county. !
By Mr.. Cln borne--for the renewal Of the expi-
red charter Of the Petersburg F,reanl Marine lnSu-
rance Co. uuder the title o the Fremen and Mer /
chants insurance Cumpany, Of Petersburg.
BY SIR LIietl-ol citizens Of Piedmont. in Hamp- |
shire county for sn act incorporating Ut said
town.
BY M Floyd-a similar petition Of citizens Of
Bristol.
By Mr. Borelnun-,Ltee peii,ionsin regard to the
rrstnctiOus upon the North West-rn Va. Railroad
RESOLUTIONS oS VARIOUS sraIEc7s.
The appropriate commute Wete Instructed TO
inquire into The expsdiencJ of sundTS schemes
BY Mt. Anderson: OF increasing the pay of the
commissioner OF the revenue for Wyoming coun-
BY Mr. Howell: ofiucOrpOrarins the Western
Va. Copper Company, also. the Floyd county
Copper Company Of Va.
By Mi. Deanr: or incorporating the trustees Of
the LynchbuEg College, in the city Of Lynchhurg.
BY Mr. Eurty: ofincreasing the taxupon toEeIgn
insurance companies.
city OF Wheeling.
BY Sir. Early: OF more stringent legislation to-
10 prevent the evasion OF the tax imposed up
on the agents andsub agents OF foreign insurance
companies.
BY Mr. Taylor: OF requiring the forthcoming
and surrender OF the specific property sued for IN
my acton where Judgment shall be Tendersd iot
tue plaintiff.
Sheriff OF Charlotte county. Sllb LOT furnishing
tie Jail Of SAID county with bedding, steals aud
wood, IN the year VflSS4.
BY Mir. Kerr: or establishing free school
system in District No. 6, PendelOn county.
BY MIR. Carpenter-Ofa turnki&e road rom the
Coyinston and HunteEsv.lle toad TO the Migrants
Gap aud Hot Sprgs turnpike.
BY Mr.. Brannon-Of hmending Q certain act
Ts lsting TO Justices Of the peace.
BY MI. PallsTSouS-Ot authOrng the establish
ment of a branch bank at Lexington, with q mini
mum capital of 1900, 600, and maximum capital
not exceeding 100000
BY Mr.. DickRon-0f amending the law in Ta-
gard TO lott hcoming bonds taken by constables Tee
| Eurna5Ie 10 the court. 81 us to cause executions
issued upon Judgments upon such bonds to be d.
recteI 10 said constaUles.
Ix-sEAEs--
qnTeintO the expediency OF providing for the sale
oil all the State stocks witch she has III the Banks
and IN the various Internal improvements within
the Conn OIwralth-SaIeS 10 be made annually
until the entire stocks shall have been disposed Of
aud The proceeds Ut the sales thereof be annually
applied 10 the liquidation OF the debt ami present
liabilities oil the Commonwealth.
BILLS PASSED. --
The tollnwins bills w-Er Eead thrd time aud
passed:
ASenate bill giving the consent of this State 10
The purchase by the United States, OF lot Of land
IN the the city o! Petersburg for The erection Of
custom House, aud Post Office and exemptinS the
same from State and city tHxes--yraS 1885.
An engE, Ssed bill Tor tie Relic of Dr. James B3-
ton OF acknowledges 1pS, nays IL. {Rtfunds
1852. S. paid DIT. b. un,ler forfeited bond, iur
eccidSnta'ly falling to appear before Judge Mrre
9th as witness in case Of winch he had no psF
sonal knowIedge]
On motion ofMr. Patterson, the House adjourn
SENATE.
FaIpAY. Dec. IL. 1855.
The Clerk read communication from the House
ot Delegates, amending the Senate restitution rein-
tive to The election Of Brlgadier General tor the
Fllth Brigade. fixing the 18th Of January Instead
OF The 9Th. as th6 day ot election. Tue amend.
Iment was clncurleI in.
Also, bill for the relief OF Dr. Jas. Bolton.-
heleTred TO the committee on Finance.
The int resolution fixing the 18Th of January
as The day UE SiectIug Second Auditor " rs taken
up. Mr. Reget moved to arRend by fixing the 10Th,
aud Nj Old the ed of January, the day of cleo
ton. The resolution was finally, ON motion Of Mr.
CTtlett, laid OH the table.
UREIXIsHED BUSINESS.
Inc Dill authorizing the Virginia Central Rail.
road 10 construct dEect tract from Richmond IL
ChaFs0ItsSrille, was read third time.
PETITIONS,
BY Mr.. Smith-A petition asking the ineorpora
ton Of the Guyandot:s- BndEe company.
FRooEEss OF BUIsnEss.
All the bills on The calendar were Ield the first or
SecoId times, according to their positions; aud all
tie appropriations bills were read aud made the or.
der oil the day fer the nth of January.
coviNGTuN AND OHIO RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. Layne, the bill in relation 10 |
Tue C9vlnstoR and OHIO Railroad was taken from |
the liable, on motion Of Mr.. johnson, who desired
to propose iurtLeE Of amendments.
REPoATs yRoM Committees.
Nj. Ambles, iiom the committee on Courts of
JuSuce, reported that 1t was mex pedeht to amend
the "a section Of chapter 12I of tue Code.
ny MI. DeneaI, from the CGmmilte on Roads
anu Internal Navigation: bill to amend the act
pass Dec 10, 1852 Incorporating q company 10 +
construct gTHtted OF plank road from Richmond
70 some poiat nj OF near Charlottesville; bill to
incorporate the Piedmont and MechanicsbaIv
turnpike company; bill authorizing the Charles +
Ton and PSlnt Pleasant turnpike company 10 col Il
Ies lois on the bridge acIusS the Pacatatin liver;
OIL INCREASING the capital Of the West Liberty
and Bethany turnpike company; bill 10 provide
addltlonal capital for the Wolf Greek turnpike
I9adi bill 10 make additional provision fur the
taSWetl G. II. and Fancy Gap turnpike toad;
Dill 10 authorize appropriation TO The Rich Land
aud Kentucky Line roads tIll to increase tho
capital Stock OF the Walkers Creek and Holston
turnpike; bill TO make further provision for the
Wysheyilge and GTayson turnpike road; bill
authorizing the Winchester and Potomac RAILROAD
company 10 extend its road, 10 some Lolnl not
IuTthsr south than the town Of Strasburg, and al
lhorStng connection of the same with the Ma.
1a$sa Gap roads hlltincieaslng the capital stock
u tue Falrnont and Wheeling turnpike compaay:
bill to promote eonns citing railroads between the
JIanse and Alexandra aud Manassa Gap rail.
dsauu the Richmond, fredericksburg aud POto
mac HaIsr0ad; bill TO make further provision for
he MeehenIcsbuIg AMI Wythe turnpike IOad;
MI to anth1rHe The B0rl OF Public Works 10 con
uuct railroad from SaItv.Ile, V askinston ccui-
" 10 the Plaster banks, in Smylhe county; bill
. increase The capital Of the Clinton Forge aud
i0tSprneS turnpike and Tor State subscriptions;
bill authoIIslns survey of ruute Tor railroad
Io.1, the junction Of the baltimore aud 0hiu Rail
pad and North Western Va. Railroad to some
oint on the CoSington aud Ohio RAILROAD. with |
eoloSlca survey Of said Tuad; a bill authorizing
}. BOar,t Of Pnbl'c Works TO construct turnpike
'ad from the SLinslon tnu SsIerst lille road 10 the Z
laryl'nd and ONO tnrpp,ke road.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on ARricul-
Ire, C., IeDoltei hill In cunSniais. the " rsft