Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-22

LEGISLATIVE TELEGRAPH.
On motion Of Mt. Floyd it WAS
ResOlUed, That special committee be apPoint-
ed to examine the 1t gslatiVe Telegraph, inve nted
by Samuel huffman, and report its proceedings to
this House, aud the expectancy II adopting 1t in
this Hall.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC. WORKS.
On motion Of Mr. Sinclair twas
ResOiued, That $3.50 extra copies of the report
Of the Board OF Public works be printed for the
use OF the House.
ROADS IN AUGUSTA.
On motion of Mr, Christian committee was
appointed with leave TO bring in bill for spec
| Ial law cones Tnlng county ToadS u Augusta
Committer: MessTs. Chnstain, lmboden, McChes-
ney, Wright, Hoge, Doyle and Carter
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS.
On motion of Mr.. Treadway leave was given to
withdraw from the files Of the House, the petition
OF the inspectors of tobacco, in the city Ut Rich
mond, and also the papers accompanying the pc
IitiOn.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were Rad the third time
and pi ssed:
Senate bill to incorporate the Dime Savings
Bank of Wheeling, with aInemdmentO and
! House bill in cooperating the Union rheOlO-
gical Seminary in Prince Edward.
On motion of Mr.. EllIson, Senate bill to IN
corporate the Merchants, Insurance Company in the
city OF Richmond, (Iaid upon the table Saturday,
was taken up. The said bill was then passed
Constitutes as body polite, etc., VIM. II. Chrls-
tain, VIM. G. Paine, Augustus Anderson, JOHN
Purcell, James l.. Apperson, Roscoe b. Heath,
Lewis Ginter, &c.)
INFERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The committee on Roads, &C., were Instructed
to enquire into tile expediency OF sundry schemes
10 wit:
BY Mr.. Ptman-of incorporating q company to
construct turnpike road from Luray, near Edin-
| burg, 10 MooTfeld.
| BY MIR. Frost-0f renewing the charter of the
Sand Creek turnpike company.
BY Mr.. Dickinson Of Col atuTnpIke road from
| Independence 10 the Wilson creek ant South Fork
turnpike ut or nesr ], H. Bnrton's upon the joint
stock principle.
BY Mr. DIaEl-of constructing, by individual
means, turnpike road from Henry G. H. to Rocky
Mount, ia franklin county.
BY Mr.. Pendeton OF GlIes--Of amending the
charter of the Walkers Creek and HOIston urn
pike company, SO as TO make the house Of John
Gnyson point.
RESos uTIoNs ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The appropriate committee were instructed 10
nquire into the expediency ofsundEy propositions,
| TO wi:
BY Mr.. Charter-of repeating the act incorporn-
ting the town Of New Baltimore, in the county of
| Fauquier.
ByMr. Rutherford --ofrtqui1ing Savings Banks
10 make annual reports to the Governor.
BY the Same-Of providing for the establishment
or Savings Banks under general law.
| By Elr. DUyle-Of reporting bill TO carry out
the measures recommend by the Board OF Visitors
of the Va. Military Institute.
BY Mt. Kemper-of amending aud re enacting
the act incorporating the PhiIadeIrhia Mining and
Manufacturing company.
BY Mr. Hoge--of altering and amending the
charter of the town OF Martlushurg. in the county
of Berkeley and extending the corporate powers OF
the said town.
BY Mr. Burwell, Of Redford-of incorporating
the Southwestern Exploring and Mining company
BY Mr.. Wellman-Of incorporating Morganza as
| a Town, in the countyof Wayne.
By Mr. MayS--of repeating the law requiring
lime and lumber to be inspected.
BY Mr. Branden-of bill to prohibit the pIac
tice It Medicine by airy who have not a diploma
OF certificate of proficiency from some chartered
medical college.
BY Mr.. Crutchfell-of amer dng the charter of
the town of fredericksburg.
BY the Same--of Teviying and Te-enacting the
act to incorporate the Female Orphan Asylum of
Fredericksburg.
BY Mr. CabelI-of requiring thes=veIal railroad
companies in Virginia TO fence in their respective
tracks, and TO eject thereon suitable stops and
cattle bars.
BY Mr.. Deane-of authorizing the Virgins and
Tennessee Railroad company 10 hold more laud
BY Dir. Hays-ot substituting fifteen in lieu of
twenty in the second line OF 86th section Of chap
ter ll2 of the Code.
BY Mr. Deane-of subscribing the taxes TO be
paid by internal improvement companies.
BY Mr.. Elollday-ofloc locating tie proposed Trans
Allegheny Lnnatic Asylum, in Marshall county
BILL LAID UPt,S THE TABLE,.
A bill TO IepeaIthe act to incorporate the North
Western Virginia Railroad company, aud also an
act amendatory thereof, came upin regular order;
whereupon Sir. PAUL. offered an amendment Ie-
curing the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company
10 redeem the guaranteed bonds Of The city of
Wheeling amounting to 100000, &c. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Boreman, the said bill and proposed
amendment were laid upon the table, md ordered
10 be printed.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY. Mr. Lang6tt: Of SIS citizens Of Brooke and
Hancock for the right OF way to the PittSburg and
tSteubenvile railroad company, &c.
BY Mr. Hays: oil citizens Of Gtlmer co., for an
amendment TO the 36tl, section of CHI. 1l2 of the
Code.
ByMr. Pitman: fer turnpike Euatl from Milford,
in Shenandoah to Warlensvile, IN Hardy CO.
BY the same: for road from Handy county 10
Woodstock, IN Shenandoah.
BY Mr.. Leanlz: of the President and Directors
of MOrgantoWn bridge company.
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS.
ThiTteen bills on the Clerks table, on their
second reading, were ordered 10 be embossed
among them 6illIto incorporate the Va. Mechan
les Institute.
Loss OF rug CrEscrxT C,Tr-The crescent City
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