Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-11

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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Barnes offered the following resolution,
which he desired to be laid upon the table and
made the order of the day for Wednesday, 9Th
instant:
Reso!rcd, That in consideration of the embar-
raised condition Of the finances of the State,
and the inability of the Board of Public Works
to sell the State bonds at par, it is inexpedient
to make appropriations to works Of Internal
improvements during the present session of the
Legislature.
Mr. Anderson moved that the resolution be
postponed.
SEVERAL acknowledgement! agreed!
5fr. Barnes stated that his object in offering
the resolution was to save the time of the House.
They were all aware of the fact announced by
the chairman of the committee of Roads, that
some $33, 200, 900 had been asked for in behalf
OF schemes of internal improvement, and to act
upon all of them would be impossible, in the
present embarrassed condition OF the State. 1t
seemed to him that now was the proper time for
the Legislature to indicate the course they de-
sign to pursue. By passing the resolution sub
mitted by him, confidence III the credit of the
State would be at once established, and the Board
of Public Works be enable to sell the State
bonds at par; and thereby complete the works
nowin progress.
After further remarks by Messrs. Barnes and
Anderson, the motion to indefinitely postpone
was agreed to by decided vote.
RESOLUTIONS on VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The appropriate committees were instructed
to inquire into the expediency of sundry propo-
sitions, to wit:
BY Mr.. Byrd-Of providing by law for the
superintendent of the school fund among the
counties Of the Commonwealth, in the ratio of
the INDECENT children in the said counties respec-
lively.
By Mr.. Hays-Of Incorporating the town of
Glenville, in the county ofGilmer:
BY Mr.. LeantZ-Of constructing bridge on
State account, across the Big Indian Greek, on
the Maryland and Ohio river turnpike road, at
Amettsville, in the county of MOnongalia.
| BY Mr.. Vanorsdall-Of rcfunding to James A.
Storm S27.5O, improperly paid to the Sheriff of
Morgan county.
By Mr.. Brannon-Of amending the Code so
as, more clearly, to authorize the admissibiity
of copies of entries and surveys from the offices
of surveyors ofcOunties as evidence.
| By Mr.. Pendleton, of Giles-of incorporating
the New River Sulphur Springs Company, in
Giles.
By Mr.. Nelson-ofan additional appropriation
of $4,000 per annum, 10 common schools, from
! the revenue of the Literary Fund on the 1st day
of January, 1857; and to increase the maximum
rate Of tuition 0rindigent children TO eight cents
per day.
BY Mr. Samuels-of incorporating the Cabell
county Agricultural Society.
| By Mr. Doyle-of turnpike from the Alum
Spinge, in Rockbridge to the Millboro' Depot,
on the Virginia Central railroad, in the county
Of Bath.
The following House bills were read third
! time and passed.
| To incorporate the Potomac Soap Stone com
| pany, in the county of Fairfax.
| To amend 18th section Of an act concering
the terms OF the Circuit Courts, of the 10Th Cir
| cult.
Toamend the charter of the FarInvilIe Town
| Hall company.
| For the relief of Nyaddy W. Roberts, of the
county of Nelson. Yeas lilo nays Q (Reltrnds
$50, 20 paid by r. school commissioner of said
county, out of his private flnd<.)
| For the relief of Henry T. Ruttcr, Of Pulaski
| Yeas "a, nays l5 (Rtfunds the value of horse
pressed BY him, in conveying prisoner to Jail
Extending the provisions Of an act passed on
| the LIST May, 1852, concerning the Virginia Regi-
ment fVOluntccrs.-Yeas 103; (Remits to Ger
tain officers of said regiment the sums charged
! against them on the Treasurer's books, and ad-
Tanced to them by authority of the Governor
during the war with Mexico.
BILL REJECTED.
A Senate bill for the relief of Robcr Cox, Aa-
ron Fletcher, Samuel Duff, and James Mills of
Lee county,..was rejected for want of constitu-
tional majority-yeas 81, nays 80.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Newton-of citizens of Marion county,
for change ofthe dividing line between Marion
and Taylor counties.
By Mr., Hays-of citizens of Gilmer county,
for the relief Of Jno. A. Snyder.
|, By Mr., Nelson-of citizens of Hanover, for au-
thority to take the sense Of the voters thereof
on the removal of the seat o. Justice.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures from Hanover
against such authority.
By Mr., smith-ofc itizens of Kanawha, for
repeal of the usury laws
BY Mr.. HOliiday-ofc citizens of Marshall coun-
ty, fer renewal of charters to the North West
ern and Merchants and Mechanics Bank at Wheel
ing.
BY Mr. Dilard-of sundry citizens of Patrick
praying to be annexed to the county of Henry.
By Mr. Holden-of citizens Of Harrison and
Lewis for a turnpike from Jane Lew to the head
of Greenbrier
By Mr. Barncs-of William Kerr, sheriff of
Marion county, for the refunding of S5l ,1nprop-
erly paid into the treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Mallory, the House adjourn
ed