Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-16
THE IEGISIATURE

THE l4GCTlSLA1CIIE.
Oar Richmond pars are SO Ear behind time, =
that the effort to give lrte Legislative proceed
ings is perfectly useless, We have, however,
kept our readers advised of all proceedings eff
tecting this region, as well as all proceedings
important to the State at large. We spbjoirs a
synopsis of proceedings of the l1th-thela-
test We have:
SENATE.--Chc Executive communication WAS
read by the Clerk, enclosing a correspondence
from Mr.. Lewis W. Washington, who presents
the site Of the birthplace Of George Washiug-
ton, and of the home and graves of his progen-
Eit0rs in America, to Virginia in perpetBity, or.
condition that the State shall cause those places
to be permanently enclosed by an iron fence.
based on a stone foundation, and mark the same
by suitable tablets. Referred to a Select Com
mittee
4 communication was read from the House of
Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the bill providing
for the completion of the Virginia Washington
Monument was taken up. Mr.. Douglas moved
that one of the blanks for the remaining statues
be filed by the name Of Gen. Thomas Nelson
Mr. johnson moved the name of John Marshall
Mr. WEIGH, the name of James Madison. Mr.
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Jones, the name of George Mason. Mr. Logan,
the name of Richard Henry Lee. Mr.. Braxton,
the name of Mary, the mother of Washington.
McssrS Saunders and White supported the nom
nation of Gen. Nelson. Mr. WEIGH sustained
the nomination of Mr.. Madison Mr.. Logan
propose, as it was designed to commemorate a
purely Revolutionary hero, four men OF that era
should be selected. He made this proposition
without any idea of Encouragement to the great
names OF Marshall and Madison, who hal not
then arrived at an age TO enable them to figure
as conspicuously upon the Revolutionary arena
as Nelson, Lewis, Lee and Mason. AiesSrS.
Jones, Campbell and Tazewcl5, sustained this
view with great earnestnPSS, and an emphatic
disclaimer of the slightest intention to neglect
men who belonged 70 the nation.
The roll was then called with the following
result
Gen Thomas Nelson, -
Gen r. II. Lee, - 36
Gen. gtndrew Lewis, ~ af 81
George Mason; 81
John Marshall, IL
James Madison, $50 II
Mary Bell, i q
The bill was then passed, ayes -, noes none.
On motion of Mr.. Stecnrod the Senate reSolv-
ed Itself into committee OF the whole for the con
sideration of the Bank queStion-AEr CatIett i'll
Tue rallel AAiSSNSSIOtl, NiliSil
Mcssrs Turner, johnson and Jones participa-
ted on motion Of Mr. Campbell this committee
also rose.
HoUsE-A joint resolution sent from the Sen
ate few days ago, directing that the plan re-
commended by Chas. .. Fisk for the improve
ment OF the Kan1wha river, be adopted, was
taken up.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend it by adding ''on
such other plan as the said Fisk may approve,
and after a debate in which Messrs. Smith, Bon
durant Garnett, and Dcane participated, the re-
solution as amended, was agreed to.
/ The Speaker laid before the House commrl-
mention from the Governor. enclosing q CORES
Epondence between L. W. Washington and the
Executive, and recommending the acceptance by
the State of the offer of Mr.. w, to present
'thc sites of the birthplace of the Father of his
Country, and the home and the graves Of his
progenitors, " in America, condition solely
that the State shall cause these places to be per-
manently enclosed by an iron fence, placed on
stone foundation, and shall mark the same by
suitable and modest, though substantial Tub
I lets
The communication and encloscdlct:ers were
read and referred toa committee; consisting OF
Messrs, Berkeley, Nicholson, Clay Jones
of Glouchester, and BrannOn.
I On motion of Mr.. I.angttt, the general order OF
the day was passed by, the special order, being
the bin to grant the right ofway to the Pittsh,rg
and Steubenville Railroad, was taken up
Mr.. LangHtt addressed the House in favor Of
tie bill. Is