Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-13

(, Dr. j. l.. Cabell, received here this morning. -
/ One, with Mr.. Jefferson, in founding the Uni
/ versity, a pioneer in the State Improvements, a
gentleman q scholar, atlavoted patriot and Vir
! ginian, (: venerable, good man, departing from a
high public place which he filed with ability aud
| fidelity commend his example, whilst living,
and submit that his memory is deserying OF the
| honor pay him now that he is dead, r.
-. With the highest respect
57 HENRY a. WISE.
/ The)lettcr accompanying the foregoing COM
/ nlmication states that short time previous to
his death Mr.. Cabell requested the writer to ten
| der his resignation of the relation he held to-
wards the University.
5 On motion the communication was laid onthe
! table
& statement of the condition of the Fairmont
Bank was received, laid on the table and ordered
to beprinted
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Douglas presented the following, which
hes over under therule
Resided, That the James River and Kanawha
Company, III their improvement of the navisa-
ton of the kanawha river, under the act passed
the 9Th of February 1856, be and they are here
| by instructed and required to adopt the plan
recommended by Charles B. Fisk, in his re-
port made to said company on the = day of Dc
tober, 1856.
Mr. Daughtrey then offered the following res
olution
Rssolcsd, That the committee on General
Laws inquire into the expediency of amending
the 9Th and 18th sections of chapter ninety-tive
Of the Code of Virginia, SO as to change and
iequalizeithe fees fzharbor-mastcrs and dock
masters
THE BANK QUESTION. sssss 80
/ On motion Of Mr.. Steeprod, the Senate re-
solved itself into committee Of the whole, and
resumed the consideration of the bill to amend,
and re-enact the 5S chapter of the Code Of yir-
ginia, in reference to banks of circulation. Mr..
Catlett in the chair
Mr.. Jones expressed his views at length in ia
uor OF correcting the abuse in the present bank
ing system of Virginia.
After the conclusion of Mr.. IS remarks, the
committee rose, reported progress, and asked
and obtained leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr.. Tazewell, the Senate adj
!journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. g, 1856
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee of Banks,
reported
i bill to establish a branch of the Bank of the
Valley, the Northwestern Bank, the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling, or the Ex
change Bank in the town. of MartinSburg.
Mr.. Wood, from special committee reported
a bill authorizing change of the day for the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the Char
lottesvillc Savings Bank.
Mr. Mays reported bill amending the charter
incorporating the town of Fincastle in the coun-
ty of Botetourt.
ADVERSE REPORTS AGREED TO-. s--.4
Reports adverse to sundry propositions and
petitions heretofore presented from committees
came up in their order, were read, and concur
red i'll, viz: a
The petition of John Ryan, to be annexed to
the county of Raleigh-(tor want of sufficient
noticc.l
Is To the petition of Isaac Adams, Of R. F.
Graves, of Powhatan; and of. W. Johnson of
FluYanna. -
OF extcnding for two months the time allow
ed the sheriff of Staffordto pay the revenue into
the Treasury tsf','i
OF exemp1ting the people of Norfolk and
Portsmouth from taxation for one ycar-(a
Joint resolution extending the tine Of paying
the taxes for the present year having been al
ready passcd)
Ofreporting n general road law.
Is To the memorial Of the Valley turnpike COM
pany, asking for the release of the common
wealth S interest therein.
sOf changing the law inrclation to the eXemp-
ton of property of the wife from the husbands
debts prior TO marriage. III -,..- zss
Fl of exempting horses, mules, and oxen, to a
mount Of 800, from execution. -a5 s7'22
Establishing free school systemin Pendle
ton county. f.sis5
OF apportioning the school fund in proportion
to the number of INDECENT children, ,5.t
OF authorizing the sale of buildings belonging
TO Timothy Division, Sons Of Temperance, ut
Lancaster Court House. q,t
7Ofextending the jurisdiction ofNYheeling over
the cemeteries of that city.
OF Incorporating the Meadow Valley turnpike
company. -t
l.. Of,s9bscribing to the capital stock Of the Rio
and Magaheysvie turnpike company @
In relation to rates of transportation and
travel on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
To thepetition of Jno. Tinsley and others, in
regard to quieting titles of land sold for taxes.
10 the petition of Robert Anderson, for per
mission dispose of certain real estate by lotte
Try, and to emancipate certain slaves. 2.ss
aaOfauthorizing county magistrates to opportion
the hands working on county roads, &c.
II or amending section IL of chapter 90 ofthe
Code
OF requiring clerks of the county courts to
furnish grand iurics the names of licensed orlin-
ary keepers and overseers of roads.
OF amending the 18th section Of chapter u
of the Code. s9iSs - s..5 ss5aIssss
sit REPORTS LAlD UPON THE TABLE &c. r
Reports upon the following subjects, also here
tofore presented, were on motions seyCrally made
and laid upon the table, viz:
OF amending the act of 1852 in relation to
duelling.
OF incorporating the George Washington rail
road company. III ta5 EfLE
OF granting the unrestricted rightof a way to
the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire raj
road to the.coal fields in Hampshire.
OF amending the Code in regard to forfeited
lands ,5s.
/ ofmacadamizing portion of the Morgantown
and Bridgeport turnpike.
death OF HoS. JOS. C. cABEILsi
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nicatiohf from the Governor announcing the death
of Jos. c. Cabe, late rector of the University. of
Virginia.
[ After breif eulogies Of the deceased, by the
Speaker and Mr.. Bondurant on motion, the
Communication was laid upon the table and or
dered to be printed.
REv.,J.,S. c. ABBorr AND MS GoLD MEDAL
We clip the following from the New York
Commercial. ~. e 'sis. 80
Mr. John s. c. Abbott has received from the