Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-28
yIRGINIA I.EGISI.ATURE.
SENATE

SENATE.
TuuRsDGY, Jan. %.
The Clerk read a communication from the Gov
ernor, enclosing sundry memorials of persons,
heirs Of certain officers and soldiers, seamen and
marines of the Virginia State and Continental
lines in the army and navy of the Revolution,
claiming that they held unsatisfiedm military land
warrants or parts Of warrants, issued prior to |
the LIST of March, 1852, by the proper authors
ties of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for mill |
.tary. service performed by their ancestors, and
complaining that their unsatisied warrants are
refused scrip by the Secretary Of the Interior,
under theact Of Congress Of August 31st, 1885,,
Nov. -, though they we're fairly and justlyis-
sued in pursuance of the laws of Virginia, and
though they were finally adjudicated by her tri-
bunals Of the last resort, the instance of gran
ting them.
The Message was laid on the table and order.
ed to be printed 4
BILLS PASSED /
Senate bill to incorporate the ClarksTillc and
Roxhoro Plank Road Co.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Portsmouth and
Lake Drummond Water Co.
House bill to incorporate the Loudoun Agri
cultural Institute, with an amendment
House bill to amend the charter Of Martha
Washington College, in the county Of Wash
ington
Bills REJECTED.
A bill to amend an act passed June 9th, 1852,
so as to increase the salaries of the various
clerks in the basement offices, being on its pas
sage, tho roll was called, and the vote was
ayes IL, noes IT, So the bill was rejected for
want Of constitutional majority.
Subsequently, on motion of 3Ir. Parks, the
vote was rcconsidered, and the bill laid on the
table.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TuEpsAY, Jan. %, 1855.
The House met at 10 n, pursuant to adjourn
ment
n. WA. RAILROAD.
On motion of aIr. Foreman, the bill concern
ing the North Western Va. Railroad, which was
the special order of the day, was laid upon the
table, and made the order of the day for Thurs
day next.
The Speaker laid before the House, a commu-
nication from the Governor, transmitting memo
rails of persons, heirs of certain officers sol
diers, &c. of the Virginia State and Continental
lines, in the army or navy of tho Revolution, in
regard to unsatis1ed military land warrants held
by them.
On motion of Mr., Floyd, the message and ac-
companying documents were laid upon the table
and the Message ordered to be printed.
THE CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. Smith submitted motion to take up the
bill providing for the completion of the Coying-
ton and Ohio Railroad with the view of making
| it the "order of the day" for some early day.
Mr.. Tomlin opposed the motion, as giving this
bill precedence over others previously reported
| to the House
Mr.. Smith stated that he did not desire to OBJ
tain any advantage, but as the bin indicated was
very important one, he desired to give it q po-
| sition on the calendar that would insure its
early consideration.
The Speaker called up the unfinished business
of yesterday.
TIR COLLEGES OF VIRGINIA.
The House accordingly resumed the consider
alton of the bill providing for the permanent en-
dowmento of the Colleges of Virginia
Mr.. Cabell, of Nelson, being entitled to the
floor, addressed the House. in support of the pro-
posed measure.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Hanover, then obtained the
floor, and advocated the propriety of fostering
and sustaining the cause of primary education.
He submitted as an entire substitute for the
pending bill, the following:
Be 1t enacted de-, That the Board of the Lit
erary Fund be authorized to appropriate and dis
tribute according to law, the sum of $4,000 an
lnually, in addition to the amount heretofore APP
propriated to purposes of primary and free
schools.
Mr. Croker nextaddressed the House in favor
of the system of primary education,
Mr.. Claybrook then moved an adjournment
with view of securing the floor for tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to.
PUNCH AND THE AMERICANS.
The London Punch, although it quizzes and
abuses us every now and then. as 1T does the
English, has an eye to its interests, and sets a
large value on its American subscription list
So, in the number just received, is preface ad-.
dressed to Brother Jonathan, in which soft
sawder'' is administered as follows:
"BRoTuER JoSATHAs:-Your friend Punch
makes you the very handsome Christmas offer.
ing of this, his Twenty-Ninth Volume The
best of friends will now and then have little
wrinkles of temper; but then lite calm con-
sideration, little tolerance towards one another
Snoothes them out, and all is clear again. So,
dear Jonathan, let it be with you and nue., even
with Jonathan and Punch. as the two represent
tativcs of the great Saxon family; between whom
let there be nothing roughcr than Atlantic bill
lows
"Long before George Washington spun his
peg-top, your friend Punch.was bit of living,
stirring wood-the real hgnum pitts--in hearty
England Genealogists, with a small envy,
have dated the family ofPunch no later than the
time of Queen Anne. Ihave, hope, q very
proper contempt of this heraldic disparagementt.
believe the family tree to have sprung from an
acorn dropt, and mysteriously picked up, and as
secretly dropped again in more congenial soil,
from an oak of the Druids Be this as it may,
the deeds Of Punch have become his ancestors;
and how many Of your forefathcrs have laughed
and meiitated, and given their coppers, small
but willing oblatious at the shrine. that is, stage
| of Punch. You and he, Jonathan, both speak
common language. When Punch cries ont in
the streets, does not Jonathan regard him.
~ anu most happy to find, dear friend, that
Christmas will close in about US, and find us
once more hcart-Bhole and amicable. Pray
give hint and one Of the strongest-to PreSi-
dent Pierce to put muzzle now aud then upon
his Attorney General Here has that anisble
lawyer been doing his best to blow red Goals be-
tween England and the States, and that too, at :,
time when the heartiest good wishes and SYM
pathies of Jonathan ought TO attend upon his re-
lations, Ought, say Why they do This is
plain enough-for hardly has the lawyer afore-
said blown'of half his steam of Yerbiage. than
the strong common sense, the good kindly heart
Of America spoke out. and warmed nn and de-