Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-09
BY Mr. Nic0lson-0 disappearing the Peters.

BY Mr. Nicolson- OF Incorporating the Peters
burg Female College
By Mr. sWood-0f so amending the Code as
to more clearly and specifically designate the per-
sons and subjects upon which the county courts
may hereafter levy the county levy.
BY Mr.. Mays OF refunding to Messrs Peck &
Heyth, merchantsin the town of jackson, a sum
Of money improperly paid into the treasury.
BY Mr. Rutfner-0f enacting game laws for
the counties of Kanawha, Braxton. Fayette, and
Nicholas, with the view of preventing the wan
ton and unnecessary destruction of deer, in those
counties, from the 10th December, the Isl. of Ati-
gust 81 y,
By Mr.. ,Burwell of PatFick-Of authorizing
the Danyilie and w ytheville turnpike company
To construct an arm ofsaid road, on the two and
three-tiftl principle from point at or near the
Meadows of Dan, in Patrick, to the F1oyed and
Carroll turnpike, at point not exceeding FIVE !
miles south Of Floyd Court House
By Sfr. Floyd-0f incorporating a company to
constructa road from the Sweet Springs, in Mon
roe county, to some point on the James River and
Kanawha turnpike between the Greenbrier
Bridge, and the White Sulphur Springs
BY Mr.. Christain-0f exempting physicians
of the Western Lunatic Asylum from obligations
to testify as experts in cases of INSANITY before
courts of justice
BY Mr.. Davis, of Greenbrier prohibiting
the presidents, directors, cashier, or any other
officers of banks to deal in buying or selling, or
exchanging any bank notes of this State for less
than their nominal value, or employ for that pur-
pose any broker z.s
By Mr. Tomlin-0f providing for the quail
fcation of the Governor and Lieut. Governor in
the presence of the General Assembly, and for,
informing the Governor of the election of the
Attorney General. .ay
BASkre STATISTICS. 40
The Speaker laid before the House commune
cations from cashiers of banks, similar tothose
presented yesterday, in response TO a resolution
adopted some days since. So
On motion of Mr.. Seldom, it was 7.
RssoIrel, That the Secretary of the Common
wealth be requested to procure from the Presi-
dents of the mother banks and branches, the
number of stockholders in the vicinity ofeach.
bank and branch, and the aggregate amount of
their shares separately and theI amount of divi-
dcnd paid out at each bank and branch.
THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT PoI1eY.
On motion of Mr.. Bass, the report of the COM
mittee of Roads, &C., adoerse to the scheme for
constructing turnpike road, upon thestwo and
three-fifth principle, from the town of Bleaks-
burg, in the county of Montgomery, by the way
of the valley of the Catawba Creek, in Roanoke,
to the town of Fincastle, in Rotetourt, was taken
up, whereupon
Mr.. Bass moved that the subject be recon-
mitted to the Committee with instructions to-
reporta bill providing for the construction of
said road. Mr.. ID. addressed the House in sup
port of the proposition, and pointed out the adj
yantages which would be derived by thepeople
of that section of the State, represented by him.
selfand others, should the proposedroad be con-
structed.
Mr.. Floyd, chairman of committee on Roads,
&C., declared that he did not know of a more
meritOriOus scheme than the proposed road, adj
yocated by the gentleman from Roanoke, (Air.
Bass but there was fact which could not be
concealed-a fact that was now agitating the
Commonwealth and the country at large-and
that fact was the finances of the State we're in
an extremely dilapidated condition. Therewere
applications now pending before the committee
of Roads, for appropriations to works of internal
improvement, which amounts to $23, 900, 900.
The committee will not, dare not, contemplate
the appropriation of such sum ofinoney in the
present condition of the finances They are
compelled to make some discrimination in dispO-
sing of the business before them, and have adop-s
ted rule to report no bill providing for an APP
preparation on the two and three-fifths principle
20 report in favor of no application for an APP
preparation to any new scheme of internal inn
prOyement. 1t was for these reasons and not
from any hostility to the measure that the COM
mittee had reported adversely to the proposed
road. No bills have been reportedin favor of any
new scheme, that he was aware of, but all which
had been presented provided for appropriations
to works which had already been commenced,
or were in progress. Mr., f. appelaed to the
House to signify whether the principle estab-
.lishcd by the committee would be sustained at
this early;day, or repudiated.
Mr.. Wiley had no particular interest in the
road under consideration, but he did have an inn
mense in the principle established by the Com
nitt9e on Roads as indicated by Mr.. Floyd. T.
this rule OF action was adhered to, it would cut
off his constituents from hearing on several APP
.plications for aid from the Treasury, presented
at this session of the Legislature But the COM
mittee had reported bills this day in favor of new
schemes, involving the two and three=ffths prin-
ciple and he could not the justice of refusing
to pursue the same course with all other schemes
of internal improvement. The gentleman from
King William had mammoth railroad bill re-
ported short time since. ya - t
Mr.. Fomlin-Nota mammoth BILL
Mr.. Wiley replied that it provided for an ap-
preparation nearly sufficient to construct two
thirds of the mud turnpikes called for at this ses-
sion. Mr.. w. continued his remarksin 'replyto
Mr.. Floyd, and declared that he asked for moth
ing bat justice. He commended that the commit
tee should report bill in every instance, and
let the Honse decide upon the merits of each APP
plication.
III. 4eOllstiu 10
House on the subject under consideration, but
as he was not in condition at this time to do JUS
tee either to his constituents or HIMSELF and a
ter consultation with the members interested, he
would move to lay the report on the table for the
present. gag sfTaE @m5z
Mr.. Bass seconded the motion, and remarked
that ifthe committee would contine itself to the
rule developed by Mr.. Floyd, he would agree
that the report should remain upon the table. p
The motion submitted by Mr. Ronald was
then agreed to. ac 1Is
PETITIONS &C., PRESENTED.
BY SIr. Burwel of P.-Remonstrance against
the annexation ofportions of the county of Pat
rick to the county of Henry. Mas
By Mr.. Johnston and Others Several 3peti-
tons in regard to the North Western Va, rail-
road company. 17 =
By Mr.. Hawks OF members of the bar, Sc,
of Jefferson and Clark counties for a.change of
time of holding the Circuit Courts in said coun-
ties. l----. 80. "a
By Mr.. Yandersau- OF Sir Johns Run turn
pike company.
Bys8 fr. AIays-0f Peck and Heyth. fsee his