Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-16
vIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IuEspAY. Jan. 8. 1856
.nB tSrEsNAL 14paoyENRsr POLICY.


resolution in the form as submitted, instead OF a
resolution of inquiry, as usual because the COM
mittee on Roads, &C., through their chairman,
(SIr. Floyd had informed the House that no bill
would be reported to carry out any new scheme
| Of internal improvement.
Mr.. Floyd said that the object Of the Com
mittee on Roads, &c, was to save time of the
House. There We're applications before them
amounting to $23, O0O, 600. and the Committee
iati either to report bill in favor of every
scheme, or discriminate against those of recent
! origin. They had adopted the latter course
/ lie presumed there was no one who believed that
every bill should be passed by the Legislature,
and If the Committee were to bring in a bill tOI
promote every scheme, no good whatever could
result from the proceeding Ii it was matter
iofpersonal courtesy to members, the Committee
would waive every objections; but he did not
conceive that the people of Virginia were willing
to pay the piper at the rate of 81 600 per day
to crafty members by acts of personal courtesy
! If it was the desire Of the House that the Com
mittee should reverse the rule adopted by them,
(! let it be intimated, and the Committee will
cheerfully comply There were several great
works TO be completed-seyeral appropriations
that were Indispensable; but in the present tli-
lapidated condition OF the finances of the State,
he appealed to the House to know if they were
willing that it should go forth to tho country,
| that by cOuntenancing every scheme presented
to their considerations Virginia was hurrying in
to reckless appropriations. Mr.. +. continued to
defend the action of the Committee and con-
tended that, under all the circumstances, the
discriminating principle established by them was
wise and iudicious.
| Mr. Brannon said that at another time, when
/ the question was fairly before the House, he
would take occasion to investigate the action of
the committee OH Roads, &C., and reply to the
remarks of the gentlemaufrom Washington CIR.
| Floyd.)
| Mr. Treadway, with view of bringing the
question directly before the House, offered the
following as substitute for the RESOLUTION under
consideration:
/ Resoire7, That the committee on Roads, &C.,
be instructed Hotto report any bill for the ap-
preparation of money to a work of internal inn
proyement not hitherto begun.
Mr.. Brannon moved to lay both resolutions
upon the table.-Rejectcd
After further discussion of the subject by
3iessrs. Bass, Rarnes and Wiley, the motion to
| lay upon the table was renewed by Mr.. Bass,
and then agreed to.
PETITIONS IRBsESTED
By Mr.. Barns-A remonstrance Of citizens of
Wheeling against certain changes asked by the
Council thereof in the charter of said city.
! BY Mr. Bondurant-0fD. X. Lee, to be allow
ed to ped,llc free Of taxation.
BY Mr.. Wellman-Of citizens of Wayne Co.
for the incorporating of the Union Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
Mr. billiard presenteda memorial from the
Richmond and DanviIle Railroad company,
which on his motion was ordered to he printed
BY Mr.. Carpenter-Of citizens of Highland
and Bath, for an appropriation to the road from
Monterey to the Warm Springs.
BY Mr.. Newlon-Of citizens of Fetterman, for
q precinct election.
By Mr.. Draper-Of Charlotte, a free woman
of color, for permission to enSlavc herself
By Mr.. Eggborn-Of Robt Hudson for the APP
5pointment of mineral0giSt and geologlSt, to ex-
anime his farm.
BY Mr. Calvert-ofs. c. Williams and others
clerks, for compensation for registering births,
deaths, &c.
BY Mr.. Taylor-Of citizens of Fairfax, for the
incorporation Of a turnpike co.
BY Mr.. Deane--Of Richard Perkins, for mo-
EdifcatiOn of the charter of the Lynchburg and
Salem Turnpike.
/ By Mr.. Holliday-of Isaac W. Mitchell and
Others, for an amendment Of the charter Of the
tOhio and Marshall Turnpike Co.
BY Mr.. Calyert-Of citizens OF Shenandoah,
for Turnpike from Towards Lick, in Hardy
county, to Mount jackson, on the Manassas Gap
Railroad.
On motion of Mr.. George, the House thenad-
I SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 0.
The Senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov.
NcComas.
The clerk read communication from the
House, announcing the passage of sundry bills
which were read and referred
A communication from the President of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company, was
read, and ordered to be laid upon the table and
printed. This memorial asks an increase of the
capital stock to the amount of 50 900 000 for the
purpose Of extending the road to the Va, & Ten.
Railroad.
BILLS REPORTED.
ir. Amber, from the Com. for Courts of Jus
tice, reported Senate bill to amend the 3rd sec
ton Of chapter 151 of the Code so as to allow at
tachmcnts to be sued out of Clerks office (whe-
ther payable or not, } against debtors who intend
to remove, are removing or have have removed
their effects House bill to amend 10Th sec. of an
act concerning the terms Of the Circuit Court of
the 18th Circuit
Mr.. Amber, from same Com, reported that it
was inexpeient to legislate on thesubject of per-
hitting fitluciarics oinyest money in public Sc
curities-the same having been referred to the
committee by resolution.
3Ir. Deneale, from the Committee on Roads,
&c. reported Senate bills to authorize the ClarkS
burg and Buchanan Turnpike Co to extend their
road; incorporating the South Branch Turnpike
Company.
Amending an act entitled an act amending
the charter of the Junction Valley Turnpike
Company.
To repeal the sixth section of an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Independence Railroad
Company.
incorporating the GAINESVILLE and Roxboroush
Plank Road Company
Supplementary to the acts incorporating the
Grave Greek and Pennsylvania Line Turnpike
Company.
Incorporating the Rich Woods and Martins
Bottom Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Thompson, from the Committee on Agri-
culture and Commerce., reported House bill, with
an amendment to amend and re-enact an act
incorporating the Virginia Towing Company.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions of inquiry were submitted:
BY Mr.. Roger Refunding to LeviJohnson the
sum of $75,00
BY Mr.. Rondolph-To allow the county court