Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-03
ERoM RICHMOND.
.erular Correspondence OF the Intelllgeucer:7
RIcmMoND, March 80

RICHMOND, March 80.
Very little material ont of which to make an
interesting letter have to-day. Neither branch
of the Legislature, for some days, has been en-
gagged in the transaction of any business whose
chronicle would be likely to interest; neverthe-
less, their action has not been entirely unlmport-
ant.
After the passage ofthe appropriation bills, the
most important measure was the Canal CONVEX
sionIscheme, which, after passing the Senate I'M
der two different forms, has been defeated IN the
House some three or four times The last form
under which it went into the House from the
Senate, was substitute offered by Mr.. Stuart,
which essentially modified the provisions of the
original bill. This was rejected on Thursday
by.a tie vote, and being taken mp again on Satur-
day, failed by seven votes of the requisite ma
jority. The bill has been replaced upon the
table, whence it win be again taken, and hope
passed in a few days.
The bill permitting an extension of their
road to Strasburg, by the Winchester and POto-
mac Railroad Company, which passed the House
last week, after being before the Senate for sew
cral days, WAS defeated yesterday. The
vote on this proposition, 30 negatives to af-
frmatives affords an ample illustration OF the
fixed resolution Of Virginia 10 withhold from
Baltimore, the privilege Of penetrating her ter
ritory dGIib, and reaping fruits of such advan-
tages, for which she too ll-repays u.s.
Mr.. Paxton, of ROckbridge. who undertook
the investigation of the expGdicncy of levying u
tax on oysters, has endeavOred for several weeks
to procure for his bill n consideration by the
House, but he has not succeeded. Very little
attention seems to be directed towards this
scheme, and it will probably fail from the in
difference of members, even though it merit
their support. Mr.. Paxton is evidently resolved
to have it acted upon before the close of the
session, ind there will no doubt be quite an an
CRY debate. Some of the members from tide
/ IL .l,ll, At,o1, Il
clare that some of its provisions absolute in
Engagements upon the liberties of their conStitu-
ents. One day last week in desultory discus
sion upon the bill, some offensive words passed
between Messrs. Claybruok and Paxton, and the
excitement incident to such occurrences being at
its height, Col. Kemper, Cthe author of the Mi
ltia hlll,) crossed over to Mr. O. seat, and OBJ
taning the floor, endeavOred TO allay the excite
ment Mr.. Claybrooll then made some remark
about being perfectly cool" TO which X i'm
mediately rcioined, "Oh, yes Mr.. Speaker, the
gentleman is very much lik Major Mt Buena
Vista, who, riding furously along the lines, eX-
claimed keep cool boys! don't You see that
am as cool as h--ll'" KS remarks immedi-
aiely put the House in good humor, bnt there
will no doubt be similar manifestations of feeling
when the hill shall come up for final action.
a communication was received from the An.
ditor on yesterday, in which he states the amount
of increase to the State debt by appropriations
10 oe Sz,oSo,ouV, nc ~ NOT poslIiNe cOhCehu &
the necessity forincreaSng taxation to meet the
amount to be called for in 1852, he also states
the revenue to be sufficient for the present OK
peDses of government, and that the necessity of
an increase rests with the Legislature
A bill has passed the house, creating new
county ofparts of BraXton and Nicholas, to be
called Clay.
The House. on Saturday passed with imma
teral amendment Senate bill to Incorporate
the Norfolk and st. Nazaice Navigation Company.
The Senate has adopted II resolution to ad
journ on Tuesday, the Gth of April 1t will
probably be concurred in by the House.
FRASK