Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-12
FRoM RIoHNIoND.
Tcorrespolp,sSnce II 40 IntelIigencer.l

AeSsTs.i Edlt0rs:-z7SSSo many persons here
-editoIs and others seem to believe that
the gaze Of our country and the world is.
directed towards our State Capitol, and
that Richmond diyerts attention from
Washington City-that your own readers
may be anxious to know what are the OBJ
jects of attractions
The Legislature has been in. session
three days, and thnir proceedings during
that time, together with an outside demon
stration of public opinionlast night, afford
more than enough material for one letter.
The Senate organized speedily, Lieut..
Governor Jackson presiding; elected its
old officers, and disposed of many. resolu-
tons on the first day of the session.
The House chose Crutch6eld Speaker
without any opposition, Vim. F. Gordon.
Clerk on the Sd ballot, and W. f. II.
Word Sergeant-at-Arms. The lower the
Office, generally, the greater the scramble,
and accordingly, there was more time con-
sumed in electing .doorkeeper than the
other officers. You will care little to
know the names of all the ambitious to
serve this-State and the South, in the inn
portant post of first or second doorkeeper.
David West, from your own section, an old
soldier in the war of 1912, was defeated
for the position which he heldlast session.
When each House had organized, the
Governor sent in his message, which your
readers have seen and read for themselves
Then came the usual rush of resolutions
looking to the appropriation of money to
the various works of internal improve
mcnt. Among the most important of
these may be mentioned the application
from the friends of the Covington & Ohio
road, for sufficient to complete their work
to the~Ohio.-T That means, about fifteen
millions, The friends of the James River
ask that the stock of that company be in
creased to Sl5, 100000, and that the Canal
be heightened by direct appropriation
That means five or ten millions. Railroad
turnpike and navigation companies have
asked the State during the last three days,
for direct appropriations and releases from
debt, amounting to between twenty and
thirty millions of dollars
Yesterday, the second day of the session,
was given up almost exclusively to re-
ceiving resolutions. Both Houses invited
the ministers of tile various religious de-
nominations to open their daily sessions
with prayer. Both Houses heard letter
from Gov. Chase, of Ohio, to our own Ex-
ccutiYe, which has been received with
great Satisfaction, on account of its con-
sentative tone. lit is customary, believe,
to refer almost any resolution to the Ynri-
GUS committees, without debate. But the
disposition of the House of Delegate for
discussion is SO strong, that yesterday
they went into debate on the merits of
several resolutions of inquiry. Among
these was one relating to the exemption of
certain property from execution. 1t was
amended by requesting the committee to
report bill exempting one slave from
execution This gave rise to other amend
ments for the exemption of mules, oxen,
&C., which were offered and rejected The
object to be secured by the exemption of
one slave, is to make as many owners as
possible of that species of property. 1t is
thought that every man in the State would
Invest his money so that it could not be
taken from him. Some of the ultra news
papers have recommended this plan for
multiplying the number of Shareholders in
the State-though the justice of exempt
ing $1,000 worth of slave property, and
little or nothing of any other kind of pro-
perty, is question that has not yet been
considered. There were several speeches
made on the propricty of repeating the
law requiring the banks to redeem their
notes in Richmond and Baltimore, and from
the Governors recommendation and the
feeling exhibited yesterday, it may be set
down rs settled that that law will be re-
pealed.
The subject of removing the Free Negroes
from the State, was introduced by petit
ton from Marion county. 1t was not deba-
ted, but will certainly consume many days
of the session.
A resolution against pedIars, itinerant
agencies, and colporteurs, &C., excited
nd
denunciation of the latter characters.
And now for the richest scene on which
the eye ofyour correspondenth has cverrcsted
A resolution was offered, giving the use of
the Halt the Southern Rights Association,
for meeting last night. The Speaker said
the Hall might be abused if the proJunwm
vuLguSwere admitted. Some one announc-
cd that he would not give it to political
organization, but would to commercial
one. The object of the association was
then declared to- be commercial reform,
and the character of its members Landed.
Some one wanted to know who would re-
fuse the Hall to the Southern Rights AssO-
chiffon, and demanded that the vote be
recorded. Well the Hall was granted, and
the society met at q o'clock. Many mem
bers of the Legislature were there, for the
meeting was intended for their special en-
lightenmenk r... 49,.
Mr.. Loudon occupied the chair. Your
correspondent dropt in when the Clerk was
reading what lie understood to be the mi
uutes ola former meeting. The chairman
of n committee. appointed at some late
meeting to draft a new constitution, and u
memorial to theLegislature, rose to report.
He was excited somewhat. He was au-
thorized to submit the document in his
hand rs the now constitution, but he was
opposedto it. lie did not Ike thename.-
. lie believed in the Central Southern Rights
association, and would never consent to
Strike7out theword Central, as the COM
mittee had done. He spoke with some
bitterness. He then presented the memo
.inl to the Legislature.