Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-22

Propositions and Grievances to whom was
referred the resolution to exempt the mem
bers Of theIWellsburg Union Fire Company,
reported IL inexpedieut 10 legislate on the
subject
Mr.. WEST from the Committee oniRoads
and Internal Navigation reported bill az
thortzing Charles a. Kimball trustee, to
construct AMI maintain a tram or railway
from Franklin Furnace to the B. 4 o. r.
Road in Preston county. Read FIRST time
by its title.
The Calender was taken up.
The following engrossed bills were read
a third time and passed:
To amend and re-euact the 1st and Tth
Sections of Chapter 46 of the Code.
To grant StePheniW Downey, of Hsmp-
shire, n certificate to enable him to prRc-
lice law. ami
For the relief Of Samuel p. Hildreth of
the city of Wheeling, to the amount Of
S62.2T tax enormously paid.
To amend and re-enact the Sd Section of
Chapter IL Of the Code.
To rePsal the act extending the time Of
| Sherifs to exeeute Writs OF Teri faciRs on
certain judgments. ,se.,..,
For the relief of Joseph Martina, late
Commissioner of tue Revenue for Barbour
county. sar e4t a si- a
For the relief of J. W. Stout, late Com
missioner of the Revenue for Peasants CO.
Authorizing tbs County Court of Pres
ton to re-assess 100 Ia acres OF land bo-
longing to Caleb Conn 10 that county. ,
Incorporating Logan Tribe No. 81 Im-
proved Order of Independent Red Men Of
the city of Wheeling.
Authorizing the Board of Public Works
to hire out certain conVicts. tzr--5,
| The bill TO amend the. cbarterlof the
Holidays Cove Railroad Company was
passed by. einf -ln
The hill to appropriate money for the
repair of a bridge on the Charleston and
RaVenswoGd road in jackson county, was
laid on the table.
4 The bill to Incorporate the Pittsburg and
i Steubenyille Coal Company was passed by.
A communication from the Senate an
nounced the passage of Senate bill to stay
the collection of debts in the counties Of
Accomac. Northampton, Alexandria, Fair
fax and jackson. Jackson was struck out
blythe House and the bill WAS Committed.
Also the passage of Senate bill to exon
crate persons from the payment of militia
fines for the year 1861. Committed.
Also the agreement of that body to the
House amendment relative to an adjourn
ment dnring the holidays, from 2sd inst.
to 9Th proxy
Also the passage without amendment of
the bill approPriating the resduary fund
Of Peter Currau, deceased, to Brooke
Academy.
A message was received from the Exec.
utiTe recommending an appropriation to
meet certain expenditures incurred by the
militia under the recent order for drills,
also another giving reasons for commuta-
lions and reprieVes made by him. The lat
ter was ordered to be printed
Mr.. KEREEY offered tue following: A
resolution ordering aa inquiry into the pro-
priety of authorizing Smith 4 Wilson to
sell goods in jackson county, nnder Ii.
ceuse paid while merchants in Ronne coun-
y, from which they were driven by the
rebels. tH-r-. t,
A resolution instructiug the Committee
on Privileges and Elections to consider the
Propriety of changing aplaCe of voting in
jackson county.
8Ir. CRorHRRs offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Schools and
Colleges to consider the sxpediency of re.
pealing aud amending the I'd section of the
act authorizing the trustees of Brooke
Academy to transfer their property to the
Mead Collegiate Institute, SO as to author
.ize the said sInstitute TO transfer the pro.
perty. ss ,-,st rr-a
Mr.. SMITH offered resolution instruct
log the Committee on Courts of Justice to
consider the propriety of amending and re-
Ienactiug the llTh section OF chapter 29th
Of the code, so as more clearly to exempt
the State volunteers in the regular service
from civil process against their persons and
property except In cases ot:.Iaud.
l. The resolutions were adopted.
/ On motion of Mr.. Ruffuer the House took
a recess till o'clock p. NJ.
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