Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-12
House, ofDeIeeates.
The House met at two P. NJ.
PraYer by Rev. J. 7. Mcclure.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. LooAS reported bill to amend the
charter OF, the city of Wheeling.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee on Courts
of Justice reported the following:
bill to amend the charter of Wheel
ing. ..eI
A bill Incorporating the Franklin Insu-
rance Company. su-
A bill repeating the charter of Buekhsn-
non. Upshur county,
Mr.. WEST from the Committee on Roads
and Internsl Navigation reported the fol-
lowing. - r4 7
Al bill making an appropriation for
building bridges on the Maryland and
Ohio Turnpike. over Buffalo Greek ia Ma
rion county sos ii5aad m
A bill making an appropriation for the
Clarksburg and Buekhannon Turnpike. nt1
A bill making an appropriation for the
Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike.
Mr.. CRoTHERs from the Committee on
Schools and Colleges, reported a bill to
appropriate the residuary fund under the
last will and testament Of Peter Ourrau
deceased, to Brooke Academy, EIa
The foregoing bills were read first time
by their titles. Cr
Mr. PATRICK moved that when the House
adjourn il adjourn 10 meet each day
at ten A. NJ, until further order.
Mr.. FARNswoBTH offered - resolution to
raise a committee of 6Ve-three on the
part of the House aud two on the part of
the Senate, to visit the Northwestern Vir-
giniA Lunatic Asylum at Weston, and make
H report of the amount necessary to be ap-
propriatedfor the further prosecution of
the work. cd .7u'1s AS
% Objected to aud laid over.
d A message was received from the Gov.
ernor communicating a accommodation
from the Board of Public Works, of an Ap,
preparation to James q. West Of 81, 900 for
work performed five or six years since on
the Maryland aud Ohio Turnpike, and
which the Board had not funds to pay.
Referred to ahe Committee on Finance.
Mr.. HooToN presented two petitions from
citizens of Preston county asking an ex-
tension of the Stay Law.
Z Mr.. Parsons offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Roads aud Internal
Navigation to consider the propriety of ap-
propriating $1,000 from the revenue aris-
ing from taxable property during the year
1862, in Tucker county, for repairing and
finishing the Natty Greek and Buffalo Turn.
pike from st. George to the county liue of
Preston county, aud report by bill or other.
wise. Adopted.
Mr. HAW1HuRaT moved that when this
House adjourn tomorrow, the Senate con-
curing, IL .adjourn to meet in the city Of
Alexandria. i'at
Objected to and laid over.
Mr.. SMtTK, from the Committee on Courts
of Justice, presented q bill 10 amend aud
re-enact an act for the relief of John Slack,
jr., Sheriff Of Kanawha county.
Tabled in consequences of not being cor
reetly drawn. 1s
Mr. KRANER presented two petitions from
citizens Of AouonRalia county praying an
extension OF the Stay Law.
Mr.. EoGAK presented petition Of citi-
zens OF the Country district of Ohio Coun-
y asking for legislation which will enable
the yotersin the country district 10 elect
their own Commissioner Of the Revenue.
Mr.. ATBRs offered 4 resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to consider the
Propriety Of making an appropriation for
the relief Of Joseph Martin, Commissioner
ofthe Revenue In the Second district Of
Barbour County, Adopted. 30 q
NJ; MIotAEL offered a resolution instruct.
ing the committee on Roads and Internal