Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-11
V[-ReINIA LFaIsIATURE.
House 81 Delegates.
FRIpAY, jan. Q.

n communication was received from the
Senate announcing the passage of the
House bill to incorporate the Farmers
and Drovers' bank of Morgantowu. Also
the bill for the relief OF Henry S. Mahon.
Also tho bill to authorize the Holidays
Cove Turnpike Company to transfer o por-
ton of the road to Brooke county. The
Senate rejects the House bill for the re-
lief of Deputy Clerks of County Courts.
| Mr.. PORTER, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported joint resolutions for the
relief of Jackson Reid, sheriff of Marshall
county, and James Kuhn of Brooke county.
Also bill for the relief of Joseph HE
dinger of Ohio county.
Mr.. WILSON reported two bills from the
Committee on banks.
Mr.. SAITH from the Committee on Courts
of Justice, reported q bill amending the
code.
Mr.. FARSswoRTH offered a resolution for
the relief of the Deputy Clerk of tho Coun-
~ Court of Upshur county, who took care
of tue office and performed its duties in the
absence Of the secession clerk.
Mr.. WETZEL presented petition from
citizens of Mason county asking a repeal
of the stay law, and asked that it be re-
ferred to the appropriate committee.
The bill appropriating $2l,Gs4 to the
completion of the south wing of the Yves.
ton Luuatie Asylum for the occupancy Of
lunatics, was passed.
Mr.. Brown called up the Senate bill for
the incorporation Of a company to be called
the Elk-RiVer Railroad company to con-
struct railroad from some point ON the
North Western Virginia Railroad, at or
near Clarksburg to OharlestOWn and other
| points.
The question required upon the Rmend-
meut of Mr.. Davidson to strike out
"ClarksburGn and insert 'aGFafton."
Mr.. DAVIS spoke against the amendment,
and Mr.. Davidson spoke in favor of it.
Mr.. FARNswoRTu favored the amendment
of Mr. Davidson, saying that nature had
pointed out the route with her own finger
and that Grafton was the starting point
He spoke of the vast mineral wealth of the
country through which it is proposed to
build this railroad and the great demands
for such thoroughfare.
Mr.. VANCE said the whole matter de-
pended upon the survey, with which the
Legislature should not interfere in ad-
vance.
Mr.. BROWN with view of accommodate
ting all the friends of the bill moved to
amend by striking out ClNrksburg aud iu-
sorting 'nt Clarkshurg or some point be-
tween that and the Maryland line
Mr.. BRowN's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. HENDERSON then moved TO strike ont
Clarksburgh, which amendment was lost
Mr.. BRowS urged the passage of the bill
as amended. In speaking of the agricul-
tural and mineral wealth Of Western Vir-
gintn, aud her hardy yeomAury, he said
she was filed with everything but capital,
skill and internal improvements.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. WRTZRL moved to take up the Sem
ate bill authorizing the construction of a
railroad from Parkersburgh via Ravens
wood and Guyandotte to the mouth of Big
Sandy.
The bill was passed.
The bill to regulate the inspection of
salt in the county of Kanawha was passed.
The bill doing away with the services of
Brigade Inspector was ordered to its en-
grossment.
A message from the Senate here an
nouuCed the passage of the House bill au-
thOrizing the county courts of any county
to devote any monies appropriated to arm
| the militia, to the families of soldiers, with
amendments, in which on motion of Mr..
Porter the House concurred.
The bill authorizing Colonies of Regi-
ments of Militia to employ ffers and
drummers, was ordered to its eugrossment.
| The bill for the re.assessment of certain
deprecated salt lands in Ennawha county,
was passed by.
The bill to extend the jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace, was passed by.
The bill to amend the charter Of the
Holidays Cove Railroad Company;Ss SO as
to allow said company to construct a
branch railroad from the terminus of the
said road on the eastern side of tho Ohio
river, through the town of Wellsburg, in
Brooke county, to the City of Wheeling,
was taken up. %
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment that
the said railroad company ''shall" con-
struct such n branch. The amendment
was lost and the bill was ordered TO its
engrossment.
Mr.. WEST offered resolution that a se-
iect Commttte Of three be appointed by the
speaker to report upon the propriety of
reporting the-biI repeating ian act to pro-
vide for tue organization of patrols"
Mr.. WEST spoke earnestly in favor OF
tho adoption of the resolution, and spoke
Of the good effects which the patrol bill
had had upon the rebels in his county,
This resolution elected considerable dis
cusston In which Messrs. Kramer, Snider,
Vance, Arnold, and others participated.
AIR. SNlDRR in abiding to Mr.. Vests
zeal said that he CIR. West) was rcspon-
SiblG for many of the rebels in his own
county. He (Mr. West) had preached in
Wetzel county, what at this day would be
considered tho raukest treason.
The SPEAKER called the gentleman to
order.
Mr.. VANCE moved to adjourn.
Mr.: WEST hoped that the gentleman
would Withdraw his motion to adjourn. The
gentleman from Monongalia (Mr. Suiderl
had in a bullying and unbecoming man
ner made charge against him which he
could not sustain by evidence, and if he
could the evidence was as false rs hell
The charge is ungrounded. He (AIr. Westl
was the very frst man in wetzeI county to
raise voice against rebellion.
Mr.. SNYDER said thatif he could be per-
mlGted to reply to the gentleman from Wet