Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-08

etc, in the Hall, until the next meeting of
the General Assembly. Laid on the toble.
Mr.. hATcLlPPR moved to take up the
1lolut resolution offered by himself come
weeks ago, endorsingithe President of the
United States for bis resistance to Aboli-
tlonism in his eOndaet of the war. Also
lnstructtng our representatives in Congress
70 vote for any measure calculated to Sc.
cure the rights Of the loyal citizens of the
save states IN all species of property, &c.
The resolution Was taken up.
Mr.. zINS moved to lay the resolution on
the table. -
Mt. PoBTER demanded the previous ques-
ton. The demand teing sustained, the
ayes and noes were called, with the fol-
lowing result Ayes 10, noes 10.
90 the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. SWAN presented the petition of E.
Ialbert, asking the Legislature to pass
law prohibiting the game of dominoes.
Referred.
ar. WILSON presented the petition of the
Independent Order of Red Men, asking a
charter for cemetery. BE asked for a
special committee of three to report upon
tue SUBJECT. The committee was appoint
ed-Messrs. Wilson, Davis and Kramer.
Mr.. HooTEY, from the Committee of
Courts of Justice, reported bill III rela-
ton to terminus of coal lands west of the
Allegheny mountains. Adopted.
hlr. RAToLIFrE; offered resolution that
the Committee on Arts aud Sciences be in.
structedtO inquire into the expediency of
blishilga daily line of balloonsbetween
wheeling and Richmond, With ariel rudders
with which to steer the same.
Mr. FARNswoITHm moved to refer the res.
olutlon to the Committee on Lunatic Asy.
lums.
ME. RATcLIrrE. by request, withdrew the
resolution.
The bill to incorporate the Potomac I'm.
proyement Company was reported The
OBJECTS and purposes of the company are
to purchase real estate in Virginia and
Maryland, District of Colombia, and other
States, and to improve, lease or resell the
same to actual settlers, and to facilitate
parties of small means in procuring hnmc-
steads for themselves aud families.
Mr.. PORTER said the bill was drawn uD
in Washington by Mr.. Carlisle, and for
warded to his address. There were no
wild lands in Hancock county and he had
no interest whatever in the matter.
Mr.. PATrICK moved to except Kannwhn
county
Mr.. BoREuAS said that if the purposes Of
tho Company were as appeared upon the
face of the bill he was in favor of it. II
1t was the object TO buy up the lands
and hold them he was opposed to it.
Mr. SSIDER said the object of the bill was
to incorporate mammouth corporation
with sufficient wealth and power to control
tue destinies of Western Virginia. lie was
opposed TO it.
Mr.. DAVIDSON regarded the bill as a gi.
gantic scheme Of speculation and he could
not vote for it. ..
Mr.. MtSER said that gentlemen mi5took
entirely the objects of the bill. Its pur-
poses, he believed, were those set down
upon the face of the bill. If these pur.
poses were carried out in good faith, the
result would be to invite settlers of small
means, and to increase the revenue of the
State and its general prosperity. He saw
nothing wrong whatever about the bill
and did not see why it should not pass.
Mr.. MINER moved to pass by the con.
sideration of the bill for the present.
Adopted.
The bill changing the place of holding
the courts IN Hampshire county, from
Romney to New Greek station, dsrtnp TIN
war, was ordered to its engrossment.
The bill giving the consent of the Gen.
eral Assembly to the purchase; by tn,
United States, of lands upon which Il
erect magazines, forts, arsenals, &C., wa
ordered oits engrossment.
On motion of hlr. FARNswORTI the Sem
ate bill declaring certain rebels, nou.resi.
dents and providing for proceeding,
against them as such, was taken up ant
passed.
Mr. HooTEN moved to take up the House
bill providing for the confiscation of tn,
propety of rebels and make it the ordeI
oil tue DAY for tomorrow at g o'clock.
: All aN,ngl
Mr.. WILSON moved to take up the reso
luton offered by Mr.. Patrick, proposing ar
adjournment on Monday. The House re.
fused to take up the resolution.
Mr.. WETzEL made report from the
Committee on Enrolled Bills.
Dir. WEST reported from a special
committee, a bill authorizing the collec.
ton OF taxes and other claims due to E
b. Moore, late sheriff of Wetzel county.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH moved to reverse III,
decision of the committee which reported
adversely to the bill releasing the citizen,
OF Lewis county from the payment of GER
tain militia fines.
The hour of 8 having arrived, tn
chair was vacated and the House ad
journed.
WESTERN va. HOME GUARDS.
AGsneral sketch Of our People,
We received day or two ago COP,
OF the N. Y. Illustrated Necs with pic
ture of body of "WEsTRRx VIRGINIA HON
GUARDS" drawn aud sent on to the Ne,o
I by very elligeptlgentlemen of bod
bridge county, who has frequsutIy CORES.
ponded FOR the InteIligmeer. The follow.
ing letter accompanies the picture.
This is n faithful sketch Of picket q
Union men, guarding one of the approach.
es from the guerilla region of the littl,