Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-17

doah Bridging Association Of Harper's
Ferry.
The bill providing for the election and
qualification of Clerks of Circuit and
County Courts, Attorneys Of the Com.
monwealth, Sheriffs, Commissioners of
the Revenue and Surveyors, was taken
up. The question was on the engross-
ment. Amendments were proposed by
Messrs. ShackelFord, Sheffey, Pafkerand
Stovall. .tNsss
One of the amendments proposed Thy
Mr.. Shefey, created considerable dis
cussion, ia which Messrs, Shelley, Shack
elCord, Wake and Witcher participated.
The proposition was, to strike out of the
ed section the words sand biennially
thereafter" so as totakefrom the Cover.
nor the appointment Of Commissioners OF
election after the year 1889. The pre-
yious question was demanded, the ayes
and noes called and ordered. The amend
ment was adopted, ayes SO, noes I.
Mr.. Saunders moved that the bill and
the amendment pending Zone proposed by
Mr.. Stovall) be laid on the table, and be
made the order of the day for tomorrow
at le O'Clock.
Senate adjourned.
s' SATURDAY, March 9th.
SESArE.-CouNTr ORG1EIzATIoN.-The
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill providing for the election and
qualification of clerks Of COURTS sheritfs,
Commissioners &c. After adopting sundry
amendments,
On motion, Senate adjourned.
HousE.-CouNrY ORGANIZATIoN,---Ih0
Committee on county organization report
ed bill providing for districting the
counties, the names, duties, and commits
sioners, and giving to the county courts
the power of re-arranging said districts.
and changing the places for holding elec-
tons. (Authorizes the commissioners
named therein, to lay off their respective
counties into the number of districts pro-
vided for in the bill, as nearly equal rs
may be in territory and population to ss'
tablish an election precinct in each dis
trict. &c. The said commissioners are to
meet on the second Thursday in April,
1859, and proceed to perform the duhes
assigned to them.
The bill was read the first time, and or
dered to be read second.
TAxATIoN.-The House resumed the
consideration Of the bill prescribing what
property shall not be listed for taxation
&c.
The pending proposition was the mo-
ton submitted by Mr.. Goode OF M to
strike out that part of the bill which re-
uuires the commissioners of tho revenue
le make full return by the 18th of May,
with a view ofinserting clause directing
them to return summary of their lists by
the said day.
Amendment agreed to.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend that
clause which entities " the head of each
family to hold exempt from taxation, neat
cattle, hogs, and sheep Of the grcgate
value Of 800 I" by adding " or in lieu
thereof, an equal amount OF any personal
property not otherwise exempted from
taxation" Agreed to, ayes 94--nays
So.
Mr. Tomln moved to strike out said
clause as amended, and insert "taxAbio
personal property of the aggregate value
/ of one hundred dollars shall be exempt
| from taxation"
Mr.. Hatrick nISved to substitute for
said proposed amendment, the following {:
Heads of families owning less than 500
in the aggregate Of personal property
shall not be taxed on such property"
Before taking vote, on motion Of Mr..
Scott of Fauquier, the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March 9th.
SENATE.-Bills were reported from tho
standing committee providing for the com
peAsatiOn of Justices Of the peace to issue
his warrant againts person offending
against the provisions of sections 8 and 10
OF chapter 81 Of the Code and providing
for districting the counties.
County ORGAEI7ATIoN.-The Senate
resumed the consideration of the bill pro-
viding for the election and qualification
of county officers. After adopting sun
dry amendments,
The Senate adjourned
HoUsE.--BillS were reported from the
standing committees--providing for the
appointment of two Commissioners Of the
Revenue in Barbour county and to incor-
porate the Potomac river Steamboat Com.
pany.
ELECTION OF JUDGEs.-A bill prcseri-
bling the times for the commencement Of
of the official terms Of the Judges under
the amended constitution, and providing
for their election by the voters. was taken
up read third time and passed. ...,
(PrOyidcs that the official terms Of tho
Judges shall commence on the first day Of
July, and the first election Of Judges shall
be held on the fourth Thursday Of April
next)
TAxATroN-The house resumed the
consideration of the bill prescribing what
property shall and shall not be listed for
taxation,
The pending propositions having been
withdrawn,
Mr.. Rives Of Albermarle, moved TO
strike out that clause which exempts "all