Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

gage on the property and revenues of the
4 Company.
II By Mr.. Lewls-Of amending the law
lin relation to the inspection of salt, so a.
Ito make them uniform throughout thu
State. and more efectually provide agains
their misrepresentation and evasion
By Mr.. Bennet-Of amending the
Icharter of the town of Weston.
By Mr.. Talbot -of amending an ac'
providing for the election, qualification
powers, duties and compensation OF jus.
itices of the Peace, dc, passed April SSd
1852, so as to provide that the Circuit
and County Courts shall have power &c
Iappoint an Attorney for the Common,
wealth, in, cases where the Common.
Iwealth's Attorney may have been counsel
flor, defendants, or from any other cause
shall be disqualified from acting IN behalf
of the State, and that a suitable compen-
sation be provided for the services of At
torneys thus appointed.
THuRspAY, Nov. s5th, 1852.
SrsArK.-Mr. Catlett offered the follow
ing resolution: 4e
Resolped. That when the Senate adj
iourn ON Monday, the 18th day of Janua-
nv next, it will, with the consent of the
House of Delegates, stand adjourned TO
the second Monday in january, 1854.
Mr.. Catlett stated his object to be to
fix upon a time when the Legislature
should. ad iourn. He believed all the bu-
siness could be gotten through with by
that time.
Mr.. Deneale thought that the two pro-
positions contained in the resolution re-
auired mature consideration. He thought
that the business to be transacted would
require a considerably longer time than
the period indicated for adjournment
He would remain until August to do the
work necessary to be done, if it required
as long time.
Mr.. Shackleford said that we had been
here but two or three days, and the Sena-
tors really knew not what was to do. In
deed, he doubted if many knew what was
done at the last session. He thought 1t
utterly impossible to transact the bust
ness within the time indicated, and that
the proposition would have a bad effect,
it being calculated TO make the people
think that some members believed we
could get away by that time. He hoped
the Senate would vote it down.
Mr.. Catlett did not care if the Senate
did vote down the resolution. A majors
ty had the power to do so. He had al
lowed seventeen or twenty days more
than he thought absolutely necessary to
get through with the business before us.
He had the right to offer the resolution,
but should bow with submission TO the
decision of the Senate.
Mr.. Ward hoped that the resolution
would not be Withdrawn, but voted down.
The time of the Senate ought not to be
wasted at this period of the session in dis
cussing such proposition. He thought
the object of the mover-a short session
would be defeated by offering the reso-
luton at this time.
not be voted down. He would vote to lay
it on the table, bat rejection at this
time would indicate determination to
have protracted session.
On motion of Mr.. Deneale, the reselu-
ton was then ordered to lie on the table.
HoUsE.-The following resolutions were
offered:
By Mr.. Welman-That the committee
of courts of Justice, inquire into the expe-
diency of so amending the law as to al
low a JuStlce Oh Tie L SdCc W OIuCI JIG
empannelling of a jury, and trying cases
of assault and battery, for the assessment
of fines and immercement.
By Mr.. Moore-That the committe cs
on Propositions and Grievances enquire
INTO the expediency of substituting weight
or definite pounds for dry measure; as for
instance, Wheat, Rye, Corn, Barley, Oats,
Buckwheat, Corn Meal, Bran, Shorts, Po-
tatoes, Beans, Timothy Seed, Glover
Seed, and such other articles as shall be
considered proper or expedient.
By Mr.. Bennet-That the Committee
on claims inquire into the expediency of
providing by law for the payment Of
judgement in favor of Zedekiah Kidwell,
obtained by him ON the 9th day of Oc-
tober, 1852, in the Circuit Court OF Ma
rion county, against the President and Di-
rectors of the Northwestern Turnpike
Road.
By Mr.. Patrick-That the Committee
of Courts of Justice inquire into the ex-
pediency of authorizing Justices of the
Peace to give judgment on forthcoming
bonds.
Several attempts have been made to
pass law authorizing the Banks of this
State to issue notes of less denomination
than FIVE dollars; but all were lost.
@ Gov. Martin of New Hampshire,
makes the following appropriate allusion