Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-29

Deneale Shackleford, Martini, Campbell,
Mason, Shelley, Roger, Basel, Ward and
Witehera sse,-.. sassa- "a u
Mr.. Shaekleford proposed to amend by
requiring the inquiry to be made by a
select committee, instead of by the Board
of Public Works, which was adopted and
the resolution passed. 81
HoUsE.-Prayer by the Rev. J. B. Je-
ter of the Baptist Church. rs
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Governor, rela-
tive to the recent decision fudge Payne
of New Y ork, by which Jonathan Lennon,
citizen of Virginia has been deprived
of his slaves which, on motion of Mr..
Rice, was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed. s4a .--za
SATURDAY, Dec. 10.
SENArE.-The President, (Liet. Gov.
Leake, laid before the Senate commu-
nication from the Clerk, Mr.. Tucker,
enclosing list of all the Internal I'm
provement bills before the House of De-
iegates, in obedience to a resolution of
the Senate. 1.-THE Senate list will be
presented in day or two.
The aggregate amount asked for is
$12, 4o8, 49o of which So, 358, 900 is for
railroads. allowing one million only to
the Covington and Ohio Rail Road =
So, 1875, 800 to Canals, Navigation Com
panies, &C.; 1924, 500 to turnpikes, plank
roads, and roads and bridges. e-f II
A bill was passed incorporating COM
pany to construct Rail Road from some
convenient point ON the, Manassas Gap
Rail Road to the Ohio River, at or near
Letart Falls, or West Columbia, in the
county of Mason. -..J .. -..4
Mr.. Daniel called up the bill to amend
the second section of the act entitled an
act concerning officers elected by joint
vote of the two Houses of the General
Assembly. The bill originated in the
House of Delegates, and made the terms
of officers to commence on the Cd of Jam
uary, 1853. The Senate amended by
striking out, first, SGD day of January
and Inserting " LIST of Juiy;" secondly,
$685." and thirdly, by allowing said
officers to qualify, DC, before the COM
mencement of their terms. The House
agreed to the second amendment, but dis
agreed to the first and third.
The Senate did not insist upon its
amendments.
VIM. + Richie was unanimously cleo
ted public printer.
HoUsE.-A resolution of inquiry was
offered by MIR. Wellman-Of incorpora-
ting Joint Stock Company, to construct
a Turnpike Road from Beverly, in Ran
dolph county. intersecting the Turnpike
Road running up Larney's Greek to the
North Western Road, at or near Peters
burg, in the county of Hardy.
rg. MONDAY, Dec. 90.
! SENATE:-Mr. McDearmon offered the
following resolution a.
ResOfUed, That the Committee on
Banks inquire into the expediency of au-
thorizing and requiring thu Banks of this
Commonwealth to issue notes between
the denomination of FIVE and ten dollars.
Mr.. Mason in the Chair-Mr Martin Of
fered the following resolution: ra r.
ResoiVsd, That leave be given to bring
in a bill amending the charter of the
Fairmont Bank. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Martin, Braxton and Basel said
committee. Mr.. Martin from said COM
mittee, reported bill which was ordered
to its second reading. -E --. lri
HousE.-The following resolutions were
offered for adoption: e a.
/ By Mr.. Barbour-That the Speaker of
this House be directed to issue writ of
election to the Sheriffs of the counties of
Peasants and Richie, for the election of
a delegate to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of VIM. L.
Jackson, Esq.-the election to take place
on Thursday, the 9th of January next.
By Mr.. jackson of Doddridge and w.
Iler-Of amending the 38th section of
chapter liz of the Code of Virginia. as to
permit persons claiming title to land, to
enter and procure patent therefor, upon
making affidavit that he or they have
bona tfde claim and title to the same, and
desire by patent to guard against any
forfeiture thereof, under the revenue laws
of the Commonwealth; and that the Com
mittee flor Courts of Justice, be further
instructed to inquire into the expedieney
\ ofpassing an act. explanatory of the Act
4 of 18th of March, 1893, so as to declare
that all the title of the Commonwealth or
of the Literary Fund is vested in the
| purchaseeof lands sold in pursuance of
said act, included in the boundaries so
! purchased at such sale, without regard to
the title of person or persons in whose
name the same was forfeited or sold
The order of the day was for the cleo
ton of Clerk of the House, when, after
4 nine ballotings. Mr.. s. G.. Tucker was de-
clared duly elected to the said office. a.s
A TUESDAY, Dec. 81. %
! SENkTE.-A communication from st.
George Tucker, Clerk of the Senate, re-
1 signing his Office, was received, and on
motion of MIR. Thomas, laid upon the
table, 7l E5nli q sH@ 20 E-.ai.
Afterconsiderable discussion the Senate
elected Shelton G. Dayis of Richmond rei-
tY, Clerk. to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr.. Tucker.