Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-24
YIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RIcHsIoYD, March 9

qualification of clerks ofeonrts, and other
county officers. After adopting various
amendments, on motion of Mr. Sheffey.
the bill was committed to the committee
on general laws, and ordered to be printed
as amended. -iv5li5l
In the House, Mr.. Lewis, from the
Committee of Roads, reported, without
amendment. the following bill from the
Senate = bzs 6.-s 'irvT ..-1a1- "a
A bin extending the Manassas Gap
Railroad from Strasburg to point on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at or near
Paddytown.
Mr.. Leake, from the Committee on
County Organization, reported, with
amendments, the following bill =:
A Bill providing for the election, quail
fcation, powers, duties and compensation
ofJustices of the peace, Clerks Of Circuit
and County Courts, Attorneys for the
Commonwealth, Sheriffs, Commissioners
of the Revenue. Surveyors, Constables
and Overseers of the Poor. And presen-
ted report upon the resolution for pre-
viding for the election of a Collector of
the Revenue for each county district
On motion of Mr.. Leake, the amendments
proposed by said committee to the bill
were ordered to be printed for the use of
the General Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, March, 10th, 1852.
SENATE.-The following coming up on
their third reading, were, on motion, laid
on the table:
By Mr. Thomas-House bill prohibit
ing the buying, selling or transferring of
tickets or chances in lotteries and raffles.
HousE.-The engrossed bill concern
ing commissioners Of the Revenue, &C.,
coming up, on its passage, Mr.. Lewis Of
fered the following as ryder thereto:
The commissioners shall ascertain the
amount of capital in their respective dis
tricts, invested in neat cattle, hogs and
sheep; and all neat cattle, hogs and sheep
in the hands of the person rearing the
same, together with the increased value
of such as may have been purchased. shall
be exempt from taxation.
The question was put, after some de-
bate, and the ryder was rejected-ayes
40, noes 70.
The bill was then laid upon the table,
with the understanding that it be taken
up tomorrow at o'clock.
The bill providing for distrieting the
counties &c, was taken up, and after be-
ing verbally amended,
Mr.. Taliaferro moved to strike out the
9th section which authorizes the county
courts, hereafter to be elected, to rear
range the districts.
Before the vote was taken, on motion
of Mr.. West, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY. March, II. 1859.
SENATE.-Mr. Parker asked that the
Committee of General Laws be discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill
providing for the election and qualifca-
ton of clerks of courts, &C., and that the
same be made the order of the day for
Saturday. at 12 o'clock. 1t was SO or
dered.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the bill for the
suppression of lotteries, be now taken UP
Laid on the table yesterday on his mo.
ton. Mr.. 7. proposed an amendment,
making the law go into effect on the Isl
January, 1858 instead OF the 22d October
next. The bill and amendment were
then ordered to lie on the table.
The bill in relation to the election o.
Judges, &c, WAS taken up. Mr.. Camp.
bell proposed an amendment, making the
election to take place on the 4th Thurs.
day in June. Without coming to vote
on motion of Mr.. Shelley, the bill was laid
on the table and made the order of the
day for tomorrow at 12 O'Clock.
Resolution of inquiry offer ed.
By Mr.. Wadc-Levying a tax for the
purpose of making and keeping in repair
the county roads of the Commonwealth.
HoUsE.-An engrossed bill concerning
commissioners of the revenue, &c, was
taken up and being on its passage.
Mr.. Miller of Botetourt offered tho fol
lowing as rider thereto:
"All manufactured articles in the hands
of the manufacturer shall be exempt from
taxation.
The speaker decided that the proposed
amendment was not in order, inasmuch as
one ryder had already been offered and
rejected ION yesterday,) and it was moi
competent in his opinion, to offer more
than one ryder to the same bill,
Mr.. TONNES thereupon moved recon.
sideration of the vote rejecting the ryder
submitted yesterday, with the view of en-.
abling the gentleman from Botetourt tc
submit his proposition as an amendment
to said ryder. The motion was rejected
and the question recurring upon the pas
sage of the bill, was determined in the
affirmative.
FRIDAY, March 12, 1859.
The bill providing for districting the
counties, the names, duties, DC, of the
Commissioners was taken up, on its Sc
cond reading, and the pending amend
ment having been Withdrawn,
Mr.. Wiley moved to amend so as to give
the county courts the power of increasing
or diminishing. as well as re arranging the
districts, which was agreed to-yeas Ga,
nays rs.
On motion of Mr. Ieake the bill was