Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-15
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lisayssi7 IIiF o6sss TUESDAY, Nov 30th.s,
SKsArr,@Mr. Deneale from the Com.
tmittee of Roads, DC, reported a House
lbill To incorporate the Morgantown and
Independence Rail Road Company.i Isase
Il On motion of Mr. Thomas Resolred,
That the Committee on the Courts of JUS
tice be instructed 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the 4th section,uof
Echapter a2lo OF the Code of Virginia, SO.
as 70 increase the Compensation of wit
lnesses in criminal cases. attending from.
beyond the limits of the State.I.lashs sdf
The bill authorizing the James River
and Kanawha Company to pledge its
tolls upon Rivanna tonnage. in order to
complete the Riyannas improvement be-
ing on, its passage. WAS laid on the table,
After. some IotherI unimportant bust
ness the Senate adjourneds to meet on
Thursday the ed sofiDecember, wednes.
day being the day appointed for the NEE
ting of the electors TO cast their votes for
! President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States. ss3 = s,-,t ,.-, IS,
HousE.-Mr, Boyd presented a bill au-
thorizing loan 70 the Virginia and Ten
nessee Rail Road Company; and a bill 70
extend the line of the Shinnston Turnpike
Company. to increase its capital stock,
and provide for Subscription 70. the same.
The following resolutions were offered:
/ Ry Mr.. Lemly-That the Committee
on roads and Internal Navigation inquire
into the expedieney of increasing the
Stock of the Fairmont and Wheeling
Turnpike Road, so as 10 complete tho
said Road to Warren, in the County of
Monongalia. '-sl o. s''l' 'Hse' ~
By Mr.. Perry-That the committee
for the Courts Of Justice inquire into the
expediency of allowing executions from a
Constable on forthcoming bonds taken by
Constables, to be directed to Constables.
By Mr.. Rennick-That the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation, be
instructed to inquire into the cxpedicncy
of appropriating lhc sum of fifteen thou
sand dollars for the purpose of extending
the Huttonsrillc Turnpike Road from Mar
Ions Bottom in tho county of Pocahonlas,
to Louisburg in the county of Grecnbricr.
By Mr.. WalkerLTh the Committee
for Courts of Justice inquire into tho cx-
pediency Of requiring the officer arrcsting
n slave for any offence punishable with
stripes, to give notice OF the time Of the
trial of said slave, and Of tho nature of
the offence of which he is accused to the
master or employer, or overscer OF said
siaSe.3 Dsm53s me- odH .uHWow 1n.5hW
BY Mr.. ,WeIlman---Thati tho Commit.
tee for Courts Of Justice inquire into the
expediencyiofiSo amending the LAW ns
to authorize Constable,levying an AZ
tachment 7returnat,le to Courts, TO receive
the order of sale or execution. and to sell
the property so levied on by him, and To
charge the same commission that Sherilfs
now charge for like scrviceaing 1el sar
By Mr.. ,Mar,z-That the Committee
on Finance inquire into the eXpediency Of
extending to the Sheiiffs of this Common
wealth further time for the payment Of
the State Revenue, and also the county
ia xes, iJli {i3rahiys sa0 nsmop sGI
+, A bill from the Senate, entitled; San
act to establish line of,steamers be-
tween the ports of Virginia and Ant
werp," was taken up as the order Of the
day. Mr. Segar addressed the House in
favor of the bill. After he1concluded, on
motion of Mr.. Boyd, the House adjourn
cd. .9e.. s ifils.al yas 3 q, am9ia
pa sG "a rHob WEDNESDAY,, Decai.,
Z HoUsE.-Mr. Lewis Offered the follow.
ing resolution: ~ on 7il.ho ahu4 1lh
That the Committee for Courts Of Jus.
tice inquire into the sexpediencyoof amen
ding section Sd. chapter 4 82 rof tho
Code OF Virginia, by repeating solItnuch
OF said section rs referS 10 the judgments
| OF County and Corporation Courts: iua
Mr.. Preston announced to the House
the death off Robert Craig Esq. the late
Delegate from Roanoke county, y After
alluding in a few eloquent remarks. tothe
virtues and merits Of the deceased.
Preston presented the following pream-
BILE and resolutions, which were unapi.
mously adopted: .1sq
I'd This House being Informed q that Ro-
bert Craig. ESQ., the late Delegate from
! the county Of Roanoke. departed thisllifc
at his residence on the i25th of Noyem-
Der; and his associates here assembled,
being deeply impressed by his manyyir-
tues his long tried and valuable ,sepyioes
in theiLegislature of Virginia. aud tho
/ Cohgress Of the United States. andohis
ihestimable qualities Is. a private citizen.
do resolve, .1oi baiiEW assa
LIST. That asua mark ofarespect for
the inemofyieof the deceased the mem,
beers of this House will wear the usual
badge of mourning. forrthe space Of. thir-
i-tyo days b9iIqoT mid Hoss 97ad l.,
ed. That copy Of these resolutions be
forwarded by the Speaker to the widow
OF the deceased, as a testimonialhof our
sympathy for her bcreayements 20 siE
On motion of Mr.. Preston,a as fur
thor evidence of respect, the Houseaad-
iourned until l2Jo'clock TO morrow 81
THuRsDxYg Dec. 2.