Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14
THURSDAY, April ist. 1859,

mittee on Finance, &c.s reported the ae-
nate bills assessing license tax for the
years 1859 and 1853 creating commits
sioners of the sinking fund, providing for
the payment of the semi-annual interest
on, and redemption of the public debt.
The bill in relation to bail in certain
cases, came up as the unfinished bust
ness.
The Committee Of Courts of Justico,re-
ported substitute for the House bill Sand
the question was TO strike out all of the
substitute except the first section. tI2
Mr.. Shelley offered an amendment to
the substitute, which would cause tho
discharge OF defendant now held IN
custody under existing laws Carried.
The bill was further amended on motion
of Mr.. Brent, who then withdrew the
amendment first offered to the substitute.
Other amendments We're adopted, and
the bill passed. Mr. Sheffey proposed rs
the title IA bill repeating the Act pas
sed the 3Ist day Of March, 1851, 'allow.
ing bail in certain cases. and requiring
in lieu Of the provisions OF said act, that
the defendant, in certain cases and on
certain conditions, shall answer interroga-
tories before judgment"
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, the Senate
resolved itself into Commute of the
Whole-Mr Mason in the ChRir--Rnd
resumed the consideration of the bill con-
corning Commissioners Of the Revenue.
Mr.. Deneale moved that the committee
rise, and the bill and amendments DO re-
ported to the Senate. g.
Mr.. Saunders moved that the commit
tee rise. Carried by a rising votc-ycas
81, noes 5000
before the question WAS taken. M.
Shackleford desired TO know il the motion
was in order, no business having inter
vcned since the first motion TO rise had
been voted down. The Chair decided it
to be in order.
The committee rose, the Chairman re-
ported, and leave WAS granted to sit
again.
On motion Of Mr.. Stovall, Senate bill
authorizing the issue of coupon bonds.
was taken up out Of its order An
amendment, proposed by Mr.. Shelley,
was adopted, and the bill ordered to its
cngrossment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.--THE SALARIES
OF JuDoEs.-The bill fixing the salaries
of judges of the circuit courts and court
of appeals, was taken up for considera-
ton, on its second reading.
The clause allowing each Judge 81 por
day for every day that he sits in district
court, was stricken out. Ha ~
Mr.. Miller of b., moved TO amend the
bill by striking out the clause allowing
each judge $40 per day for every day
that he sits in a Especial court of appeals
Agreed to-yeAs III, noes II. 20.
On his motion, the clause allowing the
judges 81 per day for hoIdinga court in
the circuit of another Judge, was also
stricken ont.
Mr.. Hancock moved 10 amend the Tat
section of the bill by striking out the
clause which gives the judges Of the Sc
ventll (Richmond) circuit an annual salG-
ry of So, 500. (The judges of the other
circuits are to receive two thousand dol.
lars .r1 pst
The motion was discussed by Messrs.
Robinson, Burdott, Hancock, Rivcs Of p.
e., and others. aft .s
The question being put, the proposition
was agreed to-yeas Sc, nays sc. tr4
On motion of Mr.. Jackson Of d. and It.
the bill was then laid on the table for the
present. -I '.'''
The SMALL EoTE BILL.--The bill autho.
rizing the banks of this commonwealth 10
issue notes Of less denomination than
Nv UOhoAoJ was JbhSu up Tor COuSidefA-
ton, as the order Of the dsy.
Mr.. Saunders was satisfied that the b;ll-
would not be passed, and to economic
tne time OF the House, he would move
that the bill be indefinitely postponed'E
determined in the negative. ..l.,
MIR. White of Hanover moved 10 amend
the bill by inserting clause requiring
each bank ayailing itself of the priyilege
OF the act to redeem It's notes of every III.
nomination, whether issued under this
act or any previous act, at the mother
oank or any branch thereof. Agreed 70
yeas 81, nays SO. 50 =
Mr.. Craig, Of Roanoke, begged leave a
say that he declined any further connee.
ton with the bill. .-0-'' =
Mr.. Wallace offered an amendment 10
the first section authorizing the banks 20
issue SIS and S2's 10 the amount offour
Per cent. on their capital, until the lat, Of
april 1923, and no longer. - -
Mr.. Goode Of Meeklenbure, moved that
the bill and proposed amendment be In.
definitely postponed. r.5 81 .~-fr
Mr. Early proceeded 10 address the
Rouse IN opposition TO the measure, and
| Yielded the floor several times for motions
% ADJOURN, which were respectively mega
tlyed. At the close Of his remarks, under
THE operation Of the previous question, the
proposition Of Mr.. Goode was agreed 10.