Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 1852.

MONDAY, Jan. 70, looz-
.SEsArE.-Prayer BY the Rev Mr.. Moore
Of the Presbyterian Church.
On motion Of Mr. Bassell, the commit
tee of Roads. &C., were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of State sub
scription to the North Western Virginia
Rail road.
Nothing of importance transpired in
either House on Tuesday, the 9th ult.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 1882
SENATE.-Prayer by the Rev. Moses D..
Hoge, of the Presbyterian Church.
A resolution was passed providing for
the enlargement Of the Senate Cham
Der. 1 -
On motion of Mr.. Barnett--Resolyed,
that the committee on Banks be instrue-
ted to enquire into the expediency of au-
thorizing the banks of the Commonwealth
to issue - per cent. upon their capital
stock in bills Of denomination less than
FIVE dollars and also. to provide more eff
fectually to prevent the circulation of all
other bills of like denomination.
HoUsE.--A petition was offered by Mr..
Lewis, from citizens of Harrison, asking
an increase of the capital stock of the
Staunton Turnpike Company; also, the
petition of Patrick MeCuen and others,
asking that suit now pending in Henri
CO, in which he and others are plaintiffs,
and the Board of Public Work defen-
dants, may be returned to the Circuit
Court of Harrison county.
Mr.. Jackson, of Doddridge and Tyler,
offered resolution enquiring into the ex-
pediency of enacting law for the pro-
eessioning Of lands lying West Of the AL
leghany mountains, and for quoting the
titles of said lands.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered resolution to
enquire into and report upon the expedi-
ency of a joint resolution, instructing the
Attorney General of this Commonwealth
TO institute suit against the Wire Sus-
pension Bridge Company of the City of
Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania
also. against the Monongahela City Bridge
Company, in the State of Pennsylvania /;
also, against the Brownsville Bridge Com
pany, in the State of Pennsylvania; all of
said bridges obstructing the navigation of
the Monongahela river to the people of
Virginia.
By Mr.. Pinnell-Enquiring into the
expediency of appointing the Delegates
from each of the counties of this common
wealth, a committee, whose duty it shall
be to report to this House the names Of
FIVE persons, freeholders, residing in their
respective counties, to be appointed by
the General Assembly, commissioners, to
district the counties of this commonwealth
for the purpose of electing Justices of the
Peace, in accordance with the provisions
of the Constitution.
THURSDAY, Jan. 90, 1859.
SENATE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moore,
of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Thompson presented memorial of
the Agricultural Society of Brunswick
county, which, on his melton, was refer
red to the committee of Agriculture and
Commerce.
Mr.. Daniel called for the reading of
the memorial, which refers to the neglect
by the State hitherto Of the agricultural
interests. 1t contends that more light is
needed on the subject, and that it is es.
sential for the success of the Internal I'M
provement schemes, projected and con-
templated, that some attention should be
paid to agriculture. The memorial re-
commends that the State commence at the
beginning, and afford encouragement to
the agricultural interests.
On motion of Mr.. Reger-Resolved,
That the Committee on Roads. &C., en-
quire into the expediency of appropriating
the further sum of three thousand dollars
for the completion of the bridges across
the Tygart's Valley and Westfork Rivers
on the Beverly and Fairmont road.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Imboden offered a
series of resolutions, the substance of
which is-that the public domain of the
United States, is the common property of
the several States, and therefore, sub
ject for distribution and that Virginia,
having coded vast territory to the fed
eral government, is pre-eminently enti-
tied to her full share that for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the popular will, it
is expedient at the next general election
of delegates. that poll should be opened
in all the counties, and that the sum of
$41,O (Virginia's share of money, from
public lands, under the act of 1941,
ought to be received and invested in the
Literary Fund, the interest of which
should be applied to the purposes OF pop
ular education.
The resolutions were laid upon the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed The
House then adjourned.
SPLENDID VIRGINIA SHEEP.-We have
seen in the hands of our friend DIR. Funs.
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