Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14
FRIpAY, April 9. 1859.


presented from the committee on Execu-
tive expenditures, showing an excess of
the expenditures during the past fiscal
year, over the annual appropriation to the
civil;contingent fund, of SIS, 563 80.
On motion of Mr.. Patrick, the said re-
port and accompanying documents were
ordered to be printed,
DIsTRICTINa THE CouNT1Rs,--A message
from the Senate by Mr.. Shelley, was re-
ceived, informing the House OF the pas
sage Of the House bill providing for dis
tricting the counties, the names of the
commissioners, &c,--with sundry amend
ments.
The said amendments (ffty two in
number )were severally read and agreed TO-
Bills pAssEp.-To suppress gaming by
negroes and by white persons playing
Win them, (proyides that If a negro play
or bet at any game, or if a white person
play or bet with negro, such playing or
betting, although not at public place,
and although there be not lost or won
twenty dollars in value, shall be INSIDE
meanor.)
10 incorporate the West Union Acade-
my in the county of Doddridge.
RICHMoND AND PETERsRURG RAILROAD.
A bill to authorize the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad company to sell as
many additional shares mot under twenty
dollars per share of capital stock as may
be requisite to meet the liabilities of the
company was taken up, and discussed at
considerable length, Before taking any
vote thereon, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 8, 1889.
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ported authorizing the Moorfeld and
North Branch Turnpike Company to in
crease their capital stocks for the purpose
of constructing a branch of their road
from Martin Wise's to Mallow's Mill.
SENATE.-Nothing of general interest
took place in the Senate.
MONDAY. April s, 1859.
SEXATE--On motion, the Senate re-
solved itself into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed the consideration OF
the bill concerning Commissioners of the
Revenue.
The second MISUNDERSTANDING the
residences Of ministers, being church pro-
perty, to be exempt from taxation-was
agreed to.
The third amendment-exemptng
maps-was not agreed to.
The fourth MISUNDERSTANDING that
lands appurtenant are not a part OF hshe-
Tius-wSs agreed to.
The fifth Misunderstanding out
"hcad of family" and inserting "each tax
payer" in the 500 worth of exemption
was agreed to,
The sixth mendment-reQuiring the
listing of property of lunstic by the com
House. OF Observation-Disclosures ADO
LUTON OF SPECIAL pLEADING.-On motion
of Mr.. Bowyer, twas
Resolved, That y special committee Of
nine be appointed 10 inquire into the ex.
pedicncy of abolishing all special pleading
and technicalities at law, and of so amen
ding, Chanting, or anal gamating law ant
chancery that one suit between the SAME
parties ltigant shall decide all matters Of
controversy of every kind whatever
with few proper eXceptions,) making
tic laws plain to all and Of requiring
oaths of plaintiff and defendants as in
New York and other States, so as TO save
the parties much trouble and expense
and to ensure speedy and final decisions
and to inquire into the propriety Of
changing or amending the statute of limi
tations.
Circulation or SMALL NoTEs.--On mo
ton of Mr., Burdctt it was
RcSolvcH, That the Committee on banks
inquire into the cxpcdicncy of reporting I
bill submitting the question of the issue
Of notes of n less denomination than five
dollars by the banks of the Common
wealth of Virginia, to a vote of the people
at the ensuing State election,
Bull rAssED,--A bill concerning GER
tain land vested in the Literary fund, OF
which the taxes for 1851, or prior thereto
were released
ENROLMENT OF THE MILITGA,--The bill
providing for the enrolment of the mill
tia, abolition of mustcrs, &c, was taken
up and, after being discussed at conside
rablc length, and amended in several par
ticulars, was ordered to be cngrOssed
PRoposED ADJOURNED sEss1oN.-A mes
sage from the Senate was received, intor
ming the House of the adoption of 4 reso
luton for the appointment of joint com
mittec to inquire into the cxpediency oil
an adjourned session, in which the con
currenco of the House was requested.
The question being put on agreeing tc
the Senate's resolution, it was determined
in the nsgative-ycas 24, nays 81.
The SILVER Co1NAaE AND GOLD lNGo'
BlLL has passed its third reading in thu
Senate, and is to go into effect on the Is
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