Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

TYBRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
The Legislature re-assembled at Rich
mond, ON the 22d inst; large quorum o
both houses being in their seats.
The President of the Senate, Lieuten
ant Governor Leake, presented a message
from the Executive, which read as fol
lows:
Executive DEPARTMENT, Nov. 9s, 1889.
Zo'the General assembly Of tEfryinia:: n
Gentlemen ~ congratulate you upor
your return to this city, under the auspi
cious circumstances under which you re
sumo your high and responsible duties
on return TO your labors refreshed by 8
few Months recreation, and after a fire.
and full interchange of opinion with YOU
constituents, are better acquainted will
their wants and wishes, as you doubles.
are the more deeply impressed with the
importance and sacredness of the trusts
reposed in your hands.
assure you it will be my pleasure, a.
it is my duty, to cordially unite with yer
in doing everything that win tend to ele-
vate the character of our beloved Com
monwealth, develope, her resources, and
promote the wealth and happiness of hei
citizens; and, with the increased facilities
for information, now at your command, il
is hoped that you may find little or nc
difficulty in speedily perfecting and put
ting into practical operation the many i'm
Dortont roaasuraS commenced hint moi
completed previous to your recess.
As 1t is neither contemplated by. the
Constitution, nor necessary that 1 should
NAL communication of my views upon the
various subjects that may claim your con-
sideration, further than to respectfully in
vite your attention, (Which do with in
creased confidence) to all that l said in
my late message upon the subject of a
speedy completion of the great leading
lines of Internal Improvements, which is
imperiously demanded by the interests OF
the State, and rendered the more neces-
sary by the large sums of money already
expended upon each of these lines, and
which must remain unproductive capital
until they shall have been severally COM
pleted,
In accordance with the provision of a
ssResolution" adopted by your body, or
the Sd day of June last, copies of such Of
the Annual Reports as have been received
from the several officers of the govern
ment, are herewith submitted, to which |
beg leave to invite your especial attention.
and feel that l cannot too highly recon-
mend them to your notice.
1t will be seen that from one or two o.
these officers, no report for the past year
has been received. Should such come tc
hand they will be communicated.
l am gratifed to be able to say that
the reports herewith generally represent
the interests to which they relate, as in a
healthy, if not prosperous condition
The Adiutant Generals Report furnishes
an exception to this remark, and that, like
many of the others contains some lmpor-
tant suggestions, all of which will doubt
less attract your attention.
Knowing the deep interest that all feel
in everything that affects the honor of
the State, or the interests of her people. /
have not failed to take particular notice
of the reported outrage, recently commit
ted by the civil authorities in the city of
New York, under the color of las0. upon
one of our citizens, when IN tra,astta with
his property from this State to that of
Texas. If the facts warrant this report,
(which have no reason to doubt) is a
case without its parallel in the point of
spirit-and the consequences to flow from
the establishment of such principle can
not be foreseen.
Not willing, however, to base an action
of so important character, upon mere
newspaper reports, have caused appli-
cation to be made to the proper authori-
ties there, for certified copy of the re-
cord of the judicial proceedings in this
case. When the same shall have been
received, will make it the subject of a
communication to you, and submit it for
such action as your wisdom may dictate.
Very respectfully. &C.,
- JOS. JOHNSON.
In the House of Delegates, a resolution
was adopted, that the committee ofCourts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing for the dis
tribution of the Code of Virginia, Mayo's
Guide, and the acts of the last session, to
the Justices of the Peace of the Common
wealth.
Mr.. Segar offered the following: Re
solued, That the Committee on Banks in
quire into the expediency of authorizing
the Banks of this Commonwealth to issue
notes below the denomination of FIVE dol
lars, which was declared to be out of or
der.
TUESDAY, Nov. Esd, 1852.
SEsArE.-Mr. Roger called up the bill
making further appropriation to the Be-
verify and Fairmont Road. The bill was
on its passage-the vote ordering it to a
third reading was re-considered, and Mr..
Roger moved to amend by striking out