Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-31
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RIcHMoHD, Tuesday, Mare

SENATE.-Mr. Witcher called for the
order of the day-House bill No. lot,
" concerning Commissioners of the Rove
nue."
Mr.. Martin moved an amendment
thereto, the effect of which is to tax
water works and other property held by
towns from which" an " income is de-
rived" Which was adopted.
The. Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill to amend the charter of
the Orange and Alexandris Railroad
Company, and Senate bill to amend an
act incorporating the Morgan and Frede-
rick Turnpike Company, were laid on the
table.
Various bills were read a second time
and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March II.
SEEATE.-The Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the bill from the House,
concerning Commissioners of the Reve-
nue."
Mr.. White proposed to add "and maps
after the word +" books" Carried.
The Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. jackson of W., stated
that the Committee of county organiza-
ton had this subject under consideration,
and had reported in favor of giving juris-
diction to single Justice to the amount
of fifty dollars. the Senate having previ-
ously adopted resolution declaring il
expedient to legislate upon the subject.
The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 10.
SENATE.-The bill providing for the
compensation of Justices of the Peace
was, on motion of Mr.. Moncure, laid OF
the table.
The bill prohibiting Directors of Bank
from purchasing bonds, notes. bills, o.
other.eYidences of debt, was also laid OF
the table.
After some fruitlcss discussion, the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-No business of Importance
was transacted..in the House to-day
FR1DAY, March 10.
SENArE.-Nothing of general interest
was done in the Senate to-day.
HovsE.-ELEcT1oN OF County ORR.
cERs.--A bill providing for the election,
qualification, powers, duties, and com
pensation of Justices Of the Peace, Clerks
of the Circuit and County Courts, Attor-
neys for the Commonwealth, Sheriffs,
Commissioners of the Revenue, Survey
ors, ConStables, and Overseers of the
Poor, with the amendments thereto pro-
posed by the Committee on County Or
ganization, was taken up.
Numerous amendments were concurred
in; among them tie following "The
Office of Justice of the Peace shall be
deemed vacant, not only when he dies,
resigns, or is removed from Office, but
also when he fails to qualify within thirty
days after ho'receives his commission, or
shall remove from the district in which
he is elected"
The 18th section is as follows: The
term of Office of each Of the officers
whose election is provided for in this act
shall commence on the - in the year
in which he is elected and the Clerks of
the Circuit and County Courts aud the
Surveyors shall continue in Office for the
term of six years Attorneys for the
Commonwealth, Justices of the Peace
and Overseers of the Poor, for the term
Of four years Sheriffs, Commissioners
of the Revenue and Constables, for two
years from that day, unless sooner re-
moved"
The committee moved to strike out all
the words in italics, and insert the follow
ing The term Of Office of the Sheriff
and of Commissioners of the Revenue.
shall commence on the. LIST day of Febru-
airy next succeeding the election. The
term CT Office of the other officers whose
election rs provided for in this act shall
commence on the LIST day of - next
succeeding the election.
Mr.. Price of G., moved to strike out
the words "the sheriff and Of" A long
debate ensued on this motion. The roll
was then called and the amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Price Of G., moved to ell the blank
in the foregoing section, with the word
July" The amendment was adopted
ayes go, noes 20.
The amendment as amended. was
adopted.
In Gath section, the following sentence
occurs The county and the Circuit
courts shall provide for allowances othe
Commonwealth Attorneys, as they are
now authorized to do by law, and the fee,
OF said Attorneys shall remain as now
provided for"
The committee proposed to add ate,
the words provided for" the following
Except that the Attorney for the CircSit
court of Richmond City, shall hereafta,
receive annually the sum of s.. and
the Attorney for the Circuit Court II
Henrico, the sum Of s. annually. y
Inc amendment was eoncurred in.
IN xist section, the following occurs
PROVIDED, also, that where a county
levy Is to De made, all the justices shall