Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-01-28
virginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, Jan


elected printer to the Senate, 81 I,
Messrs Campbell, Smith. stovall,
White. Amber. Shelley. cowan. Basel
and Thomas were appointed committee
to report rules for tho Senate,
Messrs. Isbell, Basel and Shelly were
appointed committee to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that the Senate
was organized. Er f1qaT tr
A committee of two consisting of
Messrs. Isbell and Creigh, were appoint
ed to attend in the House and assist in.
counting the votes for Governor, Lieuten:
ant Governor and Attorney General.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.--Th chair an
nounced the following as committee on
Rules :-Messrs. Tomlin, Goode, of M,
Miller, Jersey, Jones, of c., Russell,
Leake. Price and Marta.
REsoLuT1oNs.-Th following resolutions
of inquiry were adopted
BY Mr. Scgar-That select commit.
tee Of 81 be appointed to enquire into the
progress of the leading lines of public inn
provment in this State, including both
canals and railroads, to ascertain as near
/
plete the same, as they have been al
ready projected and also to enquire into
the expediency of making further appro-
priations in aid of said works, and also
what other works are necessary to be UNI
dcrtaken and constructed by the State.
BY Mr.. Crow-Of extending the juris-
diction Of a single justice of the peace.
BY Mr.. Jackson of Voc establish
| L. Ila,.l
BY Mr.. jackson of ID. and TOT i'm
cooperating the West Union Academy in
Doddridge.
BY Mr.. Kidwell--Of requiring the
Board Of Public Works to subscribe for
an additional fifth of the capital stock Of
the Monongahela Navigation Company
and extending the time Tor commencing
said work.
BY Mr., Jackson of p. and R.--Of
amending the act entitled an act to incor-
poraie the Harrisonvillo and Reedy Turn
pike Company, SO far rs to fix an inter
mediate point in the route of the road OF
said Company.
By Mr.. Whcelcr-Ofso amending the
law AS to exempt from execution against
husband or parent Sin value Of
property, instead of the present exception
!
like provision for the benefit of widows
and infant children of descendants.
BY Mr.. Moore of H.-Of establishing
district free school system in Harrison,
subject to the vote of the citizens of said
county upon its ratification or rejection.
BY Mr.. Staples-Of extending the iu-
risdiction of single Justices of tho Peace
to all sums of 500.
On motion of Mr.. Bottom, the Speaker
was directed to invite the ministers of tho
several religious denominations in tho
city to open its sessions each day with
prayer.
BY Mr.. Jackson Of ID. d T.-Of citi.
zcns of Tyler, for the establishment of a
separate election at tho store-house occu-
pied by Bentringham d. Rex at Pleasant
Mills in Tyler county
by Mr.. Kidwell--Of Andrew Fleming
and John Housacker, for compensation for
damage done their Ferry across West
Fork River, by the erection of n bridge
across said stream, constructed by tho
the Board of Public Works.
by Mr.. Talbott-Of citizens of Harri.
son, barbour, Randolph and Preston coun.
ties, Tor an increase of the capital stock
OF the CIsrksburg and Phillippi TURNPIKE
Company, and extending their road 20
BY Mr.. Robertson--Of w. II. TavIor
and others, praying the State to cede to-
the United States Jurisdiction over loG
selected for the site of new Customs
House at Norfolk.
The House then proceeded to count
the votes for Governor, Lieutenant 90.
vernon and Attorney General. This
proved most tedious operation as the
names OF the vote RS were written down
and not counted up. The House was
engaged two hours in counting the votes
OF seven counties when it adjourned.
n January 18th, 1852.
pan iogsE OF DELEoATEs.-Prayer by the
hEsoLUTIoNs.-The following resolu.
lions OF enquiry were then adopted
BY Mr.. West-of incorporating a
company TO construct railroad from Man.
nington in Marion to the Ohio River, At
or near New Martinsyille in Wetzel.
BY Mr. Hubbard-of amending the
law IN relation to liens of mechanics and
builders. @"N
BY Mr.. Jackson of P. and R,-of re-
porting bill No. 40, of the last session.
which provides for the INCORPORATION Of
the Guyandotte Mining and Manufactu.
nng Company; also, bill, No. All. of
last session, entitled bill to incorporate
the Little KenawhA Mining and Manu-.
featuring Company. -,
By Mr.. Saunders-Of so amending
the hrst section of 58th chapter of the
Code OF Virginia, that henceforth the
state through the governor or other com
stituting agent appoint FIVE of the nine
and four of the eavan ~ A. r:..4l-