Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY,, Nov. 26th, 1876

TUESDAY, NOV. 10Th, 1909.
! SESArE,-On motion of Mr.. Thomas
ResoEued, That the committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of amending the 25th sec
ton of chapter II, of the act providing
for the election, &c, of Justices of the
Peace, so as to more clearly define their
compensation.
! HoUsE-Thc following resolutions were
adopted I:
By Mr.. Boyd-That che committee of
Propositions and Grievances inquire into
the expediency of so amending chapter
18th of the Code of Virginia, as to permit
Sheriffs to act as Deputy Marshals of the
Federal Court, and to permit Clerks of
the State Courts to act as Deputy Clerks
of the Federal Court.
By Mr.. Pendleton-That The commit
on Finances consider the expectancy OF
providing by law for increased compen-
sation to the Commissioners of Revenue.
of the several counties and cities of this
Commonwealth.
BY Mr. Boyd-That the Committee for
Courts of Justice, inquire into the expe-
diency of so amending chapter 194 of the
Code of Virginia, as to allow Sherifis rea-
sonable fees in such cases as the follow
ing On an execution. &" no property be-
ing found ON subpoena in chancery,
mo inhabitant;' on a subpoena for wit
ness, not found;' '-and on summons
for debt, g no inhabtant."
t! BY Mr.. Bottom-That the Committee
for Courts of Justice inquire into the ex-
pediency of authorizing single Magls-
trates to impose summary fines on per-
sons who shall pass or receive notes of q
smaller denomination than five dollars.
A petition of the citizens of Harrison
and Marion counties, asking the incorpo-
ration of Joint Stock Company, TO con-
struct a Turnpike from the North western
Turnpike to the mouth of Horner's Run,
was presented and referred to the appro-
pirate committee.
;, SATURDAY, Nov. 9th.
SENATE.-Mr. Roger presented the pc
tition of 10 citizens of the county of Up
shur, praying the passage of an act abo-
fishing the militia trainings in time Of
peace.
HousE-Mr Lewis, frem the commit
tee on Roads and Innternal Navigation,
presented bill amending an ac: to in
corporate the Burford Gap and Buckha-
non Turnpike Company; bill to incor-
porate the Wythe Turnpike Company (;
and bill to change the location of the
Beverly and Fairmont Road.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted
. By Mr. Martz-That the committee on
Roads, &C., inquire into the expediency
of authorizing a loan on the part of the
State to the Manassa Gap Railroad Com
pany,
By Mr.. Znn-That the committee on
Banks, inquire into the expediency of es-
tablishing Bank in the town of King
wood, in Preston county.
MONDAY, Nov. oath.
SENArE.-Mr. Amber, from the COM
mittee for the Courts of Justice, asked to
: be discharged from the further conside-
ration of a resolution relating to Western
. Land Titles. The resolution of the com
= mittee was agreed to. On motion of Mr.
Ward, the resolution was referred to a
S select committee, consisting of Messrs.
= Ward, Hall, Greaver, Basel and De-
neale.
On motion of Mr.. Reger-Resolved,
That the committee on Roads, &C.. be
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of so amending the charter of the Manas-
sas Gap Rail Road Company, as to per-
r nit them to extend their road from
t Strausburg, by way of Moor6eld, in the
county of Hardy, to some point on the
, Ohio River, at or near Seatort Falls in the
county of Mason, and that they report by
bill or otherwise
HousE.-Thatth the committee for Courts
of Justice inquire into the expediency Of
authorizing clerks of the courts, in vaca,
ton, to award execution on forfeiture
forthcoming bonds.
BY Mr.. Mapp-That the committee fol
, Courts of Justice inquire into the expedi
ency of taxing the debtor for the addition
al cost of plaintiffs attorney feed in the
case of judgment by default on forthco
ming bond.
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