Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, April 6, 1859.
EIEoT1oN OF COUNTY oFrrcERs. :

1"SsuayS APrl % 1907
ELEcTtoN OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
HousE.-A resolution communicated
from the Senate, providing for the appoint.
ment ola joint committee to whom shall
be referred the various bills now pending
before the respective Houses having for
their object the election of the various Of
ficers under the new Constitution, was
taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, the resolution
was amended so as to direct the commit
tee to provide for the election of judges
and county officers ON the fourth Thurs
day in May. The resolution as amended
was then agreed to.
Wednesday, April 4.
SENATE.-The joint resolution in rela-
ton to the election of officers under the
new Constitution, and the amendment Of
the House thereto, were, on motion of Mr..
Deneale, laid on the table.
The bill relative to tho Commissioners
of the Revenue was taken up, and occu-
pied the attention of the Senate during
the remainder of the sitting,
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
HoUsE.-Mr. Wilson from the commit
tee on county organization, presented a
report declaring it inexpedient to provide
by law for the transfer of the business in
the hands of the present county officers,
to those to be elected by the people and
a bill providing for the election and quail
ification Of Attorneys for the Common
wealth, Sergeants, Commissioners of the
Revenue, Constables, and Clerks of Hus-
tings Court in Corporate towns having no
Circuit Courts located in said corporation.
The above bill on motion Of Mr. Viii
son, WAS taken up, and read first and
second time.
Thursday. April 8.
On motion Of Mr., Campbell, the joint
resolution in relation to the election of
judges and county officers was taken up.
On motion of Mr. Witcher the Senate
disagreed to the amendment Of the House
[The resolution, as it originally passed the
Senate, authorized the appointment of a
joint committee to arrange the election
laws, The House amended by striking
out portion, and fixing the election of all
officers, judges, &c, on the 4th Thursday
in May.
HousE.-On motion Of Mr.. Martz, the
report of the Committee of Claims made
some days ago, on the petitions of sun
dry persons for the payment of military
land warrants from the State treasury,
was read and adopted
Friday, April 8.
SENArE.-Thc Senate resumed the con-
sidcration of the bill concerning Commits
sioners of the Revenue.
On the motion of Mr.. Witcher, the bill
was so amended as to make the returns
Of the Commissioners returnable to the
Auditor of Public Accounts, on or before
the 9TH of July
Mr.. Stuart called the previous question
thereon, and it was ordered. The Con-
stitution requiring the ayes and noes, the
vote was then taken, and resultcd-ayes
25, noes 90.
The Chair stated, that not having re-
ceived the constitutional number in its fla
vor the Bill was rejected.
Saturday, April 10.
SESArE-Mr. Shackelford offered the
following resolution:
ReSOlveR, That a select committee of
five be appointed, with instructions to
bring in bill providing for the assessment
of the property in the State, and prescri-
bng the duties of the Commissioners of
the Revenue.
Upon this proposition long and ami
mated debate arose, in which the rcspon-
sibility of the defeat of the bill concern
ing Commissioners of the Revenue was
fully argued.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the resolu-
luton was laid upon the table-ycas r6,
nays II,
The following House bills were passed.
Prescribing the time for the commence
ment of the official terms Of the Judges.
Changing the time for holding the
Spring term of the Circuit Court for Har-
rison County.
HoUsr-A bill apprOpriating the entire
capitation tax to education in primary
schools, was taken up, read a second time,
an amendment thereto was submitted by
Mr.. Goodc, of NJ and pending the motion,
on motion of Mr.. Rice, the whole matter
was laid on the table for the present.
On motion of Mr.. TONNES, a bill pro-
vidng for the election and qualification OF
Attorneys for the Commonwealth, Ser
geants, Commissioners of the Revenue,
Constables, Clerks of Hastings Courts To-
Gated therein, was taken up, and being
amended on his motion, was ordered to
be engrossed.
Monday, April 12.
SENArE.-The bill providing for the
election of county officers, being the order
of the day, was taken up on motion of MIR,
Basel, and amended. Mr., Shcffey mo-
we'd to strike out the clause giving to the
Governor the appointment Of commission
ers to conduct the elections, and transfer