Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-04

nor and Lieut.. Governor elect, reporte'
that those gentlesen had accepted the of
ices.
Messrs. Schacklford and Sweeny con
Quoted the Lieut. Governor to his seat a
President of the enate, when he made
short and very nat and appropriate adj
dress.
No further busipss of general Interest
transpired before ~ Senate adjourned.
House, -REso1utoNs ADoPTED.-By
Mr. Kidwell-That the Committee Of
Courts enquire into the expediency OF
paving the ATTORNEY for the Common
wealth in the differeil tsounties and cities,
out of the State Trea any. -
Mr.. Kidwell presered petition OF
Samuel F. Marquis, cptesting the cleo
ton of Edward Smith. So. the delegate
returned from the eounl rs of Brooke and
Hancock.
Mr.. Butler, in feeng, chaste and
elegant address, ANNOUNCED the death of
VIM. G. Darlington, ~ late delegate
from the City of Richn od. After pas
sing the usual resolutionsof coincidence
the House adjourned. Z
! SATURDAY Jd 10, loOSs
HousE.-On motion of lr. Kilby, the
new Constitution was refend to a Com
mittee of nine, with instrncbns to report
a proper reference of its yarus parts to
the appropriate standing Committees, or
otherwise.
PEr1r1oNs, RESOLUTIONS, &t-By Mr..
Bennett-0f reviewing the at incorpo-
rating the Buchanan and Littl Kanawha
Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Martz.To refer ut portion
of the Governors Message thatelates to
the appointment of an Agricultu,l Com.
missioner to the Committee Agri-
culture.
By Mr.. Burdett-Of reportingill No.
447 of session '5O-51, for the lief of
Jehu Robinson and the heirs of Wshing-
ton Robinson.
BY Mr.. Pinnel-Of citizens Of Ushur,
to incorporate joint stock conipFy to
construct bridge across the Buehan-
non rivar at or near the mill of n Car
pears and j. Port
By Mr.. Russel-Of a. w. Thonpon,
in reference to the establishment of ne
of steamships between Virginia. nd
Europe.
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1859.
SENATE.-Nothing of cousequepe
transacted. A resolution in relation
classifying the districts for Senators wa,
offered and ordered to be printed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Prayer by The
Rev. L. NJ. Lee.
PEr1r1oNs.-By Mr.. Pinncll-Of citi,
zens of Upshur, for change in tho
place of holding precinct election from,
Bucktownto H. SIMPSONS mill on French
Creek.
BY Mr. Moore of H-For the extern
sion of the Clarksburg and Philippi Turn
pike road.
REsoLUTIoNs.-By Mr.. Pinnell-Ofr re-
harmon and Philippi Turnpike Company.
SLAVES AND FREE HEGRoEs.-On mo-
tion of Mr. Jackson of p. and RE
solved, The Senate concurring, that q
joint committee of nine on the part of
the House, and five on the part of the
Senate, be appointed to enquire what, if
any, additional legislation be required for
the better security of the slave property
of the State, and the removal of free ne
groes beyond the limits of the Common
wealth.
TUESDAY, Jan. Goth, 1852.
The SENATE agreed to the resolution
of Mr.. Jackson, in regard to Slaves and
free negroes, and then proceed to CLASH
~ the Senators, which resulted as fol-
lows:
For service of t,po years Senators
Tabb of Norfolk city, Boykin of Isle of
Wight, Daniel of Prince George, Isbell
Of Cumberland, Darlington of Mccklen-
burg, Stovall Of Halifax, Brown of Bed
ord, Saunders of williamsburg, Meredith
If Richmond city, Braxton of Richmond
county, Moncure of Caroline, Thomas of
fairfax, Brent of Faquier, Watson of AL
Cabell of Nelson, Sherrard of
Pitman of Shenandoah, Shelf
ey of Augusta, Layne of Allegheny,
ireaver of Tazewell, Cowan of Russell,
Creigh of Greenbriar, Basel of Harri.
on, Roger of Barbour, and Sweeney Of
)hio-viz: Is Democrats, 10 Wings.
For service Of four years Senators
Parker of Accomac, Smith of Norfolk
ounty, Stands of Southampton, Thomp-
on of Dinwiddie. Campbell of Nottaway,
Nitcher of Pittsylvania, Stuart of Pat
lex, McDearmon of Appomattox, Win
ton of Hanover, Catlett of Gloucester,
Douglass of King William, Mason of
King George, White of Loudoun, Shack
lford of Culpeper, Amber of Louisa.
irantlfam of Berkeley, Funston of
}larke. Deneale of Rockingham, Paxton
f Rockbridge, Barnett of Montgomery.
'ate of Smyth, Ward of Logan, Hall oil
Jason, Martin of Marshall, and Wade of
ionongalia--viz: 10 Democrats, 6 |
Wigs.
HoUsE.-The Speaker then announced
ne following standing committees, some
f which are not quito complete.
Privileges and ElectiOnS-Messrs. Tom
n, Leake, Imboden. Dunn. Kilhv- Gnnd., |