Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-25
VIRGINIASLLE GISLATURE.

the Monongahela Navigation Company
three years further time to commence
the work, and in a certain event, to make
a railroad, or to McAdamize a turnpike
from Morgantown to Fairmont.
Mr.. Speed offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the delegates repre-
sentinp the counties, cities and towns,
composing the several judicial districts in
the State, be and are hereby constituted
ten committees, who shall recommend to
the committee of Courts of Justice, suit
able localities for the respective District
Courts.
PETITIONS OFFERED.-By Mr.. Moore of
500 citizens of Harrison county, for lie.
galizing an order of the Court of that
county, for making subscription to the
West milford and New Salem Turnpike.
By Mr.. Lewis-Of citizens of Harrison
and Marion counties, for Incorporating a
company TO make a turnpike from Shinn-
ston turnpike to Worthington.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the act for
continuing the Beverley and Fairmont
Road to Wheeling, and to incorporate the
Wheeling Turnpike Company, SO as to
increase the grade.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 18th, 1859.
HousE.-Mr Robertson of N, from the
Select Committee on the subject, report
ed bill to incorporate the Amazonian
Steam Mail Ship Company.
The following bills were read third
time and passed
An act concerning the prohibiting a
man from marrying his uncle's widow !;
A bill providing for the discharge of
the father of Il bastard child who is una
bic to give bond for its maintenance.
A bill disabling any person concerned
in duel from holding Office;
A bill providing for cases in which
the Governor commutes capital punish
ment.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:-
BY MIR. Mcdonald For instructing the
Attorney General to institute proceedings
against the Pittsburg Wire Suspension
sion Bridge Company, the MonOngahrla
City Bridge Company, and the Browns
willie Bridge Company, for an alleged OBJ
struction by each to the navigation of the
Monongahcla river, by the people of Nir-
ginia and also, against the Monongahela
Navigation Company, in Pennsylvania,
for the removal OF their dams, which OBJ
struct said navigation, and for dlscrml-
mating in their tariff of tolls in favor OF the
people of Pennsylvania, and against the
citizens of Virginia.
BY Mr. Drowne-For making the pas
sing of notes of less denomination than So,
a misdcmcanor, punishable by fine and
imprisonment; and to make the county
and other officers, in addition to their oath
of office, swear thai they have not and
will not receive or pass such notes.
Nothing of importance WAS transacted
in either house on Thursday the 18th
inst.
FRGpAY, Feb 10.
The Senate was not in session, having
adjourned over till Monday, to allow alto
ralions to be made in their chamber
In the House Of Delegates, nothing was
done. At the hour of meeting, the
Speaker took the Chair; but there was
not aaluorum present, and the House adj
journed.
SATURDAY, Feb. Ia, 1852.
IlousE:-PET1TloNs PRESENTED BY
Mr.. jackson of d. d T.-Of citizens OF
Tyler county, to incorporate a company
to construct Rail Road from Manning
ton, in Marion county, to New Martins
Vile, in Wctzcl county.
BY Mr.. Lcwis-of citizens of Harrison
county. that the order Of the county court
OF said county, at June term, 1851,
making a subscription, by the county
court, to the West milford and New
Salem Turnpike Company be legalizcd.
Enh 1Eth 1880
SENATE MFR BraXlon called up the
resolution in regard to statue for Gen.
Thomas Nelson, which he proposed to
amend by inserting after the word "mon-
umcnt," ito be built of granite and not
to exceed $500"
Mr. B. said that he knew this would be
followed by applications for so or go 9th
ers, and he desired sum to be fixed
which would enable the commonwealth
to respond favorably to applications for
monuments to Revolutionary heroes
He knew three or four from his own dis
trict that were deserving of similar me-
mcnto.
Mr. Witcher opposed the amendment,
the amount proposed not being worthy of
the object. He was opposed to monu-
mchtS, ana as IhlS WAS not Cuc uaI Ol
hicroglyphics, but the period when histo-
ry was read, he considered them unnc-
cessary.
Mr. Shackclford believed that there
would be 1870 instead of 50 or GO, If
done at all though, he desired it in style
worthy Of Virginia.
The amendment was rejected.
The original resolution coming up, Mr..
Douglas proposed the following as sub,
sttute:
Resolved, That the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, grateful for the distn-
gtlished services, military and civil, of