Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-09


for the purpose of erecting Hall.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Bur
dett-Of citizens of Harrison and Tay-
lor counties, asking for change in the
line between said counties.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Pin
nell-That a special committee consisting
and Rennick, be appointed 10 inquire in
to the expediency of incorporating COM
pany to construct railroad from INDIE
pendence, in Preston county, to some
point on the Central Railroad, West of
the Falls of Kanawha in Fayette county,
by the town of Buckhannon in the coun-
ty of Upshur.
On motion of Mr.. Burdett the House
proceeded to the order of the day, being
a bill making further appropriation for
continuing the Beverly and Fairmont
Road from Fairmont, in Marion county,
to the city of Wheeling in Ohio county.
The bill was then amended, and as amen
ded, read third time and passed-ayes
82, noes Al.
On motion of Mr.. Burdett, the title of
the bill was amended so as to read, ga
bill making further appropriation for
continuing the Beverly and Fairmont
Road to the town of Warren, and for
Matchmaking portions of said road"
FRIDAY, Jan. 90.
HousE.-An engrossed bill appropria-
ting 100000 for the completion of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad being
the order Of the day, was taken up and
passed.
The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
ri tla
of the Commonwealth of three-6fths of
100000 was taken up and passed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 90.
SENArE.-Mr. Roger presented the pc
tition of fourteen Justices of the Peace of
the county of Upshur, praying a reduc-
ton of the compensation ofJustices whilst
sitting in Court, &c.
HousE.-Mr. Lewis, from the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
presented bill to increase the capital
stock of the Clarksburg and Wheeling
Turnpike Company.
A bill tie subscribe on the part of the
Commonwealth $500, 900 for the Clarks-
burg and Weston Railroad was taken up.
Mr.. Kidwell offered ryder, which was
advanced to its third reading.
ponement of the whole subject. Pending
which,
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 81.
SENArE.-The vote of the Senate was
cast for Col. J. Richmond for Brigadier
General, in place of Gen. P. c. johnson,
resigned.
HousE.-Mr. Pinnell. according to or
der, presented a bill Incorporating the
Buckhannon and Independence Railroad
Company.
| On motion of NJ. Lewis, an cngrossed
bill authorizing branch of the North
Western Railroad, was taken up in order
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was ordered to be engrossed. After the
adoption of the amendments offered by
Mr.. Lewis, the bill was laid on the table,
and the amendments ordered to be print
ed.
The vote of the House was cast for Col.
J. Richmond, for Brigadier General and
he was therefore declared duly elected
Brigadier General of the 18th Brigade
Virginia Militia.
A bill providing for the removal Of free
negroes from the Commonwealth, was
then taken up as the special order Of tie
day.
Various amendments were submitted
by Mr.. Browne Of Stafford were adop-
ted
Messrs. Bottom of Amelia, and Pretlow
of Southampton severally offered substi-
tutes for the bill which, together with
the amendments of Mr.. Browne, were or
dered to be printed, and the whole sub
iect recommitted to the Committee for
Courts of Justice.
On motion of Mr.. Dunlap, a bill APP
propriating the further sum of 500, 900,
to McAdamize the Northwestern Road,
was taken up, it being the unfinished bu-
siness of Saturday.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson of W., the
bill was laid on the table.
TUESDAY, Feb. /.
SENATE.-Mr. Shelley proposed the
following joint resolution:
Resolred, BY the General Assembly,
That the Auditor of Public Accounts be
requested to instruct the Commissioners
of the Revenue to suspend the taking of
lists of property and other subjects of
taxation until they shall receive further
direction from said Auditor.
On Mr.. Sheffey's motion, the rules
were suspended and the resolution agreed
to.
The bill in relation to Commissioners
of the Revenue was then taken up, on
motion of Mr.. Shelley, read. and made
the order of the day for Thursday next.
HcusE.-A considerable portion of the
day was consumed in discussing bill
making an appropriation of SSO0.oo to
the Northwestern Turnpike Company.
Without definite action thereon, the House
adjourned