Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, Taesday, Jan. II, 1853.
sENArE.-The bill amending the char.
ter OF the Merchants and Farmers Bank
OF Clarksburg, was passed and all the
bills on the calender advanced stage. 3
| HousE.--A communication was re-
celved from the Senate, transmitting the
passage in that body of an act amending
the first section of an act entitled can act
to incorporate the Richie and Gilmer
Turnpike Company
| An act amending the fifth section of
the act Incorporating the Farmers and
Merchants Bank at Clarksburg was pas
sed
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12.
SENATE.-The Senate passed resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die, on the 25th OF
February.
The only business of Importance to our
readers, that TRANSFERRED in the House,
was proposition to adjourn on the 9eth
of January, which was indefinitely post
poned. During the discussion on the
question, Mr.. Moore of H., said he trust
ed it would not be the pleasure of the
House to lay the resolution under consi
deration upon the table. That he was in
favor of speedy adjournment of this as
sembly; and whilst we might not now be
able to fix definitely upon day for the
adjournment of this body, yet we might
surely indicate such day as all may
agree, we might be able to conclude the
business of the session.
As you are aware, Mr.. Speaker, this
body has already been in session fifty-two
days, and really very little important bu-
siness, up to this hour has been transac-
ted.
The country. he knew, expected us to
conclude as speedily as practicable, the
business of the session, and then to adj
journ sine die. The expense of this ad-
journed session, as all knew, was enor-
nous; and he thought every consideration
of public policy and public duty unques-
tionably, loudly called for Jealous CO.
operation on the part of the members for
the speedy dispatch of business that it
was now high time it should be expedi-
ted with that earneStneSs which he thought
the public interest, as well as the times
so imperativeIy demanded. That he
wished, as soon as the business of the ses-
sion could possibly be disposed of, to see
this body adjourn, and that, too, at the
earliest day. He could not doubt that the
public interest not only-but the known
wishes and expectations of the people
the constituency of all of imperatiVely
demanded such action on the part of this
House.
By Mr.. Lewis-Of Incorporating a
company to construct railroad from
Clarksburg, in Harrison county, to the
Kentucky State line, at or near the mouth
of Big Sandy river.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE.-The president pro ten1., Mr..
Deneale,) presented a communication
from the Auditor of Public Accounts,
submitting a statement of the amount of
taxes assessed in each county in the COM
monwealth for the years 1851 and 1852,
on persons, property and subjects, other
than tax on licenses, and the number of
cattle, sheep and hogs. and their value,
for the year 1852, arranged IN the four
grand divisions of the commonwealth,
in compliance with a resolution adopted
by the Senate, on the 4th of January,
1858, Submitted by Mr.. CowaR.
The communication was laid on the ia
BILE, and ordered to be printed.
HoUsE.-The resolution of the Senate,
fixing on the 25th day of February, for
the adjournment of the Legislature, was
adopted.
A petition was offered by Mr.. Jackson
of Doddridge and Tyler-Of citizens of
Peasants county, praying the incorpora-
ton of IA company to construct a rail road
from some point on the North Western
Virginia Rail Road, to Williamsport in the
county OF Wood.
Nothing of interest was transacted in
either house on the 18th or 18th instant
MONDAY, Jan. II.
| HoUsE.-A petition was presented by
Mr. Moore of Harrison-Of citizens of
Harrison county, asking for the incorpo-
ration of Joint Stock Company, to con-
struct Turnpike Road from Israel AL
lens, or some other convenient point in
Doddridge county, by way of Sardis, to
some convenient point on the Northwes-
tern Turnpike, West Of Clarksburg, in
Harrison county.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Pin
nell-Of enquiring into the expediency OF
! appropriating $50, 900 to McAdamize and
plank the Clarksburg and Buckhannon
Turnpike road
| INTERESTING LEGAL DEcIsIoN.-I The
Neutrality LaeOs Of the United States..-
Chief Justice fancy delivered an impor-
| tant decision in the U. S. Supreme Court,
few days ago in the case of certain
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