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


HoUsE-The unfinished business OF
Saturday, being to authorize the construc-
lion of a branch of the Northwestern Vir-
pinia Rail Road, was taken up, and, on
motion of Mr.. Lewis, the following ry-
der, as amendment to the bill was read
s.Be it further enacted, That, should
any rail road cross or intersect the line oil
the railroad by this act. authorized to be
constructed, the 'Clarksburg and Ken
lucky Rail Road Company shall carry
passengers and tonnage from and to the
point of intersection at the same rate per
mile that may be charged for through pas
sengers and tonnage.
$50 The Company hereby Incorporated,
shall have full power and privilege to e3-
tend the line of its said road from Clarksr-
burg 5vice>o Fairmont in Marion county,
to Morgantown in Monongalia county,
'.If the company hereby incorporated,
shall require so to extend their said rail
road in the organization of said company,
then it shall be lawful to organize accom-
pany under the name and style of the
Harrison and Monongalia Rail Road
Company for the purpose OF construc-
ting a rail road from Clarksburg U'ce
Fairmont in Marion county, to Morgan
town in Monongalia county, and said
company shall be a body .pOlitic and corpo-
rate, subject to all the restrictions, and en-
titled to all the privileges and immunities
granted by this act to the said Clarks-
burg and Kentucky Rail Road Compa-
n.y."
Mr.. Lewis offered some remarks in re-
ference to, and in favor of the passage OF
this act, and was followed by Mr.. Echols
in opposition, when, on motion OF Mr..
Payne, the previous question was deman-
ded, which was the previous adoption OF
a resolution that all the bills on Internal
Improvement being made the special or
der for certain day, be taken up in their
order on the calender. This motion be-
ing sustained, further discussion on the
bill was dropped-and, on motion of Mr..
Price, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
HousE.-The Speaker announced that
the unfinished business of the last night
being, on Mr.. Bennet's motion, to the re-
consideration of taking the vote on bill
authorizing the construction of Branch
of the North Western Virginia Rail
Road.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, that the ayes
and noes be ltaken, the vote was recorded
in the negative, as follows-ayes 3d.
noes 53.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
SENArE.-The President presen-
ted a communication from the Treasu-
rer of the Commonwealth, in response to
a resolution of the Senate, in relation TO a
failure of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company to pay the interest on certain
bonds, for which the Commonwealth is
guarantee On motion of Mr.. Thomas,
the communication was laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
HoUsE.-A communication from the
Senate by their Clerk, was read as fol-
lows: 1.-The Senate agree to the resolu-
ton adopted by the House of Delegates,
authorizing the return of certain vouchers
.I.v ..svslS vr 'iI una, rOI UiIU cAPvrIsVo
incurred in raising her regiment of Next
can volunteers"
By Mr. Pinnell-That the Committee
on Schools and Colleges be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of requiring
the commissioners of Schools for the
counties of Lewis and Barbour, to pay TO
the Commissioners of Schools for the
county of Upshur, the amount sal coun-
ty was entitled to in 1851 from the School
fund of the said counties.
Mr.. Burdett presented petition from
citizens Of Taylor county, asking an APP
Beverly and Fairmonr Road south of
Pruntytown.
THURSDAY, Jan. 90.
SENATE.-Mr. Amber, from the Com
mittec for Courts of Justice, reported
against the petition of citizens of Upshur
county, for reducing the compensation of
Justices of the Peace, while holding
Courts, &c. The committee likewise re
port that it is incXpedient to legislate on
a resolution in relation to the same sub
jcct. e.T
HousE.--Mr. Lewis from the Com
mittee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton. presented bill for the McAdami-
zlng or planking certain parts of the
Clarksburg and Buckhannon Turnpike.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
HoUsE.-A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Lewis-ThaC the President of the
James River and Kanawha Company be
requested TO communicate to this House n
statement of the aggregate amount ex-
pended on each section of the improve
nent OF said company for actual con-
structlon of new work, and also of the
length of each section specifying what
portion of the amount SO expended has
been paid to contractors, in what years,
and to whom paid, and how much, and
what parts of said improvement has been
constructed by said company, and the
reasons for, and the circumstances under
which the company, on its own account,
undertook the construction of the same.
RESOLVED, That he also be requested to
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