Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-12-28


His Excellency Joseph johnson. Cover
nor of the Commonwealth. and that we
tender him our sincere coincidence, in his
bereavement. on account of this dispense
lion of Divine Providence.
ReSoiVed, That as mark of respect,
the Clerk of this House do communicate
copy Of these resolutions TO the Cover
nor, and that the House do now adjourn.
And then the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IA.
SENArE.-A communication vas re-
ceived from the House that they had pas
sed the Senate bill. entitled An act 10 in
corporate the Virginia Agricultural Socie
ty. ..-.
A bill was reported by Mr.. shackle-
ford TO amend the 9Th section of The act
concerning the registration OF births. mar
riages and deaths, so as TO impose pc
nally on ministers failing to comply with
the second section OF said act
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Turner,
Iinquiring into the expectancy OF amending
the 18th section of chapter 1874 of the
Code, concerning the fees>of officers.
Another By Mr.. Wade-Of authorizing
the Board OF Public Works TO change the
location of the Beverly and Fairmont
turnpike. on that part of said road lying
between Marcle Road Bridge and the top
OF the hill next Dunkard Greek, and that
the grade of said road be increased one
halfdeSree.
HoUsE.-A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Brannon. inquiring into the expedi
ency of repeating the third section of an
act passed March 10Th, 1858. entitled
ian act reviying an act incorporating
company TO construct a turnpike road
from Buckhannon, in the county of Up
shur. to some convenient point on the
Weston aud Gauley Brio sc Turnpike
Road" and substituting other indepen-
dent sections in lied thereof.
i BY Mr.. Weavcr-Of requiring clerks
Of Circuit and County Courts. sheritfs.
constables, and all other officers. both
County and Commonwealth officers, in
Qualifying for the discharge of the duties
of their respective Offices, to make oath
that they will not pass or receive notes OF
Il less denomination than five dollars,
while they may continue in Office and
also requiring tavern-keepers, keepers of
private entertainment, managers of thea
tres, circuseS, mcnageries, and public ex-
hibilions of all kinds, and persons of all
professions and occupations. who may ask
for license, first to make oath to The
same effect. before it shall be competent
that licenses may be granted them.
By Mr.. Haymond-Of SO legislating as
to give the husband right of action
against incorporated railroad companies,
for damages in cases where the wife is
killed By the negligence of such compa-
nies or their agents /; and also to give 10
the personal representative. wife or chill
dren of any person killed by the negli-
gence of such companies or their agrnts,
the right of action against such companies
for damages.
By Mr.. Moore of Harrison-A petition
of citizens of Harrison and Marion coun-
ties, asking an increase of the capital stock
of the ClaEksburg and Wheeling turnpike
company.
BY Mr. Haymond-Ofso amending the
charter of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company. aud the laws applicable
to said company. as to prohibit the com
Pany from charging more per mile for the
transportation of way tonnage and pas
sengers than they charge for the trans
portation per mile for through tonnage
and passengers, or otherwise, so as 10
prohibit said company for making impro-
per discrimination As TO the rates of charge
between through tonnage and travel and
way tonnage and travel.
The following memorials and petitions
were presented and referred !:
By Dir. Moore of Harrison-A petition
of George Kayser, a Commissioner of the
Revenue, asking for the passage of an act
allowing him an additional compensation
for the year 1889.
By Mr.. Moore of Harrison-A petition
of William II. Richards, a commissioner
of the Revenue for Harrison county, ask
ing an additional compensation for the
year 1852.
! TUESDAY, Dec. Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Turner offered a resolu-
ton that a select committee be appointed
10. the purpose of inquiring into the ex-
I pediency of increasing the salary of the
second clerk in the First Auditors Of
[ fee.
On motion of Mr.. Deueale, who was in
favor OF a proper equalization of the saIa-
RES paid to the clerks in all the public Of
fees. the resolution was so amended as to
inquire into the expedieney of increasing
the salaries of the clerks Of the First and
Second Auditors, Treasurer's and Regis
ter's Offices.
The resolution so amended, was adop-
ted. and Messrs. Turner, Baldwin. Dour-
las, Deneale and Thomas appointed the Sc
lect committee.