Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-02
.WRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


HousE.-Mr Mapp, from the commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances re-
ported
the town of Clarksburg.
Nothing of interest to our readers
transpired in either House on the 10Th
inst.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is.
SENATE.-The bill TO incorporate the
Gnatty Greek and West Union Turnpike
Company, was passed
- HousE.=A communication from the
Senate was read, as follows: ~
The Senate having reconsidered the
bill entitled an act authorizing the Board
of Public Works to construct Railroad
rom covington to the Ohio River on
state account. and have receded from
their amendments on the said bill.', {
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE.-Mr. Funston called up the
joint resolution offered by him yesterday.
1t read as follows: es...,a.5
Resolved, by the General Assembly.
That the joint resolution which passed in
January last. for an adjournment of the
General Assembly. on the 25th of Febru-
ary, sine die be and the same is hereby
rescinded.
Mr.. Funston, stated that it must be
clear to every mind, that it would be i'm
possible to get through with the business
by the period fixed in the resolution.
Mr.. Basel demanded the previous
question, and MIR. Catlett the ayes and
noes.
The resolution was agreed to.
A bill was passed, directing the Board
of Public Works to make an additional
subscription to the Weston and Fairmont
Turnpike.
The President (Mr. Catlett.) laid be-
fore the Senate a Communication from the
Governor. giving list of " interpretations
of Executive clemency'' in sundry cases.
The communication was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Funston, laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
HousE.-A bill to increase the capital
stock ofthe Pennsylvania. Morgantown,
and Beverly Turnpike Company So, 900.
and providing for a three ffths subscrip-
ton on the part of the Commonw ealth,
was explained by Mr.. linn, and passed.
No important business transpired in Ell
Their house on the 18Th.
SATURDAY. Feb. 10.
HousE.-A bill was reported from the
committee to authorize the construction
of Turnpike Road on State account,
from Enoch Gibson's, in the county of
Upshur, to some point on the Stanton and
Parkersburg Turnpike road. not further
East than Huttonsville, in Randolph coun-
ty, by Queens Mills. on Middlefork Ri
yer.
Mr.. Barbour presented the following
report of the committee to provide for the
arrangement of the counties and corpora
tons of the Commonwealth into districts
for the election of representations in the
Congress OF the United States:
1.-The number of members of which
this State is entitled in the House of Re-
representatives. of the United States, shall
be apportioned among the several coun-
ties and corporations of the State, arran.
follows, tina. is to say:
We omit all but this and the Wheeling
district.
ztpezfM District -Kanawha. Logan,
Boone. Wayne, Cabell, Putnam, Mason,
Jackson, Writ, Gilmer, Wood. Richie,
Tyler, Lewis, Peasants and Upshur.
Thirteenth Di&trict.-Dhio. Brooke,
Hancock. Marshal, Wetzal, Monongalia,
Preston, Marion, Tayloi, Harrison and
Barbour.
To this report Mr.. Tpmlin offered a
substitute, as follows, which was ordered
to be printed:
Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, Hancock,
Wetzel, Tyler. Pleasants, Marion, Monou-
gala, Taylor and Preston shall be the
tenth district.
Lewis, Upshus Harrison. Barbour
Randolph. Braxtp. Doddridge, Richie.
Gilmer, Wood, Writ, Jackson, Mason, Put
nam and Kanawia, shall be the eleventh
district.
MONDAY, Feb. 81.
SENATE.-A House bill was taken up
and passed, to incorporate the Manning
ton and New hartnsville Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Stuart offered resolution that
when the Senate adjourn to-day, it ad
journ to NEE on Wednesday at 1 i O. clock,
which was agreed to.
HoUsE.-1The following bill was read
third time md passed
A bill lowing the Monongahela Navi-
CATION Company the further time of three
years to hgin and complete their work.
MIR. Pfrick moved that when the House
adjourn b-day, it will adjourn to meet on
Wednesday, next.
Mr.. lloyd hoped the House would meet
to-mOr pw, although it was the e2d of
Februfy, it would be fine day to work
and trtnsast the business of the State.
Mr. Stuart hoped the day would never
CONG when the Virginia Legislature
would haze so much to do, that It would
not ielebfate the birthday of the Father
of Dur country.
DIR. Browne thought the House ought