Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-18
VIRGINIA lie GISBATURE.

" lR Gil nj a LIB 81 SB4A1F3URE b.
RIonoND, Monday. Jan. 9. 1854.
HousE. The following resolutions.
inquiry into the expediency of
the passage of laws on the various sub
jects referred to, were presentedS adopted
and referred to appropriate committees:
Bv Mr. Brannon-Ofreviv in mo-
dified form all that part of an act passed
the 10Th of March, 1850, entitled an act
to incorporate the Jane Lew Academy.
&C., SO far only as said act relates to said
Academy.
By Mr.. Raymond of fixing by law
the maximum amount per mile per anu
mum. which the Board Of Public Works
shall be authorized to pay Superintendent
of Roads
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, it was
Resolued, That the Board of Public
Works be requested to inform this House
at the earliest practicable period, the
number of Superintendents of Roads con-
structed on State account, in this State.
and the amount paid to each Superinten-
dent per annum also the aggregate
amount paid per annum to each superin-
tendent.
TUESDAY, Jan. Sd.
HOUSE. "A Bill making an appropria-
ton OF SO, 900, for completing the Toll
Bridge across the Mononyahela river at
Morgantuwn, in the county of Mononga'
liza. was reported from the committee.
The following resolution inquirIny into
the expectancy Of ena tments on the va
rious subjects referred to. was presented,
adopted and appropriately referred.
III
Company, on tie two and three-6iths
principle. for the purpose OF constructing
u road from Shinn>t"n. in Harrison coun-
ty. to interSrct the Beverly and Fairmont
road. at or near The farm of John Hun
sicker. in Marion county.
WEDNESDAY,. Jan. 4.
SExATE.-A resolution offered by Mr..
Turner for amending the 7th section OF
the act TO incnrpnrAte the Northwestern
Virginia railroad company. passed Feb.
ii, 1851. was referred to the appropriate
committee.
THURSDAY. Jan. 5.
House. The following was reported
from standing committees:
\ bill to Increase the capital stock of
the Clark >bury and Wheeling Turnpike
Company.
The Committee on Roads reported
against the expectancy OF making An APP
pr"prittiDn on State account. To finish the
Pennsylvania. Morgautowu and Beverly
Turnpike Road.
FRIDAY, Jan. 6.
! HOUsE.-A number oi petitions were
o"rFe' oy "r' ll'E'''""'' '"' Tue 'nc"'P"-
ration {" il com ING, on 'he Two ana '"fSe
h''"N pF'"e'P!e' 70 construct 'nrnP'At
rom frHniyl""n' oE way ot Inc 1yS"r'
'''ey rams 70 i"'"'l"e'
SATURDAY, Jan. 7.
SENATE.-Mr. Shack'e:"rd called ~
the order of tie day. being the bill
authorizing The Bo2rI of Public Works tt
subscribe (S9OO.OOO) TO the increased
capital stock Of the Orange and Alexan
drie Railr":.A C"mpanv, Tor the extension
Of their RD'l to Lr9chb.'r5.
The bill WAS rejected by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Barnett, Aawner
/ Chapman. Cr"gh, Funston. Wall. lr
vinE. johnson. Marshall, Martin, Mnilin
Rudolph. Roger, SnacGeliord, .SeeurOd
Tate. Wade, White-l8.
NoEs.- MeSsrs. Amber. Arthur
Baldwin. Brsxton, Boswell, Campbell
Harris, Jones, Layme. Logan, MeEIhen
ncy, Moncure, Old, Parker, Paxton, Saun
dcrS, SaanlS. Stuart, Tazewell. Thomas
Thompson, Winston, Wi,cher-o3.
Mr.. Thomas moved 4 reconsideration O
the vote. Th"rcupun a Protracted an,
able debate took place. in which Messrs
Stuart. ShackeIiord. Campbell. Thomas
Jones and johnson took part. The Who'll
subject Of in'erAnl improvements was dis
cuSHed' as wei! as the financial CONDITION
OF the STATE. the mp 'rtance and elect o
the proposed extension OF The other work
and ",So the ProPr'ety OF reconsideration