Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-26
Tor the ClarksLnr4 Rcqistcr
RrCnMoxD, Va, Dec. 5th 1855.

RECHMoND, Va, Dec. 5th 1855.
Mr.. COoPER-DEAR SIR: a
am now seated in nv room to do my
self the pleasure TO drop you line re-
specting matters and things in this CITY.
The two houses OF the Legislature met
in the Capitol on last Monday, and or
ganlzcd for business harmoniously and in
few hours. There has been but little
done as yet, except to refer resolutions 10
the appropriate committees, the greater
portion of which have been referred to
the committee Of roads and internal navi.
cation. From the signs Of the times there
is to be, this session, greater scramble
for appropriations to the various works Of
internal improvements already begun, as
well rs to new schemes which are now
being projected. | am putting in chance
once in Will: for few dimes, for the
purpose OF making some small improve
ments within our county bu;, l have Sc.
rlous doubts whether many appropriations
(be the amounts ever SO incOnsidcrable J
can be procured for our section of the
State this session, without western MEM
bers will consent to take an omnibus
through ticket, and vote. for. exorbitant
appropriations to the mammoth scbemeG
OF Improvements and 10 do that, and
then appropriate corresponding amount
to improvements in other sections OF, the
State, would increase our State debt quite
beyond any thing that could be desired by
the most ardent friends OF internal inns
ProEements, 50, il is exceedingly difficult
at this time TO even con lecture as to. What
will orfean be done in the premises. IL
Ind from the iulesintercourse which
have had already with the members, that
there is diversity OF opinion respecting
many ofthc very important subjects which
will be before the present House of Dele.
gates : might in this connection instance
the rechartering of the banks, about which
there are hardly two members who agree /;
therefore fear, from many indications
that we will lave a tedious, but hope, an
agreeable session. Saturday the 8th inst.
is agreed upon by joint resolution Of
both houses for the election of a United
States Senator. Elk Governor FLOYD, who
IS member Of our house, is spoken OF
for the Office, but think that the indica~
tons now are that Mr.. Mason will be cleo
ted without much, if any opposition. /
must close lest weary you and yonr
readers with too long Communication.
for discover that | cannot condense with.
in the narrow limits Of letter, but very
little of what should like to say to. YOU.
and through your very valuable paper.
to my constituents. But as you e1chaike,
1 have no doubt. with the, editors bs her
who report for The house, I shall content
myself with the hope that you viii devote
as much of your paper as You can spare
for that purpose? 10 the publication Of the
proceedings of both houses, for it is ut.
terly impossible for any member who has
much to do 10 the house, to distribute Z
suficiency of documents and papers 70
keep his constituents advised Of what Is
being done. l shall be most happy. to
furnish you with any document in INV
possession fOr publication, or otherRis
In closing Lam happy to say that since
my sarrixalsiu this citys l have had the
pleasure of recognizing the familiar faces
OF many with whom l spent pleasant
winter two years ago, and have the pratt.
6catiOn of being introduced to Very.many
with WhotnI hope to cultivate an aoreea-
Bile acquaintaucesd during the present win
Eter.i The weather has been exceedingly
pleasant ever since have been here.@s-
Surely this is delightful climate during