Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATU.RE.

Randolph county, was amended, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Huddleson, SO as TO provide
that no part of the county of Preston
shall hereafter be annexed to the new
county, without the consent of the voters
Of Preston
The biIl-wa considered without refer
ence. read three times and passed-ayes
Sc, noes mono.
Mr.. Turner called up the order of the
day, namely: the House bill to repeal the
7th section of an act passed 18th, Feb
ruary, 1851, entitled an act to incorpo.
rate the Northwestern Virginia Railroad
Company. and an act passed on the Esd
February. 1854, amendatory thereof.
The Chair stated the question to be on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Steeurod to
strike out from the 9TH section all after
the words BOARD Of Public Works.
Mr. Turner addressed the Senate in an
argument against the amendment, and
Mr.. Steenrod replied. Mr.. Turner, hay
ing reioiued. Mr.. West desired to speak
upon the bill. but owing 10 the lateness Of
the hour. he would not do SO to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the bill and
amendment were laid upon the table, and
made the order of the day for to morrow.
HoUsE.-The House passed bill to in
corporate the Mutual Insurance Compa-
NY of the county Of Upshur.
The bill forming the county Of Roane
out of parts of Kanawha. Jackson, and
Gilmer, was taken up as the unfinished
business of the preceding night, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hiett.
Mr.. Smith addressed the House for
some time in opposition to it. His chief
argument was. that it did not compre-
bend the number Of square miles that the
Constitution required.
Mr.. Frost replied and maintained that
there were embraced in its area the consti-
tutIonal number of square miles.
The question on the passage Of the bill
was taken and decided in the negative
yeas 10. noes 81. A constitutional vote
was necessary.
FRIDAY, March,.
SENATE.-Th bill was passed to incor.
porate the Mutual Insurance company Of
UpShur county, and is now law.
Mr.. Saunders called up the joint reso>
luton, to authorize the purchase from
VIM. J. Hubbard, of bronze cast of
Houden's statute of Washington. to be
placed in the Virginia Military Institute,
and aPPropliating sum not exceeding
$4,000, for the purpose.
Mr.. Saunders. made an eloquent ap>
peal in behalf of the resolution.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
resolution was unanimously adopted
ayes AZ, noes none. Mr.. Saunders was
authorized to communicate the same to
the House.
Mr.. Turner called up the order of the
day, namely. the House bill. to repeal the
7th section Of an act, passed l4th of Feb
rualy. 1851, entitled an act to incorporate
the Northwestern Virginia Rail Road
Company, and an act passed on the
Esd of February, 1854, amendatory
Thereof
The Chair stated the question to be on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Steenrod,
to strike out from the 7th section all after
the words. " Board of Public Works"
The amendment was debated by Messrs.
West, S,eenrod and Tazwell in favor, and
Messrs Deneale and Reger in opposition.
The ayes and noes being demand ed
on the adoption Of the amendment, the
roll was called, and the amendment
was not agreed to-ayes Is, noes 24.
Mr.. Huddleson offered proviso to pre-
vent any discrimination in the transporta-
ton Of passengers and freight, which was
voted dOwn-ayeS 10, noes %.
The bill was then read q third time,
and passed by vote of 25 yeas TO lG
nays.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the con
eidela.iOn Of Senate bill providing for the
re asst ssment of the lands throughout the
Commonwealth.
The pending question was on agreeing
10 the amendment proposed by the com,
mittee Of Finance to the bill, which in eff
SCISSORS on the Judges of the Circuit
Courts instead Of the County and corpora
ton Courts.
Mr.. Johnston addressed the House at
some length in support Of the amendment.
Mr.. Floyd advocated the commitment
Of this appointing power TO the County
Courts in a speech of great power. o.
Mr.. LangfLt at this stage Of debate, arose
to personal explanation. which was, that
he was unavoidably compelled to absent
himselfduring the consideration of this
question the state of his health render
ed it necessary for him to do SO.
Mr.. Holden moved to amend the
amendment, SO as to provide for the cleo
ton OF assessors by the voters in the Sc
Veral counties at the Spring election.
Mr.. Brannon moved that the bill aud
amendment be laid upon the table. lie
believed there was no necessity for le-
gislation upon the subject at present, and
he mistook much If the majority of the
House were not opposed. to the passage Of
the bill in any form.
Mr.. Pendleton. of Giles, would vote
for this motion because he was opposed
to the bill. and would vote against it un.
less annrnnria1inns were nrarinnslr do