Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-01-02
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RICHMOND, H0ndaY, Dec. 10.

RICHMOND, Monday, Dec. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Deneale, from the Com
mi:tee on Roads, &c, reported Senate
bills for the construction of bridge over
Cheat River, in the county of Randolph +;
making q further appropriation to the AL
exandrla, Loudon and Hampshire Rail
Road Company for the construction Of
the Beverly and Seneca Turnpike road !;
for the completion Of the Pennsylvania,
MorgantOwn and Beverly Turnpike Road;
repeating certain sections of certain acts
in relation to the North Western Virginia
Railroad Company.
HoUsE.-The following resolutions were
offered and adopted.
By Mr.. Holdcn-Of Incorporating a
joint stock company for the purpose of
constructing a Turnpike road from some
suitable point on the Harrisvile and New
Salem Turnpike road, at or near the head
of Greenbrier, in the county Of Doddridge,
thence over the most practicable route, by
way Of West Milford, in the county Of
. Harrison, thence Up Lost Greek, over the
most practicable route TO some suitable
point on the BuCkhannon and Ciarkshurg
Turnpike, at or near Hoods store, in said
county of Harrison.
By Mr.. John5tOn-Of preventing by
law contractors to do work or TO furnish
materials for internal improvement Joint
stock companies. in which the Commons
wealth is a stockholdur, from arreeinr
with the President and Directors OF such
companies TO take stock in said companies
in pant compensation for such work and
m Materials.
By Mr.. Uolden-To withdraw from the
House the petition and papers respecting
the relief Of Thomas n. Horner, sheriff
of Harrison county, and that the same be
referred to the committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. Baker-Of appropriating S15,-
600 to the erection of Monument TO the
memory Of General Daniel Morgan and
the " Dutch Mess" at Winchester.
TUESDAY, Dec. II.
SESATE.-The bill making a loan to
The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad came
up on It's passage, Mr.. Taliaferro moved
to lay it on the table, but withdrew the
motion to allow Mr.. Deneale to have the
bill made the order Of the day for the
18th OF January, in order that time might
be had to ascertain the States ability to
bear additional burdens. AS a friend to
internal improvements, Mr. Deneale said
that he would take this early opportunity
TO say, that with him the honor and Gre
dit OF the State must be re-esteoiished be-
fore he could vote dollar of additional
debt. 1t is due to Virginia that we now
assure the world that her honor and credit
shall be preserved at every sacrifice, and
am more than grati6ed to know that |
but speak the sentiments of the whole
Senate. For one, am here prepared TO
vote against every appropriation, inclu-
ding my own bill, sooner than ieopardize
the integrity of Virginia's credit.
HoUsE.-The following resolutions were
offered and adopted
BY Mr.. ColIins-Of increasing the CAPT.
ia! stock of the Harrisvlle Turnpike Com
Pany, $4,000 to build bridge over
Hughes river between Harrisrille and the
railroad.
BY Mr.. Holden-To withdraw from the
files OF the House the petition and papers
respecting the further completion of the
Clarksburg and Wheeling Turnpike road,
and that the same be referred to the
Committee on Roads, &c.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. l2
SENATE.-Mr. Deneale, from the Com
mite on Roads, &c, reported bills to in
corporate the Weston and West Milford
turnpike company; to amend the act in ref
erence to the Gilmer, Ripley and Ohio
turnpike Company, passed March 19,
1901 to authorize loan to the James
River and kanawha Company, for the
extension of their works to Covingtou
ton' and for the completion of other parts
thereof; to improve the navigation of the
MOnongahela river;
Nothing of interest to our readers
transPlred in the House, this dav.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
SENATE.-The bill for the construction
of the Beverly and Seneca Turnpike was
laid on the table.
HoUsE.-Mr. Wellman offered the fol-
low resolution
Resolved, by the General Assembly of
Virginia, That the Governor of this Com
monweaIth be authorized to tender to the