Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-02-22

to the Northwestern Turnpike Road, in
TayIorycounty, by way of Pennington.
BY Mr.. Holden-of sundry citizens OF
Harrison county, asking the passage Of
Il an act reducing the per deem of Justices Of
The unfinished business was then ia.
ken up, being the bill to+repeal the exist
ing restrictions on the Northwestern
Virginia Rail Road.
Mr.. Johnston, being entitled to the
floor, addressed the House at some length
in favor OF the bill and against the PEN
ding question, which was an amendment
offered by Mr.. PaullH "a
Mr.. PAUL followed in reply. H
Mr.. Burwell, of Bedford, then spoke in
favor of repeal of the restrictions upon
certain conditions. to wit: that the North
Western Virginia Rail Road Company
shall guarantee that the city of Wheeling
shall receive dividends at the rate Of six
percent. upon 6, 900 shares of stock held
by said company in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad until said Company shall
complete their second track. He offered
an amendment to that effect, which came
in as an amendment to the amendment of
fered by Mr.. Paul..
Mr.. Brannon addressed the House in
support of the bill. He showed in a
lucid aud forcible manner that the
conditions upon which the city of Wheel
ing subscribed 100000 towards the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road were
strictly complied with in the execution Of
single track to that city. Such, he said !,
was the decision Of the Court Of Appeals
He asked the House if there was not
a., 81.
and Ohio Rail Road Company would
complete the road for double treck. in
the fact that already nine-tenths Of the
road was completed, and but one.tenth
now unfinished He submitted some
other remarks, the influences of which
upon the House were manifest from the
very attentive manner in which they were
listened to, and the general spirit in
which they were received. Tho speech
was brief-loug enough, however, to have
due influence upon the House, without
producing an irksome feeling. The facts
presented were tho most forcible and eff
fective that could be embodied in
speech Of the same length.
Mr.. PAUL replied in Il brief speech.
Mr.. Burwell, of Bedford. at the request
OF Mr.. PAUL, withdrew his amendment,
to enable direct vote to be taken upon
the amendment offered by Mr.. PAUL,
which was offered few days ago.
The question on the amendment was
taken by yeas and nays. which resulted
ns follows-yeas 63. nays CT. So the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Burwell of Bedford, then offered
his amendment. which is given substan-
TALLY above.
Mr.. PAUL offered substitute for that
amendment, to the effect that this act shall
have no effect until it shall have been as
certained and certified by the Board Of
Public Works, that the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Company have agreed in
binding form with the city of Wheeling. TO
pay the interest on the bonds of that city,
city, which have been guaranteed by this
State. under the net of the General AS.
sembly, passed March 28th, l848. Wien
ever, and as far MS the dividends accruing
and paid in cash to said scity upon its
stock in said company. shall be insufficient
for the purpose of paying such interest as
the same shall fall due.
The question on this substitute having
been put, was decided in the affirm alive
ayes II, noes 40.
amendment as amended.
Mr.. Branuou called for the ayes and
noes.
The call was sustained, and the vote
being taken, resulted-yeas GO. noes 81.
Mr. Brannon moved that the bill, as
amended be laid on the table.
The motion was agreed to-aycs 62.
noes 81.
FRIDAY, Feb. 8.
SEHATE.-A communication was receiv-
ed from the Governor announcing the
death Of Joseph G. Cabel. late Rector Of
the University Of Virginia.
HoUsE-Mr. Rutherford, from the Com
mittce on Courts of Justice, reported the
following bills: Senate bill to amend the
4'h section Of chapter 2l0 of the Code Of
Virginia, so as TO increase the compen-
saIion OF witnesses in criminal cases, at
tending from beyond the limits Of the
State. Senate bill to amend the 36th
section of chapter 1874 of the Code of Vir
ginia, authorizing the County Courts of
those counties where the fees Of the clerk
do not amount to $500, in its discretion
to allow sum not exceeding three hun
drcd- dollars resolution relative the
expediency of amending chapter 1Ol Of
tho Code, and a resolution relative 10 the
cxPediency of giving married women alb
sclute control over all property which
they possessed at the time of their mar
rage.
The following reports were laid on the
table: or the Committee for Courts of
Justice in amending the acts Of 1852. in
relation to dueling; on the expectancy
of matchmaking portion OF the Nor
mantoMn and RrilnennrL Enrnnike road