Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-07
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8 TUESDAY, Feb.S1s.
Z SEsATE.-Mr. Jones. from the Commit
Zee on Banks, reported the Senate bill es-I
tablishing an independent Bank in the.
town:of Phillippb in the county Of Bar.
bour.
Mr.. Harris called up the bill to aid in
the erection Gin Philadelphia, of mon
ument commemorative OF the Declaration
of Independence, and offered an amend
ment by way of a ryder. providing that
the amount appropriated by the State
for the purpose shall no. exceed $40. 900.
Mr., Roger opposed the passage Of the
bill. He preferred that the amount should
be applied to the purpose Of education, so
that every inhabitsnt might read the
Declaration ofIndepandence. q
The question being upon the passage
Of thslbill, % amended, the roll was cali:
ed, and the bill lost-ayes Ell, noes T..
not constitutional majority.
Mr.. Joanson called up from the table
the bill requiring that all executions of
capital punishmentshall take place in the
yard Ofthe Jail, in the presence of linn
tied number Of persons.
Mr.. Roger opposed and Mr.. johnson
advocated it. and the question being ia
ken. the bill passed.
Mr.. Tazwell called up the joint reso-
luton providing for an extension of the
Legislature beyond the constitutional
limit.
The vote was. taken on the resolution
which resulted-ayes 9, noes go. Messrs
Turner and Roger voted in the ne gative.
Mr.. Amber called up from tho table
the bill relative to the CoVington and
Ohio Railroad. and Offering a substitute
therefor, appropriating 100000 in two
yesrs-$25osoo0 in each year-for the
purpose of carrying on the work. The
amendment was adopted and the bill orr
dered to be engrossed.
A bill was passed Incorporating the
Upshur and Barbour Turnpike Compa
HousE.-The special order which was
the bill repeating the restrictions now i'm
posed upon the Northwestern Rail Road
Company was taken up. .f.
The pending question was upon the
amendment submitted by Mr.. PAUL to
the bill as amended by the adoption of
Mr.. Brannon's substitute published few
days ago. II provided that as a condi.
ton of the removal Of the restrictions of
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany should redeem the bonds (amount-
ing to $500, 900 )ssued by the city of
Wheeling to meet its corporate subscrip.
ton TO the capital stock of said company
Mr.. Burwell, of Bedford, proposed AS
substitute for this amendment, provisc,
requiring the Northwestern Railroad
Company to guarantee to the city of
Wheeling, the semi-annual payment of
dividends on the amount of the subscrip-
tons to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, at a rate of not less than six
per cent per annum, from and after the
LIST of July, 1853, and until the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad shall have prepared
the earth work Except enlarging the tun-
uels) and masonry necessary to laying a
double track from Cumberland to Wheel
ing. The company is also relieved from
the requirement,to erect double bridges,
or other perishable structure, until in the
opinion of the company, it shall be neces-
sary.
The merits of the amendments were
discussed by Messrs. PAUL, Burwell Of
Bedford, Foreman. Holiday, and others.
The vote upon Mr.. BurWelPs amend>
ment was then put, and it was agreed to
ayes 80, noes 81.
Mr.. Hiett submitted proviso, prescri.
bling, as q further condition of the reno
val of the said restrictions upon the
North Western Railroad Company, should
agree to take passengers and freight in
both directions. between Harper's Ferry
and the Ohio River, and at the same rates
permile as would be charged on the same
going the whole distance between Balti-
more and the Ohio. River, DC.
This amendment was reiected-ayes
43. noes 81.
The previous question was then moved,
and being sustained, the question on
ordering the bill as amended to be en-
crossed, was put, and decided in the af-
frmatiVe.
A bill Was passed to annex q portion Of
the county Of Marion to the county of
Taylor.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 90.
SENATE.-The House bill, to annex a
portion of the county of Marion to the
county OF Taylor, was considered without
reference, read three times. and passed.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill was taken up,
and passed. to cause sllexecutions of SEN
tence of death to take place within the
enclosed yard of a Jail, in the presence of
specified persons, until the court shall
otherwise direct.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21st.
SENATE-A bill was passed declaring
portion OF Cheat river a public high
way.
FRIDAY, Feb, 22.
SENATE-Mr. Funston called up the bill
accepting of Lewis w. Washington, the
grant OF the birthplace of Geo. Wash.
ington' DC. 1t was passed, ayes 33, noes
none.