Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-28
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RICHMOND, Wednesday,, March 19.. $50,
SENATE.-The Senate passed bills re-
chaftering the Bank of Virginia and the
Bank. Of the Valley of Virginia, and pass
ed House bills with amendments) exs
tending the charter Of the Exthhnge Bank
for'twenty, years, and increasing the cap.
ital stock TO $1,000, 600 extending
thechartef of the Merchants and Mechan.
ics' BankSof Wheeling (for is years y
extending the charter of the Northwest.
ern Bank (for go, years y and extending,
the charter of the Bank of Kanawha: 80
HousE.-The Senate Bill was passed to
incorporate the trustees of tie Fair.mnoont
male and female seminary st,a4w G :.sg a
The bill 10 diSest the Board OF Public
Works OF the power to make LOANS, and
to establish "a" Board Of Loan Cons
missiOuers. was then taken up upon its
PASSAGE 7Aela%s r7s .ssz.,,S5i - = 81 81
A long debate ensued upon the billsaf..
ter which the question upon its passage
was put and decided in the negative by a:
vote of Sc yeas. to B2'nays. - s# ~!
The following bill communicated from
the Senate. were put through theirsever-
nj stages and passed 6
An act to increase the capital stock Of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Company, and authorizing the Board of
Public Works to subscribe therefor. "a
An act providing for the com plelion OF
the Covingtonj and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany. -. - . re ', RI, vel (,
An act increasing the. capital stock OF
the Manassas Gap Rail Road Company. a.
On motion Of Mr.. Pendleton, OF Giles.
Senate bill changing the tine prescrib-
ed by law for the meetings Of the Board
OF Public Works, Ito Wednesday after the
third Monday in each month, was taken
up andPasscd.
..-.z.. .., THURSDAY, March, 10.
lSENATE.-A bill was passed, declar>
ing the vote taken in the town of Ripley,
IN jackson county, for the enlargement Of.
the corporate limits Of the said town to
be valid, and for other purposes.
HousE.-The House disagreed to the
amendment of the Senate 10 the Bank
bill, 5r@tas-
The bill to increase the capital stock
of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road
Company and authorizing the Board Of
Public Works TO subscribe therefor, Ito
the amount Of $500 .Ooo) was taken up
and passed.
The Senate bill providing for the CONS
ple'nn of the Cuvington and Ohio Rail
Road ("ppropriating $500, uO0)was taken
up and passed None of the members
from this section voted for either of these
bills
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Tazwell,
the joint resolution extending the session
until such time, within the constitutional
term. ms may be necessary for the transact
ton of the public business. was taken up
and passed-ayes 80. noes II.
On motion of Mr.. McKenney, the S,.n-
ate proceeded to the order of the day,
namely: The House bill providing for ad
dI'lonaI protection for the slave property
OF citizens Of the Commonwealth.
Various amendments were adopted,
and the bill! was finally read third time,
and passed.
HOUsE-A number of bills appropria-
ting money to railroads we're voted down.
A message from the Senate was receiv-
ed by Mr.. Ta1well, informing the House
OF the adoption of resolution of extend>
ing the session beyond the 18th inst, for
such time as may be necessary for the
despatch of the business.
On motion Of Mr.. Carroll, the resolu-
ton was taken up, and the previous ques-
termined in the negative.
SATURDAY, March Is
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Johnston,
a bill to establish Branch Bank at
Clarksburg in the county of Harrison,
was taken up. on its second reading, and
being amended, was read third time
and passed.
Mr. Kemper, from the select commit
tee appointed to consider that part of
the Governors message as related to tax
upon oysters. reported bill to provide
revenue from the trade in oysters and
other she'll fish, terrapins snd wild
fowls.
Most Of the day WAS spent in consider
alton Of the tax bill.
MoxDAY, March II.
SENATE.-The tax hill was passed after
q number Of amendments.
HoUsE.-Mr. Edmunds, from the COM
miuee Of conference on the banking uues-
ton, presented report recommending
the passage of the bill extending the
eharteC Of the several Banks, agreed upon
by that committee, and passed by the
Senate on Saturday. The report was
concurred in.
The Senate bill to extend the charter Of
the Bank of Virginia was taken up and
read third time and passed
The bill 10 extend the Farmers Bank
Was then passed. yeas IO7. nays Il; and
also serta1'pa. the bill extending the charter
OF the Bank of the Valley-yeas 1O4,
nays II, Of the Northwestern Bank Of
Elrginia-yeas 81. nays 10: Of the Mel>
chants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheel
ing-yeNs tO7. nays l2: and the Bank Of
kanawha-iO4 NAYS