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

HoUsE.-Mr. Rendleton from the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice, reported
resolution declaring it inexpedient to le-
gislate on the subject of reducing the per
diem of Justices of the Peace.
Mr.. Lee from the committe on Propo-
siIions and Grievances made report re-
jecting the prayer of the petition of Sa-
muel Bartlett, asking change in the d.
viding lines of Harrison and Taylor coun-
! ties.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted: A
By Mr.. Davis of Greenbrier-o frepor.
ting a bill to the House, with proper pro-
visions, giving to married women the alb
solute and separate property in all the
real and personal estate which they pos
sess in their own right at the time of mar
riage, or which they shall acquire by de-
scent or otherwise during coYerture, free
from the martial rights and control of the
husband, and exempt from his liabilities.
By Mr.. Jones-Of so amending the 9th
section of the chapter lO3 of the Code as
to prohibit or restrict the mauumission Of
negro slaves by last will or testament.
By Mr.. Carper-Of constructing, on
State account, railroad from Strasburg,
or some point on the Manassa Gap rail-
road, in the county of Shenandoah, by
way of MOorfeld. in the county of Hardy,
and Buckhannon, in the county of Upshur,
to the Ohio river, at or near Letart Falls,
in the county of Mason.
By Mr. EarIy-Of repeating the usury
laws, so far as they relate to the bonds
and other evidences of debt OF railroad
and other internal improvement compa-
MES.
By Mr.. Barnes-Ofreporting bill pro.
hibiting companies in which the State
holds stock, from borrowing money at a
higher rate Of interest than six per cent,
or from selling their bonds for less than
their par value.
By Mr.. Hays-Or making an appropri-
alton of - dollars for the purpose of
erecting bridge over the Little Kanaw-
ha river at the town of Glenville, in the
county Of Gilmer, on the line of the Gill
mer. Ripley and Ohio Turnpike road
The following petitions were presented
and appropriately referred
By Mr.. Bosworlh--The petition of Sa-
muel Crane and others of Randolph coun-
ty, praying to be released from the penalty
VI d IcCOS9 HIAduCe'
MONDAY, Dec. II.
Nothing Of interest to our readers, trans
PRED in either house, this day.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Deneale from the Com
mittee on Roads. &C., reported bills to
incorporate the Upshur and Barbour
Turnpike Company =; and making an APP
preparation for the Beverly and Fairmont
|, Turnpike.
On motion Of Mr.. Resell
. we'd, that the Committee on Lunatic Asy-
lum consider the propriety CT reporting a
bill providing for The establishing a Lu-
matte Asylum for North Western Virginia
, in the county of Preston.
On motion CT Mr.. Observation-Disclosures,
That the Commute on Finance enquire
} into the propr!cty of amending the law
regulating the collection of taxes and H.
: cense, as TO authorize the Clerks of the
, county or Circuit Courts Of the Common
wealth 20 receive the same up to the LIST
; day of October in each year, and to pay
over the same to the Commonweal:h ali
taxes not paid in by the time specified 10
r be b. said Clerks placed in the hands OF
! the constables Of their respective coun-
ties, and requiring such tax payers who
; shall fail to pay into the Clerks hands O.
r before the LIST day of October, TO pay a
} commission Of five per centum on the
amount Of their respective taxes as a com
pensation for the collection.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Roger
: OF sundry citizens Of the county OF
Barbour, praying for the construction OF
a bridge across Cheat river, in the coun-
ty of Randolph, on the line of the Gnatty
Creek and West Union turnpike road.
, A message from the House OF Dele
; gates, by Mr.. Christian of Augusta, an
nounced the passage of joint resolution
to procure 500 copies of the new internal
: Improvement map of the State for the
? use of the members of the General As
, sembly.
| The resolution was considered, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Harris, and agreed to.
; Mr.. Thomas called up the bill to pro-
vide for the payment of interest on GER
tain bonds of the James River and Ka-
nawha Company, which are guaranteed
) by the State, DC. The bill was amended,
on motion of Mr.. Deneale, SO as to au-
thorize the sale of certain property be-
longing to the company, and ordered to
be engrossed and read third time.
Mr.. Thomas proposed resolution,
which was amended, on motion of Mr..
Deneale, as to read as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate will. with
the consent of the House Of Delegates,
when it adiourns on Saturday next, ad-
Ijourn to meet on Monday the 31st in
slant.
HoUsE.-The following resolutions
were offered
By Mr.. Caruthers-Of constructing a
turnpike road, commencing at or near the
farm of John Huffman, of Monongalia, on
The MornantoMn and BriduenorL road. hv