Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-07

at the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company, in the city of Wheel.
ing.
MrsBrannon opposed thisiatter amend
ment, and advocated the passage oftthe5
billin brief, but effective speech. S.
The latter amendment was rejected 4
The ryder, offered by Mr.. Johnston.
was then odered to be engrossed. and be-
ing placed upon the same stage as the
bill, the question on the passage of the
|bll'an ryder was put. and decided in
the affirmative.
TUESDAY, Feb. 96.
SENATE.-Mr. Turner moved that the bill
in relation to removing the restrictions
upon the Northwestern Rail Road, be
putupon It's passage. The proposition
was resisted by Messrs. Steenrod and
West. and advocated by Messrs. Turner
and Roger. It was opposed on the ground
that il would elicit discussion, and the
speedy close ofth session. and the i'm
portant questions now before the body
demanding action. should cause tho SEN
ate to hesitate before determining to take
the bill up. So 80
Mr.. Flood reminded Senators that Che
Bank bill was the order Of the day, and
he moved that the North-W estern Rail
Road bill lie on the table.
Mr.. Turner spoke in opposition to this
motion.
Mr.. Steenrod stated that he was deep
ly interested in this measure, and he felt
it to be his duty to discuss it. The bill
was ordered to lie on the tsble-ayes 90,
noes 10. ."e-
On motion of Mr.. Turner, it was made
the order Of the day to. morrow (Wed.
nesday. at II O'Clock.
Mr.. Roger, from the committee on Gen.
eral Laws, reported bills amending the
LIST, section Of chapter 80 of the Code Of
Virginia; providing for the payment of
the dividends of the joint stock companies
into the public treasury, and to amend
the charter Of the town Of Danville.
HoUsE.-The following bills were pass
ed Amending the 17th section OF an
act concerning the registration of births.
marriages and deaths, passed 18th Of
April, 1858. (Allows three cents for
each registration. to be paid out of the
county levy.)
TO incorporate the Point Pleasant
Academy, in Mason county.
| TO authorize separate election at the
town of Fetterman in the county of Tay>
lor s..e
Providing for the election OF constable
at FeLterman in the county Of Taylor.
To extend the charter of the Bank OF
Kanawha.
To authorize the Clarksburg and Buck
harmon Turnpike Company to extend
their road
The last named bill had previously
been passed by the Senate, and We sup>
pose is now law.
Democratic Meeting in the 5th District.
AT a meeting of portion OF the Demo
cratic party, holden at Bridgeport. by pre-
Vious appointment, on Saturday the 93rd
of Feb, 1856, the meeting was organized
by appointing j. H WILKINSON, Chair
man, and L. Clark, Secretary.
D. D. Wilkinson, in few pertinent re
marks, explained the object of the meet
ing, when it was
RESOLVED, That John Gawihrop and
Asa Chips be appointed delegates to at
tend the County Convention, 10 meet in
| Clarksburg on the 10Th of March next,
with instructions to vote for Col. J. j..
Winter for Sheriff, and COL B. Wilson for
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney, and vote dis
cretiouary for Commissioners of Revenue.
Be it further
ReSOLVed, That we nominate D. D.
Wilkinson for Magistrate for the upper
end of the district, and recommend L
Clark for the same Office as central man ,
between Bridgeport and Shinnston.
Also nominate VIM. Parr for Constable.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and sent to the Clarksburg
Register for publication.
RESOLVED, That this meeting now adj
journ. ]. H. WILKINSON, Chm.
L. CLARK, Sec'y.