Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-12-25
YIRGTNIA LEGIsLATURE.
RIcHnosp. Dec. 10Th. 1857.

INQUIRY were offered: 81
BY Mr.. Huddlsson. of reporting bill
aaf Of last session. authorizing the estao-
li.hment OF the Northwestern Lunanc
Asylum. 60 "a
By Mr.. Neal. Of Wood. of passing an
act authorizing consolidation Of the Bal
timore and Ohio and Northwestern Yir-
ginia Railroad companies.
81 The following resolution, offered py
Mr.. Brannon. was adopted:
Resolved. That 50 much OF the Gov
errors 81 Message as relates to western,
lands and land titles. be referred to q
special committee OF ssyen. ,.l.. y, ~. "a
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed to constitute the committee: Messrs.
Brannon. Smith of Greenbrier. Deskins.
Floyd. Stuart Smith Of Jackson and
Richmond. e ea ysgc@ ..eay
a o.. s. Senator. Messrs. Campbell,
White and Hubbard were appointed
committee to meet the House committee
and count the vote. They. the
result as follows: Whole number of.yotes
cast, 1876. Necessary to a, choice, 90. of
which Hon. R. NJ. r., Hunter received
l84;. Hon. VIM. O. Riyes,o s.; Hons
Wyndham Robertson. 2; Hon, Geo. w !,
Summers, a; Hon. Chas. ". Russell, Yl;
Chas. L. Mosby, l.. rie- ms4, " 90 a
| HousE:-A resolution was offered by,
Mr., Rice-Of allowing justices Of sot the
peace, the sum of for issuing each
warrant. the sum Dis -=- for issuing g
judgment and execution, and the like sum
of ----7-- for issuing a subpoena.
By Mr.. Lynn--Of extending the juris'
dictlon Of Justices to all sums of trespas-
ses and damages not exceeding twenty
dollars with the right Of appeals as III
1 other cases. 4-.,,, h,r
By Mr., Bird-o 81 changing the time for
the payment OF the taxes of the Common
wealth into the Treasury by the She,ifs
to day in the year later than the 18th
November, The day now fixed by law.
I By Mr.. Cowan-Oi Incorporating an
Independent Bank in the town of King
wond, Preston comfy.
On motion Of Mr.. Hays. twas
RESOLVED. That SO much of the Gov,
errors Message as relates TO tie rate o.
interest or repeal OF the laws on usury be
referred 10 the committee of Courts o.
Justice.
By Mr.. Arnold of appropria,ing the
proceeds of sales Of delinquent and for
teited bonds, Lewis county. to aid in ,hs
completion Of the Lewis county Semlna
~. and to change the name thereof.
By Mr.. Crane-Of staying judgments
and executions.
By Mr.. Haymond-Of providing tina
no appeal shall be allowed from the .udg
ment Of Justice, unless the amount II
controversy shall exceed create
amount than at present provided by law
By Mr.. Haymond-Of authorizing jus
tees Of the peace to give Judgment on no
tees upon forthcoming bonds, taken b!
constables on executions issued by iusli
| Gee Of the peace.
t The speaker announced the following
3 STANDING COMMITTEES.
D Privileges and E2ections.-Messrs. Clay
: brook. Ronald. McCue. Yancey. Harper
Burwell. Ruffner. Dsbney. johnson o
Taylor, Bowoock. Fauntleroy. Prince ant
Csssin.
Courts Of Justice. --Messrs. Ruther
foord. Barbour of Culpepper, Ball
Kemper, Jones OF Gloucester, Raymond
. Gregory. Gilmer. Massie of Rockbridge
Dickinson Of Prince Edward, Barbour Q
; Monongalia. Heath and Arnold.
Banks.- Messrs. Edmunds, Seldom
!. segar. Hoge. Carter of Richmond. Ste
Fitshugh, Allen and Cowan.
Schools and Colleges. Messrs. Preston
: Stevens. VERIFY. Hoge. Nelson. Ronald
IS Ward. Jones Of Appomattox. 0reel. Lun
: dy. Magruder. Si.pard and Porter.
y Lee, HTfsAia4s. ...,d Grievances .-Messrs
rs Morgan. Boisseau. Ga.ie;Httv~ Dromgoole
Nc Cue. Davis. Nook. Byrne and Rice.
l. C!aims.-Messrs. Splitter. Dejarnett'
j. Wing6eld. Bass. Dickinson Of Graysor
]. Thompkins. Hardy. Cassin. Moody. MAJ
a sic of Augusta. Lane, Crane. Brown {
g P.
Z Alaia.-Messrs. Kemper, Jones ,
4. Gloucester. Dromgoole, Sibert, Boissea,
! Draper. Mays. Thompson. Barbour
'e Monongalia. Thweatt. Preston, Kembl'
le and Mckinney.
a Finance. Messrs. Johnston of Harr
Ie son. Barbour Of Culpepper. Powell {
n Loudoun. Seldom. Caperton. Mallory
lie Martz. Martin. Patterson, Tomliu, Thorn
'e as, Hunter. and Carter of Russell.
Ct Roads &c.-Messrs. Chapman, Male
le ~. Christian. Anderson; , M.1n;sS, MsKsr
d z!e. qAFRE"ssf65It B. Warwick, and Thorn Hbo~
d Agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Delarnette. Harper. Cardwell, Noting
nam Garrett. Coltrane. Cox, Osborne
9 woods Scott. Long. Bowles. and Per
! First Auditor's 0dce.-Messrs. Drape
Morgan. "''''
Committee to Examine Bonds.-Messrs
S Mdna;e Of Taylor. Gregory. wingield