Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-12-18

or other persons without the State; and,
that the Clerk of the House furnish forth-
with copy of this resolution to the Pres
ident and Directors ofSeach of the banks
Of this Commonwealth having suspended
specie payments.
The appropriate Commuters, when ap-
no;nteds were instructed to inquire into
the expediency of sundry propositions.
offered as, follows:
By Mr.. Haymond-of requiring the
Board of Public Works TO let the Super
intendency of Roads constructed on State
account TO the lowest bidder who will
give bond and security for the perform
ance of his duty. ..,...........a.s.
By Mr.. Boreman-0f incorporating Q
bank. to be located at Williamstown, in
the county Of Wood. - l':S Ri g1idIas
By Mr.. StalnakerAof increasing the
capital stock of the Richie and tGilmer
Turnpike Company. 80 go
By Mr.. Brown Of Upshur-of author.
izing the conversion of drafts. accepted
by the Board OF Public Works, into the
bonds of the Commonwealth, when there
are no funds in the Treasury applicable
othe payment of such drafts. y
By Mr.: Linn ofiauthorizing. Justices
of the Peace to award executions ton
forthcoming bonds. taken by constables
upon executions issued by ajustice. w.
By Mr. Johnston. of Haffison-ot
amending thesa1st and ed sections OF an
act passed 22.May, 1882. na' stFisa97 =
By Mr.aArnett-Of increasingly ecaPs
ital stock of the Clarksburg and Wheel
ing Turnpike Company. ''fsi .sfrsf1. %. 81
By Mr.. Crane-0f Incorporating Q
Company on the, two and shree-fifths
principle, to construct railroad from
Grafton. in Taylor county. to Govington.
By Mr.. CowanAOf defraying the ex.
penses Of the Sheriff of Preston county,
in conveying E. Lipscomb "a lunatic) to
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. As'
By Mr.. Barbour, of Monougalia-0t
granting a renewal of the charter OF the
Monongalia River Navigation Company.
By Mr.. Arnold-Of turnpike road
from a point near DIR. Barnes. in the
county OF Lewis. to the Buckhannon and
Little Kanswha Turnpike, in the county
OF Upshur. a4 g. - @la
PET1rIoNs PREsENrED.-By Mr.. John.
ston-Of Jacob Conrad, contesting the
seat Of Samuel Crane, member returned
from Randolph county. .. a fs
By Mr.. Haymond-Of citizens of Mo-
mongolia to be annexed to Marion. l'sa5
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8.
The following resolutions of inquiry
were adopted:
By Mr.. Huddleson. intothe expediency
Of reporting bill'regarding the complies
ton Of the Morgantown, Pennsylvania
and Beverly Turnpike, so soon as the
company shall transfer their interest to
the State.
By Mr.. West-Of reporting bill to
remuneraIing contractors of public works;
of internal Improvements; for losses sus-
tanned by the depreciation of bonds, or
certified drafts, by the Board OF Public
Works. which were received by them in
payment for labor performed on public
works. BY Mr.. Brannon. Of amending
Section 8. Chapter 144, SO as not to at
tach liability for damages ON protested
bills of exchange payable out OF Virgin
ia, and within the United Statcs. %
The following resolution, offered by
MIR. August, was adopted: -" .
RESOLVED. That message No. 2 of the
Governor. on the subject of "the legal
rate of interests and the usury laws Of
the State of Virginia" be referred to
| select committee of nine.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen to constitute the Com mittee
Messrs. August. Floyd, Coleman, Italia.
Zorro, Stuart, Neale Of Accommac, j ohn>
son and Day. fs
On motion Of Mr.. WEIGH, it was
Resolvea. That ministers of,the Gospel
of the city be invited to open the daily
sessions with prayer.
Mr.. Thomas introduced the following
resolution. which was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Board of Public
Works be requested TO communicate to
the Senate what arrangements, and the
details Of the same, has been made by
them of the claims of the Commonwealth
of Virginia against Selden, Withers d Co.
Po11r1cAL HoNoR.-It's very funny,
although at the same time it's very seri.
Gus and very sad, to think how many
standards Of honor mankind have. Hon
or seems TO be conventional creature
in some instances a climatic one. Poli-
tics has its peculiar standard-thus, q
man. people say, is political dema-
gogue. but personally very honorable
man. Can such thing be? We do
not believe it can. But We started out TO
insert little extract, which more points
eddy reveals the moral influence Of poll.
tics. It seems that over in, Ohio, they
have man running on. the Republican
ticket, named Stone. This Stone used To