Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-12-25
,.sienhnre I,eaman. Tebault, Doyle,

Mecklenburg. Leaman. Tebauls. Doyle
o'o Tysa,arer,s oase.-Messrs. Arnets.
Ban. Davidson, Bowcock, McKoy. Faun-
Itleroy, Cox.
! Rsoi,ter,s 0Mes.-8fessrs. Nottingham.
Marfudsr, Dackwall. Gilmer. Hickman,
Lee. Cowan.
aerk,s Oms.-Messrs. Haws. Gamma
DIV. Creel. Tebault, Thornburg, Riyes,
Howry. z=..z==.s=...z
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On 1ar4of Ttanspo'tdtioh COmpaniss'
I-Messrs. Deane.-Haymond. 9er6y.d
Martz. Nelson. Christian, Dromgoole,
! Ronald and Martin.
On sthes .Remopal of Free Ns9roes.--;
Messrs. ,Howry. sCaperton. Ball. Johnston
of Harrison, Mallory. Carter Of Rich
mon county. Thomas. .DeaneI and Mason
~ PC FR1DAY, Dec.i1th. 1857. 9
MISUNDERSTANDING resolutions oil
inquiry we're adopted:m e ,yaei-a. OK
By Mr.. johnston iHarrison-of4prois
yiding that4warrants forsmallelaims may
be made ,returnable in the, Gonstable's
District in which the debtsiwere contract
4 ed..e ssa4tsb1S 50 hCE zs5CiSs'd % l'S9.
/ 4. is7 SATURDAY, Dec. 12th. 1885,;
l .HousE.-The speaker announced the
following committee understhe resolution
d of yeste rday relative to.the Northwestern
4 RAILROAD !: Messrss Raymond. johnson lot
Taylor, Sweeney.4Arnolds Seaman. Creel.
Powell, and POWELL of Hampshire. g05osl
4, saa THuRsDAYI Dec, ia, al857' 8
4 SENATE.-A bill wasireported to1estab>
lish the county seat of Calhoun, by a
vote o.. the .cilizensofisaid county!
The election of Second Auditortof Pub
lie Accounts was then gone into, and Jon
athan NJ. Bennett of LIE wislcounty-nom-
mated by Mr.. eBrannon-rbeiug the only
person in nomination, was unanimously
elected. A message was also received
a from the House stating that Mr.. Bennett
had also received the unanimous vote oil
that body. whereupon the President ol
5 the Senate declared him duly chosen to
the Office. al g.. asiara 5ssr
:. A bill was reported increasing the cap.
ital stock OF the Clarksburg and WheeI'
ing turnpike company. mJ sit 81
4 rrs FR1DAY Dec. 10, 1857.
SENATE. MIR. Thomas. from the! Com
! mitlee of Courts OF Justice. presented 6
majority report upon the resolution toI
illing the vacancy in the office Of Lieu
tenant Governor. ltprovides for the cleo
ton Of President Of the Senate. pre-
tempore, and reports bill providing fo
: the election hereafter in case the 1t. Gov
trnor shall resign or fail TO quality. &c
: Mr.. White presented minority repur
from the same committee providing tina
5 the General Assembly shall proceed Il
the election OF Lieutenant Governor.
i Mr.. Amber. from the same committee
u that the Governor has no authority to 81
r the vacancy in the office, and that IL
:. duties devolye on the President Of tht
! Senate.
: Gu motion Of Mr.. johnson. it was re
solved that the Senate, with the concur
i renee Of the House, take recess from
Wednesday. Dec. esd, to Monday. tn
g 4th Of January. a-.
HOUSE. The following were reported
= from committees:
r. A bill TO authorities the establishment
81 Of a seperate election precinct in the tow
d Of Grafton. in Taylor county. .
A bill 10 increase the capital stockso
: the Richie and Gilmer turnpike company
|, A bill incorporating the Monongahel
!, Navigation Company.
,. SATURDAY, Dec. 10. 1857.
I'll SENArE.-On motion OF Mr.. Brannon
the following resolutions Of enquiry wer
!, adopted:
a. Resolved. That the Committee Of Fl
8, nance inquire into the expediency OF re
porting bills to effect the following object,
!, 1s:. To appeal the law authorizing tn
|. present mode Of issuing and Gisposing {
/. the State Bonds and certificates Of th
registered debt of the Commonwealth:
s. I'd. To issue coupon bonds Of the Com
>. mouweslsh. Of not more nor less than S I0C
i Sd. To provide by some safe mode fO
a. cities. coanlfe3 bonds in as many of tn
d, may be convenient. by the obi State. a
&. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. &
of that at the same shall not be delivere
until their equivalent may be receive
of into the treasury.
u, 4th. That the coupons shall EXPIRE.
of upon their face. the date Of their matur
g. ~: and such coupons after such ma.ur
ty. may be received by the Sheriff an
il other collecting agents of the Common
Of wealth. in discharge Of taxes and othe
y, public dues: and such Sheriff and othe
a. agent. so receiving the same, shall uude
penalty retain and pay the same 10 di.
D. charge of his liability; and further, tha
n such coupons. upon maturity, NAV ais
n ne paid into the treasury.
l. 9th; That no tax shall be i'm posed b
the Commonwealth or corporations O
5. such bonds. y
: The following resolution from the Sen
,. ate; came up as unfinished business:
= HeS0E0ed, That. with the concurrence,
oI the House of Delegates, tue senat,