Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RIcux ,Ep, Jan. go, 1883.

.e hICHA9NDb Jbu.3So' 1000
SExArE.-A bill WAS reported
Amending sec. "a. chap. "a. Of the
Cole so rs to allow interest. not exceed
ing eight per cent. per annnm on bills 81
exchange and promissory notes. payable
within four months from their da'e. or
no: having more than four months To run.
FRIDAY. Jan. go.
HouSE.-Bills were reported from the
shading committees. among others-To
am. nd the act authorizing the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company to extend
their road through the territory Of Virgin
in; 10 prohibit the banks 81 this Common
wealth from pay iug out defaced or mutt
lated notes.
SATURDAY. Jan. 80.
HousE-A bill WIS ,ep"rt'd
TO incorporate A ieIphi Lodge. No. AZ.
Of the l. o. o. F.. in the town Of Clarks'
burg.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the bill Tor the relief Of the Commons
wealth from the free negro population
The oh section Of the bill reported from
the committee reads rs follows:
"At The expiration Of three years from
the LIST day OF January. 1859. such free
negroes remain IN any oI The said dis
tricts, except those who have commenced
legal proceedings for voluntary enslave.
ment. shall BE- sold into slavery to the
highest bidder at public auction"
Mr.. Rutherford moved to amend this
portion of the bill. by substituting
''Lwelye" for "three."
After some discussion the amendment
was agreed to-yeas IL. nays AZ.
MuEDAT. Feb. LIST.
SENATE petition WAS presented
OF citizens of Essex, praying the pas.
sage Of law for the better protection Of
sheep.
The bill for the consolidation Of the
Baltimore and Ohio and Northwestern
Virginia Railroads being up on its econd
reading. discussion e"Sued upon the
amendment offered by Mr. Caldwell. pro.
vidiDg that the consolidation shall not be
consummated until the Baltimore and
Ohio road shall buy the $500 600 OF
stock owned in the orthwestern Railroad
by the city Of Wheeling.
The amendment was adopted-ayes 22
nays | s; and. the bill was then laid upon
the table.
TUESDAY, Feb. Cd.
SENATE "A bill was passed incorpora.
ting The Masonic Temple OF Virginia
This association is one organized 10 erect
building in Richmond. to cost sb 1ut
100000. for the use chiefly Of The Ma
sonic frsternity.)
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81.
SENATE Bills passed. rounding Chs
J. Faulkner certain taxes enormously paid
by him: bill making it felony for
person holding only life estate in a
sell a greater interest than life estate in
such slave. with the intention 10 defraud
the reversioucr or remainderman: the bill
sppIoprintIng So 600 10 the inauguration
ceremonies ON The eel was amended so
as to increase the amount TO 5000, and
passed.
A bill establishing a branch bank at
Beverley. in Randolph county. was de
trated-the vote re-consIdered, and the
bill hen laid on the table.
HOusE- "A bill was reported TO pro.
vide for the payment OF interest upon the
bonds OF the city Of Wheeling. which
have been guaranteed BY the S ate ot Vir.
ginia. Mr.. Hssth. from the minority OF
the committee Tor courts Of justice. pre-.
sented report reeommt nding mOJIfi
cation Of the usury laws, and bill for
carrying out the views Of the committee,
entitled "a bill to amend ana ~ enact the
4tn and 9th secs. OF chap l4l Of the
CODE
On motion Of Mr.. Kemper. the bill 10
provide for the better organization OF The
N WAS IN ade the order OF the day for
Ftiday. l2.h inst.
FRlDAr. Feb. q.
SEEArE.-The flowing Two bills were
passed:
Amending and re ensc'iDg the 4tt sec
lion OF an Act passed March II. 1856
thl' hill has reference 70 the reward Tor
The capture 81 runaway slaves. and gives
10 any person arrestiug such in suy Of The
eountIes OF the Safe which are bouuded
oy The Ohio River or by the division line
between Pennssivania and Virginia or By
me Potomac river above the division Inc
between the counties of Fairfax and
Ftlnce William. ten per centum on the
value OF such slave as reward. and not
more than s per centum IL arrested with.
II, |, the county in which he resides or Is
To establish branch bank 9. Beyefly.
IN Randolph county. This bill Was ,opl
posed by Mr.. Old. ON i6e ground that be
capital vas increased miIhout any addi.
sionai restrictions being imposed, and.
moreover, that il was NOT necessary. Mr..
nrannon advocated the bilI.l