Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-29
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RtcHMoNp, Jan. 10, 1858.

the House, Announcing that II hau agreeu
to the Senatess resolution to inquire into
the expediency of abolishing the Board of
Public Works, as now organized.
A bill,was passed accepting from Lew
is Washington a grant of the sites of the
birth place of George Washington, and
the burialplace Of his progenitors. (The
grant is made on condition only, that the
State enclose the sites with an iron fence,
and place suitable tablets ON the spot:)
The bill providing for the enlistment
of young men. between the ages of Is
and 25, in the Public Guard, came up
on its second reading. The bill changes
the present organization into an educa-
tional, as we'll as military one. The
corps under the new law is to consist of
rs young men, between the ages Of 10
and 25 years. Fifty of whom are to be
nominated from the fifth Senatorial dis
trict by the Senator'S. The young men
to enlist for term Of three years. The
officers are TO be a superintendent, with
the rank of Colonel; an officer, with the
rank Of Major; an officer, with the rank
of Captain; Professor. with the rank of
Captain. and tutor with the rank of st
Lieutenant. The present Captain of the
Public Guards is to be instructor in Math.
ematics, natural Philosophy, Gunnery,
&c.. with salary of So. 500. and to re-
side at the Armory. The Tator is to re-
ceive $500, and reside at the Armory.
The present LIST Lieutenant is to be Com.
missary and Quarter Master, to receive a
salary Of 81, $50 and to reside at the Ar
mory. The present Cd Lieutenant is to
be commandant and instructor, to receive
salary of 81 500, and reside at the Ar
mory. The Professor is to receive $2,-
$50. and not to reside at tho Armory
The sum to be annually appropriated by
the State to the support of the'institution
is $4,000. The soldiers are to do duty
at the Armory and Bell House as now.
and are to be subject to all the regula-
tions of the United States army. except
those inflicting death. Additional mem.
bers of the corps may be received on the
payment, by them. of tutors fees. The
Board of Visitors to be appointed by the
bill, is to meet on the LIST OF June next, to
re-organize the corps in accordance with
the provisions therein contained.
The bill was laid upon the table.
HousE.-The following engrossed bill
was read third time and passed:
To authorize separate election in the
town OF Grafton, in the county Of Taylor.
A motion submitted by Mr.. Raymond
to pass by the further consideration OF en- :
crossed bills to enable him to take up out
Of its order, a bill increasing the capital
stock of the Clarksburg aud Wheeling
turnpike company. was discussed, and re
jected by recorded yote-yeas II. nays
SO.
Mr.. Johnson Of Taylor. offered reso.
luton. which was adopted. directing the
Board of Public Works to report whether
any contracts have been made or are
about to be made with any person for
work to be done upon any internal i'm.
proyement in which the State is interest
ed, etc.
The following petitions were present
ed:
By Mr.. Conrad, from Randolph-For
a right of way from Grafton to the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad.
By Mr.. Johnson, of Taylor-Of David
G. Norris.
By Mr.. Sturm-From Barbour county,
for annexation Of a part thereof to Tuck
er county.
By Mr.. Raymond From Monongalia,
for annexation Of part thereof to Marion
county.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90.
HousE.-The following bills were re-.
ported from the standing committees:
To amend and re.enact the act con.
corning the registration of births and
marriages.;
To authorize the election OF a Cons ia.
BILE in the town of Weston, in the county
of Lewis;
For the relief Of John J. Hamilton of
Preston county;
To increase The capital stock of the
Huntersville and Monterey turnpike com.
pany, and to authorize the building of
certain bridges on the road of said com.
Pany;
To incorporate the Wilsonburg turn
pike company.
T. suppress the circulation of notes Of
certain denominations-yiz: notes issued
beyond the limits of the Common wealth
of less denomination than $50.
The appropriate committees were in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
various propositions, viz:
By Mr.. Wilkinson-Of a road from
Romines' Mills. in Harrison county, to
the Mitchell Farm on the New Salem
and West Milford turnpike, in the county
of Lewis.
By Mr.. Brown of Upshur-of appro.
Priating $4,000 for the completion OF the
Middlefork turnpike.
By Mr.. Creel-of returning to VIM.
NJ. Patton certain sum of money erro-
neously put into the treasury.
By Mr.. Johnston of Harrison-Of
bill for the relief Of Emmett ]. o'Brien. of
Barbour county.