Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-03-30
i Legislative.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
Sen ATE.
FRiDAY March 70, 1853.

SENATE BILLS PASSED E.Ny8
Amending and re-enacting an act pass
ed March 3ist, 1858, entitled ss An act
additional subscription 10
complete the road from Wilson's creek
in Wayne county TO the Kanawha turn
pike, and 10 construct bridgesover Coal
river, and amended BY an apt passed
March 4th, 1866, entitled an act provi-
ding for the appointments of conmission-
ers to contract for. and superintena the
construction Of tbe Coal river bridge. "
Allowing the County Court of Kama.
wha % increase Tile compensation Of it's
presiding justice.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. s
The House bill toprevent the unlawful
bridging Of The Ohio liver, and prescribs
Ing The penalty pr the same. was, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Caldwell. taken Up. II
Mr.. Warth said lie thought tile pream-
Bile asserted principles which were not
true in law, and that the bill itself is er
past facto in its nature, because il pro-
yitles forlthe punishment of a thing not
unlawful when DONE 3Ha supposed ii
lawful. for men tp build on their own land
any structure unless it be a nuisance.gii
the absence Of :any law TO the contrary;
and thai would be a question 20 b. de-
termined BY a court. He was willing to
vote fora proper bill to prevent the bridg-
#in.s Of the Ohio river without permissioit
EofFthe General Assembly
Mr.. Caldwell said the bill was. ola prost
pectiye character and was intended 70
apply to a bridge now being erected, and
to future acts of|the kind.
After some further debate. the question
being on the passage Of tile bill, Mr..
s'SYarth called forEthe ayes and noes. The
tbifpassed BY the following vote .:-AYEsj
| 2iI: NaEs, 9.-Warth in Tie negative.
E Bill tosreledse from the penalty foi
duelling all petspns who may have beer
concerned therein prior 10, the fst q
March, 1853.
/ Mr. Amber moved fhe suspension q
| The rules with ths view Dc taking up thi:
| bill, which he had reported bsck from
| Senate committee without amendment. 81
{ tn said lie did 50 at the solicitation Q
many persons who felt ain interest il it
/. He wouidlnotask to take il up to-day, Blu
I.that he found tliatgthe. opinion Of Amos
all the Senators who were present OH Sat
urlay were in favor of Id The bill wa
merely an Iaetof amnesl ! ian aet Of mer
cy.
Mr.. Huddleson said that while h,
WAS opposed IT'D the practice Of duelling
fEvet he would cheerfully vote for. the bill
i MI. Logan said he wished to state HI
lsreasens fgt not supporting the bill. ]
there was any law on the statute whicl
met tie appreciation OF the people. it j
'iEtle anti-daellinglaw So important wa
i tie law that provision regarding
has been embodied liz the constitution
Hi every few wears we areto 20 III wit
] Tho amuesties, d glaring inconsistenc,
would be the result
Mi. Warth said he regarded this. bil
las only pardoning such gentlemen a
max have been eOnnectelHwith eaels.-
# He did not approve oflthet ''cods ofhon
ort, because Il Il contrary to his cduca
lion and religion. Yet he did not con
! slider the laws .ofthe State on the subjet
/ 81 duelling either wise or expedient. II
i was willing to- let gentlemen settle thei
i matters. oil ..hopor" in their own way
i provided, IN 50 doing, they do not il
solse 81 trespass upon the rights Of otl
! ers. IIe,was willing to vote foriths pres
ent bill. because il VIII give The people !,
Il ne Commonwealth the faght t. emplo
The service Of several talented and patr
otto gentlemen whocannotserse the Stal
without the passage Of this bill.
], After debate, the bill passed BY Il
q following vote III ayes, 20; NoEs, g.
zANailfl III hesatfifidariye.
TuEsDAY, March 10Th.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
7. On motion Of Mir: Floyd, the bill to il
Ecorpoi,lte Tie Wayne Coal and Iron MAJ
75uf;,eturing Company was taken u up an
passed.
Il tile bill 10 amend ;,n Act entitled an act-
passed on The 10th February, f85b--eoi
corning the terms Of the Circuit Cour
( in the 18th Circuit.
IT Toauthorizs the construction Of turf
nike Rad from Peterborough, ion Il
d Northwestern Railroad, IN the county
J Richie, &C., to Pocatalico Mills, in q
] county of Kanawltas
]. On motion Of Mfr. Smith, Of jackson
4 the bin ID incorporate the Gusy;andot
t bridge company. was taken up and pa
sed.
! BILL REPoRTED. NJ
Rcfunding S5 70 Jno. G. Wright.
} FaipAY, March 10, 1883.
mouse NIL PASSED.
on motion Of MI. Thomas, the bill AZ
thorizing actions 10 be brought again
Interpretations beforea Justice of the peae'
and providing forEthe manner Of seryir
I processes Id the case, was taken up 81
passed.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
I. Oh motion Of Mr. Flood, the bill 7
] the relief of the Virginia and Tenness
Railroad Company was taken up and pa
!. sedayes, 20, noes, 3.
Oh motion Of MI Stuart, the bill nj
king All appropriation to the Uniyersl
Mai. VIRGINIA was taken up and passed.
& AYES 90, noes re.
/, on motion u Mr. Campbell. the 2
fol die relief Of ths South-Side Rsilro
g " Il Els 4! :, Il - e sad --af,ps 52S. no