Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-03-26
VIRGINIA LIE CT 81 ATU R =.
EXTRA SESSION.

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ling the issue Of a grant to attract Ofland
in Harrison county John j. Allen.
The bill authorizing the issue of State
bonds in payment OF claims OF the inter-
nal Improvement fund, was passed.
The bill for the conversion of the debt
of the James River and Kanawha Canal
Company. due the State, came. up on ITS
second reading.
Mr.. Douglass said that the scheme was
for the issue OF &c, 900 shares 5000, ooo)
of the canal stock, which the State was
to take in payment of the debt due hers
Then &C, 900 more new shares were to be
issued. The bill was laid on the table.
Bills were passed 8
Amending the act authorizing the yos
tiers Of Calhoun to select county seat
Providing for running the boundary line
between Virginia aud Maryland.
HoUsE.-An engrossed bill to amend
and re enact the 9th section of chapter
1874 of the Code, was taken up, and gave
rise to some debate. The bill provided
that the mpensation of commissioners
in chancery should be Increased to 81 per
hour On motion of Mr.. Baas, the fur>
Their consideration of the bill was indeti.
nitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Chapman. the bill to
amend an act to incorporate the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association Of the Union,
and to authorize the purchase OF part OF
Mount Vernon, passed in 1856, and for
other purposes, was taken up.
Mr.. Chapman explained and advoca-
ted the bill at length. He said that Mr..
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Mount Vernon, had absolutely refused to
sell that estate, or any portion OF it, I'M
less the State of Virginia became the pur-
chaser. The bill proposed to issue bonds
to the amount OF 100000 1.-THE amount
asked redeemabe in 81 years. to Mr..
Washingtou-,he money to be paid into
the Treasury BY the Ladies' Association.
as soon as collected. They had already
accumulated $4,000, @hich would be
p"id in before the expiration of two years.
Mr.. G. then enumerated the various
distinguished ladies and gentlemen who
had particularly devoted themselves TO
the undertaking OF realizing sum
sufficient TO purchase Mount Vernon,
lieye that their efforts would be success
full. Mr.. Everett had delivered his Mt.
Vernon Grafton about seventy times, and
remarked short time since that he would
repeat it seven hundred and seventy more
times. if necessary. He was now repeat.
ing the Grafton as often as three times a
week, with an average nightly receipt OF
S 900. Thus, in the course of about a
year the amount yet deficient would be
raised by Mr.. Evcretl's efforts alone
There could be no d ,ubt that the sum Of
$l25 900 coul,l be realized. if faith is to
be placed i'll the assurance Of tho ladies.
thcy say it will be done. and, man with
his puny arm. mig as we'll attempt etc
pluck roses from the shrubbery of the
MOON" as TO attempt to thwart their res
oluLioi. Mr.. G.. next referred to the con,
tributions Of the Masons. 1t was propos
ed that every member Of that numerous
order should contribute ST towards the
fund, and responses were coming in from
all directions. After an eloquent anc
complimentary allusion TO the ''S0utherI
Matron," and others engaged in the en-
terprise, MIR. G. Chased his remarks viii
an earnest appeal TO the house to pass thu
f bill
, The question on the passage of the bill
was then put, and determined in the neg
alive.
: Mr.. Anderson. when his name was call
ed. stated that being satisfied this wa
the lest and only opportunity Vlrgini;
would have to own and secure Noun
Vernon, and the grave Of Washington
he would vote Cor the bill, though i
should impose debt for all time upor
the Commonwealth yet he believed tina
the amount could be raised and paid into
the Treasury.
On the motion OF Mr.. Tomliu, the
vote rejecting the bill was reconsidered
whereupon Mr.. Chapman stated that he
would offer as substitute tomorrow, {
mere act to incorporate, to which there
would be no objection. The bill wa:
then laid on the table.
SATURDAY, March,, l3.
SENATE.-Thc following bills were
passed, directing the payments of Adiu.
tants for services rendered under the
+ General order of the Governor, issued
September lst., 1856. Experimenting
election Of Ulcers for regiments, &c i
authorizing the payment Of interest on
certain treasury notes, held after THEN
maturity : the bill for the relief of Mes,
srs. Merrill and Ryan, Of Barbour coun.
ty for the establishment Of trans AL
leghany Lunatic Asylum ; making the
members of the Board of Public Works
and other State Agents. individually re.
sPonsible for exceeding in expenditures
the appropriations made by the General
Assembly Of Virginia Incorporating the
Masonic Temple Association OF Virginia,
making i: felony for a life tenant in q
slave to remove him out OF the State, OF
transfer greater than life interest in
him, with intent TO defraud a reYarsinner