Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-16
VIRGINIA. j. d Gil S TU r E
EXTRA s ESsIoN.
R1oHMoNp, AprK 2d, lS

EXTRA SESSlONs
RIcnmosD. Apra ed. 1858.
srsArr.-A bill was passed ANNOUNCE.
inc the act concerning county elections
Mr. Deneale offered q joint resolution
.,nropriatine s., 600 to remove the re-
= a;ns of ExePresident Monroe from New
York TO the Cemetery in Richmond. pro-
yided the Governor of Virginia may
deem such removal proper, ana II mses
with the appreciation OF the family o. .ns
deceased. The resolution was adoP'ea
without dissenting vote.
The House bill requiring the banks OF
the State to resume specie payments on
the LIST of May. was passed.
HousE.-A bill was passed
To amend the 9th, 9th, and 10th sec.
tons OF an act concerning sheriffs and
commissioners of the revenue, ect., pas
sed March 18th, 1856, and repeating the
11th section of said act. Authorizes the
sheriff to pay three.fourths of the revenue.
into the Treasury, on or before the 10th
OF December, and the remaining one
fourth ON or before the LIST Of February.
SATURDAY, April 8.
SENArE.-The Senate passed the
House bill authorizing the sheritfs to pay
three fourths of the revenue into the
treasury, by the 18th of December, and
the remainder by the LIST OF Feb.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the Senate bill, appropriating the pub
lie revenue for the fiscal year l857-'56
and 1858-'59. Various amendments
were offered, some of which were agreed
to, and others rejected, and the bill pass
sed.
MONDAY, April 5.
SENATE.-A message was received from
the House announcing that it had amen.
ded the Senate resolution for adjourn
ment on Tuesday, the 9th. by striking out
the date and inserting Thursday. the
was agreed to.
The House bill for the relief of VIM.
D. Farnsworth was taken up and passed.
TUESDAY, April 6.
HoUsE.-The unanimous consent OF the
House was given, at the instance OF Mr.
Mallory, to take up joint resolution
from the Senate, awarding sword to
Lieut.. Pegram, of the U. S. Navy. The
resolution was advocated by Messrs. Nal
Tory, Anderson, Kemper and Bolsseau'
and unanimously agreed to.
A bill from the Senate TO amend aud
re-enact the Seth section of chapter 176
of the Code, was taken up and passed.
prohibits clerks of courts from becom'
ing interested by purchase in any claim
of witness for attendance on behalf OF
the commonwealth.
Mr.. Byrd called up the Senate bill for
the relief of VIM. Hamilton.
Mr.. Martz explained the bill. He said
the claim was most just one, and ought
to be paid.
Mr.. johnson, OF Taylor, also advocated
the bill.
The yeas and nays were then called
for. and the bill passed-yeas II, nays
80.
Mr.. Brown of Upshur, called up the
House bill directing the erection OF a
bridge across Files creek. The bill pas
sed.
Mr.. Carter called up the Senate bill to
transfer the title to certain escheated OF
escheatable lands west Of the Allegheny
Mountains, not sold By as escheator. to
certain persons claiming the same by
grant from the Commonwealth, who have
paid taxes chargeable thereon.
Mr.. Ward called for the reading of an
amendment which he had offered to the
bill.
Mr.. Carter snid he had no objection tc
the amendment. He then explained and
advocated the bill.
Mr.. Johnston, of Harrison. advocated
the bill. The bill then passed ayes 80
WEDNESDAY. April Z.
SENATE.-House bills were gassed
Declaring Robinson's Fork Of McElroy
Creek public highway, and to incorpo
rate the Adelphi Lodge of the Order o.
Odd Fellows.
A resolution was offered
By Mr.. Caldwell-That the President
OF the North Western Virginia Railroad
Company do report on oath to the Sen
ate, on the LIST day of the next session OIL
the General Assembly. the amount Of the
capital stock Of said Company on the Isl
day Of April, 1853. owned by residents
of the State of Virginia. giving list o.
such stockholders and the several
amounts owned by them respectively
giving also list OF all the debts of said
Company on said LIST of April. 1853. ow.
ing to residents of the State Of Virginia.
together with the names of all such resi-.
dent creditors of said Company.
THURSDAY, April 8.
AT midday, agreeably to order, the
General Assembly ended their Extra SEES.
sion. and finally adjourned. In the Sen.
ate Lieutenant Governor Jackson pro.
nounced- Valedictory that drew tear.
from the sternest veterans of legislation
In the House Messrs. Kemper Of Madi-
son, and Yerby of Northampton, made
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