Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-22
VIRGIs MA LEGISLATURE.
RIcHMoND. Jan. l2. 1858.

tconsider the propristy OF donating por-
ton of the proceedsof the sales OF forfeit
ed lands in Lewis county, to the Weston
Academy on condition that certain
number of poor children of that county be
educated therein. Committee appointed
-Messrs. Brannon. August and Funston.
HousE'-Mr. Massie. of Rockbridge,
offeredlthe. following resolutions:: Il II
1st, Resolved, by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia. That the conclusion to
which the President of the United States
has arrived. as expressed in his recent
message. in favor of the admission OF
Kansas as a State Of this Union under the
Lecompton Constitution. is just aud right,
ed. Resolved. That Congress has no
right to look further into the Constitution
submitted blythe State'of Kansas on its
application 70 be admitted into this Union,
than to see that the said Constitution is
republican in its form. 1s -
Sd. Resolved, That itOis due so the
Lpeeoe and harmony of the Union that
Congress should speedily admit Kansas
as q State under The hecompton GonsFitu-
ton without further condition.. ~.
q Aftersssome discussion theEresolutions
were adopted with but two dissenting
votes-Messrs. Dromgoole, and Porter.
.-.s.F,.r WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE.-Resulutions on. Kansas af-
fairs. similar to those adopted in the
House yesterday, were adopted. without
dissenting votes t.ssi s'.ss1; Hz-77 5sf--
HOUSE Bills were reported from the
standing committees: Sss's s8a sisss
To amend and re enact the ed section
Of an act increasing the capital stock OF
the Pennsylvania. Morgantown and Bey-
erly turnpike company:
10 incorporate The Lewis and Harrison
county turnpike county;
Mr.. johnson. from the committee Of e.
nance. presented reports adverse to.the
following propositions:
exempting from taxation parsonages
held and used for the maintenance ofpub-
lie worship;
or exetnp,ing blind persons from the
prohibitory tax imposed on pedlers OF
books;
The appropriate committees were in>
structed TO enquire into the expedieucy
Of various propositions. to wit:
By Mr.. johnson OF Hoo authorizing
the issue Of a grant to VIM. F. Deakens.
for tract of land supposed to be liable
to entry. etc.
By Mr.. Arnett- OF authorizing loan
of So. ZOO to the Fairmont male and fe.
malls academy.
F1DAY. Jan. is.
HousE.-Bills were reported from the
standing committees:
To amend the act disabling a person
concerned in duel from holding office.
To establish an Independent Bank iE
the town Of Weston, in the county OF
| Lewis.
SATURDAY. Jan. 16.
SESArE.-The bill establishing the
Northwestern Virginia Lunstic Asylum
was taken up.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend the bill so
as to strike out that portion locating the
Asylum in the Sd district for the election
Of member OF Board of Public Works.
The amendment was afterwards with
drawn.
The bill was laid on the table.
HcusE.-The House resumed the con-
sidera:ion of the Senate bill to provide for
| filling vacancies. in tho Office Of Lieuten
ant Governor. which alter some discus
sion was passed.
MONDAY. Jan. l9.
SENArE.-A communication was re-,
ceivcd from the House, announcing that
it had passed the Senate bill for filing
the vacancy in the Office of Lieut.. Gov.
enor. with an amendment striking out the
words, "Commissioner Of Public Works"
The bill has been puhlis he'd before
Mr.. Catlett moved to disagree to the
amendments. and entered his solemn pro.
test against agreeing to the amendments.
as he believed the bill to be constitutional.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, tho bill was
laid on the table. but afterwards. on mo-
ton Of the same gentleman, taken up.
Mr.. Catlett withdrew his motion. to
disagree. and moved to indefinitely post
pone. That motion was defeated-ayes
IL. nays rs.
Mr.. Denesle moved to agree to the
amendment. which motion was adopted.
Mr.. Coghill offered resolution. fixing
to. morrow for the election Of Lieutenant
Government. which. at the suggestion of
Mr.. Weloh. was SO amended to fx to-day
as the time.
The election was then proceeded with,
and VIM. L. jackson. Esq. the late 10 ;
cumber. being the only gentleman in
nomination in either House. he was unan.
imously elected. Tho customary COM
mittee to inform him of his election was
appointed.
HoUsE.-Bills were reported to estab-
lishsd branch bank at Buckhannon. in
the county OF Upshur;
To amend the act entitled an act to es-
tablished branch bank at Clarksburp. in
Harrison county;
a resolution from the Senate providing
for the appointment Of joint committee