Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15
y1ReIN1A LEelsLArURE.
R,cHAoND. Jan. 9th. 1853.

EHHATE. order OF the day, the
Lieutenant Governor question, came up
The majority report of the committee
recommends the election of q President
of the Senate pro tsnpors. and prescribes
the mode of electing Lieut., Governor in
oass of vacancy hereafter. which is to be
done By the people. after the publication
Of the existence of such vacancy by the
Goyernor.l r.Esa
For this majority report. Mr.. Coghill
offered as a substitute the House bill. SO
amended as 10 make the eleotionto fill the
Eseancy. by the General Assembly.
As an amendment to Mr.. Goghill's sub
stitute, Mr.. Amber offered his minority
report. devolVing the duties of the Office
mr. on the President pro tenn. of the Senate.
The amendment Of Mr.. Aubler was
idefeated. ~ -:
An amendment offered by Mr.. Riyes
20 afr. Coghill's substitute. striking out
that portion giving the Election TO the
General assembly. was voted down.
Mr.. Coghiil's resolution was then taken
up and adopted. ayes &c. nays Is, and
ordered to lis ecgrossment in the follows
ing form:
Elections to fill vacancies in the Gen.
.
governor. attorney general and commits
sio6er CT puolic works, or in the repre-
sentatiOn I.on this state in Congress.
snail be superintended and held by the
officers. under tho same penalties and
subject TO the same regulations as are
prescribed for the general elections
The commissioners appointed TO superin
tend and officers appointed to conduct
the preceding generate lections. shall also
superintend and conduct all elections to
fill vacancies. A writ of election to Eli
vacancy iE the General Assembly shall
be issued BY the governor, when the va
cancy occurs by death or resignation dur.
ing the recess Of the General Assembly.
A writ Of election to fill vacancy in the
office OF lieutenant governor, attorney
general or commissioner of public works.
shall be issued by the governor; and re-
turns of the election, under such writ,
shall be filsd in the clerks offices of the
several counties or corporations. and
trans raitted under seal to the secretary Of
the commonwealth, in the manner pre-
Fcrihed by law for the general elections.
From the returns so transmitted. the gov
ernor shall ascertain what person is elect
ed. and make proclamation of the fact.
and also notify him in writing Of his cleo.
iion.'
When there shall be = vacancy in
the Office of Lieutenant Governor, Attor>
ney General. or Commissioner Of the
Board OF Public Works. during tho ses.
sion OF the General Assembly. tho Gen
ersl Assembly may. by the joint vote OF
both Houses. fill pro tsn.pors. the vacancy
In such Office. until said vacancy ID. filed
ia the manner herein provided"
lThe substitute OF Mr. Coghill consists
OF The House bill. now pending there,
with az amendment by Mr.. G.. which is
the concluding paragraph of the bill pub!
Elshed above. ..-- ',-...5.4 L..
WEDNESDAY, Jan. e..
sENATE.-Lieutenant Governor Jack.
seu appeared and announced that his
commission having expired yesterday.
and doubling the propristy of holding
over until his successor vas elected, he
would retire from the Presidency OF the
Senate. He thanked the Senate for the
courtesy and kindness shown him during
discrepancy Of the chair.
The Senate then proceeded to the cleo.
ton OF a President pro tenpore, and VIM,
N. Arabisr. of Louisa. having been nom.
mated by Mr.. Thompson. was unani'
mously chosen to FIJI the post. .-..' 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart it was ,.l
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Sen.
ate are due. and are hereby rendered tt
VIM. L. Jackson, Esq. for the able. dig
nlhsd and impartial manner in which h.
has presided over the Senate during thu
time that he has occupied the chair.
The engrossed bill providing for fllinl
the vacancy in the Office of Lieutenan
Governor. was. on motion of Mr.. White
taken up.
DIR. Rives moved to reconsider the vot,
passing the bill to its engrossmens.
HOUsE.-A bill was reported incorpo
rating tho Bridgeport and Limeston
Turnpike. .a.--
The appropriate committee was instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of sun
dry propositions, to wit:
By MIR. Ronald-Of providing for. ant
the endowment by law. of on Agr;cultu
raj College in the State of Virginia.
BY MIR. Wilkinson-Ofa road, on Stat
account. Or by means of a joint stool
company. with State subscriptions iron
some point on the West Milford an,
Clarksburg Turnpike, between West Mil
ford and Ctarksburg. to the WilsonburI
Depot. on the North Western Virgins
Rail Road. a.
The report OF the Committee Of Priv
leges and Elections. on the contested
election from the counties of Randolph
and Tucker, came up as the special orde
Of the day. The conclusion Of the repor
is, that Jacob Conrad, the contestant, wa
1uiy elected. and is entitled to his seat.
The report was considered in detail
and the Ernf hrnnnh nrnnndnH hr .l.;l,;.,.