Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RICHMoND. Dec. 3l. M

RICHMOND, Dec. 81, 1857.
HoUsE.-The appropriate committees
were instructed to inquire into the e1pe>
diency of various propositions. viz:
By Mr.. Nottingham-Of Incorporating
a company to repair and manage the
Huntersyille and Warm Springs turnpike
road.
By Mr.. Kemble-Of amending the act
passed March list. 1857, increasing the
capital stock of the Pennsylvania, Nor
gantown and Beverly turnpike compa>
ny.
BY Mr.. Haymond-Of making the
presence of three magistrates sufficient 10
preside over Grand Jury or any crimi.
nal trial. except examining courts.
BY Mr.. Sturm-Ofa turnpike road. on
the two and three>ffshs principle. from
Geo. Golden's on the Beverly and Fair
mont turnpike road via Hoisbury Mill. to
Adam Hughes, in the county of Tucker.
BY Mr.. Hickam-Of making all execu-
tons stayabIe before a justice for different
lengths Of time for different amounts.
By Mr.. Boreman-Of incorporating a
company to construct railroad bridge
over the Ohio river, at Parkersburg, in
the county of Wood, or of authorizing
the North western Virginia Railroad
Company to construct such bridge.
FRIDAY, Jan. lst, 1853.
HoUsE.-Mr. Raymond. from a special
committee, reported bills
To equalize the charges of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad company, and
the North western railroad company, for
the transportation OF way passengers, and
freight, and through passengers and
freight.
Mr.. Anderson from Committee of
roads reported bills
To incorporate Skin Greek and French
Creek Turnpike Company.
To incorporate the Richie and Third
Run Turnpike Company.
A report was also presented from the
committee fer Courts Of Justice, declari ng
it expedient to legislate on the PROPOSE.
ton TO establish one or more judicial cir
cults in the fifth judicial circuit of the
State.
Nothing Of particular interest to our
readers transpired in either house on Sa-
turday, the Cd.
MONDAY. Jan. 4.
SENATE. Mr.. Old offered the following
resolution, which, under the rules of the
Senate lies over:
Resolved. By the General Assembly of
Virginia. that the recent arrest of VIM.
Walker and his associates by certain off.
GERS Of the United States NAVY. ON the
soil OF an independent Republic, at peace
with the United States, was unauthorized
and lawless. offensive to the dignity, and
in violation of the rights of the people Of
Nicaragua, is mischievous and dangerous
as precedent, and merits the severe
condemnation Of the people and Govern.
ment Of the United States.
HoUsE.-Mr. Kemper of Madison. of.
Tered the following resolutions, which. on
his motion, were laid upon the table. and
ordered to be printed
Be 1t resolved by the General Assembly
of Virginia:
/ That the recent armed invasion oe
the Territory of Nicaragua. and subse.
quent seizure OF General VIM. Walker
ana the forces under his command. by
Commodore Paulding. of the United States
Navy was an assumption of authority not
warranted by the laws of the United
states In contrayention of the principles
OF International law an insult 10 the r..
dependent republic of Nicaragua. and a
Migrant outrage upon the character of the
American Government. '1
2. That the said acts of usurpation
and outrage by. Commodore PauIdina
should receive prompt rebuke and svaas
Piary punishment from the government
of the United States. A'nsns
3. That comic. nj thasa
communicated to each of the senatoTs
and Representatives of Virginia in The
Congress Of the United States.