Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-09
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EXTRA SESSION.
RtpHMosD. March 29 10 700 Pm,

EXTRA SESSION.
R1pnMosp. Mdrch 80, 1888.
sEsA1E-The following House biiis
were passed:
On motion of Mr.. Brannon, a bill TO es-
tablish an Independent Bank in the town
of Weston in the county of Lewis.
On motion of Neal of Wood, aiblll 60.
:ablishing separate election prscinet as
Swisher's mill in the county OF HARRISON
was taken up and passed. =,
On motion of Mr. Huddleson, the DIN
to incorporate the Preston Bank OF Ylrt
ginia. al Kingwood in the county OF Pres.
ton, was taken up and passed. The bill
fixing August LIST as the dayton the re-
of specie payment was passed
and ordered TO be communicated to the
House.
The Senate bin for the relief of VIM.
Hamilton, was taken up and passed.
HousE. motion of Mr.. Byrne, a
House bill to form the county of Clay out
of parts ofBraxton and Nicholas counties,
was taken up and passed-yeas los.
noes o. -,
On Motion of Mr.. Cowan, House bill
to establish the Bank of Preston' at
Kingwood, in the county of Preston, was
taken up and the same was passed.
The House bill for running and mark
ing the boundary line between North
Carolina and Virginia was taken up and
passed.
A communication was received from
the Auditor in answer to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Old, few days since.
He states the amount by which the State
debt is increased by appropriations to be
So, 924, 800. With regard to the amount
to he called for 1889 he makes some
coniectures. but states nothing certain
in regard to the necessity of increasing
taxation he says the revenue is sufficient
to meet the expenses of government now.
aud the necessity of an increase depends
upon the action of the Legislature. On
motion of Mr.. Claiborne, 1000 copies OF
the report were ordered to be printed.
TUESDAY, March 80.
SENArE.-A bill was passed establish
ing branch Bank at Beverly. Randolph
county.
HousE.-Mr. Anderson called for the
of the motion to re-consld-
or the vote by which the James River
and Kanwha bill was rejected. The
said motion was submitted just before the
on Saturday last.
Mr.. Byrne made an earnest appeal in
behalf Of the turnpike interest. which
had been overlaughgd. he said, by the
large schemes of internal Improvement,
He contended that the bills making ap-
to turnpikes should now be
considered otherwise, the advocates of
the canal bill could not expect the CO.
operation OF the turnpike men.
Mr.. Anderson expressed bis sympa.
thy with the turnpike interest, and with
out consultation with any one, would
yield to the appeal in behalf of that inter-
est. He withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Byrne then moved that the House
bill TO provide for the completion of the
Slavn's Cabin and Summersville turnpike
road be taken up for consideration.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Cow
an, Duckwall, Bass and Ward, in expIao
nation of their respective positions on the
subject of internal mprovements-ihe
latter three repelling the imputalion of
being connected with any coalition de-
stinrd to secure the passage of appropria.
ton bills.
The previous question was then order
ed, on mo ton of Mr., Paxton, and the mo.
ton submitted by Mr.. Byrne agreed to.
The said bill was accordingly taken up,
whereupon Mr.. Byrne defined his psi.
ton on the subject of internal improve
ment, and advocated the passage Of the
pending bill.
Mr.. Raymond next obtained the floor,
and vindicated his motives for opposing
the various bills making appropriations 10
works ofinternal Improvement.
Mr.. Anderson moved the previous
question, which was sustained. The
question on the passage Of the bill was
then put, and determined in the negative,
for the want Of constitutional vote in
its favor-yeas Go, nays 81.
"WEDNESDAY, March 81.
HoUsE.-A resolution from the Senate,
authorizing The publication of 9, 500 cop.
les of the consolidated and revised cleo.
ton laws, was read and agreed to.
A bill was passed to incorporate the
Chenille and West Union Turnpike com.
pany.
The Senate bill establishing a branch
Bank at Beverly, Randolph county, was
taken up and passed.
The Senate bill requiring the Banks of
this Commonwealth to resume specie
payments on the LIST of August next, un-
der certain penalties, was taken up,
Mr.. Seldom proposed TO amend the bill
so as. in effect. to require an immediate
resumption of specie payments. and pro,
ceeded to advocate the amendment.
Mr.. Hoge moved an amendment TO the
bill by striking out August" and insert
ing MAY"