Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-29

and the next semi-annual install
ment thereof. next falling due on loan
made to said company, in pursuance of an
Eact passed the 9th day of February, 1853.
la per centum on the whole amount of
such accumulated and accruing interest.
payable semi annually. for the period Of
thirty -four years from the passage of this
TACT, whereby the debt herein provided for
shall then be finally discharged,
Mn. GampbeI III offered an amendment to
the bill funding the debt. the State to re.
ceiye the stock of the company to the
Famount of the debt, on which the com
pany is to pay 8 per cent. and of one
per cent, for the'extinction of the princi
Mr.. Stuart offered an amendment,
which was accepted4by Mr.. Campbell, as
substitute for his own. threads as fol-
lows: 4.as Z
Be tenacted5 by the General Assem-
bly,, That the Board oil. Public Works are
hereby authorized and required lshould
the South Side Railroad Company elect
so to pay to the same to receive from
the South Side Railroad Company pay.
lment Of the arrears Interest due to the
State. and falling, due upon July Il 1853,
inclusive, ,insl5 years from and after the
said LIST July, 1858, payable in equal
semi annual instalments, on tie LIST July
and LIST Of January of each year, with in.
terest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum,
upon so much of said arrear of interest as
shall remain unpaid upon the said LIST OF
January and lstiof July of each year.
Provided that nothing in this act is in
any way to be construed as in any wise
affecting the interest on said loan OF
$500. 600 which may accrue after LIST Ju
ly. 1858. but the same shall be paid in
the manner now provided by law, and
the terms of said law,
Provided further, that whatsoever
the net revenue of said company shall
amount to 25 per cent. on the sum OF
$l67. 900. then the said company shall
increase its payments into the treasury of
the State by the sum of 25 per cent. upon
the instalmeDts required by the ;st sec
ton of this act.
The proyiso in brackets is an amend.
ment by Mr.. Armstrong, which was
adopted.
FR1pAY, Jan, 22.
SENArE.-A bill was reported author
izing consolidation of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and the Northwestern
Railroad.
Mr.. Huddleson's bill authorizing the
establishment of the Northwestern Luna.
tic Asylum. was taken up. This pro.
yides for the appointment by the Cover
nor Of seven Commissioners. selected
from various parts of the State, to meet
successfully at three several points to be
named by the Governor, and within the
limits of the 81 district. set apart for the
election OF Commissioner Of the Board
OF Public Works. and at such other points
as they may deem necessary, TO select
suitable site for the Lunat:c Asylum.
within the bounds of said 81 district, and
west Of the Allegheny Mountains.
The question pending when the bill
was last under consideration, was upon
the adoption OF the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Floyd, which is as follows:
''Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor shall appoint in due time five other
commissioners selected as provided in the
first section of the bill, whose duty il
shall be to select some point in the frs,
district set apart for the election Of
Commissioner of the Board OF Public
Works. and West of the Blue Ridge and
Allegheny Mountains. in said district, for
tue erection of a Lunatic Asylum, subject
to all the provisions hereinbefore present.
ed for the erection OF an Asylum in said
District
MIR. French offered as a substitute for
the bill. bill authorizing the purchase
Of the property known as the Gray Sui.
phur Springs in Giles county, for the pur>
pose of erecting Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. Floyd then withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Smith Of g., then moved to amend
the bill in the LIST section. by striking out
"And in this the limits OF the Sd district
set apart for the election Of commission.
er OF the Board of Public Works." aud
inserting the words "West OF the Allie
ghany mountains"
The question on agreeing thereto being
put, was determined in the affirmative.
Ayes "a. Noes l6.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith several conse.
quential amendments were made.
On motion of Mr.. Brannon, the bill
was further amended, by striking out the
words "seyen commissioners selected
from various parts of the State" and 10.
sorting "three commissioners" one from
the Valley and the other two from that
part of the State east of the Blue Ridge.
Mr.. Armstrong proposed to strike out
the Sd, 4th and 9th sections of the bill:
and the same was determined in the neg
alive.
The question recurring on the motion
OF MI. French and. being put. was de.
termined in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Cstlett. the bill was
laid on the table.
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