Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-12-22
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EXTRACTS PROM THE JOURNALS OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

STid0y, Dec.I.
An engrossed bill 80 legfl;ze the official cts
of'Cuinberland,' was read third time and
renee.
Mr.. Currie subm tilted the following resolu-
ton:
"Resolred, That the Committee of
Finance be instructed to enquire into
the expeaiency Of reducing the pay of
The members Of the General Assembly
to what it ives, lviz. three dollars per
day,) previously to its being raised to
what it now is and that they report
by bill OF otherwise
On motion Of Me- Morrss of Gloucester,
this resolution was amended, by inserting
therein after the word pay the words 'and
sniLsage'
Mr.. Sherrar6 then submitted motion, that
the said resolution be farther amended, by
adding to it the words 'an5 all other officers
of government whose salaries can be cons itu-
tionally reduced.'--And the question being
put upon this amendment, it Was carried in
the affirmative, ayes lis, Foes 48-(Mr. Boil
ing of Rockingham calling for the ayes and
noes.)
The question was then put upon agreeing to
the said resolution as amended. and carried in
the affirmative. ayes 14s. noes 3S-lMr. Currie
calling for the ayes and noes.) ,,r-
On motion of Mr.. Hooe of Prince William,
leave was given to bring in bill 'to amend an
act entitled tan act to reduce into one the Sc.
Yersl acts concerning Executions, and for the
relief of insolvent debtors.'-Referrcd to a Sc
lect committee. -.
Saturday, Dec 6.
The House proceeded, according toioint re.
solution. by joint ballot with the Senate, to
the election of Governor for the next year
MIR. Mallory. supported by Mr.. Blackburn,
nominated Col. I. NJ. Randolph--Mr. Stratton
nominated Col. Burwell Bsssett Tine votes
stood thus for Randolph l46, Bassctt 50,
scattering 4.
Thomas NJ. Randolph, Esq. was reelected.
On Mr.. Rusrs motion leave was given to
bring in bill tto extend the act passed on the
23rd of February 1890, entitled IAN act to au-
thorize the notes of the Bank of the Valley
and its branches, and of the North Western
Bank OF Virginia, TO be received in payment
OF the revenue of this commonwealth
Monday, Dec. 10:
An engrossed bill authorizing The sale of the
glebe lands in tue county of Frederick was
read third time and passed.
Upon motion OF Mr.. DoWyer i was Resolved,
that the committee of courts OF justice be in.
structed to enquire into the eypediency of pro-
viding by law for the payment OF Grand Jurors
snd Petty Jurors where they are detained more
than one day, in the service OF the superior and
county courts, and that they report by bill Or
otherwise.
Tuesday, Dec fl.
Several bills which had been ordered to be
brought III we're reported, which were read the
first, and ordered to be read secoud time:
Mr.. Blackburn from the C. fcr e. off re-
ported two resolutions 1; lst. in fapor Of acce.
ding to the petition of the represent atives of
Abraham Brubalcer, for comm ssioners to be
appointed to sci! and to convey the lots in
Woodstock, of which town the SAID Brubaker
had once been proprietor and I'd. rejecting
the petition of Judith Cooke for divorce.
The LIST resolution was agreed to by the House;
the I'd was laid on The table on the motion of
Mr.. Morris of Hanover.
Wednesddy, Sec. I2.
An engrossed bill, 'to amend all act, entitled
faE act to amend an act, entitled IAN act APP
pointing trustees in the town Of Morgantown,
and Tor other purposes was read 3rd time
and passed
The Speaker laid before the House the fol,
lowing communication from the Governor.
Council Chamber, Richmond, Dec. IL, 1921.
SIR-ln obedience to the resolution
of the House Of Delegates of the 9th
instant, communicate all the proceed.
ings bad by the Executive, under the
act of the last session Of the General
Assembly, entitled. can act concerning
the Potomac company" aud at the
same time make known, that no other
information is now in possession of the
Executive relative to the object con.
templated by said act, and that the
Board of Public Works could do no
more than notify TO their civi, engineer
the duties thereby imposed on him,
which was done as speedily as posi-
BILE.
The passage Of the act in question
was communicated without delay to
the governor OF Mary land, ard resolu-
tons were adopted by the General AS
sembiy Of Maryland, corresponding
with the act in their provisions; which
resolutions were received in time to be
laid before the legislature, as The pro-
ceedings Of the 2Sd day of February
will shew.
The intention Of the executive Of
NaFylaod, TO appoint commissioners at
an early day, being communicated in
the letter OF the Goth February, il was
thought, expefient TO know from what
part Of that state they might be taken,
before the appointment was made here.
But delay hs,% g occurred there, as
is slated in the letter from the governor
of Maryland, of date May 9th, the ap.
pointment OF Moses Hunter. and viii.
liam Temple Thomson Mason, was
made here in the manner prescribed by
the law, upon the sIst day OF May