Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-12-21

! times wounded, uufinR tue Revolutionary
war, praying come remuneration for his er.
vices, aud also for horse, which he Loo 10
that war ;--Referrcd to the G. OF Claim.
Saturday Dec. I.
The House proceeded jointly will thel
Senate, to the election of q Judge q the!
Court'cf Appeals, to supply tbe vacsnq cc.|
casioned by the death Of Spencer Riane
Esq.-Mr. Spooner nominated Jnu w
Green, Esq, who was ell cted without apo
tioB.
On Mr.. Garland'. motion, the following re
solo,ioo was adopted
Resolvsd, That the Committee Of Fill
nance be instructed to examine into tn !
disbursements of all public money juI
ring the last fiscaI year, for the PURPOSE
OF aseertaioiug whether the disbursel
ments have been made under propsi
authority.
ISsht up 80 the Senate for their concor,
rsnce.1
On motion Of MIR. Stuart, leave was given
to bring in q bill ITO amend an sct, entitled
an act to reduce into one the several act
concerning Counsel dnd dttornies at La,p.
Mr.. S. said he wished 70 prevent atiorniei
a, law from collecting the money of theiI
90 motion of Mr. Waltoo of Shanandoat
leave was granted to bring in bill" changing
the time OF holding the quarterly term OF thi
couoty court of Shenandoah from June Il
May"
On motion of Mr.. Chiffon, leave was I'll
ven 60 bring in bill &c to amend the &C |
entitled san act 10 reduce into one the O,
veral act, for the bs,ter securing tbs pGyUs, |
of rents, and preventing The fraudulent pre-
tees Of tenants, and to regulate the practice |
Of suing out and proseeulipg wits OF Rsple,t
vin, passed January 18th, 1918"
Mr.. Yancey Submitted the following reio.
luton;
Resolyed, that The ccumittee for
Schools andColleges enquire into the
expectancy of selling that portion OF
the stock Of the Literary Fund which
is invested in stock of the Bank of Vir-
GINA, the Farmers Bank OF Virginia,
and the Valley Bank, at its par Vaiue,
on term of years for payment ofprin-
eipal, with semi-annuai payments If
interest, the debts TO be secured By re-
al and personal seenrity in the most
ample manner, with summary remedy
for their recovery. and that they re-
purt by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Ysrcey said that the commonwealth
now held sbou's $4,000 shsres of Bank Stock,
which yielded but small ihterest-aDd he
thought it advisable to invest it in some other
fund which would be more productive From
enquiries which hs had made he .ho't this
stock would sell for par, upon credit Of FIVE
OF seven years
This House rejected the resolution.
Mr. Mc(loy tsh fha foIlo zoe.
lutinns
Resotved, That the committee on Mil
itary Affairs he instructed to enquire
into the expedieney Of amending the Mi
Etia laws OF Chis commonwealth, 50 az
to change the tiole of training The offi.
GERS and the spring thusters until he
fall, and of abllis5ing one company
muster in the year, Il any other matter
relating to the Militia, and that hey
have leave TO report by bill or other
wise.
And The question being put ,hefenpon,
ives determined in the negative.
Mr.. Thomas submitted The following Re.
sn!uiton e.
Resolved. That the committee for
Courts Of Justice be instructed, to en-
Gaire into The expedieuey of passing
law authorizing the several county
courts, within this commonwealth at The
time OF Laying the county ieVies--.aa-
nnaiIy; TO provide Ter the purchase Of
record books paper; aud ali other fur
niture necessary for the Offices Of their
respective superior courts of Law, and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
And the question os;ng put thereupon was
determined in 'hs negative.
On Mr.. MadisOn's motion the following
resolution was adapted;
ResoSUe2, that The committee Of courts Of
justice be instructed to enquire into the expect,
ency OF Amending the act entitled 6. en- act
concerning executions, and that they have
leave 10 report by bill or otherwise.
MIR NJ: said his object in offering the q.
cove resolve wac, 20 prevent persons
about TO becoms insoivers from conveying
the ir ProPeriy, i 20 prevent rbeihoumerable
frauds which were committed by such prac.
tiee upon the agricultural com m nnity
MI.Psrker submitted the following re.
solution.
Resolosd, That tho committee of Courts
OF Justice Us iossrUc,ed TO enquire into the
exPediepcy of amending that part Of the 18th
section Of the act entitled & 60 .ct to reduce
MO one ell acts sad parts of acts curcsrning
the Superior Courts Of Chancery,'' which re,
iates TO The residence of the Judge of the Dis.
rrict Of Williamsburg and Frederick sburg-
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mp. wished TO remove The restriction
as 10 the residence, imposed by tbs existing
law, for be purpose Of procuring the services
as chancellor OF The Frederick sburg aud
Williamsburg district, Of a gentleman of
6r,s rate talents.--He explained the import
ance of the office, as well az the interest