Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-25

o. ar. kewman's melton reso
luuon was adopted, requiring the
Board of Pnoiic Works to cause the
Pubic Engineer to survey and locate
road, the uearest pracucable route,
from the falls of the Great kana~ IA
to Point Pleasant, on the north east
side OF that river, as soen as ms pre-
vious engagements will permit
eent TO the Senate for their concur
renee.
On motion Of Mr.. Chiltoa the Com.
mittee OF Finance were instructed to
inquire into the propriety OF changing
the time for paving the taxes OF lnis
Commonwealth into the Treasury
On motion vi nf Garland, the com
mittee for Courts Of Justice were in
s.ructed to inquire into the cxpedicncy
of repeating SO much of the laws as
authorizes he Judges OF The superior
Courts o. Law, and the Justices ofthe
County Courts, to make allowances
20 their clerks for public services.
A'so, on Mr GAriand's motion, tie
Committee Of Finance were Instructed
to inquire into the expedIency OF max
ing sale annually, of SO much of each
and every tract Of land, as will satisfy
the tax due thereon for that year, so as
10 prevent the sheriff from returning
any lands delinquen. for the non pay
nent OF the taxes due thereon
On Mr.. Dtyenpolt's mo'ion, leave
was given 10 bring in a bill 20 pre-
gen the destruction OF sheep in this
Commonwealth,
Tw O Memorials have been laid be
fore the present Legislature: one from
ne securities oil Matthew IL Rec,
Penitentiary Agent, praying permits.
son to pay up the SUN, (which IS found
against them as his scCuri,ies,) by sue.
cesslve instalments Add another,
which was presented in his own nsmt
on Saturday last Ii states that muci,
OF his defalcation was owing to the
misconduct Of another person. 1t states
hat if he could appear with inlpuuity
ne would have 1t in his power to sc
cure to the Commonwealth severa
sums which Were cue by individual,
for goods they had obtained. IL
prays OF the House Of Delegates, thsI
q committee be appointed to examine
the state OF his account with the Com
monwealth; and that the law, m4kiug
a dcfaicaiion by person entrusteu
with public money, a public offence.
should I've suspended. so far as it wa
applicable to himself, while he SHOULD
attend the said examination. Tbs
Memorial was referred to he Peniten
TRY Committee
WednesdaN Dec 10.
An engrossed bin, " to amend the ex-
istins laws to prevent the destruction OF
oysters" was, on motion of Mr.. Jones
OF York, ordered to be laid upon the ia
bic.
Mr. Bow er. fom the coamittee of
Propositions Of Grievances, to which a
bill, "authori NJ separate election in
the town of " ashington in the county o.
Cuipeper," was committed, reported
the same without amendment
Ordered. That the said bill be engros-
sed and read a Sd time.
MIR. Bower, from the same commit
tee, reported in like manner, without "a
mel dment bill, forming a new coun-
ty out OF parts of the counties of Giles,
Ca5ell, Tazewell amp Kanawha.''
Ordered, That the said bill be en-
crossed and read Sd time.
Ihursday, Dec. II.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the committee
for Courts of Justice, presented a bill
ITO amend the act, entitled, IAN act TO
reduce into one act the several acts
concerning the Land Office, ascertain
ing the terms and manner of granting
waste and qnappropriated lands, direct
ing the mode Of provisioning, and pre-
scribing the duties of surveyors"
The committee of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation, have passed the follow
ing resolution:
Resofcsd, as tie opinion ofM com
N lice, That the petition of sundry per-
sons, praying that the Middle river in
augusta county, from the crossing of
the road leading from Staunton to Win
chester, at colonel Aliens to its mouth,
and the North river from the said mouth
of saddle river, to IFS confluence with
the South river, at Port Republic in
Rockingham county, may be declared
by law a nublic highway, is reasonable
The committee for Courts Of Jus ce
have, according to order, had under