Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
Virginia Legislature.
MoEpAY. Dec. Is. 1899.

sideration the petition of Augustine
Leftwich Of the county OF Bedford, to
them referred, and have come to the fol-
lowing resolution thereupsH:
ReSolred, as the opinion of this conn.,
mitiee, That the petition of the said Au-
gustine Leftwich, stating that in the
year 1890 he iDtermarrie,I with Hulda
Hackworth, the sister OF his former wife.
without any knowledge or even suspi-
cion, that by SO doing he was violating
any law either human or divine; and
therefore praying that an act may pass
for the purpose OF legalizins his said
marriage is reasonable.
The said resolution being twice read,
was ON the question put therenpon, "a
greed to by the House.
Ordered, That a bill be brought in
conformabiy herewith; and that the
committee for Courts Of Justice do pre-
pare and bring in the same.
A petition was presented and read.
of sundry inhabitants of Prince Edward
county, for the establishment of new
chancery district, the court thereof, to
be located at Prince Edward courthouse.
Also, a petition Of sundry members Of
the bar OF the superior court oil Fauquier
county, praying postponement OF the
session oil the superior court OF Jefferson
county, until the 4th Monday in April
and September; in order that the terms
of tie superior court of Fauquier. may
be so far extended, as to afford sufficient
time for the dispatch of the business of
that court
Ordered, That the said petitions, with
the accompanying documents, be refer
red to the committee OF Propositions
and Grievances; that they do examine
the matter thereof. and report their opin-
ion thereupon to the House.
A petition was presented and read, of
Henry II. Hamilton, notary Public in
the county Of Loudoun, for remission OF
a fine of five hundred dollars, imposed
upon him by the general court, for fail
ure to pay into the treasury in due time
a small sum of moaey for taxes by him
received; though In truth, he remitted
the amount before any proceedings were
had against him; but the remittance was
not received, because the notes were not
of the precise description required by
Jaw.
Also, petition of sundry inhabitants
If a part of the counties OF Frederick
md Shenandoah, fOr new county to be
ormed ofparts of those counties, accord
ng to boundaries expressed therein:
TUESDAY, Dec. II, 1922.
The committee of Propositions and
Grievances have, according to order bad
Inder consideration the petition of The
rustees and other inhabitants and free
olders Of the town of Martinsburg in
Berkeley county, to them referred, and
ave come to the following resolution
hereupOn
RESOLVED. as the opinion Of this com.
,iitee, That the petition OF the trustees
nd other inhabitants and freeho!ders of
he town of Martinsburg, in Berkeley
ouuty, praying that the provisions of
he act establishing said town, for forfeit
NJ the lots therein which should not be
,uiit upon in the manner and within the
ime prescribed, be abolished altogether;
IS the same has been suspended for ten
'ears, by an act passed the 18th Februa-
", 1918; is reasonable.
On motion Of Mr.. Spooner, ResOtced,
That a committee be appointed to en-
la!re. jointly with committee from the
senate, into the state of the Bank of Vir-
rinia, and Farmers Bank of Virginia;
hat the said committee be authorised to
demand and inspect the minutes of the
proceedings of the board Of directors Of
ach Bank; and to examine all other mat
ers authorised to be examined By the
cts Incorporating said Banks: and that
he said committee be directed to make.
particular and detailed report.
Ordered, That the clerk communicate
he said resolution to the Senate, and re.
quest their concurrence.
A motion was made by Mr.. Fairfax,
hat leave be given to bring in bill, "to
amend the act, entitled ian act, to re-
luce into one the several acts for regu-
ating ordinaries and houses of private
and for the restraint Of
.ippling houses -
And the question being put thereup>
IN, was determined in the negative.
A petition was presented and read,
IF Thomas Branch. guardian of Sarah
Ann Bot, an infant child of James Bot
deceased, representing that Lucy Bott,
The late guadian and mother of the said
Sarah Ann Bot, contracted with q GER
tain Benjamin Branch. to sell him a
tract Of one hundred acres Of land, in
Amelia county, belonging to the said in
FAINT, on certain very advantageous terms;
and fherefnre nraYinn that q law NAV