Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-04

The question OF the engrossment OF the bill
was then taken, and decided IN the neg assus-
80 to ~. So it was rejected
On motion of Mr.. Thompson OF F. the bill 10
prevent Instructions, and regulate the right OF
fishing ON the river Potomac, was taken up, and
advocated with great zeal
Mr.. Graves offered substitute, Which was
opposed by Messrs. Thompson OF y. Moore
OF f. Mason of Stafford, and Davenport. and re-
jected. The bill was ordered 10 I've engrossed,
Mr. Blackburn from the committee appoint.
ed to examine the Lunstic Hospital IN The CITY
of Williamsburg, presented report, which
concluded with the two following resolutions:
/. Thsreto fore Resolved, As the opinion Of your
committee, that an additional Hospital ought to
be belt in some other part OF the state west OF
the Blue Ridge, more central.
2. ResotUed also, As the opinion OF your
committee, that an addition ought TO be made
to the Hospital at Williamsburg, for the bet
ter accommodation OF tue females there conf
ned.
The report and resolutions were, on Mr. Gar
| lands mot0a lard upon the table and ordered
to be printed.
A bill changing the time of holding certain
courts therein mentioned, was read the first
time and rejected.
The report of the Committee Of Privileges
and Elections, TO whom resolution Of the
| House had been referred, instructing them
ito inquire into the expediency of so altering
or amending the law respecting contested cleo.
tloh', tilst IN future, no pay. mileage, or peri
diem, shall be paid or allowed to either OF the
contendmg parties, until after decision shall
have taken place IN this assembly, declaring
| which Of the cOntendng parties, are enttled
| to seat IN that body, sndthe person so gaming
| The contest, shall be entitled To the mileage pay
or per diem, from the time that the sitting mem
Der would have been entitled to the same" was
taken up, and the resolution declaring it iner-
Pediem to make the proposed change, was
agreed to.
FRiDkK, Feb. 2o-The engrossed bill to
prevent distractions. and regulate the right of
ishIag on the river Potomac, was taken up. 1t
vas opposed by Messrs NORRIS 0! G. Colley,
Jones OF Y and Graves, and supported by Mr.
Moore of Fairfax, and regretted
Mr. Garland reported bill prescribing the
mode OF selling lands and lots vested IN the
PRESIDENT and Directors of the Literary Fund
ior the nen-payment of taxes; read the first and
second time and committed. 1t was made the
order OF the day tor Monday next, and ordered
70 be printed.
Mr. Mason OF Southampton, offered the fol.
| owing resolve, which was agreed TO.
Resotued, That leave be gwen TO bring in a
oil TO amend the 36th section Of an act ito re
duce into one, the several acts concerning slaves,
tree negroes and nulattoes'
Mr.. Mason explained the object of the pro-
posed amendment. The section of the law
alluded to was detective, in not giving to the
next county court jurisdiction, in case the court
summoned TO examine into the identity OF a
condemned slave, who shall escape after such
condemnation, saould fail to meet. lie men.
toned case that had recently occurred in his
own county, in which notorious offender hal
escaped punishment in want of the jurisdiction
| which IL would be the ject of the bill to give
He further remarked that in this case. another
inquiry arose as to the title of this condemned
slave. The record OF condemnation had been
sent to the Executive and the owner received
his valuation. Since he cannot be executed
what disposition is now to be made of hin.1
Can the Executive cause him to be transported,
and place the proceeds CT his sale into the rea.
sury; or does the title revert TO the former pro.
prietor?
Mr. Taylor called up the bill to authorize
loan for the purposes OF internal improvement,
and offered substitute. (rhe first section of
the original bill having been stricken out by the
committee, and the substitute OF Messrs Yancey
and Garland having been reiected) MIR rs
substitute provided for the completion of the
works already begun, and for the cutting
of canal from where the river passes through
the Blue Ridge to the mouth Of Dunlap's
creek.
On Mr.. Davenport's motion, the substitute
was so amended. as to pledge only the SURPLUS
tolls which may hereafter be received, SC.
Mr., Mason OF Stafford, moved to strike out
so much OF the substitute as pledged any portion
of the sinking fund Carried
AIr Xancey then n -
which he had presented on former occasion
to the committee of the whole He said, that
Mr., Taylor's proposition was exactly similar to
his own, except the latter part, which provided
tor cutting canal from the Blue Ridge to the
mouth OF Dunlap's creek; work which he did
not think It advisable to undertake at this time.
He had been informed by an Engineer that it
would axe S150.000 to cut canal through the
Blue Ridge only. This was an expense
which he thought the profits or value of the
work would not justify He would vote sum
TO improve the bed of the river, on the
sAlices through such falls as stood in need of
it, SC.
Mr. Patteson of p. opposed Mr.. rs and SUP,
ported Mr.. YES proposition. He thought the
former was the most Objectionable which
had been yet offered to the house from that
quarter.
The question was then taken on Mr. Yancey's
substitute, and carried in the affirmative.
Mr., Winston moved to amend the substitute
thus agreed to, so as TO provide for the i'm
provement OF the navigation from where the
river passes through the Blue Ridge to the
mouth OF Dunlap's creek: either by improving
the bed OF the river or by an independent ca.
nal, as the Engineer may think best. The cost
OF this work, lie estimated ut about 5000. 600
and thought that the renewal of the oDsructlons
to the navigation IN that quarter, were called
Tor by the demands of justice to the people Of
that section OF the state. The expenditure, he
said, would be beneficial TO them; and from the
Increasel aILantitu Of r,rnl.,l.. =.