Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-15


San act "to reduce into one the sever.
al acts concerning "public roads and
for establishing public landings" in
such mLnncr that the surveyors oil roads
may be paid only for warning1n The
hands allotted to iheir precincts, and
if the surveyor isexempt by law from
performing personal labor on the road,
thu, ia such case he shall have the
right ofeXempting two OF his bands
| from working on1he road; and ldrtber
so to amend the said law that no sur
veyor OF road shial be Subject 10 be
fined for AN accidental obstruction OF
the road, without no,ice--and report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. fancey moved to lay this re-
solution OF the table, on the grocnd
that the whole subject OF the road laws
us the Common wealth was before the
lcom;ni,,eeo of Roads and Navigation,
add was undergoing thorough in.
vcstigalioh. I:e therefore thonght the
resolution unnecessary; but s.oald be
glad that the mover be added 10 that
committee, who would be alad 10 hear
| his opinions, and receive his ASSISTANCE
on that subject. The resolution was
Eiaid Oh tn. table, aud Nj. Moore ad
dcd 10 the committee.
A bill to prevent private lotteries,
the disposition in this state OF tickets
inlotterics unauthorized by law, an5
to restrain insurance OF lottery tickets,
] was taken up on its second reading
Mr.. Patteson of ID said Ire bill
contained provisions of the greatest
importance, and moved that ii be laid
90 The table, with the view OF then
moving THAT 4 be printed, to enable
every gentleman rC examine and On
dcrstand its provisions Che bill was
laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
| A bill limiting the time for persons
commissioned as Justices ofthe Peace
to guilty to such commissions, was
taken up /. had been referred to the
Committee Tor Courts Of Justice and
by them reported with two amend
/ n,cnts, which were concurred in by
the House. The second amendment
excluded the Commissioners of the
Revenue from holding the Office Of
Justice OF the Peace. 10 this amend
r1en., Mr.. Mason OF 81 afford moved
a disagreement by the House; and
stated that he saw no reason for Such
exclaslon. This motion was nega.iv-
ed: ayes &c, nocs69 And the bill
was ordered 10 be cngrossed and read
a third time
NJ. Watkins of G.. submitted TIE
following resolve:
Resolved, That the Committee OF
the subject of the Militia, he instrcc-
tied to enquire into the eSpediency Of
repcak ling so mitch Of the militia laws
nsreIates to the training and muster.
ings creof, and oFmaking such other
lchanscs therein as may render The
system less burdensomc to the citi
zens, and expensive to tbs treasury,
with leave to report, &c.
! This resolution was opposed by Mr..
NORRIS, Of C. and supported by the
mover. Mr.. Sherlard made an ua.
successful effort to1ay it on the table,
| when The resolution was agreed to.
1 Mr.. Dhpuy, frou'lhe Committee Of
/ Claims, reported q resolution for
ALLOWING John Smith, late sheriff of
Frederick county, the additional 2 / Q
per cent. on the amount paid by him
into the treasury.
| Mr.. Morris of Hanover, from the
Committee of Schools and Colleges,
Ipresentsd the following report
| Phe Committee of Schools and
Colleges have, according to order,
had under consideration the resolution
to them referred, directing them to
enquire into the expediency Of making
sale Of the United States Bank stock
held by the President and Directors
ofthe Literary Fund, and investing
| the proceeds thereofin more profitable
stock, and have come TO the following
report and resolution lhereupsn:
II appearsto your committee that as
The 200 shares Of United States Bank
stock held by the President and Di-
rectors of Iii: literary Fund; could
now be sold in the market at the price
Of one hundred and eleven dollars for
each share, the conversion of the said
shares into some other stock Yielding
SIX per ccntum per annunf, would