Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-02-12

poStpohemeht, anu went ihso 'he eieC-
lion.
The rule Of the house requiring one
vacancy to be filed at time, was sus-
pended, and Messrs. Moore, Russell, and
Mclaughlin, were elected on the FIRST
ballot without opposition, as members
from the district for which they were vo-
ted.
In each Of the other districts there was
opposition, and the House proceeded TO
fill one vacancy at time.
On the second ballot, Hiram L. Opie,
was pronounced duly elected Cor the
district between the Blue Ridge and AL
leghany Mountain.
The House then agreed to aresolution
in which the Senate concurred, postpon-
ed the election of the other members of
the Board until Monday, and the House
then adjourned.
Monday, February ?.
Mr. Blackburn submitted the following
resolve: Resolred, That n committee OF
three members Of this House, be appoin.
ted, with instruction to repair to the city
of Williamsburg for the purpose of ex-
aiming into the condition and wants Of
the Lunatic III Dspital, and the accounts
of expenditures of public money for the
benefit of the same, and make report
of their proceeding.
This resolution was supported by
Messrs. Blackburn, Morgan, and Gar
land, and opposed by Mr.. Graves.
MIR. Barton moved to amend the reso-
luton so as to require sir members in
stead of three. MIR. Colston opposed
tins motion, and it was rejected.
The resolution was then agreed to-
and the chair appointed the following
gentlemen as the committee, viz: Messrs
Blackburn Nassie, and Colston.
The further execution of the Joint or
der of the day for the election of ten di-
rectors of the Board of Public Works,
was resumed. Messrs. John II. Cooke,
VIM Ellzey and Geo. Newton elected
Tuesday, Feb, 3.-An engrossed
bin to amend the act concerning ex
ecutions, and for the relief ofinsolveDt
debtors, was read a third TIME, and
rejected.
A bill concerning clerks Of the
county and superior courts of law,
was read the second time and recon-
mittcd.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Governor, enclosing
one from the Captain of the Public
Guard, in which the dilapidated con.
di ion of the Barracks is described,
and calling the attention ofthe Legis-
lature to the same, -Referredto the
Committee onthe ,MilitG.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, of P.
Il the Committee appointed to inspect
The Lunatic Hospital at Williamsburg,
was clothed with the power Of send
ing for persons and papers.
Wednesday,. Feb. 4.-On motion
of Mr.. Harvie of r. the bill to con,
stitute and appoint a Board of officers
to revise he militia laws of this com
ulonwealth, was taken up-and OH
motion of Mr.. Watkins of e. it was
referred to committee of the whole
for the consideration of which the
House Immediately resolved itself
into committee MIR. Yancy in the
chair.
Thursday, February Son motion of
Mr.. Moore of Fairfax, leave was given
to bring in bin ''to regulate the right
of fishing in the Potomac river below
tide water.'
Mr. Sherrard, from the Committee to
whom the bill Establishing Lunatic
Hospital west of the Blue Ridge" was
committed, reported it without amend
ment. -On motion of Mr.. Watkins of
P. Z. twas laid upon the table.
Mr. Gust in submitted the following
resoslution, which was rejected by the
House.
Whereas, in all cases of debt, except
that of attachment, a Justice of the
peace is authorized to give judgment
fer any sum not exceeding twenty
dellars; but in case of attachment he is
limited to ten dollars-and as there ap-
pears to tie an improperly IN such dis
tine ton,
BE ii therefore resolred, That a special
Committee be appointed to enquire into
the expediency of SO altering or amend
ing that Act, as that the jurisdiction of
a magistrate in that case may be extend
ed to twenty dollars; and that they re-
port by bill or otherwise.