Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-23

HOUSE or DELEGATES,

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ternal Navigation were discharged from
the further consideration of the petit
/ ton Of the Wellsburg and Washington
Turnpike Compay, which was then re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
Mr. iancey from the same committee,
reported bin incorporating conpa-
ny for the improvement of the Appoma-
tox River, from Pocahontas Bridge to
Broadway-which was committed.
Mr. Garnett presented memorial
from the President and Professors of
William and Mary College, praying that
a law may pass, authorizing the remo-
val of the same.
Mr.. Crawford offered resolution IN
structing the committee for Courts OF
Justice, to enquire into the expediency
of abolishing Imprisonment for debt
The house rejected the resolution.
Mr.. Garland moved thatthe commit
tee of claims be instructed to enquire
into the expedency of placing all the
INDECENT revolutionary soldiers on tie
pension list This is intended TO super
cede the necessity of acting separately
on each neutrality-suspicious. for pen
sion.-Carried
Mr. Powell presented the petition of
certain inhabitants of Loudoun, praying
the establishment by law, of town on
the lands OF Amos Clay ton and others,
to be called Snickersville. Referred
Mr.. French presented the petition of
Isaac Health OF Prince William, pray
ing that his land forfeited to the Ltera-
ny Fund, for payment OF taxes, may be
re-conyeyed to him. Referred.
mr.. Marshall presented the petition
OF sundry Schooimasters of Fauquier,
| praying compensation for their services
in educating poor children sent to them
| by the School Commissionsrs--= 10 sta-
ting that the fund for the county of Fau-
| quier had fallen short. L he house re-
fused TO refer il.
/ Mr.. Everett introduced a resolution
instructing the committee Of finance 10
enquire into the expedienellof amending
the revenue laws, 50 as To provide that
no lots or lands, shall be returned Jeiin-
quent, but for the taxes oithe last year.
Adopted.
Mr. Upshur asked leave burg in a
bill, amendatory of the laws regulating
the solemuization of marriages sc.
The change contemplated by ibis bill,
was to repeal so much Of the existing
law, as made certain marriages incasta-
Gus, and 70 remove the Iega. prohibition
on husband marrying the sister of his
deceased wife, or nephew the widow
OF hi, deceased uncle. Mr. u. said he
acted under the instruction of the Grand
Jury of his county, whose duty had
compelled them to make recent present
ments otsuch offences, but VINO were
unanimously of opinion that the law
under which they acted, was unjust and
tyranical. In this opinion Mir. U. n
Cured, who expressed his conviction
that the prohibition of such marriages,
was not required to protect the moraii-
ty of society, and that the laws them
selves were founded in mistake
Mr.. Berkshire presented petition to
a similar purpose from the county of
Preston.
Mr.. Bowers presented petition on
the same subject from the county he
represented. MIR. b. expressed bis
pleasure that this subject was likely to
pass under the revision Of the Legsa-
ture. He considered the laws in ques-
lion most unjust-he said that they
were highly penal, and had been pro-
nounced wrong By different religious 500
cieties. Leave was granted to bring in
the bill as asked, and the subject was
referred to a select committee, compo-
sed Of Messrs. Upshur, Berks ire, Bow
ers, Dunton, Lowell, Morris of Wood,
Mckinley, Miller of Washington, Mason
of Southampton, and Bsanham.
Mr. Wallace obtained leave to bring
ia bill, to amend the laws concerning
the fees of certain officers. Mr. Wal
lace explained the necessity of such
measure at some length, and cited many
abuses which exist under the present
laws, particularly as il related to the
fees Of Clerks, sc. The subject was
referred To select committee, consis-
ting of Messrs. Wallace, Marshall,
Briggs, Ship, Stuart Muse, Spraggins,
Parker, Winston, Street, Gleaves, An
derson Of shenandoah, and Velvin.
Mr. Sexton presented the petition of
IEliz Chandler of Frederick, and her in
FAINT children, praying that the real
estate of her deceased husband, Gold
smith Chandler, may be sold for the
payment ofhis debts. Referred
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