Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-22

resolution 10 proceed on tits day, to
the election OF a tirigadier general in
the 9Th brigade, 10 the place Of gen
Hunter, resiyned-and, that they1had
also agreed To the resolution, for pro.
ceeding Oh the l7thinst. 10 the election
oftwo Councillors OF State, IA the
room Of the remembers rcm5yei.
On motion Of Mr.. Colston, The House,
in pursuance of the order Ut the day,
wen, info COMMITTEE of the Whole,
to take into consideration ''the bill,
incorporating the Chesapeake and
OHIO Canal Company. "-Mr. Tyler
in the char.
Sundry amendments were agreed
10 by the committee; ard alter soaie
time spent therein, the commute rose
and Mr.. Tyler reported the bill and
arnendmen,s, to the House fnese
amendments, with Inc exception OF
one were concurred in.
On Mr.. Blacsburn's motion, the
committee Of G OF j. were instructed
to take into consideration the whole OF
| tie Judiciary system, aud report such
| amendments as may remedy the pre-
sent defects therein.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris, of FL the
bill concerning the University 81 Viz
ginia was taken up. -,
Mr. Armistead moved 70 lay, it on
The table. This mo,Ion was opposed
by Messrs. Morris aud Parker.
| Mr.. Caldwell then moved the in
! definite postponeufent OF the bill 'Tiis
motion, after some remarks. trom
Messrs Morgan, Mason OF Stotford,
and Morris, and an unsuccessful mo-
ton to adjourn by Mr., Davenport was
| Withdrawn, and the bill ordered to be
committed to the committee OF the
| whole, and made the order ofthe day
fo- Wednesday Gest.
TUESDAY, Jan H.
A communication was received from
the Senate, stating that they had pas
sed The bill, entitled, can act. form
ing new county oH Of paris of the
counties Of Giles, Cabcll, 'razeweli
and Kanawha" The name Of the
county is LoGAN)
The joint order of the Gay for the
election of a Bfigadier General for
the 9th Brigade, was taken up and
executed. Col. George Rust, Col.
| Oh. f. Mercer, and Capt Francis
| Sbibbling all Of the county of Lou
doun, were nominated by their re.
spective friends. The first ballot stood
Rust S0--Mercer u tribbling
44-and the second ballot resulted, for
Rust 124-Mcrcer 36 Whereupon
Col, Rast was declared duly elect.
ed =, ST.
| Mr. Rutherford presenta] a report
in part from the Arrnory committee,
stating the duties required under the
former laws from the committee: and
that those duties had, in measure,
been superseded by the acts for dis
continuing the operations ofthe opera.
tons of the Asmory--the provisions OF
which are recapitulated in the report
1t concludes as fullows:
| Resolved, That the committee ap.
pointed to inspect the Mandatory OF
Arms, do enquire into the manner in
whichthe acts of the General Assem-
bly, OF The Sd of March 1921, Of NE
25rh Of February 1922, and of the
l7,h of February 1923, for the pre-
srrvatlon efLhe Mandatory Of Arms
the packing Of the arms in boxes
and the repairing Of arms have been
executed; and that they he discharged
! from the performance OF any duties re-
qtured by the act. entitled, an act, to
! reduce into one the several acts for the
/ government and regulation of the
Mandatory Of Arms, passed Februa.
~ 97, 1919, except SO fara relates to
an examination into the expenditure
| of the money appropriated and drawn
from the Treasury, 10 investigate the
conduct Of the officers, to examine the
number and quality of component parts
| OF arms and materials on hand, and
their value.
! This resolution WAS agreed 70 by
the House.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. Ii.
Accommodation was received from
the Senate that they had passed the
bill entitled san act concerning
Catharmc Wager, james B.
Wager and others, eers Of John