Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-01-08
Virginia Legislature.

for leave to dispose Of certain ands ia Ohio
eounty, or any other part OF ,he estate, as may
be most conducive to the interests OF John ".
blackwell SC -Retcrred to the Commutce tor
e. of Justice.
Saturday. Dec o.. Onmoiion of Mr.. Mareney.
the resolution offered by him On yesterday, VAS
taken up. and he offered tac following as a sub
stituie:
"Resofred. That the G. OF Flhsfce he instfuc-
ted to enquire into tue expedeacy OF providing
by law for the sale OF all the Lands forfeited 10
the literary fund, also all lands sold tor the non
payment Of taxes and redeemed by the coin
monwealth'
Mr. sherrard offered The following addition
ss an amendment;
"And to authorize TIE correction ct all err
rors or freids which have been committed by
the commissioners of the rcveaue or oiaer pup
lie officers in relation thereto
And the resolution as amended was agreed to.
Dir 0us,in offered the following resolve,
which was agreed to:
Resolved, That The C. for C.. of ]. be instruc'
ted to enquire into the expedicncy OF amend.
ing, altering or explaining the 23th section OF
an act "to reduce into one act the several ACTS
and parts OF acts concerning he county and o.
ther inferior courts, and the Jursi cuon OF JUS.
tees of the peace within this Commonwealth,
by adding to that section as,er the words "Con-
his securities" or any other amendment TO that
effect, so that it may be lawful for the party
injured to notify the constable srd his sccurl.
ties OF failure OF the said constable to make
return OF his execution as therein directed,
With lesveto report, &c.
On Mr.. Colston's molten it was Resofse1,
That the c. of Roads and Internal Navigation,
to whom was referred the memorial OF the
committee appointed by the Convention at
Washington, on the oh Nov. 1875, on tie sub
ject of the Potomac navigation, have leave 10
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Knchelos offered a resolution instruct
ing the Board of Public Works, to Cause the
Engineer to lay out ! road from Ciarks5Grg TO
Point Pleasant. Mr. K. made statement
showing the Importance of the road and the
great Inconvenience encountered by the peo
Pile from the want of il.
On suggestion of Mr. Colston, the resolution
Vas so modified az to request the Board OF
Peblic Works to inquire into the exped'enc"
of laying cut the road in question, and 1t WAS
agreed TO by the House.
Mr.. Rives Of Nelson. offered the following
Resolutions.
Resotved, That the Penitertisry Committee
be instructed to enquire into The expedleney OF
adopting the solitary cell system.
Resslred also, That they be Instructed TO en-
quire into the expedieGcy OF abo!ishing lmpri-
sonment in the public jail or penitentlary house
for less than five years, MISUNDERSTANDING Ia ieu
thereof the punishment of public castigation
and incarceration in the county jai!s.
ind Rrsotred furthermore, That Hey be IN
structedto enquire into the expedlency OF IN
Producing the tread or efping rnH into the
penitentary of this state, with leave 20 report on
these different subjects by bill or otherwise.
-Ho,iday, Dec. 29.-The engrossed blu eds
continuing the inspection of tobacco at Boil
lin gbrook Warehouse In the town OF Peters
burg" was read third time, and passed
The engrossed -'concerning Edward
Shekon and Vim. s. Richardson and "con-
corning John .. Richardson" were laid upon
the table.
TENNESSEE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Tyler, in redemption of the promise made
by him some days ago, moved that the bull and
resolutions be laid the table, for the purpose
oftaking up the Preamble and Resolutions on
the subject of Congressional Caucus, He said
he acquitted himself OF duty incumbent on
him by submitting this motion. but If the House
thought proper to postpone their consideration
to a futer d;ls, they would do So The motion
prevailed, Ayes IS, Noes 81
Mr.. Colston moved to refer them to Com
mittee of the Whole, and that they be made the
order of the day for tomorrow. lie was IN
duced to make this motion that certain men,
kers nov absent who wished to take part in
the debate, might be allowed to dc so.
After considerable debate upon the sub ect,
in which Messrs. Tyler, Colston, Davis and
Mallory took part, Mr.. Everett moved that
the resolution be indefinitely postponed. This
motion carried in the afhrmative-Ases r.
Nues 70 This is as it should be.
Tuesday, Dec. Soon motion Of Mr.. Fate
scr Of d.
Pcsoiued, That the Committee of Finance be
instructed to enquire into the expectancy Of
a,;ering the mode of taxing houses of private
entertainment. with leave to report, &c.
Wednesday, Dec. STA resolution reported
b. the C.. OF Roads and |. Navigation was read,
IN favor OF granting the petition OF the Dismal
Sgamp Company who pray the legislature
would give them the power to make such al
seratons in their tariff as may be found consis-
tent with equity; under the express obstruction
that their annual dividends shall at no time ex-
oee1 Is per cent-Agreed to by the House
Thursday, Jar. 1.-THE House received 4
Communication from the Senate, stating, that
they had passed ths folio wing billss viz. "an act
I amend tho act, entitled an act incorporating
company to establish a turnpike road from
Shepherdstown to Winchester:"-An act, in
cooperating the Lewisburg circulating Library
Company in the county OF Gteenbrier. AN
act concerning the town of Smlthheld in the
county OF Jefferson, '-and .an act authorizing
Bernard Pitzer, to erect dam across Jack.
sons. River
Mr.. Gustin submitted the following Preambls
and Resolution, which were rejected;
Whereas the prosperity of all free and inde-
pendant people depends in great measure on
the choice of their representaiives--and all
elections oughtto be free and impartial--hnd