Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-29


laws as relates to expresses. lie stated
rs one great object of his motion that
he wished to guard against excessive
expenses incurred in this way.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, a resoiu-
ton was adopted instructing the com
mittee for conrts of justice to bring IN
bill touching writs OF torcible entry and
detainer. MIR. j. stated, that the law
now stood, If the appellate court should
reverse the proceedings OF the court
below upon such writs, the whole pro-
eeeding was in fact annulled, because
chat court which had consisted OF two
MAGISTRATES was no longer in existence
Mr.. Upshur, from the select Com
snittep on that subject, reported Dill 70
amend the act concerning the Court oil
appeals. (The object oil this bull was
to do away the preference which was
now given before the appellate court, TO
introductory decrees.) Mr.. u. stated,
that he had copversed with the Judges
of the courts OF Appeals, upon the SUD-
iect. and they had approved OF the
provisions of the amendatory bill.-l his
bill was read the first time.
Mr.. Go'ston rose to move that SO much
of the Governors Message, as related
20 the establishment oil an Asylum OF
abe Deaf and Dumb in this Common
wealth should be referred to Select
committee. lie spoke Up hlgh terms
of the bene fits of such phhan,hrophlc
institution. and asked whether Virginia
ought to fall behind her SISTER states IN
ouch useful enterprizesf The resolu-
tinn was adopted, and select commit
tee appointed -
A bill restoring to the Executive the
power OF pardonng in certain cases hao
its first reading, and was ordered 10 It's
second reading
A bill concerning F. X. Monteiro, Ia
native of Portugal, and formerly mem
Der of the Portuguese Cortes,) VINO mas
removed 10 Virginia with his wlte ana
children. was read the Isl tune ~
proposes to give him the right oil hcid
ding and alternating lands-as lohy a.
he had been born a citizen OF this CoH-
ongealth; providing also that no other
rights of and attach until they snail oe-
GONE citizen. of the United States. Mr.
Morriss, of Wood, proposed to read 1t
a I'd time, that it might be re committed,
with the view of bringing IN general
bill which might apply to all s''hliaf
cases ir. Bryce asserting TO TINS
course, the bill WAS read 2na time ana
3hen re-committed.@
The report of the Committee grant
ing the petition of John sann'ers1n'
,-pne of the securities OF Aa''hew H.
Rice, who prays that the ins'aimeh's
which he has to pay may be postponed
from January t" July, was agreed 10 by
the ''ouse.
Mr.. Patteson of Bucking ham asked
leave 10 bring in bill to repeal 30 musn
OF the law as forbids an owner OF MILL
who had less than SO acres OF grounu'
letting his swine run at large Inc
H,sse refused the leave asked tor.
A Communication was received from
che 2dAuditor, enclosing. lagreeah'y 10
the reouisition of the Act of ssembiy)
a view of the state of the Fund for In
ternal Improvement for the year emu
ing s0th November, ls25-ordsfeu 10
u be printed. c,c
in motion of Mr. Moore of Fairfax
the communication from the Executive
which was laid on the table on Friday
last. was taken up and read.-lt relates
principallv to the hitherto inc ectual ell
forts made BY the Executive to dispose
of the copies OF Gilmer's and Randoiph's
Reports, and Of the Statutes at Large IN
The possession of the State. The com
munlcahon states that they had cost the
Commonwealth little less than $40, 900.
Referred to the Committee OF Schools
and Colleges.
On respective motions by Messrs
Morris of Wood. and Morgan of Jefier-
% son. a bill was ordered to be brought IN
changing the days Of meeting OF the
county courts of those two counties.
December. IA On motion OF Mr.. Nc
nhany the Com. of c. of j. were IN
s,ructed TO enquire into the expediensy
of SO amending the 'act for limitations
of actions,o &c. so as to dispense with
appearanee bail in all cases, and to
make it the duty of the Sheriff on ser
wing a writ of cupias cd respondendu"'
to take bail, who shall be liable as spe-
.cial bail is now liable.
On Mr.. Marshal's motion commit
tee was appointed to examine INTO the
state of the Governors House and the
q. condition of the furniture therein, &c,
Mr.. Pattesnn, of B. moved to instruct
the c for C.. of J. to enquire into the
: expediency of repeating the law prohlb-