Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-22


the Valley to be incorporated. From
The inhabitants of Audiort, in JEFFERSON,
that they may be incorporated as a
town, with the name OF Bolivar Ali
(which were referred 10 the committee
OF L. * Grievances.
A periiien from Pleasant Roam. free
man of colcr, TO reside in The county Of
Bediord.-From Wm. simpson for
divorce from his wife Nancy-Fsom
icaabold homas to be divorced from
bis vile aally-From Joshua Redwell 10
be divorced from bis. wife Anne--From
Nancy Saunders tor a divorce from
her husband James Saunders--From
certain inhabitants cf Tasewell 10
change the time Of holding the Quarterly
and superior courts of that county,
From the Justices of Tazewel in re
lation TO the titles to lots in the county
'own--From sundry inhabitants OF
Frederick stating the indispasi,ian OF
Judge white and asking relief.--From
sundry inhabitants OF i.oudoun To the
same efect--All of which were refet-
red 10 the committee Of courts Of jus
tice.
The Petition OF Geo. Hancock to be
allowed TO collect to.l on his road over
the Allegheny mountain. Referred to
{. Of * and Navigation
4 petition from Peter 3. Brady prsT-
ing compensation for maintaining a
runaway negro in the Jail Of Fairfax
From the heirs of Tn. Garter. surgeons
mate in the revolutionary Army; for
the pay due for his services From
VIM. Philips and Wn,, Jones for pen.
sions--From WIN. Barnard, ,iailor Of
Norfolk CO. for reimbursement OF losses
sustained by maintaining an insolyent
debtor in Jail-a referred to the
Committee Of Claims.
Wnrsdqy, Dee. s.--A COMMUNICATION
was received from the Senate that they
had agreed to toe resolution forthe e!ecA
ton of Senator in Congress. on the 9th;
and ihst they had APP oiuted 10 u Com
mittee to examine tue Ireasarer's Ac-
counts
IN engrossed bill concerning The
Bank of the Valley was read a third
time ard pissed.
On RiackdU,n's motion 4 Committee
was appointed to bring in a bill regu-
lating the proceeding 10 be had on APP
piication for a divorce. SIR. b. remark
ed that the application for divorces had
become. go numerous, that he he'd seen
tho House would have little else to do
bot attend to them. II they should
continue TO increase ais they had done
for the last go years, the House would
become a Court for trying such eases;
and be considered it badly qualified for
such duties, toe evidence was gene
rally expartei the application was easy,
as il cost nothing. His object was TO
assign such cases to the judicial tribu.
pa,s in the paris Of the country where
the parties ars known and the evidence
on both sides may be beard. Some re 1
gulation of this Kind lie thought called
for by lac interest of the country and
OF morality.
On Mr.. Gordon's motion the House
resolved TO proceed jointly with the Sc
nate on Saturday 10 the election of a
Public. Printer
On motion Of DIR, Paiiesofs, Of Angus
ia, il was resolved, that the members
holding petitions on the subject Of
Convention be permitted to lay titsm
on tue table. Ayes 100. Noes 65
On motion Of Mr.. lo,ris, Of Wood,
The Committee Of Proportions and
Grievances were discharged from The
further consideration OF the petiiions
referred to the'a on the subject Of g
Cons entious and that all the petitions
on that subject be referred to a Select
Committee, to be composed OF on6
member from each Senatorial district !
And the cLair announced that The Com
mites woula be arranged ant appoint
ed on TO- morrow,
On Mr. Upshtr's motion leave was
given 10 b.ing in bill to alle- and
amend the several laws concerning the
Court of Appeals. lie explained the
object Of tas intended bill 10 be, 10 regu-
late the proceedings in that Coait.
According to the present mode Of rro-
essdlag, interiocu,osy DEGREES were
entitled TO a preference over other case
brought from the Courts below. lie !
thought they were not entitled 10 This |
preference, and the. the practice Was
calculated 10 produce carelessness in |
the courts and lawyers below. There |
were other amendments to the law |
which raighl be introduced to remove |
the delays Of Justice; and he had accor-
dinghy formed the resolution so as TO |
admit of their introduction into the bill. |
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