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

To srami9s The auditors OGcs -
Messrs. Carter of Richmond co. Kim
brough, Christian, BouIdin, Games.
Witcher, Carter Of r. ". McRae of
| Chesterfield, Collier, Pitts, Hail, and
Gilnour
10 eraniine he Bends Of Pubic Of
, csrs.--nessrs. Burton, Hunter OF Csmp-
bell, Crutnp OF Surrs, Macon, Saunders
of New Kent, Pollard off VIM Grear,
arteney. Payne, Marshall, kiset,
FIJI ks, aud Hereford.
Ga lhs III Hiha.-Messrs. Pryor, Hum
gerissd, Cabell, Hill, Cook, Neville,
Miller Of Hardy, Upsbur, anderson of
Notto~ay. Crawford, Jones, McComas,
Watts, Barber, Mason ofk George, Tar
r.. Christian, Early, kiger, Mccoy,
Smith of Sussex, Carter OF Z. VIM. and
and Fletcher
Communication were received from
the Auditor. the President of the Lftera-
ry Fund. and from the Governor en-
clesins a Report from the Rector and
Visitors of the University Of Virginia.
The, were ali ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ship obtained leave to bring in
BILL change the tune of the Annual
Meeting OF the stockholders of the Bank
of the valley from January to some
tiuae in July.
Drcgas.g 7.-.Hr. Pattersoa OF A
obtained leave to hiring in a bill to
amend the act Incorporating Compa-
ny to open turnpike from Staunton to
James diver.
On motion of Nh .Rmiss the House
resolved to procsed jointly with the Sc
nate en- Saturday next to the election
OF 9 Governor.
On motion Of Mr. .Harteaey the Gov
erlsf wasrequested to lay before the
House the Journal Of the proceedings OF
the Executive for the last year.
DIR. .Iasost OF southampton, preseH>
ted a memorial from the Judges of the
Court Of Appeals on the subject OF
LIBRARY for that couft He also offer
ed a resolution which was agreed to-,
making enquiries OF the Executive as
60 the sales OF Henias' ltes at large
and nto the coHdiilo dllmore's and
Randolph's Reports.
M. Ship reported bill concerning
the Bank Of the Valley.
M. Crs.mp, of Cumberland, offered
the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That Committee be APP
pointed for the purpose Of examining
whether any abuses are prachsed at the
Tobacco Warehouses in the city 81
Richmond, contrary to the laws of the
State and injurious to the planters-and
if any. what remedies are necessary to
prevent their continuance--ssith power
10 cali for persons and papers, and re-
port their proceedings by bill or other
wise.
s;r. G. had no personal knowledge
on the subject but there were complaints
among The people, to which j was bis
dut5 to attend. The high price of to-
bacco rendered it necessary moi only
that these abuses should be enGu:fed
into, but that the law should be amen
ded in several respects.
.'ir. ,liag moved to strike out "the
Ci,g Of Richmond" and insert This
commonwealth. . so as 10 make the en-
aulsy general one; and also. 70 strike
out injurious TO the tobacco planters"
so as. to leave it to read ''in violation OF
law"
Mt Crump accepted the frst amend.
meat; but objected to toe second. lie
spoke of the losses the planters sustain
ed after The tobacco was stript, and be-
fore !. was weighed; and Of the proprie-
ty 81 so auiekding the law rs turequire
each hid. to be weighed before stript,
and holding the Inspectors responsible
for any loss that may occur.
III. .ilGy's second amendment vas
-etscled, and the resolution agreed tot
aud acummittee appointed.
Nh. .uo.siss,os G. CHAINED leave TO
bring ia bill concerning eontemrts 81
courts. va. -.
On motion Of III. NORRIS, Of ", 10
much Of the Goveruo,'s Message as re.
lates to the power Of rsnsItting carl
ofthe senlance of convicts in the Feni
teptiafy, was referred to tae oomn.i.tee
for courts OF j. ~
The speaket laid before the l4otise
a letter FROM the governor, announcing
the vacancy iu the Office of Brlsi Genl-
to the 9th Brigade, by the death OF Gsnl'
Forman. -
IN. NORRIS. Of W. oeiaieed leave to
bring in a bill to amend the act moor
,,,.a,;,e the town of parkersburg.
Petitions presented from sandry IN
b,b;,an,s of Ohio, Randolph, Jefferson,
Lewis. Pittsylvania. praying the pas