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

| fraction of land be allowed the same
privileges as the owner of the same
quantity of land without mill upon it,
If the owner of a mill have more than
50 acres of land, but cultivate nearly
the whole Of ii, he has the rigt.t to let
his swine run at large. Should this add
vantage be given hum over those who
hold less land! Mr.. P's motion was a
greed to.
Mr.. Garland, made an unsuccessful
motion to instruct the Com. of G. OF j.
to enquire into the expediency of so
amending the act concerning constables
as to make it the duty of Justices ofthe
Peace who may give judgments upon
warrants, to endorse the same and tax
the costs on the back of the warrant, and
enclose the same under seal to the clerk
of the court to be recorded.
On Mr. Winston's motion, the @. OF
C. of we're instructed to enquire into
the expediency of sub ecting the per
sonal property of the wife reduced into
possession during the coverture, to the
pa ment OF her debts contracted before
the coverture.
Mr.. Sloan obtained leave to bring in
bill to amend the act. allowlnga re-
ward for killing wolves so far as relates
to Hampshire and Hardy counties.
Mr. Briggs obtained leave to bring in
bill to amend the laws concerning the
county and other inferior courts. III
explained his object to be, to remedy
the Inconvenience resulting from war
rant becoming void in case no mag is
rate attends to try 1t on the return day
The party has in such cases to begin de
mono; and at some expense and trouble.
Mr. Jones obtained leave to bring in
DILL to authorize some justice OF the
peace in Grayson county to solemnlze
| the rights OF tnatrimony.
Mr.. Sherrard obtained leave to bring
in bill to amend the acts concerning
the Public Printer.
| Several reports from Committees
were presented, read and acted upon,
and number OF petitions presented and
! referred-to be noticed in our next.
December Is Mr.. Gordon reported
various Resolution from the committee
of Courts of Justice, and among them
the following:
R.soirsd, That the committee of
Courts of Justice be instructed to en-
quire into the expedency of amending
the existing law, for the limitation of
actions, in such manner that actions a
gainst Exors. Adams and others acting
in Judiciary character may be barred
after the lapse of particularly specified
periods.
Mr.. May, of Petersburg, offered an
amendment to the Resolution. The in
equality that existed between residents
and non residents in relation to the limi-
tation OF actions, in bls opinion called
for Legislative redress. A citizen
was barred by the statute Of limitation
after the lapse of five years. whilst non
residents were permitted to bring &C
tons when all witnesses Of the transac
tons were dead. He therefore moved
the following amendment, which was
adopted:
"And to abolish the distinction which
now exists in the statute Of limitations
in favor of non residents over citizens
of the Commonwealth"
Mr.. Page. of Gloucester, offered the
following Resolution hat the com
mittee of Courts of Justice be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of
clothing the Superior Courts of Law
! with Chancery Jurisdiction. Adopted.
| Mr.. Williams, offered the following
Resolution, That Committee of one
member from each county in the 18TH
judiciary Circuit be appointed to en-
qu,e into the expediency of changing
the time of holding the Superior Courts
/ in that Circuit.
Friday, December l6.-Mr. Gordon
from the. C. for c, Of j. reported sundry
( resolutions, declaring reasonable the
petitions-I. ofB Sewell of Russell for
a divorce from h, wife; o of John Will
son of Berkeley, for divorce from his
wife; 8. OF VIM. Simpson for divorce
from his wife; 4. of John Dingess for
the sale of the property of the infant
heirs of Salley McLaugherty held in
/ common with him, 5. of number of
the citizens OF the Western Chancery
District for the appointment of another
Chancellor to hold the Courts at Wythe
and Greenbriar Court House, in con-
sequence of the i'll health of Chancellor
Brown and that tits expedient to afford
general legislative aid i'll similar cases.
All these resolutions of the Committee
we're concurred in by the House.
Several other resolutions of the Com
mittee were laid on the table.