Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-27

A message was received from the Senate by
Mr. Cabell, that they had agreed 10 proceed on
this day to the election of a superinteDd mi Of
the Peniientiary-thc House wept into the
election Immediately, aud sATutL p. PARSONS
was reelected without opposition
COLLEGE or WILLIAM AND MARY.
Mr. Booker offered a resolution 70 discharge
the Committee of Schools and Colleges. from
the further Consideration OF the question Of re-
moving the College Of William aud Mary
This notion gave rise To a very long and ant
mated dsb4te. in which 1t was sustained by
| Messrs. Booker, Christian anal Cabell, and op
posed by Nessrs Lundy, Hstyie of k. Bryce,
Dromgoole and Colston MIR Booker at length
with rev his resolution, in favor OF the follow.
ing which MIR Tyler offered as a substitute tor
IT.
Realized That the Committee Q Schools and
Colleges be d scharged from the further cons.
deration Of the petition OF the PreFident and
Professors Of William snd Mary College, and
he counter memorials referred to them upon
1.-The same subject; and that the be
instructed 20 report to the House The testimor"
by them collected in the progress Of their IN
quiry.
This resolution was advocated by Messrs Ty
Ter. Randolph and Booker. and resisted by
| Mess ; Harsie, Rives Of =. & Morris ufit and
| Dromgoole. Mr. ~Dromgoole called for the
ayes and noes, and "a taking the question. the
re solutton was rejected, ayes 90, noes l27.
Pie debate on this subject was animated,
and involved in some degeee il not absolu'el,
the question Of removal. The vote is conside
red. from the course OF the argument, some.
what indicative Of the final question.
Satqrdav, Jan t5--Nr Patteson asked leave
to bring IN a bill authorising the expectation Of
condemned -four. This motion was supported
by Messrs. Harvie and Randolph, of Alb. and
granted by the House
LA FAYETrE.
The Sneaker appointed the following com.
mlt,ee TO act Jointly with a committee Of the
| senate. to make arrangements for the reception
OF General Lafayette: Messrs. Ubsh,u, .1fOrt1s
of H.. s.Jfusop, of 8. Igisr, Gortkor, Coiston.
| Bouver, LoueB, Smith, of Greenbrier, HarUie,
Of Il. CabeQ, .5fason, of +. and Sherrard.
| The bill providing for the payment OF certain
expenditures at York, incurred in the recep-
| ion of General LAFAYETTE, was taken up.
Mr.. Tyler explained the circumstances un-
der which the expenditure had been swelled
from $4,000 to sic. 173.-The bill was ordered
to be engrossed tor a third readlng-ayes 81,
noes 81
On Mr.. wallace's motion the engrossed bill
concerning Clerks fees was taken up.
Mr. Daniel offered a rider to the bill requiring
| the Commissioners in Cbancery to make their
reports upon application either OF the plaintiff
or defendant. provdedth the party so applying
shall give security for the payment ct the lie
gal fees.
Mr.. Cook moved to Law the bill and rider on
the table THIS motion gave rise TO some con.
versation among Messrs, Cook, Page, Wahace
and Uinston. The motion WAS rejected and
he rider engrosstd.
CONVENTION.
MFR Wallace moved to execute the order OF
the day, on the Convention Bill.
Mr. Thomson Of Fairfax, moved to suspend
the execution of the order. until Tuesday.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Wallace
and Patteson, and lost.
The House then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole. MIR. CoLsToN IN the chair
Mr. Sexton rose, and SAID as he believed a
majority ofthe House, if there was d Conven-
ton, wished that it should be unlimited pro-
posed various amendments, which operate to
remove the restriction on the powers OF the
Convention proposed by The bill.
Mr. Wallace offered a substitute TO the bill,
but it was declared out of order.
Mr. Randolph hoped The gentleman from
Frederick would Withdraw his motion, that the
question might be taken on the preamble.
The Chair observed, that the preamble was
no part Of the bill-that it was usual TO perfect
the bill first, and then TO consider the pream- |
Bile.
Mr.. Gordon explained further the views of
his colleague (Mr. Randolph)
At the suggestion Of Mr. Randolph, Mr. Sex
ton withdrew his amendments, and then Mr.
Rand aIph moved 10 strike out the preamble TO
the bill, in order to ascertain the sense of The
General Assembly, whether in their opinion
the wishes of the people were sufficiently ex-
-- r. 800. ,.ra =. Cn,u9,ficn IN o,tthA
rize its consideration by the General Assembly
Mr.. Sexton opposed the motion.
Nh. Thompson moved to amend the motion
Of Mr.. Randolph, by striking from the pream-
BILE only the following words: "to provide The
means of carving their wishes into effect"
After several amendments, the committee
rose, and Mr.. Colston reported the bill to the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Urshur, the bill as amend
ed, was ordered to he printed with an under
standing that it would be taken up on Tuesday
next. - e-
We copy the following extract of a
letter from the Baltimore American, ho-
ping it will attract the attention that its
importance demands:
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
Extract of a letter to the Editors OF the Anne
rican, dated ASSAPoIrs, Jan. IS.
In the House of Delegates to-day,
your worthy representative, MIR. How
ard. moved al. order to the Committee
on Roads and Canals to inquire whether
OF moi the Old Potomac Company had
forfeited their charter--which order
was adopted. | have strong hopes that
your delegates will be able to destroy
this old incubus-and leave to the &C.
neroi Government the power of acting