Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-13

motion was supported By NleSsfs STUART and
Mayo, ard posed BY Mr. Harvle os Richmond
l he House refused to pos lpone I've election aud
weat into IT,
MIR Mayo nominated VIM. Selden, the pre-
sent incumbent-and was supported by Messts.
Cook, White, Wallace, Watkins, IT d. and Ste
phenson
MIR. Morris, Of H. noH mated William G..
| Pendle,on--suppoued by lessrs Everett,
kiycy, Randolph q Albemarie, AMI Morfiss
of G..
Mr.. Bryce nominate d William Lanibert-slp-
ported by MIR aarvle a X.
MIR Miller OF oriolK, nominated John Da.
yenporI.
The ballots stood thus;
Seden oS
Pendleton s.
Lambert II
Davenport IL
The Speaker laid before the House a lett err
rom the second Auditor, enclosing statemen )
| OF the whole expenditure upon the James river
| canal to = IDEAS adventure; upoa the Kanaw.
"a river .vs road, and also the canal and other
works ca. ying ON "a tn gap Of the aountain,
aud the expense Of the extra Engineer aid
commissioners.
| On SIR Loyan's motion. il was
ReSoived That the "a Auditor he reuoested
10 lay before this House, statement siewing
| she amount, ON this day. OF the Fund st apart
| Tor the payment OF tie interest. and the re-
emp;ion Of the debt. of the james river CON.
| ANY. and what o,spositin,, has been made of
| hst end .;nct its c,ea,,on ,rd - s,,i,nn
hewing what have beea The rsceipts Of tie
same Cor pany trou is tolls, water and ground
rents. for the last tveiye months
| .gt,,,L,y jan g. q, rn,,,,n, ~ Nv cr,mn
1
| I'd to communicate to this House list of the
Cansls. rumpikes. snd oth,r companies. 70 the
nnorovement u winch ANY norton of the faud
Gr internal improvement, has been ,pnliFd since
lis creati IN; and What AMOUNT la, oeen annual.
| ly applied 10 each object.
The following eng rassed bills were read a
| hid ine and bassed. /, Amending tie act con-
cein.ng the to@n 81 IeWisbure. in Greenbrier
county 2, Changing She time OF ho,das the
SUPERIOR Court ot law in Mad son county q.
Establishing a ferry from he lands of safah
| williamson in the county of Ohio, across the
Ohio ifner 4. Concerning tie Winchester
lCnucery Court. 5. Aldia9, mar, Of Craven
10 til eolntyof n ylhe
| sunslry repott, were made. and bills and Re.
solutions acted uDon in tbeir incinient stages
Tuesday, ian 4. a resolution was read f,om
the Cammrtee tor Courts OF Justice: tat il
was trpealeut to provide by law for he ehera
oiHg Of the map authorised 10 b.. made by the
aci entitled an act to provide am accurate
chart of each county. and a general man ~ the
territory OF this Commonwealth. AGREED to bg
tie Roase.
Aresolution from the Committee of Claims
was read, rejecting The petition Of Samuel Ker.
On motion Of MIR Wilson of GumberIand the
i ftfa y
ed to inquire into tie propricty OF altering or
amending the 18th section Of The act srelatng
to lie appointment and duties of sheriifs.'
Wedaesday, ian 5-Un motion OF Mr. Bers-
shire. The Executive were requested ito com
municate to the House how far the Sd section
OF an act entitled IAN act concerning the Lex
mgton Arsenal. and for other purposes has
been garfield into execution, together with all
necessary information relative thereto.
On Mr., COlstons motion, the House resolved
to proceed ON Saturday ion,iy with tue Senate
TO elect BrigaderGeneral in the 10Th Brigede
to supply the vacancy occasioned by General
fuckers resignation.
The engrossed bill .futIo,ising a re.assess.
le,it Of H,aHproUcd lsls, was taken ap
Messrs. Harvie, Pa:,eson, " atkins ofG and
RIves OF Z. G. advocated the passage Of the
bill. And II WAS opposed by Messrs Sexton,
Ship aud Crawford; the latter moved 10 lay
lie bill on the table. This motion was oppo-
sed BY Messrs. Harve and Eyerette, and nega-
tiUcd.
Messrs liarvie and Colston then addressed
the Aouse IN favor of the passage OF the bill.
And on The question DeIng taken, It fasSed
without /" DIVISION
On the 22d ult Mr. sextop ,e,orted a BIZ,
coDcer,,;,,g n ,.o,,.I,,,;o, !, No. 81 o,da.ad
10 be printed, and made the order Of the day,