Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-01-20

the subject oil the money expended ny
the Executive, in honor of General la
Fayette, presented a bill 'auihorisIng
the EN- Of the som ofmoneytbere
in mentioned.
Mr.. Yancey from the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation, pre-.
sented a bill incorporating a company
for the purpose Of improving the Navl-
CATION OF Deep Creek, in The counties
Of Amelia and Noltoway-and a re-
port Of several resolutions of the com
mittec relative to the report OF theBoard
of Public Works.
hir. Carter OF Richmond county, pre-.
sented a bill providing an additional
apartment FOR the preservation OF the
papers Of the Auditors office.
Mr.. Everett, from The Committee of
Claims, presented a bill concerning ID.
). Mosby, and two reports of resolu
lions on subjects referred TO the com
mittee.
Mr.. Briggs, from the con mlttee for
courts oil justice, reported with an a
mendment, the bill repeating the act
imposing upon white persons the pu
nishmeDt of stripes. He also reported
a bill providing an Office fer the court
ofappeals-and "a bill forengraving the
map of Virginia.
On Mr.. PoweIi's motion, it was
RESOLVED. That the committee for
courts OF justice be instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency of repeating or
amending the 4th section of the act
entitled AN act declaring who shall be
deemed citizens OF this commonwealth,
and pointing out the mode by (which the
right Of citizenship may be acquired or
relinquishcd'
On Mr.. Marshalfs motion, the com
mlttee Tor courts o justice were instruc
ted to inquire into the expediency of
altering the law relating to writs Of ad
quod damnun, and turnpike roads.
The Joipt order of the day for the
election OF a Brigadier General, in the
place of General Tucker, was then ex-
ecuied. The following gen,lemenwere
nominated: Augustine G Smith, Will
liam Barton, Josiah Lockheart, Elisha
Boyd, Edward Lucas, Francis Strib
bling, Joseph Tuly, Robert Gustin.
and Braxton Davenport. Col ELI
snA BoYD, of Berkeley, was elected
on the first ballot.
On motion of Mr.. Rives Of Nelson
leave was given TO bring in a bill in-
cooperating a company to render Rock.
fish river navigable from its junction
with James river TO Martins mill.
The following engrossed bills were
read a third time and passed, viz: a
bill authorising the Board of Public
Works TO subscribe for a part of the
stock Of the Ashhy's Gap Turnpike
Company-To amend an act, entitled
an act to incorporate the town of
Wheeling in the county of Ohio-In-
cooperating the trustees of the Hickory
Neck School Society in James City
county-Giving farthertimetothe own
ers of lots in certain towns of this com.
monwaalth to build on and improve
the SAME.
Monday, Jan. l0.-The Speaker
laid before the House a communication
from the Governor, enclosing a letter
from the Governor of Georgia, with a
preamble and resolutions adopted by
the Legislature Of he state, disagreeing
10 the amendment proposed by the
state OF Ohio to the Constitution of the
U. States. The amendment alluded
to, proposes the abolition of slavery.
MIR. Mason of S. called up The bin
restoring to the executive the power Of
pardoning.
The passage Of this bill was sup.
ported at some length by Messrs. Ma.
son, Briggs, and Randolph, of Alb.
and opposed by Mr.. Colston.
The question being taken the bill
passed without a division.
Tuesday, Jan. 1.-THE House re-
solved itself into a committee of the
whole. MI. Winston in the chair, on
the bill prescribing how contempts of
court shall be punished
The details of the bill were amend
ed on motions made by Messrs. Morris
of 6. and Cook.
Finally, the bill was indefinitely
pos'poned-ayes 81, o c IS.
"wednesday, Jan PA conmu-
nication was received from the Senate,
that they had passed the bill authorising
The President and Directors of the