Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-02-23

'nntion 10 call up the resoIuuon oHeteo
by him some days ago, on the subject OF
runaway slaves.
On Mr. Briggs motion, the amend
ment of the Senate of the bill concern
ing contempts Of court, was taken up.
The amendment provides that in cases
OF contempt, a bill OF exceptions shall be
signed by the Judge VI court, stating
the truth OF the case fairly, and that
writ of error shall lie from the next
highest court up to the court of Appeals;
and giving to the Executive, the power
OF pardoning in such cases.
On Mr.. Briggs motion the amend
ment was so amended as to allow a
Judge in vacation, to grant writ OF
error.
Mr.. Bare moved to disagree to the
Senate's amendment, as amended. And
the House disagreed, 81 to 10.
The report of the Committee of FL
nances on the subject of Lotteries was
taken up, and the resolutions concurred
in.
The Report of the Militia Commit
tee rsjec'ing the petition of the officers
of the i25th Regiment TO change the
time of training the officers from the
spring to the fall was read and concur
red in.
All the bills on the first and second
readings and the resolutions on the table
having been gone through, the Speaker
signed sundry enrolled bills, on motion
made BY Mr.. Pollard of X. VIM.
The engrossed bill concerning the
county and inferior courts, and the Jnr's
uiction of justices of the peace, was
indefinitely postponed on the motion OF
dr. WiIlis.-Seyeral motions III relation
to it having been discussed and mega
lived.
Engrossed Bills passed Concerning
WIN. Jones--incorporating the trustees
of Rockingham Academy-authorlsing
an additional building to the public
Warehouse in Petersburg-concernlnS
Hugh Nelson.
Thursday, Feb. l6.-Mr. Upshur mo-
we'd to take up the bill concerning the
Colonization society.
Mr.. Taylor thous ht the subject one
of great importance, and moved to take
il up on Monday next. The motion was
acquiesced in and that day fixed for the
consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Blackburn called up the bill con-
corning the revolutionary soldiers on
state establishments, and on his motion,
an amendment was adopted. On the
question to engross the bill, it was re-
jected, "a TO 81.
Friday, Feb IA communication
was received from the ~enate, stating
that they insist ON their amendment to
the bill concerning contempts of court;
that they had changed the time of hold
inc the fall superior courts for the Sd
circuit; that they had passed with
amendments, the bills auth orising the
courts of certain counties to provide a
mode of opening and repairing roads
and building bridges within the same
establishing the town of City Point:
And that they had rejected the bills, au-
thorising two separate elections N Pres
ton-divorcing Benjamin eeawell from
his wife-anthorising VIM. Ii. Taylor
to erect gates across his lane.
On Mr.. McWhorter's motion the
to the bill concerning roads
were laid on the table.
The amendment 10 the bill relative
to City Point we're concurred IN.
Mr.. Sherrard moved the indie finite |
postpone ment of the bill concerning
contempts of court, and the Senate's
After few remarks from
Messrs jackson, Briggs, and Patteson
of b. Mr.. Sherrard withdrew his motion,
to give gentlemen an opportunity to
amend the amendment. Mr.. jackson
then moved TO recede from the disa-
greement to the amendment.
Mr. Marshall opposed receding, and
objected to the Senate's amendment,
because that under it in time Of great
political excitement, insults might be
offered to Judge from political motives
and the Executive might grant pardon.
He never could consent to give this
power; especially as it was in conflict
with the general laws of the state which |
lenie the power to the Executive, and
would interfere with the privileges of
that House.
After some further observations from |
Messrs Wilson, Upshur, Crump. Patte-
son, Finls, Dromgoo!e and Briggs, the
house receded from their disagreement. |