Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-02-09

OF the petition Oi sun1ry inhaotiaht- W n"iV"-
gala a. asks TO- the incorporation OF company
, 10 make road from Morgsatown tnro' smith /
field to the Cumberland road; and Rejecting
the residue OF the said petition; were seyeraliy
read and concurred in.
An engross d bill. restoring the power OF
Dardon TO the Executive IN certain cases, was
taken no. on Mr. Mays motion DISCUSSION
| OF some length ensued ON its merits; m winch
Nessrs NJ ~, Mason Ct Southampton, Gholson,
| md Blackburn. advocated, and Messrs, Pate
son of /, Ickinghsm. Cook, and Iacon, opposed
its passage. The bali passed without disi-
sion Of the House.
Mr. Page, presented b'li to amend the act
tn preyeni the destruction OF oysters
| Sundry bills were read hrst and second
| time
ysdasstkar Feb l.-Mr Morgan. from the
ION, committee appointed to examine the Ar
nory, presented report Among other things
| the committee state they found many parts OF
The buildings m stare OF decay, aiih"ugh an'
thout, OF law has been gwen to the Executive
to provide for necessary fepaiTs-
communication Sas received rom the Sc
nate, that they had as~ ed 10 the resolution
for tie transmitting Of Tie act amending The act
| Concerning ,he Chesapeake and ono canal;
and thai they had rejected the bill establishing
seperate election It Pnnytown 10 Harrison,
On Mr. Woodsine's neti3o the bili TOT TIE
appetotment G. an add .uo0d chancellor Was
l.yT-aun 1r Ruiiner withdrew tie substitute
he had ofFerdd on Al orper daS ARG Vhe pa
was ord red r. be engr1ssec
psa,as.sf l.Ra b1sfed--to revive and arsetd
the nc, eor lurnp he from Niley's tavern ~
Fairfax 10 ne f..isle river turnpike road
canceruisv Dlnlei Lewis
Mr. EsPls,ld, called up hrs resolutions on
,he $50, IA an appropriation to the Cuyer.
s,,,f !, ,he i leges OF Iiampden sydney and
Nas,ao,,oa. hnd 70 sn Academy 10 each sen
at,risl dstrfcd
M rdgansl on moved to amend the resolu
,;ass 81 stnkl,ug ont the University
, NJ, proml Poole moved 70 commit the reso
h,,ioas NJ Kiger. moved their Indefinite
nos, nuue mend This motion gave rise 10
proiraeted anil anna tied debate; Tue qncstiot
was takes. and the House refused 10 postpone
On Mr. ila fvie's motion the vote refusing 10
commit the rtkolutions was re considered, and
the HOUSE determined to commit hem TO
Committee OF lone member from each Senator's
Dtsrlct Anil the speaker took time until to-
day, 10 appeifJt the Committee.
Thursday. lFe6. "a communication was
received frust the Senate, that they had passed
the bill auth I,rislng seperate election IN tlie
county t AcAomaek, and with amendments the
pill, authorship the county courts 10 appoint
place tor hoidl,ng courts N certain cases
The Speahef taen apI,ointcda Committee Of
one from eakh senatorial idstrict TO take into
! Consideration the prea nble and resolutions of
tered by Nj. Garland On the subject OF an ap
preparation TO Academies, Colleges and the
University r and the following gentlemen were
appointed: Messrs Loyal Garland,. Harvle
s-tay iof,-IJomgooe Mcmahon, Moore OF
RockbridA Woodyillc, Mason OF Southainp-
ton, Watklns Of p +. Briggs, Mcilhany, MOI
gan, Porterteld Cummhs, Roam, Craig, Mar
teney Leffief, Marshall, Patteson of q ;aSsil,
Carter of Richmond county, and Upshur
| A bill regu4 ing the fees of Attorneys pro
| scouting the peas of the commonwealth was
| taken up, and amended on notion OF Mr. Craig
so as TO allow "a an attorney 10 dollars fer each
convection of slsiolation Of the gaining laws,
and 50 dollars, 10 be pad TO lbs literary tnnd
| and laid on The table
Mr. May remarked that it was timc the
House had fixed upon some perod TO bring the
session TO a close, and moved that when the
House adjourn on the 10th INST ii dlouFn I'M
I'll the 3lst March--on the suggestion OF Mr.
| Gordon, the resolution was Land OF the table
| for the present
I Engr0sSed bile tas.ed- Authorsing he board
of z Work to subscribe to part OF the Stock
! OF the Staunton add James River Turnp,k,
| Company-to amend the act Incorp0 ,tIng
COMPANY 10 Improve the navigation Oh Liltle
Roanoke and Buffalo rlvers-chaugIng the
time of holding the tail superior courts IN the
| Sd circuit antGorisng the OF Public Work,
/ to subscribe for a part Uf.tne stock OF The I've
| River and Blue Ridge turnpike cGmpany--t0
amend the act establishing CERTAIN towns; chan.
| sIng the time OF holding the county court Of
| Morgan; incorporating the trustees OF Wick
| life Academy in Frederick; authorizing an IN.
crease of the capital stock OF the FalIsburg
Turnpike company, and authorship the Board
of Public Work to subscribe for part Of the
Stock
The House resolved itself into committee
Of the Whole, on the bill concerning contempt
of courts, Mir Smith, of GIeenbrier IN the CHAIR
A desultsry discussion ensued on the merits of
the bin and of several amendments offered to it.
1t was amended OH motion OF Mr. Gholson and
of Mr. Wilson. MIR Morris of & offered a sub
slitutc for the bill, which was rejected He
then offered as an amendment one Of the Sec
tons of his substitute, which was also rejected.
The committee rose and Mr.. s. reported the
b, and amendments tothe House, which were
concurred in.
Mr. Nav moved substitute for the whole
bill, beng copy ofthe nrst bill presented on
this subject He thought it the only provision
that ought to be enacted Il only limited the
Dover OF the courts in cases OF contenpts, and
gave to the citizen the benefit OF the decision
OF another tribunal ii he desired II, by means OF
a writ OF error, and hsbeas cofpIs.
Alter a protracted debate, the bill was or
dered to be engr0ssed
An engrossed bin concerning public print
er was taken,
a,ha III ,,as oopDorte1 n, Mr. Jackson and