Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-02
MR.. JEFFERSON.


On Mr.. Loyall's motion the engros-
sed bill authorising Mr.. Jefferson to
dispose of his real property By Lottery
was taken up.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to lay the bill
on the table until the first of the next
week, that gentlemen might have time
to think more on the subject, and gave
his reasons for wishing this course
dopted. After some remarks on this
motion from Messrs. Loyal, Garland,
Page Of Gloucester, and Blackburn, the
latter called for the ayes and noes. Mr..
jackson although in favour of the bill,
would vote for this motion. The pro-
position to lay on the table was further
discussed by Messrs. Patteson, of N
Carter of Pr. VIM. and Goode of VI. in
favor, and Messrs. Loyal, Campbell,
Harvie and Page of Williamsburg, liz
opposition to it.
The question was then taken on laying
on the table, and negatired, l49 to 43
And the question recurring on the pas
sage of the biIl-It was opposed by Ies-
srs Booker, Page of G.. and Blackburn.
The latter gentleman made no further
remarks than to enter his solemn protest
against the bill. 1t was supported by
Messrs. Loyal and Gordon at some
length and in an eloquent manner.
The question was taken and the bill
passed, ayes 1875, noes 62.
The following is the bill passed in IA
vor of Mr.. Jefferson:
Whereas it is made known to the
General Assembly that THos. JEFFER-
SON, after more than sixty years of pub
lie service, during which his attention
has been necessarily withdrawn, IN a
great degree from the care of his private
estate, hath found himself indie ted to a
large amount, insomuch that the sale OF
a great proportion Of his valuable pio
perry will be necessary to pay his debts;
and whereas there is good reason to
believe that if so large and valuable an
estate is forced into the market, in the
present depressed state of price, it will
be greatly sacrificed; and it has been
suggested, that if the said THos. JEF-
PERSON were allowed to dispose of bis
property by Lottery, he could obtain
for it all that he desires, fair price;
could thereby pay his debts, and have
remaining competency for his family
and the General Assembly deemed il
proper to allow lottery for SO desirable
an object. Therefore,
Be it enacted, That the aforesaid,
Thomas JEFFERSON shall be. and he is
hereby authorised to dispose of any part
of his real estate by lottery, for the
payment of his debts, provided that he
do not raise from any property so dis
posed of, a greater nett sum than the fair
value of such property, to be ascertain
ed in manner herein provided, that is to
say-Every part of the property so to
be disposed OF, shall previously be valu
ed on oath by three or more Of the
persons herein authorised to value it
They shall make the valuation after
their own view, or from their own
knowledge of the property, and shall
grant a certificate thereof, under their
hands and seals, verified by their oaths.
and sttested by the magistrate admins
tering the oaths. In making such valu-
alton, it shall be the duty of the valuers
to ascertain, as nearly as may be, fair
equivalent for the property valued, sup
posing it paid in such instruments as are
usual in sales Of similar property in its
neighborhood. The following persons
shall be authorised to make the valua-
ton aforesaid, viz; Peachy r. Gilmour
and VIM. Radford of Bedford, Henry )
Langhorne of Campbell, and John VI
Perry, James Lindsey & Nimrod Bran
ham of Albemarle; and in case of the
death or refusal of any of them to act
such others as may be appointed fol
that purpose by the county court of Al
bemarle, or the county court of BedforC
or of Campbell.
The Lottery hereby authorised, shall
be drawn under the control and direc-
ton OF the following managers, or any
, two or more of them, viz: John Brock.
eRbrougb, Philip n. Nicholas, and Rich
ard Anderson.
This act shall be in force from the
passage thereof
Monday, Feb 2O.--A communication
was received from the Senate, that they
had agreed to the amendment of the
House of Delegates to their amend
ment to the bill concerning contempt'
OF court; that they had passed the bill
concerning the Auditors Office-pro
viding for the Improvement of a roa,
from Sistersville on the Ohio in TYLER