Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-07
SJtrgtmta Aeglslature.
house or DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2:

A communication from the Senate
stated they had passed the bill authori-
sing the Common Council of the city of
Richmond to recognise and establish
certain streets within the limits of said
city. And that they had passed the bill
authorising VIM. Weaver to establish
coll bridges uponthe North river in the
county OF Rockbridge, with an amend
ment. The amendment was concurred
In by the House.
Reports from several Committees were
presented.
On motion of Mr. Anderson a Com
mittee was appointed to enquire into
the expense oftbe public printing, and
to enable them more efectually to do
so, that they authorised to send for per
sons and papers, aud if on such exami.
nation the committee should be of opin
ion that by altering or changing the law
prescribing the mode ot appointing the
public printer, there would be saving
TO the Commonwealth, they shall report
the probable amount, as we'll as the
mode in their opluion best calculated
to produce such saving
Eugrossed o:.ls Notwithstanding
separate election at the House of
VIM. G. farrell, IN Halfax-authoris-
ing separate election at the Flats OF
Grave Greek in Ohio--6xing the salary
of the general agent or store keeper Of
the Penitentavy.
On melton of Mr. Lockett, supper
teddy Messrs, Rutherford aud Harvie,
the rule of the House was suspended for
the purpose OF reconsideIing resolu-
ton offered some days ago aud re jected,
that the Committee of Finance enquire
into the expediency OF increasing the
salary of the copying clerk of the Exc
cutive. The resolution was then adopt
ed.
On motion Of Mr. Harvie, the bill
concerning camps of instruction for the
militia, wastaken up. MIR, Pitts offer
eda substitute which was adopted Mr..
Rives OF p George, moved that the bill
be recommitted, but before taking the
question, it was indefinitely postponed
oil Mr.. Gordon's motion.
Resolutions from the Committee Of
Schools and Colleges, were read and
concurred in lst That all fees or
taxes arising under The laws concerning
escheats, shall be paid from interest &C
cruing from the Literary Funded, that
one OF the large maps of Virginia be
furnished to Hampden Sidney, and one
to Washington College Sd, that it is
not expedient to furnish a map of the
State to each couoty, to be deposited in
the college or academy of the county,
and when there is none, in the clerks
office -4th, that it is inexpedent at this
time to afford aid to the colleges and Q.
cademies Of the state generally, out of
the fund created for Literary purposes,
the disposable amount therefore being
too small to authorize a subdivision ne
cessary for that purpose.
A resolution from the same Commit
tee, declaring it expedient to grant to
Hampden Sidney College $4,000 out Of
the interest accruing from the Literary
Fund, was opposed by Messrs. Mayo
and Webster and supported by Messrs.
Farrar, May, Harvie, Page, Locket
and White, and rejected by vote of 80
to IS.
The Speaker laid before the House
q letter from the Cd Auditor, enclosing
a recommendation from the Board OF
Public Works, that a subscription to
the Middle Turnpike be made.
numbered bills were read a first
and second time.
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a.
Communication from the Senate. 49,
The Senate have passed the bills: /.
Concerning Tho. r Hampton. .. Au-
thorising a separate lection at the
house OF WIN. Price in Nicholas.
Mr.. George asked to instruct the
Committee of Claims to enquire into
the expediency of autholising the pay
ment of S10o for stand of colors for
the use o: HoSiment in Tazewel.
Mr.. Rives Of Prince George. moved
to make the resolution general, which
vas agreed to, and as amended the re-
solution was passed
On motion. of Mr. Rutherford, the
Committee of Courts of Justice, were
instructed to enquire into the sxpedien
cy Of making more etfectual provision
to lnforce the laws against Faro Banks,
III. U. tables, &c. which resolution was