Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-14
Sytrgtmta Aegislature.
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Wednesday, Jan 3U-Ehe Circuit
Court bill being again taken up, Mr.
Gregory took the floor, and spoke in
favor of the bill He was followed
by Mr.. Brown in opposition and Mr.
Gordon in favor oft A few remarks
ofexpls nalion fell from Messrs. Finks,
Allmand and Bryce; and, on motion
OF Mr.. Holland, the question was ia
ken by Ayes and Noes-and the bill
passed ayes l2l, noes 80.
Thursday, Jan. 81 "A resolution
from the Committee of Roads and IT..
ternal Navigation, declaring rcasona.
BILE petition foe an act to authorize the
courts OF Amherst, Nelson and Abe
marie TO appoint commissioners 10 lay
out a road between Lynchburg and
Charlottesville, was agreed to,
A resolution from the Committee for
Courts of Justice was read, for chang
ing the times OF meeiiog of the Court
of chancery holden al Wythe Court
house.
friday, FEB IA communica-
tiOb w "a iCCCifCu itOtn tiIC OCttdtC /,
that they had passed the bill concerning
q Convention.
Mr.. Bryce offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the
Commiitee of Finance 10 INQUIRE into
the allowances made by the courts Of
The Commonwealth, and the propriety
ofiimitlng them He read a document
showing tina! the contingent expenses
of the Court of Appeals for the last
year had amounted TO iS5,1l8 81
On Mr.. Witcher's motion, supper
ted by Mr. Lockelt, an inquiry was
instituted into the expediency of au
thorising the County courts to appoin,
a certain number of their own body,
whose duty it shall be to hold two or
more courts OF chancery, annually, at
differen. times from those al which the
county courts are now holden.
Mr. Mallary offered resolution,
fixing the 5th of February, as the day
of adjournment. and made few re-
marks, to'show the advantage of de
signaling the day.
Mr. Marshall moved 10 insert 25th
February which prevailed, 90 to rs
Mr.. Tapp said he bad understood
that at former session the House had
appointed day for adjournmcni; bu,
continued its sessions beyond the day,
and passed several important bills
and that it was probable, il The ques
ton was made, those laws would be
declared void
The resolution as amended was
then adopted. Ayes SO, Noes g. $50
the House is TO adIoarn on the 25lh. J
Mr.. Crockett called up the engrossed
bill 10 alter the times of holding the
county courts in Montgomery, Wythe
and Gies.-Passed.
40 engrossed bill erlarging the pow
ers and duties of constables in certain
cases, being taken up. MIR. Finks NOV
ed the indefinite postponement of the
bill. lie objected with great earnest
ness to the feature in the bill, authors.
ing constables to execute ca sas. and
inprison the citizen. Messrs White
and Wilson also opposed the bill. 1t
was supported by Messrs. May and
Fitzhugh, on the ground that i. did not
aushorise the issuing of any execution
at shorter time than is authorised by
existing laws. 1t only enables the con
stables to complete the business they
have begun, SC. The bill passed, Ayes
81. Noes 90.
Engrossed bills passed-To reduce
muster hne~conceruing the trial by ju-
ny.
Saturday, FEB. "A Resolution of
the committee of Roads and Canals
were read and concurred in. declaring
reasonable the petition of sundry citi-
Gems of Allegheny, 3otetourt, Rock.
bridge, Amherst, Bedford and Camp.
bell for turnpike from Lynchbarg to
Covingston.
Monday Feb. "A Communication
was received from the Senate, that they
had passed the bill authorizing the
court of Rockingham to contract for re-
pairing th Dry River Gap Road, with
amendments, in which the House con-
CURED.
Kentucky-The Heroites in the Ken
lucky Legislature attempted to pass
resolution directing a salute to be fred