Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-11
whole No. 1905.

Of the Stockholders Of the Company, 10
represent aud vote on the shares in the
name Of the Commonwealth on the bsoks
Of the said Company. sod especially to
assent TO the surrender Of the Charter
OF said Company, agreeably 20 the q.
ioresaid act OF Assembly, and vested him
with power To subscribe on behalf OF
said Commonwealth. 10 the Capital
Stock Of The Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
incl Company, tie seventy shares in The
Capital Stock Of ,he Potomac Company
now standing on the books OF said Com
psny, in the tame of The said Common.
wealth.
By an act Of General Assembly pass
ed on 5 h Feb 1914 tits made the duty
II the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth
Tor the time being, 10 receive into the
Public Treasury, all or any part Of The
funds Of the Cincinnati Society. In the
books OF nn predecessor find no ac-
count whatever latihg 10 this fund. -
From documents believed to be authen-
tic, taken from bundle o! papers found
in his desk, and endorsed ia his hand
writing "Cincinnati Society. il appears
that he received considerable amount
Of the funds Of tina, Society, in certif-
Gates Of Public Debt, Bank Stock sc.
and paid the pensions charged on the
interest receivable thereffom. The en-
closed statements prepared from these
Documents 1t will exhibit as correctly
as can be e.certainad from them the ae-
tusl state of the funds Of that society at
the TINS Of his death.
At the last term Of the General Court,
two judgments were obtained IN favor Of
The Commonwealth for S25 ,476 SO each,
enc against the personal representatives
Of Jernan Baker dec. the former rrea-
surer, the other gainss his administra-
tors, heirs and devisees, and the motions
sgeins, bis securities were ready for tri-
al, on the part Of the Commonwealth
Oh The .7ih Of last month, but at the in-
stance OF defendants coansel were con-
tinued.
Very respectfully your OBJ serv't.
W50N BURFOOP.
On motion ef Mr. May, the commu-
nication was laid on the table:
The Speaker presented letter from
Benjamin Griffin, delegate returned
rem the county Of southampton, stat
ing that som. donbss bad arson as to
hisrighi 10 bold bis ssat,in consequence
Of nsiDg commissioned of the revenue
a, the tiue Of bis election; and praying
the decision Of the House on the point.
On moi,os Of MIR liopemaD, the letter
was referred TO the committee of Priyi-
Isges and Elections
On motion ID Mr.. Cook, so much Of
the Governors message as relates to the
militia, ives referred 10 the committee
on the Militia
Petitions we're presented by Msssrs
aives Of Campbell, Chiffon. Wallace,
Williams of Harrison, and Hill.
BIZ leave Of tie sIouse, Mr.. Wallace
twhs had acted as counsel for the pariy)
was excused from voting on tina petition
d the heirs Of Elias Edmonds, deed.
o. motion Of hr Yancey, so much Of
the Governors message as relates to tue
clai~ 1T Thomas w White, was refer.
red TO the cammittee Of CLAIMS.
The Speaker presented a communities
ton fram che I'd Auditor, which, on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Games, was laid on lhs table
aud ordered 10 be printed
On mutton oi Var Parker Of Caroline,
the Chair was vacated until 4 o'clock
The Legislature met sgain in the
evening, whom q report was received
from the Electoral College, stating The
Vacancy in that body occasioned By the
desth of Gen. Buckner esq. OF CarnIiae.
Fhs General Assembly then proceeded
to the choice Of an EIeotor in the room
of Mr. Bnekasr. Mr.. Garritt Minor,
delegate from, srottsylvanis, was noon
mated by Messrs. Parker Of Carolinx.
Miller 81 Ponhatan, and Upshaw of rs.
sex. and Mr.. Charles r. Goodall, DE-
Iegate from Hanover, by Mr.. Goode.
The ballot stood, Minor los. Goodasi
Ga. 30 that Mr. Minor was elected.
This day tbs Electoral College viii
give the vote Of the States for Presidenf
and Wee President Of the United States.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. g.
| Mr.. Wallace offered the following
ipreasobls and resolutions:
| Euaress this House acknowledge
that they are tn servants OF the people .
and not their masteIs--That the right IT