Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-28
gstrglnta Legislature.


Ward fsee man Of color-2. confirming and
ratifying an order of the county court Of Lou
don concerning the town OF Leesburg-3. 90
amend The a. concerning the Superior Court
of Law for Henrieo--4. authorisug a sepafa,e
election at the House Of Joseph Roy in the
county Of Loudon.
They have rejected the bill auth orising the
sale Of certain lands belonging 10 til e heirs Of
Ephrsi n Dunbar, dec'd--and have disagreed to
the resolutions expressing the opinion that the
General Assembly of Virginia is not responsible
for damages done 10 individual property by the
ssse nj given BY this State to the act OF Con.
gress for making road from the Potomac RI
yer to the State OF Ohio
On motion OF Mr. Bryce, Resolved, That the
Com mi,tee of Finance be instructed TO enquire
into the expediency of amending the several
acts prescribing the mode OF granting licenses TO
merchants ordinary keepers and others, and
that they have leave to report by bill or other.
wise.
The bill vestiuz. the Washington Monument
Fund. being on rs third reading, Mr. Gordon
opposed the bill as giving the fund direction
which he believed the House had no right 10
give it.
II was briefly supported by Mr.. Carter and
passed. (rhe bill empowers the Executive TO
inves, the fund lying for some years in the
Treasu ry, subscribed by individuals to erect
monum eat to Gen. Washington, until it shall
amount 10 a sum sufficient for the purpose
EDgeossed Bls--i Providing for the loca
ton, establishment and compile tion of a public
road from Ohio river, by Manchester in Brooke
County to the Pennsylvania line--2. Reviewing
the tobacco inspection at Brcokneai IN the coun.
~ of Campheu--3. To amend the act concern.
ing the town of Weston and for other purposes
were read third time and passed
Mr.. Epes (who had voted in the majority,
moved to reconsider the votes Of yesterday
rejecting the bills tor The relief Of Peter Sailing
and Joseph Glasgow.
The House agreed to reconsider the two
bills, and .he question recurring on the pas
sage of the bill for the reIiefof Joseph Glasgow,
it was supported at length by Mr.. Epes and by
Mr.. Moore of Rockbridge, MIR. White of Rock
bridge, Mr.. Watkins, Mr. Colston, and Mr.
Anderson, and opposed by Mr.. May and Mr.
Hsvyie, and EegatIved, - to IS.
The bill for the relief Peter Sailing, invol
wing the same principle, was then like wise ne.
gstivefs
Friday, FEB 15.-A communication from the
Senate stated they had passed the bills-1. In
corp Grating the Wheeling Manufacturing Com
pany; 2. Incorporating the Wheeling Cotton
Manufacturing Company; 8. Amending the
Charter Of the Deep Creek Navigation Company
in the counties OF Amelia and Nottoway; 4.
iConcernlDg the kenawha Turnpike Road; S.
Making further provision for obtaining site
for an additional Arsenal
The latter bill having been amended by the
Senate, TO repeal the provisions for the es
Enlistment of new Arsenal.
The amendment was earnestly opposed bv
Mr. Marshall, who defended the policy Of the
State in eiectng ArsenaIs at dlffcren, points,
maintained the CLAIMS of the location at War
renton, and moved to disagree TO the Senate
amendment.
Mr.. Finks, in a very animated manner, sup.
ported the Senate's amendment, and commended
that the proper site for the location of Arms,
was in Richmond, where at short warning men
might be collected to use them, in case OF neces-
sy.
The amendment of the Senate was further
opposed by Messrs Kelly of Fauquier. and
Marshall, and supported by Mr.. Craig and Mr..
Finks.
MIR McWhorter said that believing an ad
di'ional Arsenal ought to be erected, not in
Fsuquier, but on the west side of the noun.
sains, he should move to lay The bill on the ia
BILE, with a view of its not being called up a.
gain.
Mr.. Witcher opposed the laying the bill on
= the table, and supported the Senate's amend-
ment.
Mr. Craig enquired If this bill was laid on
the table. if the Executive did not possess the
power to build an Arsenal by former law?
Mr. Marshall replied that it did--snd that
shis bill was only intended to remove difficult
ty that had occurred IN the execution of the du.
ty, from the doubtful title to property purchas.
ed for the site in Fauquler
The question was taken on laying the bill on
the table, and carried in the negative.
Mr.. Macrae supported the original bill, the
propriety of locating the Arsenal at Warrenton
IN Fauquier and opposed the Senates amend.
meat, at length.
The House then refused to disagree TO the
senaie's amendment striking QUIT the preamble
OF the bill
The other amendment ofthe Senate, repeal.
ing all acts and parts of acts, providing for the
building ct an additional Arsenal, was then a
greed to by large majority.
MIR. Gholson, Mr. Bryce, and Mr.. White,
made reports from the Committees Of Schools
and colleges, Finances, and Roads and Navl.
CATION.
Mr. EPes, from the Committee on the Mill
va. reported oil establishing a new Battalion
OF Militia in the county OF Patrick.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayly, the House proceed.
ed to elect Brigadier General Of the 2lst Bri.
sade, ia room of General Pitts dec d.
MI Bayly nominated Col. Littieton Upshur
OF Northampton.
Mr. Drummond nominated Col. Levi Digges
ofAccomac.
MF. simpkins nominated Maj. Severn E. Par
ker OF Northampton
Mr' DFummond said as Maj. Parker. junior
Of1cSr had been brpupht foruard he womb