Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-21
25irgtmta Aegtstature.
SATuRpAY. Feb. y.


the Senate, that they had passed the
bils-to amend the act 10 raise sun
OF moasy bg wGy Of lottery for ihs benefit
Of he Richmond Dock--to authorize a
separate election at the house of hugh
McGayoc, in Giles and the bill ior
changing The poor house establishment,
in New Kent.
Mr.. Minor offered resolution rela-
tive 10 the accumulation of business in
the Court of Appeals, aathorising the
appointment Of select COMMITTEES to
ascertain the causes of accumulation,
with power to send for persons and pa
pers.
The Chair decided the resolution to
be out Of order, as the subject had been
already under Consideration of the
Committee for Courts OF Justice, who
had reported thereupon
Mr.. Minor then moved to take up the
resolution FROM the Committee OF
Courts of Justice. He stated that there
was a vast accumulation of business in
the Court of Appeals, and that accor-
ding to the ratio of increase and dimi.
mutton of the docket, it would take 81
years TO bring it to an equilibrium. The
House refused to take up the resolu
ton.
Mr.. White moved 10 discharge the
Committee of Roads and Navigation
from the further consideration OF the
resolution in relation to railroad
from the coal pits in Chesterfield, 10
James river--which was done, and on
motion of Mr.. HarvIe, it was referred
to Select Committee.
The engrossed bill concerning the
Public Library, was passed.
The bill abolishing Forthcoming bonds,
being read Sd time.
M. Mordangh moved ryder. limit
ing the effect of the law TO contracts
made after the passage OF the law.
The question was taken on the bill
with the ryder, and they were rejected,
40 to 80.
MONDAY, Feb. II.
Communication from the Senate
The Senate have passed the bllls-1 |,
Allowing Alice E. Farley to remove
CERTAIN dover slaves from the Com
monwealth; Q, Amending the act con-
corning Woodstock; 8, Authorship a
loan of arms to Dan'l G.. Hatch OF Din
widdie; a, Concerning the town OF
Bath in Morgan; 5, Establishing the
towns of Middle and South Wheeling in
Ohio; 6, Concerning the upper Apo.
mattox, with amendments;) Z, Concer-
ming the town of Winchester, with a.
mAndments;) s, They have agreed to
the resolution for eiecting a Commits
sioner Of ICE Kenawha Road and Navi
cation.
On motion Of MIR. Jones of Motto
way, the bill and amendments concer
ming the Appomattox Company were
for the present laid on the table and
the amendments so the biz concerning
the town u y incEesler, were concur
red in.
Mr.. Kelley presented memorial
from the county court of Fauquier,
complaining of the ii ght of appeal from
the judgment of single justices on small
debts as ansevil--- which being read, Nlr
X. moved its reference TO the Commit
tee Of Courts of Justice, bat the House
refused TO refer, So TO 10
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Governor, enclosing a
letter from Chancellor Greed Tay ior,
submittingto the Legislature the proprl-
ETY. of empowering him to demand o.
the Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Chancery at Richmond, security for
Retrospective acts a. we II as prospective
ly, which communication, on motion
of Mr.. Page, was referred to the Com
mittee of Courts of Justice.
Engrossed bills passed To provide
for the solemnization of marriages in
certain parts of Nicholas county--con
firminga an order of the county court Of
Loudoun--concerning the town of Lees
burg--to amend the charter of the Deep
Creek Navigation Company in Amelia
and Nottoway- and allowing Daniel
Ward, free man of color, to remain in
the State.
Resolutions were read and concurred
IN from the Committee of Schools and
Colleges, declaring reasonable SO much
of the petition Of the trustees of the
New London Academy as prays for au-
thority to dispose of the residue of ten