Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-07

On motion of Mr.. Gordon, the bill
concerning Circuit Courts was taken
up. Mr.. May moved that the bill be
postponed to Monday. This motion
was supported by Messrs Patteson and
Hunter Of Berkeley, and opposed by
SIR Gordon and rejected. The bill hay
ing been read and sundry blanks therein
! filed, Mr.. Goode moved that the House
adjourn He stated that gentlemen
might be disposed 10 deliver their senti
ments upon the merits of the bill who
| would be unwilling to do SO at late
hour of the day. The House then ad-
journed.
| Saturday, Jan GA communi
cation was received from the Senate,
that they had passed the bills, author
ising separate election at the house
OF VIM G. Terrell, in Halifax; and
TO authorize a separate election at the
falls OF Grave Greek in Ohio; and
That they had rejected the bill au.
t5orisipg the county and corporation
courts to fix time Of meeting of the
Overseers of the Poor, and the bill
TO amend the several acts concerning
The Literary Fond. And that they
had agreed to the resolution for sur
veying the Roanoke river, from Pan.
nels ferry to the upper part OF the said
river, thence to Little River, and
down to New River, with surhdry
mendments, which were concurred in.
On Mr. AIderson's motion, the
committee to whom the expense OF
the public printing had been referred,
had leave 10 sit during the session OF
the House.
r ports were presented from the
committee by Mr.. Kimbrough, &c.
Mr.. May offered a resolution, to
instruct the Armory committee to en-
quire into the expediency Of disposing
of that institution, and upon what
terms, and in what manner il may
probably be doae--aiso, whether
there be any public property therein
which is going to decay, and ought
therefore to be disposed of--and
whether the public arms now stored
therein are safely preserved; or
whether they could be more safely
| and udvantageously stored elsewhere.
After some conversation, in which
Messrs. May. Gaines, Harvie, Chap
man and Gordon took part, the reso
luton was laid on the table; it being
| understood that the whole subject was
then under the consideration of the
committee.
This resolution was afterwards
| taken up on motion of Mr. Rives Of
P. G.. Mr. Voolfolk made an nn
successful motion to amend the reson
ton. Mr. Chapman moved 10 strike
out all that part of The resolution after
the instruction relative to disposing of
the Armory. Mr.. May opposed the
amendment, and it was negatived.-
The resolution was then agreed to
On Mr. Williams motion, an en-
quiry was Instituted iOto the expedi
ency of providing for certain militia
claims, due to J nj Chapman, M.
Effenger. and John Miller.
.Nt EhZuuRi OUtdihcu 'cdNC ~
bring in Il bill to provide for the loca
ton of road from Wheeling through
west Liberty, in Ohio, to the Penn
sylvania line, soas 10 meet road 10
Gated by the state OF Pennsylvania from
Ramsay's ford on the Washington and
Putsburg turnpike to the state line.
On Mr.. Mays motion, an inquiry
was instituted into the expediency of
amending the acts concerning the sale
of land for the non payment of taxes.
The Circuit Court bill being taken
up,
Mr.. Witcher moved to re consider
the vote filling up the blank with the
sum of $500, that II might be filled
with the sum of S1666, the salary
now received by the Chancell0rs. In
voting for $500, he was not aware
that he was voting an increase of com
pensation. The motion was negatived.
The question then recurring on the
passage of the bill, Mr.. Thompson OF
Amherst, rose and spoke some lime
in opposition to it. He was followed
by Mr.. John b Christian in its favor,
and Mr. Old in opposition. Mr.
Gholson commenced a speech against