Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-07

the ueauS eau We aS4ulkSu W pioCoeOI
on them with effect
sth. That an Improvement OF the
common roads founded upon the author
ity Of the several county courts Of the
Commonwealth, is an object essential
to the enjoyment by the people, of all
that benefits of an enlarged plan of In
ternal Improvement
Ga the motion of Mr. Leigh, the
House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the whole, to take into consld
Grafton the Report and Resolutions sub
mitted TO the Convention, Mr. Hugh
Nelson in the Chair
On the motion Of Mr.. Johnson, the
second resolution was amended, by.
out all alter the word ''execu.
ted" and an motion Of Mr.. Leigh was
farther amended by inserting after the
word value" the words future pro
ductiyeness.n
On the motion Of Mr.. johnson, the
committee rose, reported progress, and
asked and obtained leave To SIT again.
Ga motion of MIR. Johnson, the Cou-
yention then adjourned ill l2 past o.
clock.
Q past 8 o'clock.
The Convention met agree a0ly to ad
jourument.
On motion Of Mr.. johnson, the House
again resolved itself into committee OF
the whole, totake into consideration the
Report and Resolutions submitted TO the
Convention - Mr.. Hugh Nelson in tue
Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Leigh, the Committee
rose, reported progress, and asked and
obtained leave to sit again.
On motion OF Mr. Leigh, the Con
venton then adjourned TIL tomorrow
3 o'clock
FR1DAE. July IS.
The Convention met at 9 O'Clock a
greeably to adjournment. On the mo-
ton of Mr.. Coalier the Convention
again resolved itself into a Committee
OF the whole to take into consideration
the Report and Resolutions submitted to
the Convention. - Mr.. Breckenridge was
called TO the Chair.
On motion Of Dir. Johnson, the resol-
utlons were amended by striking out the
third resolution.
On the motion of Mr Leigh, the Con-
venton then adjourned TIL o'clock this
evening.
5 O'Clock.
The Convention met agreeably 10 ad-
journment
On the motion of MIR. johnson the
House again resolved itself into Com
mittee OF the whole, to take into consd
Grafton the Report and Resolutions sub
mitted to The Convention, Mr.. Hugh
Nelson in the Chair
The said Resolutions were farther
amended.
On the third amendment to amend the
resolutions admitted. by striking there
from the third resolution, the votes were
taken, on the call of Mr.. Mercer, by
eyes and noes
The members who voted 10 the affirm
alive, we're:
Charles Cooke, Thomas w. Gilmer.
Y. w. Scuthall, Alexander Garrett, 30
sias Ellis, Bsnnitt A, Crawford, Chap
msn johnson, Peachy X Gi!mer, VIM
Radfsrd, Benz A. Donald, James
Breckenridge, James Madison, of Car.
cline, John IL. Barnard, Samuel a.
Storrow, Jas. Magruder, Gid A. Strange,
Archibald Bryce, Edw Cunningham,
VIM, Boiling, Richard Morris, Reuben
Meredith, Charles Thompson, John G.
Williams, Peter V. Daniel, Mallory NJ. .
Todd, George Wilson, Frederick Harris,
Richmond Terrill, Horato Gates Wins
ton. Josiah Riddick, John g. Coboon,
Elliot Whitehead, John Thompson Xii
by, Robart Riyes, Joseph O. Cabell.
John NJ. Martin, Philip p. Barbour. Isaac
Davis, John Leyburn, Peachy ilarri,
son, Henry j. GambilI, Peachy r.. Graf
ian, Waller Holiday, John Lewis,
John g. Crump, Francis Rudin, John
III. Fulton, John Brockenbrough, Rob
ert stanard, Benz w. Leigh, Otway
q. BarFaud, VIM. III Mac farland, Car
ter l.. Stevenson, John Mayre, John
Dickinson, James w Pegram, VIM. NJ
Rives, VIM. G. Riyes, Rice w Wood,
VIM. II Meiiwether, and Frank Carr
Ayes 81.
The members in the negative were:
James Madison, (President,) Hugh
Nelson, David s. Garland, Edward A.
Cabell, Thomas N. Eubank, Hill Car