Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-22
General asgenrblD.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY. .IannaruI 4,

improvement of the medicinal spr;ns.
in the town of Bath in Morgan. was ia.
ken up, on motion of Dir Mason OF Ere.
derrick The bill proposes TO raise III.
sum Of $4,000 BY lottery, for the Dur.
pose OF completing the public buildings.
the baths, Sc. MIR. Mason spoke in "a,
vor oil lis passage -The vote was ave.
"a, noes IS.
Wednesday,, January 14.--An engress-
ed bill changing the punishment Of
slaves for burning grain and other things.
was taken up, and opposed by Mr. Nav.
and advocated by Mf Willis, and rsjeet.
ed.
Sun6ry resolutions were read and
concufred in from c. of r and Navi.
gatien, declaring reasonable /, the peti-
ton from the Valley of Virginia for the
incorporation OF Company 10 con-
struct turnpike road from Stanton 10
the Potomac river, so as to intersect the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road-and re-.
jecting so much of the same, as prays
that the inhabitants of certain counties
be taxed for the purpose: @ from Ohio
county, praying that Fishing Creek
uay be declared public highway, s.
from Lynchburg, that the tolls may be
RENTED on the iron pipes, machinery.
&c. transported on the James river Tor
the Lynchburg water works; 4. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY.
to substitute ferries in lieu OF bridges.
sc.
On MIR. Gordon's motion, The vota
rejecting the bill changing the punish
ment of slaves for burning grain" sc.
was re considered, and the bill was re-
committed.
THURSDAY, January Is.
A. communication from the Senate.
stated that they had passed the bills--l,
to revive and amend the Goth section
of the law of descents, Q, concerning the
heirs of Elias Edmunds; s, concerning
Charles Clements; 4, authorisng the
extension of the navigation OF the Rap
pahenpoek River. And they have re-
jected the bill establishing separate e.
lection Of Goinsviie in Caroline county.
On motion of MIR yAtkinsgn OF Isle of
Wight, leave was given 10 bring in n
bin providing for provisioning lands
in that county, not processioned in 1928,
according to law.
Engrossed bills--l, authorizing Sc
parate election in Monroe; Q, to amend
the law 10 relation to the pay of Com.
monwealth's witnesses in certain cases,
8, establishing anew regiment of mill
tia in Lewis, were read third time and
passed
On motion of MFR. 1ikins0n of Halifax,
the order of the day, for the election of
Brigadier General n the room OF Ge-
neral Darlington was postponed to Sal.
urday.
On motion of Mr.. Bryce, joint com.
miItee of FIVE was appointed TO examine
the Library, the regulations, &c.
On motion of Mr. Fitshueh of Ohio,
fine committee of Roads, &c. were in
structed TO enquire into the expedienuy
of laying out and constructing a road
from Cummings mill, in Brooke. thro'
West Liberty to Wheeling in Ohio c'ty.
On motion of MIR. Boyd, resolved, that
the Board of Public Works be instruct
ed to direct the Public Engineer TO sur
yey the Opeckon creek from the Poto-
mac in Berkeley, and report how far
up said stream it is practicable to make
the same navigable for boats by canals
or otherwise, and the probable expense
of completing the same per mile.
THE Convention Bill has been under
debate in the House of Delegates since
the 5!h inst On the 18th, MIR. TerrilPs
amendment, proposing to strike QUE
congressional districts, and substituting .
representation by counties, was carried,
by a vote of Ill to 8l.]