Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-05
sen from aispo.ine Of any goods, wares

son from disposing Of any goods, wares
or merchandise, of bis, her, or their
own growth or manufacture within this
stafs, not to prevent any farmer or plan
ter from selling salt, gypsum, tea, coffee
molasses, sugar. spices, iron or steel. to
hls or her nelghboursm ben such articles
are purchased as return load for his or
their produce, or other property taken
TO market MIR May proposed 10 amend
it, by adding after the words, state
these words, nor to prevent any person
from selling auy goods OF commodities
Of the growth Or production OF this com
monweaiib Mr. Powell proposed the
following amendment, nor any person
other than a stationary merchant ffon
occasionally buying and selling the sgri
cultural productions of the country
Mr. Boyd proposed to add after the word
agricuItural,' the words or manutsc
tured'
Me.sr. Bryce, May, Powell, Mayo.
Boyd, Atkinson. aud Doddridge joined
in the discussion
TIE question was then taken on Mr.
PoweI's ampnGmsat, aud rejsctsa-
ayes 5S. noes ~
The question was then taken on Mr.
NAYS amendment, and carried without
division.
M, Miller proposed q new section
10 the bill providing that the Bank OF
Virginia, and Farmers Bank Of Vir-
eina should receive the notes of the
Bank of the Valley and the North Yves
tern Bank on the same terms on which
they have been heretofore received By
the Treasurer, wiz: on deposiO which
was agreed to by the House.
Mr. HarUis moved to re commit the
bill for the purpose Of abolishiug the
proposed discrimination 10 the licenses
on lottery ticket sellers. who sell in
Richmond. Norfolk and other towns
lie considered this graduation as unjust.
Mr.. Doddr.dgs argued that lotteries
cannot be put down without the con-
currence OF oil the states; and that they
ought to be subject to license; but
he objected TO Mr.. Harvie's proposition,
because be (Mr. D. had understood
from the agent Of Yates and Mc!ntire
in this city, men of fair de ealing in their
business, that lottery office IN Rich
mond could afford to pay $500, in Pc
tessburg $500, &c,-the amount Deepen
ding upon the extent of their business
Mr.. RarUis's proposition failed = and
on MI Bryce's motion, the bill was LAID
upon the table.
The report OF the committee Of Fl
nance was taken up-snd Mr. Everett
proposed 10 lay il on the table, no. to
be acted upon during the session. This
proposition failed after some remarks
from Nassrs Everett aud Bryce.
The FIRST resolution was then read,
proposing to appoint commissioners OF
revenue for not less than three years,
and e. increase the penalties for the
neglect OF their duties.
.Mr Williams moved the indefinite
postpone ment of the report and reso-
tuhons. After some remarks from
Messrs Everett, Williams, Bryce and
Duncan, the motion succeeded, aud
the report was postponed indefinitely
ayes 6s, noes CT.
The bill reducing the term of solita.
ry confinement in the Penitentiar,,' 10
three months) and for other purposes
was read second tine and re commit
ted,-it was subsequently reported by
Mr., Atkinson of t!alfax, without amend
ment; and the bill was then ordered TO
be ensrossed and read third time.
On motion of NJ Browa of Harrison,
the ensrossed bill limiting real ac.Ioas
and rights OF entry was taken up
After the blanks were filed, MIR
Duncan made a few remarks in oppo-
sition to abe passage Of the bill; and
Mr Brown of Harrison, entered into a
vindica.ion of tue bill Mr. MAY spoke
against the bill, and Mr.. DodJrdga in
favor of it Upon taking the question,
the bill was 'ejsetsd-ayes 6s, noes 40.
The bill 'sppropriatng the Public
Revenue, was taken up, and amended
on Mr Bryse's motion, aud then order.
tu 10 pe ehRrhSSeu
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IS
The following bills we're passed: /,
Releasing 10 suudry citizens of Wood
county parts Of the land formerly held
b. John Jones Waldro; .. TO improve
the nsvi CATION OF the Opequan creek in
Berkeley; 5, Prescribing tariff of tolls
on the kenawhs river, and tor other
purposes; 4, To establish the town of