Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-23

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Warehouse in Lyne hburg
Petitions were presented by Messrs.
Tyler, Shield, Terrill. Rives OF Camp
bell, Wright, jackson, Busfo.t. Hart,
Wtcher, aud Watkins of Charlotte.
Reports were made from Standing
committees by Messrs. Eppes, Leigh,
and Miller Of Botetourt.
The Chairman offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the Committee for
Courts of Justice be instructed to in
quire into the expectancy OF so amend
ing the law reatipg to the commissions
of Sheriiis and Coroners as to provide
that not more than one commission shall
be allowed on the same debt.
MIR. Christian stated that the prac-
tice of the country authorized commits
sions on forthcoming * forfeited forth
coming bonts--a practice which he
considered an evil, and was desirons
OF redressing The resolution was a
dopted.
Mr.. Atkinson Of Isle OF Wight, offer.
ed resolution empowering TIE Com
mittee of Finance, TO whom was refer
red the resolution touching the ptopri-
ETY. of preventing fraudulent specula
ton in revolutionary claims--io send
for persons and papers, in Tie prosecu-
ton of that duty
MIR Atkinson stated to the House,
th at in the remarks he had offered a
fow days ago, on the subject OF the re
solution he bad presented to enquire in.
TO the expediency of protecting Revo
iutionary officers from frauduient spe-
cnlation, be had MT callod the name Of
the individual who wrote the letter upon
which he then commented To his sur
prise no had that morning, seen a state
meni IN paper Of this city to the elect,
that the individual who was supposed to
be alluded to, denied having written
ny such letter iIe bad then prepared
the reso'utian which he now offered Ia
the House, resolved TO ferret out this
mater, and make good what he stated
the other day. Since getting to lie Cap
itol he had been called ia account BY
that individual for his remarks, abused
and assaulted. tie stated this to the
House, not to invoke It's interference,
or protection, for he had always felt
able TO protect himself-but TO have an
opportunity of declaring (snd il the man
wasin heanjng he begged him to observe
it, that he was not to be iniimidateJ
from what he believed the discharge Of
his duty.
The resolution was adopted. mem
con,
Mr.. Rives of Campbell, offered the
following resolutions.
Resolved. That the Committee or
Caurts Of Justice ba instructed to in
quIre into the expediencey Of designat-
ing, in the new organization of the
Court of Appeals, one OF the Judges
thereof as Chief Justice or President of
said Court
Resolved, That said Committee en-
quire in the expe dieucy Of affordrg in
cases of fraud, usury and gaming, like
remedy in Courts of law to the remedy
now obtainable in Courts Of Equity.
Resolved, that Said Committee en-
qaire into the expediency of requiring
the County Courts to certify TO the Elk
ecuiive, with their Recommendation
OF justices of the peace, whether the
persons recommended have relations or
connexions dlFSa0( on tHe OtncN OF
some other mode of preventing the &C
emulation of members OF the same
family on the County Court Bench.
Resolved, That said Committee en-
qnire into the expediency of prohibiting
the County Courts from appointing ar
recon- intending 10 the Exet ulive mem
bers of their own body for Offices
other than the sherfialty and in the mi
lita.
Resolved, That said Committee en-
quire into the expediency of au,horiz.
ing the County and Corporation Courts
TO decide what portion of the fees of
their respective Clerks shall be allowed
to the Clerk as compensation for his ser
vices and to apply tha residue to the
payment Of county and parish charges
and the support of Primary Schools,
within their respective counties and
corporations
Mr. Gholson thought il unuise to bur
den the Committee of Courts OF Justice
with unnecessary references, and thus
make it necessary for that Committee
to answer them separately. Much en-.
braced in these resolutions was already
before the Committee, and il was supe
rogatoiy to refer them again lie bop