Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
xty.-e~ l., 10 1871
NNEprrsnA


cisco, dec.
Mr.. Swanson moved to instruct the Com
mittee of Courts ofJGsiice to enquire INTO The
expediepcy Of limiting the Shertialty TO one
year. kegatived ayes -, nees %
Mr. CastIeman offered tn r. wing reso-
luton, which was ad0pted--ayes 50, noes 40;
Received, That the Copimlttee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to enquire INTO the
cxpediency Of 80 amending The laws concern
lng the R8minstisn and appointment OF oheT-
IFS, as to require the County Courts 10 nom
mate hut one person at time for that oiilccj
aud also into tie eNpedIency oil h1ins some
uniform rule On the subject, renewing all
uncertainty as TO what constitutes seniority
amongst the acting justices.
Mr Maxwell, from the Select Committee,
reported bill TO re-organlzc the Executive
This bill leaves the time at which the 60
vernon shall go into office IN blank, also the
salaries Of the Executive and its officers
The engrossed bill, ''limiting real actions
aDd right Of entry" was discussed at large
by Mr.. Leigh and Mr. DAWSON, and passed
without dissent. This bill provides that all
wFts Of forinedon in dcscendcr, remainder or
reverter, Of any lands, tenements or heredc-
taments, Whatsoever, hereafter TO be brought
upon any title or cause, heretofore accrued,
or which hereafter my accrue, shall be sued
within fifteen yea,s-next after such title OF
cause OF action accrusd-the right Of entry
within fifteen years after the right accrued
saving 30 infants, femes covert, &c. the right
Of proceeding On the same, within lse years
after tic remeya. OF the disability. the writ Of
night or any other possessory action, within
ttceniy tirs years, next before the teste OF the
wrt-thc person maintaining a writ oil right
upon his o,cH seISn or possession, must no SO
within teeaty yslTS next before the toste OF
the writ with saving to infants, SC, OF fee
years after removal of the disability
The resolutions reported from the Com
mttee Of Colrts Of justice. touching the Ju-
dietary, having been reached, Mr.. Leigh
moved TO make them the order Of the day
Tor Monday next. That Day having been Tx
ed for the consideration Of The Road Bill, a
| discussion ensued rs TO precedence, in which
Messr. Leigh, " iiIianls Of Harrison, WI
son, Venahle. Preston, Marshall, and jack
ssn took part-when finally Mr. Leigh varied
the motion TO Tuesday next, and thus varied,
the House agreed to go on that day, into
Committee OF the Whole on the subject.
Repeats we're made from &tanding and So
lect Committees, by Mrssrs. Mcfarland,
Leigh, Miller Of Bot. Good, and Miller Of
Pewhatan
Ga motion Of Mr. Atkinson. 50 much OF the
| Auditors Report on the Revolutionary Claims,
as relates 10 their payment, was referred TO
| the Committee on Finance.
On molten Of Mr.. Spurlock, the House
considered the report of the Committee Of
Roads, declaring reasonable the petition oil
forter ana EeIdoh, praying reduction OF
tae tolls now paid by their stage coaches on
The keaa'yha Turnpike. The port OF the
COMMITTEE was sustained, ayes ! l. noes 10.
The remainder Of the petl'on requesting
the ference Of the subject Of the tots paid
hy them, 10 the James River Company, was
also declarod reasonable by the Com.a.ttee
Mir Summers explained the claims which
Porter aild Bglden had upon Tie locralijy Of
the State, as cnterpgiziug men who contri
Suted much to the public bcneiit, the great
advantage which their line Of stages had
been OF, and advocated HE reference Of the
whole matter 20 the President and Directors
OF the James River Company, for adjust
ment
Mr. Leigh also supportedthe merits of the
application.
Mr., Goode opposed the application on the
ground that Porter and Belden were con-
tractors 70 carry the mail, and he could not
doubt that IN their contracts with the Gener
! ''',i'''"tb t't'fiS'oi was iilc''F tNi tiIIS
item of tolls; and the question was in fact,
whether Virginia or the u. States should pay
! the tolls.
MIR Summers replied TO Mr. Gcoda, when
after some observations from Mr. Williams
OF HARRISON, against, and Messrs, Booker.
! jackson, and Anderson Of Bot in favor Of
The proposition to refer the subject 10 the
James River ComPany--the resolution was
amended at the instance Of Mr. Riycs of Pr.
George by referring it to the Board Of Public
Works instead of the James River Company
and thus amended the resolution was pass
! On motion Of Mr.. Williams Of Shenandoah,
! the House adjourned.
| gEThe House Of Delegates yesterday,
| passed the bill, "limitjng real actions, and
right OF entry"-a measure of great impor-
| lance TO trans Allegheny Virginia, and for
which it is much indebted to the exertions of
! MIR Leigh. The bill organizing the Execu-
tive under the amended Constitution, was
reported and reed the 5, soud time The re-
| solutions of the Committee of Courts of jus
! tee. relative 10 the Superior Courts Of Chan
ceIy and Law, were made the order of the
day for Tuesday next.-Richmend Hhig.
.4noiker "Gbduction. THE village of
Brooklyn, n Y. was thrown into a complete
state of terment on Friday, by the reported
absence OF Young lady, daughter Of a res
pectabe nhabitant there. It was feared that
the Naw York n0cScrs had made a grand de
scent on the yjl,aur az Il ,rouIJ cnY,,. o(r Ill