Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-17

Der Of Judges co
| Mir. Garland of Nelson, frsm the Commit
/ tee of Roads, reported bill Incorporating
the Lynehblrs and New River Rail Road
I Company.
Mr. Garland also reported the following
I bill, 10 response TO the resolution on the sub
J iect Of the James River Improvement, adopt
/ Ell some DAYS ago, at the instance of MIR. Alil-
| Ter Of Boietourt.
I 4 Bid providing the means of ascertainiHg the
/ best mode OF uniting the Eastern and Wes-
tern waters.
BE IL enacted by the General AsssBsbly, That
Commissioners be and they are hereby APP
pointed fsr tho following purposes, 10 wit: ],
1t shall be their duty during the present year
to examine james River iran Richmond to
Coyingtsa. and make an estimate Of the pro-
. babe cost OF continuing the Canal from
Maidea's Advesture TO Lynehburg; the pro-
| h3ble cost or improving tue river between
those points by Locks asd Dams; the pre-
\ babIe cost Of Rail Read from Richmond 10
! BynchbuFg; ., To make a similar examina-
( ton and estimate for the distance between
1 Lynchbarg and Csvisgton; 8, To examine
| the country between James River and New
/ River fer the purpose of a.certaining the
/ best route fer a canal or rail road between
! such points on those rivers as they gray de-
termiae, and 10 make an estimate Of the pro-
babe coat thereof; and 4, To examine New
River from its point Of unIen with tina SAID
I ssn8i or rail read with a view TO its improve
mcnt BY each Of the above modes, and 10
make an estimate Of the probable cost there
| of, aad in the performance Of the foregoing
duties the Commissioners may cause such
surveys 10 be made as they may think neces
sary. The examinations and estimates OF
the said commissioners shall be made with
the utmost practicable care and accuracy,
having due regard to durability and to pro-
per accommodation OF the trade-And it
shall &c the duly of the said commissioners
10 make full and minute report OF their pro
seedlings and estimates, 10 be laid before the
next Legislature, recommending such i'm
provements Tor the purposes Aforesaid, and
on such mode Of construction RS from their
enquiries they may deea most expedlent. all
circumstances dolly considered. stating the
advantages sad disadvantages, the CONNER
| cial benefits, the probable revenue, aud eve
ry consideration by which their decision may
be Influenced.
BE /! further enacted, That in order to Gu
able the commissioners aforesaid, 10 come TO
a correct decision. it shall be lawful for thern
to collect information as TO the several modes
| OF improvement above mentioned, by perso
nal examination and inquiry in whatever
quarter they may think proper; and they may
require the services OF The Principal Engi
neer at such times and on such occasions as
they may deen eApeGient
; On motion Of Blr. Moore, the House ad-
journsd.
WEDNESDAY,, March 8.
The Senate insist upon their amendments
to tbs bill concerning slaves. free negraes,
and muDattoe. Crhese amendments OF the
Senate, increase tie pes atty against instruct
ing sayes.)
On motion Of Mr. Ntcher, the bin was for
; the present laid on the table.
Mr. Rutherford asked leave to bring in @
bill allowing some additional compensation
10 the Governor as President Of the Beard of
Public Works and Of the Literary Fund.
The mstl9n was supported by hessrs. Ru-
HEREFORD. and Miller of Powhatan, opposed
by Mr. Wood Of Frederick and Adopted
ayes So, noes Al The resolution was refer
red to Messrs. Rutherford, Miller OF Pow,
Anderson Of Bot Maxwell, Wilson, Keller,
Jacob, Mason of Loudoun, Chichester and
Crockett.
Mr. Green presented petition from The
North Carolina gold mining company, ask
ing corporate privileges from the General
Assembly af Virginia, which was referred.
MIR. Goede from the select committee, rc-
, ported bill to abolish the board Of public
works.
? JUDICIARY.
On melton OF Dir. Leigh the House tosk
up the Judiciary Bill, with the amendments
raade thereto by the committee Of courts OF
Justice. which were respectively agreed TO.
The coamittec having loft the number OF
circuits in blank,
Mr.. Claiborne moved to ell the blspkwith
10 circuits (and 90 Judges and addressed
tbs House atlsngth Ia support of the motion
! He was replied to by .Hessrs. Leigh, .Ner-
ris, and Goode, who defended at great length
and with much ability, The number of l@ cir
cults (and - Jsdges) as the smallest nual-
Der by which IT was practicable 10 econ,
plish the business of the cSuntry.
Mr.. Claiborne rejoined TO those who had
opposed his motion, aud resorted 10 calsula-
tons to show that 30 Judges were adequate
by bsing compelled to labor more and longer,
than would be required under the plan Of "A
Judges
Mr.. Witcher briefly supported Mr.. Clai
borAe's melton, and intimated his intention
if it failed, 10 move the plan OF one Judge 10
u circuit, and twenty circuits.
> Mr., Leigh said b few words in reply.
Mr.. Campbell Of Brooke, briefly assigned
the reasons which induced hun TO support
the plan of II circuits and "A judges-and
av0wed a change of opinion superindueed
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