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

Point Peasant 10 anxnd tas act con
cernlns free Negroes aud Mulattoes; 1. Al
thcrisins a Lottery to construct road from
LewIsburg to the Blue Sulphur Springs in
Green Brer, and for other purposes, }. 10
RAISE a sum Of money by Lottery to improve
the com BanleatIoa between Back Bay aud
the Atlantic Ocean
PETERSBURG RAILWAY.
The house took up on melton Of Mr.. Nc
Farland, the bill subscribing 100 600 from
the Fund OF internal improvement 10 tue Pc.
tersburs rail way.
Mr. Mcfarland addressed the house for an
hour 10 iogcible argument III favor Of the
ball.
Mr.. Terriu snd Mr.. Williams Of Harrison,
addressed tie House against It.
Mr.. Mason OF Frederick lhen offered ary-
der to the elll, providing that the appropris-
tioa shall DC made Ia annual instruments Of
$1,000.
DIR Rives Of Prince George moved sla.-
oS0, but Withdrew the motion al the inter
cessian OF air McFa rland
Some conversation then ensued, 10 which
Messrs. Mason of Frederick. Dir. Nc Farland,
Senable, EppsS and BroJoax, took part. when
the friends of the bii. sseeptr tina ryder, it
was engrC ssed for third reading
Dir Terrill declared that The ryder bad re-
moved his objection to the bill, and tlzi thus
restricted, be would vote for j.
The ryder was then read the thiid time,
and the question recurring on tie passa.. Of
the bill aud ryder.
Mr Venable addressed the Honse in favor
OF the bill. incidentally reviewing the history
OF Internal improvement, he state Of the
Fund, sc.
AIr. Watkins succeeded on the same side
Of the question.
DIR. Morris next spoke ir favor Of passing
the bill
Afr. Preston also advocated The passage
Of the bill.
Mr.. Maxwell replied to the friend, of the
bill.
Mr. Broduax replied to Mr. Maxwell
The question was then taken by ayes and
noes, and carried 10 the affirmative, by a
majority Of a.
MARca 8.
Yesterday, the following bills were passed
/. Regulating the appointment of clerks Of
courts, and prescribing he tenure by which
they hold their Offices, This bill provides
that the tenure of Office Of the cid clerks
shall expire in June next, at which time,
new elections shall be made-and that here
after they shall hold their offices for period
of years. subject in the interval to remov-
al for official misconduct II was passed BY
vote oil 81 to III 2 Authorizing sub
scription to the Berryyylle Turnpike Compa-
ny; 8. Authorizing subscription to the Mid
die Turnpike Company
The bill concerning slaves, FREQ negroes
and mulattoes. being returned from the Sc
nate with amendments, they were disagreed
to by the House. A motion TO postpone in
definitely, was negatived.
The hill autharisinr a tn he
appointed to prosecute the revolutionary
claims Of Virginia Oh the u. States, being
read the third time,
Mr.. Claiborne, on account or the absence
of several of its friends, moved to lay the
bill for the present on the table. Mr.. T.. al
luded 10 some information which had come
into his possession, which would induce him
when the bill came up again, to move It's in
definite postponoIaent.
The order ofthe day on the bill concerning
Jurymen being read. some conversation ca.
sued between Messrs wilson, Wi.cher,
Newton and Claholne, as 20 the expedien
cy of discussing the subject in committee
and on question to postpone the order un.
ill Wednesday. Finally the House deter
mined to execute the order, and resolved it
self accordingly, into Committee q the
Whole, Mr. Miller Of PoNAatan, in tAa
Chair
VVo have heretofore, presented sa outline
OF this bill, sufficient TO enable the reader to
comprehend its import.
After various amendments. Mr.. Ciaiborne
moved substitute 10 the bin, 10 the effect
of giving the county courts the same power
OF summoning Jurers one Gey IN advance
now possessed by the superior courts 81 law
After much discussion, this amendment was
ultimately adopted in Committee, and sub.
seguently sustained by the House, and thu.
modified, the bill viii no doubt pass. The
feature Of compensation to jurors, was ex
plunged by q decided majority
On Tuesday. the bill concerning the in
spection of flour and meal in the city OF Rich
mond being read second time, some dis
cnssion arose among Messrs Miller of Pow
hatan, rutherford, Bryce, RiYes of Camp,
bell and Garland OF Nelson, vixen finally the
bill was ordered to be engrossed. This bill
reduces the perqUisites Of the 10ur-inspec ton
about three-e .hths, and prohibits mllers
from the use of more than one brandy
On motion sf MIR. Garland of Nelson, the
House proceeded to the annual election, by
joint vote with the Senate, Of the superinten-
dent and principal agent Of the Pcnitentiary
when upon nominations seycrally made
Samuel 2. Parsons, Esq. (the present iacum-
benD was unanimously re elected superin-
tendent, and Thos Nielsen, ESQ. the present
inclmbcnU unanimously re elected agent.
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