Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-31
5jir3lnta Ee9ialature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MARCH 2lst

DtllS--I. ANlUDIiLiiS Aut otDIAUOldEIS VI tIC !
Bank Of Virginia to establish an Office OF
Discount and Deposit in the county Of ka- |
nawha-a, To provide for the construction |
of Turnpike road from Winchester to |
seme point on tho Ohio Rivers, Authori- |
zing the Board Of Public Works TO subscribe |
for part OF The stock oe the BerryviIle |
Turnpike Company--4, Concerning the Man
chester Turnpike. The day was mostly spent |
In a protracted debate on proposed amend |
mems to the Stanton Rail Way Bill.-Ihe |
amendments were negatived.
March 2ad.
T,te.doy-A communication was received
from The Senate, stating that they had passed
the Prescribing the manner OF eject
ing Trustees for the town Of Middleburg, IN
the county of Loudoun, and yest'ng them
with corporate powers"-And that they hao
passed with amendments the bills !, au'ho-
rizing Bondurant x Lewis to erect dam a
cross the northern arm Of James River at
Coolsby,s FaIls-2, Concerning the Water
Works in the City Of Richmond-and ), 10
amend and reduce into one act all acts and
parts of acts to prevent the destruction oil
oysters. These amendments were referred
10 the Committee OF General Laws.
The bill regulating the rates OF toll TOR
passing Mayo's Bridge was discussed az
length. Mr.. Brodnax moved to amend the
bill by striking out the rates originally pro-
nosed and inserting the following: -"For
nerson on foot. cent-for every horse, ntule,
assor work OK, S cents--lor every man and
horse. 81 cents--for every two wheeled III
ding carriage, Including persons ana horses
I2t cenis-lor every four wheeled riding car
rage, including persons and TWO horses ~
cents-lor every cart, dray, or roliing ho6s-
head of tobacco. including driver and borsts !,
.yaU drawn ltV
horses only, including the driver and horses,
90 cents--for every wagon drawn by four or
more horses. inclusive of the horses, - cents
for all horned cattle, 2 cents per head Tor
every score of sheep or hogs, 10 ccnts--ior
every stage drawn by four horses, with hor-
ses, driver and passengers, 3IA cents ms
amendment was further amended, by insert
;ng A cents for man and horse, instead Of
81: l2A cents for wagons drawn by two hor-
ses instead of 30, the remainder OF the tolls
as Just stated, were adopted and the bill was
passed :,
Wcdnesday-A message was received from
the Senate, informing that they had passed
the bill--To enlarge the town OF Scottsv'iie,
in the county of acknowledgements g
processioning of land in the county of Mel
son-And that they recede from their fourth
amendment to an act to incorporate the
St..unton and Potomac Rail Road Company
Aud from their amendment to the bill au-
,horizing the Board Of Public Works to sub
scribe on behalf the Commonwealth TO the
stock of the Petersburg Rail Road Company,
to which the H. of Delegates disagreed.
The House was principally occupied in
considering the engrossed bill for flrming a
nep county out of parts of Shenandoah and
Rocking ham-which was passed, after long
discussion, ayes Ga nays As, (the new coun-
ty is to be called Page And the Pdot BiA,
in which Messrs. rutherford, Jones, Max
well, mcfarland, and Bmioot took an active
part.-After several amendments were made,
the bill was ordered to be engrossed.- Rel
gious Telegraph.
RICHMOND, March %.
The whole day was yesterday consul
med in the House Of Delegates, on the a
mendment which came from the Senate
to the Stanton Rail Road, striking out
the 29th section of the bill or refusing to
grant the privilege Of extending the road
westwardly from Stanton. After debate
of five hours, the amendment Of the Senate
was approved, by small majority. The
extension was opposed principally on the
ground, that the road If constructed, would
infringe the rights and impair the interests OF
the James River improvement, and in the
same event, tDdt the country NntcFCStCu, Nouiu
be drawn off from the support Of measures,
necessary TO the success Of the James River
improvement
The Committee Of the Senate, we under
stand, met yesterday morning on the Judicia-
~ Bill. and agreed by majority OF one, to
eighteen Circuits, with a view OF appointing
one Judge for each. Mr. Morgan read part
of substitute which he prepared Tor the
Bill, in which it is proposed TO simplify tho
forms oil pleading abolish the distinctions
between the forms of actions Snake UNI
form system of pleading to apply to all cases
except certain accounts, and certain bills of
discovery and to introduce parole evidence
10 all cases in preference to deposition, The
object, we understand is, to get at the truth
of every case in the first instance, and TO
render justice to the parties at once.
In the Senate, Mr. Patterson proposed
resolution to instruct the Committee as to
the number of Circuits and Judges. This |
resolution raised long discussion, in which |
very wide range was taken by several gem |
temen. Messrs. Petteson, Mason, Dade, |
Cooke, Bernard, Winston, Nc Carly, Gibson
and Dromgoole, took part in the discussion.
MIR. Edglngton moved an adjournment, and
minated that he would, if occasion required
it, give his reasons for the number of Judges
he preferred 10 day. The Senate adjourn
ed. The blank in the bill was moved to be
filled with 90, IS, l6, and la.-Whig.
A letter dated on the 4th inst, from Havan-