Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-03

al ~. shc Cosnsy SsrSeyor 10 be 60. IN a.
e,D-aDl The s~sing JuSieen % be ssaanksod.
6se. 2 I,rosidss, HI ser,iessioes a ssvi
20 ,hses u sr Commis ,Ia. .spo;a,rsI, no
ss.ll Sarv~y tho rDsir, Ss. aud report sher<uPos
% the court.
Sec. Provides, That thc eourt shall set upon
ss,ch report No hervtolore.
Se~. Dirxxss tIsc county courts 20 divide tlse
pablic roads into pre-isnss-<hr Commissioner
sssau.liy IN ~ the s~mc to the losest bisid-r-
tic Commissioners To report tbc eontrscts 90 the
eears s~nsally, before tbs lsy'sg Of The county
/. See. Provides, That fo~ the purpose Of d.
frsyiag The cxpr~se Of keeping the raLlic rossla
IN repair, shc coufy courts q ilsc eont when The
eosn6y l~sy 10 laid skall be .uthosixed to assess
sBd levy upon e.eh sithsabie. ssm nos exree<k
lag -s snd upon lands, ed renss az hoase- snd
loss. - trr ccntnsn on thr amount payable o.
the some propcsty BY the rcvcnuc laws Of the
Conlsnouw ealih- ~
Sec. Chsryes the Commis ,ioacrs Of the Rcvc-
nue. With tie duty q making lisss Of p~rsoas
etargcsbie with assessments, &s.--providcs, that
AL srtinE Justices xtnn be sumsnoned When the
assessment u masc-~ad thss the courts shall, an
ausiiy, 1t the time of hyog such levy, sss~ss the
vssuc at ssse labor per dem - each male or fe-
male, who shall be subject to the pay meat Of ssrh
ievy' and that IL any person .hAlf eject 60 dis
charge the amount y ith which hc or she, or his
OF her property may be eharycsble, in labor, be
or shc shall be vt liberty to do ~, BY persoa o.
substitute. at the rates fixed by the court
Sec. P,eseribes the duties Of the persoos con-
'r.s'ing 70 open or repair roads.
Sec. Fixes the compensation Of the Commits
sioucrs Of Roads
The Committee did not get through
with the subject. A provision il WAS
intimatcd by Mr.. Gil,ner, will be Of
Tered in the shape Of u new section,
leaving it discretionary with each
conntyto adopt or reject the proposed
reformed System. This it is supposed
will secure the passage Of the bill
which, IL il do pass. we shall congrat-
ufate the country at the prospect Of
having better roads.
Mr.. Morris made q report OH the
Orange case--deelaring MIR. Davis to
be too late in presenting his memorial
the law requiring IL to be presented
within 60 days after the election. and
IS having elapsed.
TUESDAY, JAN. IS.
A communication was received from
the Senate stating that they had pass
&C the bill, s'to amend and revive an
act to incorporate Company, to erect
. toll bridge across the Shenand oab
Rivcr.n
A communication was received from
the Superintendent of the. Penitentiary,
contsining an account Of the articles
manufactured at the pen,tentiary. &c.
agreeab'y to resolution Of the House.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. GO.
A Message was ieceived from the
Senate, informing HAT they had pass.
ell the bill making an appropriation
for the repairs Of the Governors house
aud that they had passed the bill con-
corning bonds on appeals, wriis Of err
ror and supersedeas, with amer dments
which were agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. MAXWELL. the
bill TO organize the Executise DEPART.
ment MAS taken up. The blanks be.
ing open.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the first
blank be filed with the words =. FIRST
day Of February. MIR. Jackson NOV.
the - th Monday in Mareh,"-Mr.
Burfoot moved the first day of
March,"
Several other motions we're made
and the question being taken on the
filing the blank with the words, "4,h
Monday in March," it was agreed TO
by vote Of 62 to SIS.
THURSDAY, JAN. g..
Mr. Baxter submitted the following
resolution, which was rejected--syes
30 noes So.
Resoired. That The Committee of Court.
o. 'us''ce DC Instructed 10 inquire into the
exPed'eney of so amending the iaw in re.
gard I'd Sheufis and deputy sheriffs. tba,
me is"er shall 20 out OF Office With their
principals, and be ineHgible for - wears
thereafter
On motion Of Mr.. Brosddus. the
COMMITTED. of Finance were instructed
tn inquire into the expediency Of ex.
tending the time allowed Sheriff. TO
pay 10 the revenue Of the Common.
wealth.
Or motion Of Dir. Kinney, leave
vas given TO bring in bill to incor-
rorate a Company 90 construct Rail
n"ad from Stanton, to some point on
the Potomac.
Messrs. Kinney. MeCue, Mcmahon.
Lewis, Mason Of Fred. Castleman.
Henshaw, Gallaher, Lucas, Powell Of
Loudoun, and Asyse. were appointed
committee TO prepare the bill.
Mr. sample offered the following
resolution:
Rssoired. That the Committee f., co,,,,.
OF Justice be instructed to enquire ;n,,, ar.
expectancy Of providing = cheap sod esni.
d",ovs mode Of proceeding IA the Counts
snd Corporation Courts, for the recovery a
debts not lees than $. nor mssu than ssO +, =
mouns and no' deps;ving single Justices Of
tSe resee Of their present jYFisdieiios.
ne resolution was rejected.
Mr. Campbell Of Brooke, submitted
the following TspolufiOn:
Resslred, That the Committee Cov co,v,.
- Jusiier, be instructed 20 iDo,,ire ;n,o 49,.
eEpedleaes ofreu,,fsiuo ~ ~. -. a =.