Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs
WEDNESDAY,, Dec %.

Resolved. that the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of placing bonds. penal bills, SIM
gle bulls, promIssory notes and proved &C
counts, upon the same dignity in all eases.
The resolution was adopted
MIR. B9rter offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved. that the Committee of Roads
and Navigation be instructed to enquire into
the expediency Of survey Of route fora
pubic road, BY the Engineer--lrom Hunts
Vile 10 the county of Pecahontas, by the way
of Ssoney Greek, Williams River, Strode's
Gades, aad Birch River to Petersburg.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. PARROT offered the following resolu
ton which was adopted.
Resolved, that the Committee of Roads
and Navigation be instructed to enquire into
the expediency Of providing by law for the
completion of the Turnpike Road from the
Pennsylvania line through Elizabeth Town
TO the Ohio River.
Mr.. Cast'emm offered the following resolu-
ton.
Resolved, that the report Of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, exhibiting in detail, the
salaries Of the several Officers of Govern
ment, be referred to the Select Committee
appointed on the subject Of the Executive
Department; and that said Committee be
instructed to revise and report upon the sa !.
laries of said officers by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was adopted.
The bill giving Mechanics in the town Of
Wheeling, liens upon houses built by them,
having been read second time,
Mr. Williams of Harrison, reminded the
House that similar bill bad been lost at the
last Session, on the gound OF the impolicy Of
local legislation 1t was not customary 10
oppose bill at the present stage Of this, but
| he thought it proper to remind the House Of
the fact he had stated.
Mr. Jtcobs requested that the bill might be
suffered 10 advance 10 its Sd reading, when
he would satisfy the House that it was as dit
lerent from the one rejected last session, as
night from day.
Mr.. Williams withdrawing opposition, the
bill was ordered to Sd reading.
The engrossed bin regulating the practice
OF suing out wFits of scire facias, was read
the Sd lime and passed.
Resolved from the committee for courts of
justice: lst, Declaring il expedient to re-
quire security from Sheriffs proportional to
the amount Of taxes. officers fees and exc
cutloDs, in the respective counties OF the
commonwealth: I'd, Declaring it expedient
| 10 provide by law. that when recommends
toas Of justices OF the peace shall be hereaf-
ter made, by any Of the county courts Of this
commonwealth the votes of The Justices res.
peetvely, IN making sneh recommendations,
shall be entered apon the record of the court
making the same, and Transmitted with the
recommendation to the executive-were a
greed to by the House.
TThe latter resolatonwas in response TO
resolution of Mr.. Rives of Campbell--direct.
ing an inquiry into the expediency of rcqui-
ring the county courts to certify to the Exc
cutive. with their recommendations OF justi-
ces Of the peace, whether the persons recon-
menGcd. have relations or connexions altea.
day on the hench--or Of providing some O.
Their mode Of preventing the accommodation of
memhers OF the same family on the county
court benchl
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