Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-03

The biiI pr1YtuIng agaiHst hi,uEu's ~ La"
collecting money OF their Clients without ex-
press authority, being on It's second reading,
Mr.. Wltcher hoped that It would be allowed
to progress to Sd reading
AIR Hays offered an amendment, but with
drew il again.
Mr.. Williams Of Shenandoah, moved to
postpone the bill indefinitely, defended the
I fraternity of lawyers from the Imputatlon
which this bill seemed 10 cast upon them, and
argued to show that there was no necessity
for the provision.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Bill
| Kingsley, Witcher and supported by
Messrs Atkinson, Gibson and Preston; and
negatived by the following vote:
! AvEs-Messrs. Bayly, Gilmer, X. w.
Wood, Booker, $. NJ. Garland, KeGney,
I Mayse, J. L. Anderson, J. e.. Campbell,
Shell, Christian, Yancey, Clay, Taylor, Wat
kins, Broadus, Gibson, Wilson, James, Mar
shall, J. NJ Mason, Green, Morris, Seymour,
G.. J. Williams, Leigh, Atkinson, Semple,
Lucas, J. &. Pollard, II b. Powell w. TT.
! Mason, Preston, Cohoon, Mclaughlin, Muir
daugh. Upshur, Blackwell. Jacobs, L. Miller,
Venable, Tyler, Z. Williams, Harris, Mon
cure, Crump, Newton, Crockett, Maxwell,
McF arlqnd--f9.
NeEs -Messrs. Banks (Speaker) Drum
mond, Terril, McCue. r. Campbell, Left
wich, Davis, Henshaw, f. b. Miller, Spur
lock, w. NJ Rives, Burfoot, Jones, Wright,
Payne, G. Powell Holland, Castlernau. w.
Wood, King, Perrin, Hail, Erskine, Clai-
borne, Easley, Dunn, Carskadon. DAWSON,
Dyer, Gallagher, Sur mers B. Pollard Hooe,
Leland, Ewing, Hays, Dawson, Caldwell,
poindextor, Street. Hudgins, Newman, Knox,
Goode, Watts, Biilngsley, Vawters, Helms.
OFerral, J. Garland, Barbour, Adams, Hi
ner, Witcher, Swanson, Baxter, Iinn, Shield,
Hart, Moore. MMahon. Lewis. kilgore,
Gatewood, Goodwin, Hamilton, Eppes. Gil
iespie, Nc Culloch. Chichester, Keller, Jack
son, Rntherfood-73.
Mr.. Shell, now moved to amend tho bill,
by inserting provIso, restricting its opera
lion to eases in which the Plaintiff resides in
the same county, and sustained his motion at
some length-It was opposed by Mr. Witch.
err, and negatiyed, 5l-5G
Mr. Gilmer detailed at length, his objec-
tlons to the bill, while he professed his read
ness to tic up the hands of lawyers
MIR. Eppes supported the bill at length, and
with great force, and was replied to by MIR.
Atkinson.
Mr.. Shell asked that the bill lie on the Ia
bic until to morrow, ia order that he might
have time to prepare substitute to the bill,
to the effect, that the lawyer collecting mo
ney knowing it not to be the wish of the eli
ent, shall he liable to prosecution for felony.
Mr.. ). argued with great zeal against the
bill
Mr., Eppes explained part of his former
argument-when Mr.. Shells motion was
negatived.
Mr.. Hart supported the bill, and related
cases which had occurred in the county he
represented (RandolPb) calling for its provi-
sions.
The bill was then ordered to be engrosscd
ayes 63--noes47.
Mr. Mason OF Frederick, offered resolu-
ton instructing the Committee of Revolu-
tionary Claims to enquire into the cxpedien
cy ofincreasng the pension Of Judge Robert
White for revolutionary services
Mr. Witcher asked if Judge White was
not pensioner of the u. S as well as of
Virginia? If so-and as Judge White had
received a salary for s or s years, as Judge,
without dlscharging any service, he asked
if he had not received AS much as other rev.
dictionary oflicerso He viewed this as the
commencement of civil pension list, and
with every respect for Judge White and
his services, he should vote against the reso-
luton.
MT. MASON expressed MS regret mat Tie
gentleman from PittsyNania, had thought it
expedient to oppose resolution for enquiry,
suggested at the instance Of most respect
able portion OF the citizens Of tbe common
wealth. 1t was resolution iorenquiry-no
thing more-and he hoped the House would
not de part from its usual courtesy MIR NJ.
briefly alluded to the eminent services Of Judge
White, as giving the resolution some claim.
The resolution was then adopted, 10 to So
On motion of MIR. Miller Of Powhatan.
the House adjourned.
SATURDAY January %, 1881.
On motion OF MIR. Summers, leave was given
to bring in bill to amend an act entitled 'an
act regulating the inspection Of salt in Ger
tain counties, passed Jan. Sth, 1919, and al
SO further to amend the act EMIT ed can act
regulating the inspection Of salt in certain
counties, passed Feb. IL, 1927.
Referred TO Messrs Summers, Lawson,
Newman, Spurlocke, Keller, Erskine, and
Met ullough
On motion Of MIR. Gallagher, the Board of
Public Works were requested to report to
this House, during the present session, upon
the cxpediency of subscribing to the stock of
the Charlestown, Smithfeld and Harper's
Ferry Turnpike
On motion of Mr.. linn, leave was given
to bring in bill to amend an act entitled an
act authorizing separate elections in the
counties OF Preston and Hampshire, passed
January IL, 1927.
On motion of Mr.. Castleman, the Board
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