Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-03
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HOUSE Of DELEGATES.
Fa,p1v. ,Ianuarv On,

seat Of James Barbour, returned from tue
comfy Of Orange.
Mr.. Billinssley offered the following reso
iition:
Resolved. That the committee for Courts
OF Justice he instructed 70 enquire iuto the
expedicncy of so amending the act entitled
can act to reduce into one act, the several
acts concerning executions, and Tor the reiiel
OF insolyent de btors," as TO provide that, be-
fore any person shall be permitted to take
the insolvent oath, he or she, shall be sworn
TO answer such questions as shall be pro-
pounded by the Court, or Justices OF the
Peace, before whom, he or she, shall propose
to take the insolyent oath, or such questions
as stall be propounded by the creditor or
creditors, his or their agent or agents, attor-
ney or attornles; and that such examination
shall be taken down IN writing -subscribed
BY the insoIyent, certified by the court or
justices, and returned and preserved with the
Schedule; and that said court or Justices
have power to hear other evidence as to the
funess of the schedule, and to act accord
ingly:
And also, that said Committee be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency VI provld-
ing by law, that no acting Justice OF the
Peace, shall be capable Of acting as Commits
sioner of the Revenue.
The resolution was adopted
MrJackson offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, that the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to enquire into the
expeliency of so amending the 10th section
of the act reducing into one the several acts
concerning Wills, SC. as to authorize the
Courts of prabat in the several counties of
the commonwealth, to admit to Pro5at, au-
theHticated copies of Wills provided accord
ing to the laws of any of the United States,
or Of countries without the limits OF the same,
where the estate lies in several counties, IN
the same manner as when the estate lies
wholly in one County.
Resolved. that the said Committee be also
instructed to enquire what provision IS ne
cessary to be made by law, TO prevent any
interruption or failure Of the Spring terms of
the Superior Courts OF Law, arising out OF
the constitutional provision vacating the Of
fee OF the incumbent judges at the close of
the present session of the General Assembly.
On molten of Mr. Eppes, the question was
divided, and the first resolution adopted
without opposition.
The second resolution was opposed by
Mr. Eppe,. supported by Mr.. Jackson, aud
adopted-46, IA
On motion of Mr.. Jackson. leave was given
ing two separate elections in W God, and to
establish two other separate elections N that
County.
Reports we're made from select and stand
ing Committees by Messrs, Barbour, Miller
of Botetourt, Goode, Eppes, Gimer, Max
well and Leigh.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, leave was given
to bring in bill, exemptiHg books, tools and
implements Of art, together with certain
portion of real estate, from the operation and
effect of a writ Of ca sa and sub ,ectlng the
residue Of the real estate to tie force and
operation Of fieri facias.
Referred to Mcssrs. Goode, Tyler, Knox,
Terrell, Halyburton, Mcfarland, Gallagher,
Crockett and Cohoon.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Payne,
Garland Of Nelson, Zinn and Rutherford
On molten of Mr.kilgore, leave was given
to bring in bill 10 direct the Public Engi-
neer to locate and mark out road from Alb
ingdon by way of Scott Court house and Lee
Court house to Cumberland Gap.
Referred to Messrs Kilsore, Keller, Me-
Culloch, King Hale, Ewing and Alexander.
On motion of Mr.. Tyler, the Committee
for Courts Of Justice were instructed TO en-
quire into the expediency of amending the
2lst section of the act entitled an act to re.
0uCc mo ouo tue SeNcldl avs SoHCcIhiuS
Public Roads, SC
On motion Of Mr. Erskine. the Committee
for Courts of Justice were instructed to en-
qulre into the sxpediency of providing by
law, an Orphans Court in eNch County and
Corporation of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Gilmer, from the Committee on Revo-
lutionary Claims, asked in the name of that
Committee, TO be discharged from the petit
ton of citizens of his judicial circuit, praying
that Judge White may have continued to him
for life, in consideration of his revolutionary
services, the salary he now enjoys. Mr.. Gil
mer for himself and the Committee, said that
the Committee were actuated by no unkind
feelings to Judge White; on the contrary,
their feelings were of the most respectful
and friendly nature but they could not res
pend to the memorial Of those citizens, with
out departing from the line of their duty-the
prayer oithe petition asking for the continu-
alton of civil salary; and Mr.. g. suggested
the propriety of resolution instructing the
Committee to enquire into the expediency OF
granting Judge White pension.
The Committee were accordingly disCharg-
ed.
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, the House adopt
ed the following joint resolution, the necessi-
ty OF which was explained by the mover
Resolved by the General Assembly, that
the Executive be requested TO adopt such
measures as may be deemed most expedicnt,
for the purpose Of ascertaining what portion
OF the sum Of 50 500 600, allowed to Virginia