Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIpAY. March IL.

ateu to the CONSTRUCTION OIL luls roaus shd an
cerpsrates the Governor. Attorney General,
Ste. as company TO SlFsetH)
Mr.. Henahaw msved a ryder requiring the
road to pass through Biesmery Valley and
Romnsy,in the csunty Of HampsnlTs.
This 60 1iion gave rise TO good deal si DIS
cussion. in which Messrs Williams Of Harm
500. Wilson, Hcnshsw, Davis OF Berkeley,
Scymouf. Hart, Carskadsn, marshall, and
Williams Of Shenandoah, participated when
finally, tue question was put aud tho rydsr
rejected on the second reading,
The question recurring on the passage 81
the bill, Mr. YeRable addressed the Housss-
gainst it, as departure lrom the principles
upon which the fund sf Internal improve
meat was established
lie was followed by Mr. Jackson, whe sap
ported ;hc bill with mnch zeal, snlarglnS up
on the aities OF aorth west Virgisla, aud
incapsbllity Oh bringing llsslF wnaln the
terms OF the act establishing tho fund 81 In.
teraal Improvement by subscribing 3'5ts oil
the stock
Mr.. Gesds replied and opposed the bill, as
departing from the mode oil making Improve
Nents pointed cut by the act establishing the
fund oil lsternal Improve
Er VILLAINS Of Harrison, replied to Mr.
Goode and Mr. Veaable, osuscraiing tao
natural advantages of North West virginia,
her claims upon tue justice and hoeralty OF
Eastern Virginia, aud appealing with great
earDestness 10 the equity o. the Legislature
IL enable their brethren IN the West 10 de-
velopc the resources Of their country.
Mr.. Wi:chsr next teSk tie lssT againsttss
bill, az taxing enc part OF the State for tina
benefit Of anotAer-ss n deviation from the
principles of the Literary fund----and Incl
dentally. inVeishlng against the exsravsgaRs
spirit 81 Improvement, INDUCED by SEINE.
Mir. w. took occasion to disclain an obser
vaion made by another gentleman (Nlr Mil
Ter Of Bst) 10 another debate, and who had
he understood, been elsewhere ascriboa to
hun namely, "that for s months in the year
there vas not water enough IN smiths river,
to float geese"
Mr. Me Coy succeeded in support of tho
bill, and addressed the House at somelensth.
Mr. Mason oil Frederick, followed in sup
port Of the bill
Mr. DAWSON succeeded on the same side
The question was thon put and the bucar-
ried by the fslIowisg vote.
AYES--Messrs Gimer, r. w. Weed,
Terrlll. S II Garland, kenney, MCue, Da-
Wis Of Berkeley, HenshaW, J. l. Anderson, 4
L Miller, j G.. Campbell. SpurlSck, w. NJ.
Rives, Clay, Marshall, Payne, James nj.
Mason, Cas,.eman, w. Wosd, Erskine, Car
saadon, Damn. Morris, Seyneur, DAWSON,
g J. Williams, Lucas. Gailsher, Summers,
Hays, lawson, a. 3. Powell, w. T. L. Ma
son. Caldwell, Newman, Watts, Blillngsley,
Vawter, Preston, J. Garland, M'Laughlla,
Murdauah Jacobs, Parriott. Eliner, Bax-
ter, Zinn. Tyler. Hart, Moore, McMa-
hon, z. Williams, HARRIS, Gatswood,s M Coy,
III ulloch, Jackson, Macfariand, Ruthcr-
fsord- 50.
NOES Messrs. Banks, (Spsaker,) Drum
Snond, r. Campbell, Leltwich, Shell, Ghsl-
son, Christian, Yancey, Taylor. Burfeot,
BroaduS, Gibson. Wilson, Joees, Chiche
Wright, James. G, Powell, Holland. Perrin,
Hal, Claiborne, Green, Easley, Leigh, Dyer,
Atkinson, Semple, u Pollard, Hsso, j. G
Pollard, Ponderter, Street, Hudgins, Knox,
Goode, OFerrall, Cohoon, Blackwell, Davis
OF Orange, Adams, Witcher, Swanson T.
Miller. Nenable, Shield. Lewis. Alexander,
Kjgove, Goodwin, Hamilton. Aencure, G.l-
lespie, Cruz y, Keller, NeWten, Crockett, &
Maxwell. IS.
AIr Powell Of Leudoun presented a re.
mortal from the county Of Loudoun, asking
She Incorporation of company to construct
railway from some point on the Potomac to
intersect the Ashbys Gap Turnpike, and at
his instance, leave was given to bring in
bill TO that effect
JUDICIARY
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh. the Hense took
up the cngrossed bill, organizing the Superb
or Courts OF Law and Chancery.
Tie bill was read through and passed, after
which,
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY. March ~.
On motion Of Mr. Lawson, leave WAS gi-
ven to bring in &. bill to provide for the Goa
slruchor of read from kSouroe CourtHouss.
20 the Kentucky line, is the direction Of the
fsrks of the Big Sandy.
Bills passed: |, To incorporate the Berry
vile Turnpike Company; ,, TO authorize the
Ashhy's Gap Turnpike Compsny TO erect a
bridge across the Shenandoah River; 3, Au-
thori1iug a separate election al Mount Giiesa
in the county OF ioudoun; 4, To authorize
q separate election at the house of Caleb sa.
wage in Nansemsnd county; ). Authorizing
q separate election al CcntrevIlle, in King aud
Queen: ., Amending an act Incorporating a
company to construct read from some point
near Smithheld TO Harpcrs Ferry; Z, Pre-
scnbins the mode OF eloctiLg trustees ferthe
town Of Mlddlebarg in the county Of Lou
deua; 8, Authorizing a lottery for the bene-
iii Of Washington Henry Academy in the
county OF Hanover; 9. Amending the act e.
tend.g 0.e chafter Of the North Western
Bank of Virginia; 10. Providing for opening
a road from Richmond 10 Frsdoricks burg;