Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-05
Jso II. PLEAsASrs, sec'y.

CLErK's FERs.-The petition presented
by Mr Faulkner on Saturday was from Col-
John strothcr, Clerk Of Berkeley Superior
Court, and not Col. Shorter as the compost
tor made II.
The law Of The last session applying the
same scale Of reduction 10 Clerks fees gen
orally, without regard to the amount OF Gus
siness in their courts, appeared to US very
TN Just measure at the time. IL has proved
most oppressive in practice. MIR. Faulkner,
in presenting the petition men'isned asore,
stated the following facts which authorize |
this remark. Bcrkeley's wealth and popula- |
ten eniitlc her 10 two delegates in the gene
raj assembly To the clerks Of smaller coun
ties, the law can scarcely leave enough topay
for their salt Wing.
PETITION OF JOHN STR0THER.
MIR. FauLKSER remarked, in presenting
that petition, that ii contained ieN facts,
which, resting as they did, upon the mostun-
questioned authority. he hoped he might be
ndnlsed in stating, as they had struck his
mind with great force. and GIT perhaps G.
g,mlly influence the minds Of other gentlemen
OF the house.
He was enc Of those who al first believed,
that the act Of the last session, reducing the
lie was pow satisfied, tina, great n,sconcep
tion prevailed upon that subject, asd thai
law OF more ruipons tendency had not, for
many years, received the sanction VI that bo
dy.
The petition in his hand, contained stri
king Illustration Of its IN Justice. The Peti-
toner was Clerk of the Circuit Superior
! Court Of Law and Chancery, for the County
of Berkeley; and he would say, moro
, learned and accomplished Clerk was not to
be found in this Commonwealth. He was
| reared to the bssiness from the age oil ten
/ years, and had acquired minute perfection in
all its details. He had hitherto H,aae out 10
support himself by the business ofhls Office
| vet, shch had been the alteration prosnce.i
| by the recent reduction Of the fses, that he
was certain lac would now he compelled 10
| resign bis situation, and throw i, into incem.
| peient hands, il some relief was not extend
ed. Ihe fees, OF that eflice. Judging ny the
last bali year. and including the cofnr,ensa
ton from, the Stale for tleyyeag commencing
"ith the reduction oil The lees, appeared by
q precise calculation, 70 be but s200,5a This
Was designed TO he in iul for the time, labor
! and skill necessary 70 the duties OF that Of
ice. II suh, he asked, was the effect of
| HE reduction in the rich and pu7palois Coun
~ smaller and more thinly settled csuntieso
Ute bad known in an adjoining county, (Mor-
gan, gentleman to accept the office Of
CLERK OF the Superior Court, ard who, az
ter holding 1t few months resigned il stat.
ing tllst the whole procsf is OF the office
"oHfF NOT pay ms Necessity tavern bills. con
tracted during the 70 n DAYS that aha Conrt
was III scssIsn during the year
He hoped that the sub i@ct wound he acted
"poa promptly, and was satisfied. if some
"ltesaii'n was not made 10 the law of the las,
session, IN less than two years, there woul,l
no' be found occupying those situatiaas ,
single individual OF Competent qualification.
.ad ability.
.''iarytand Legistntu.e--- On Tuesday las.
aicHARp THOMAS was elected Speake, ri
me hohse, he receiving - votes. L. u
ikAcRLE ssIes, aud 10 Of the ballots !
'he Administration votes being hl.nk |
C C,oh't - hREWEh was appointed Chief
Ciyfk OF the same boay
IN tue Senate, BENJAM,N s. FoEREsr was
chosen President, aud JosEpH II. k,caoL-
SON Chief Clclk
HE State Of Ctargiu has abshsbed ho
system OF PenientiarY punishment, wiki ha.
iinIts The bill! for that purpose passed ho,h
branches OF The Legislature, d few DAYS AFRO
Sy large majorities.
from the Legislature Of North Cerol;ua
we ", 'eafn that ball for &c building The State
: rouse al Raleigh, (Which, it viii be recall.
iec'ed' was destroyed by fire some m,ntbs
aoe' alter being ably debated for a l,y Or
Two, was rejected in the House of Con,nons
om me @5d instant, by Il vote Of 6s IN Es
: ne same question was also ably debated !,
me senate, and shared he same fate ,hern
oy a sun smaller majority. The object or {
vac majority isto remove the seat of f,avern
heht from hale'sh:.an object that cannot no
accomplished but by an amendment oS n pe
=, Di"ms'itu,lon' which thirty six years ago. GYe
= = upon raleigh, as the permanent Seat Of r
the GoYernment of III. STATE
i"'ing oeen therefore q iacoms;iye n,a.,h;"o il
I ! Is supposed that the attempt to have i,
S'r y called, TO revise The Constitution
WI ',,i' Tor The present at least. In which e
ase hs'eIsh, though destitute Of STAT h
'o"se' viii continue 10 be the Seat of Gov r
rnment. o'-
Cd ne aeaths IN Philadelphia last week were
% o. consumption Of The lungs. II nc 2
'iiue"za' 6 found dead, and - children n 8
Ne scarlet fever. - o"'N'e' OF y
rare About half past so'riock On NJ :
i" Il n'su' ias', were aroused by the dread. y
ner5 OF re! IRE! fire. II broke out 10 The So
o orso % mr. feter Peters through the neil
o"ce OF servant who had been semi mic IN
gPfr room for some purpose win a can, i,' "a
'e'S Sr - 20 doubt 1t was altogether acridtn 4,
: he mouse was eaiirelv DESTROYED snI 10,