Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-02-13
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Feb. d.
JUDGE GREEN'S CASE.

The Speaker then proceeded TO announce the
committee on behalf Of the House of D,ie gates,
TO conduct the enquiry for the removal Of Judge
Green, and having announced MIR. Faulkner as
chairman OF the committee,
MIR. Faulkner rose and requested the Speaker
to excuse him from the performance Of that SER
vice. The prominent agency which he had had,
in the creation OF that committee, rendered it a
matter of dclicacy with him to decline acting as
member of it, The Speaker having excused
Mr. Faulkner, then announced the committee as
follows: Messrs. Southall, Brown and Janney
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee of courts Of justice TO whom
was referred so much of the Governors annual
message as relates TO the inequalities of punish
ment under the criminal code of this common
wealth, reported the following resolutions:
LIST, Resolved; that il is expedient to revise
and digest the criminal code of Virginia; to spe-
CITY explicitly and plainly the statuary Offences
against this commonwealth, and to eauaize and
so graduate the punishments for the same, as that
each particular offence shall have its proper and
appropriate punishment
I'd, Resolved, that to insure a more perfect
system, and the contamination Of so desirable a
work, that provision should be made by law for
submitting the entire criminal jurisprudence Of
this commonwealth TO one or more able iurists
who shall be required, for adequate conversation
TO prepare and lay before the next General As
semoly an entire revision fthe same plainly and
distinctly setting forth the existing offences a
galnst the laws OF Virginia. and the degree and
character OF punishment which should be annex.
ed 10 each.
Mr. Galaher offered the following amend
mcnts:
Resolved, that the said board of jurists, be di-
rccted to report upon the expediency of abolish
ing capital punishments within this common
wealth.
The report, together with the amendment. was
adopted by the House.
MILITIA LAWS.
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the whole, Mr.. Gimer in the Chair, ON the hill
regulating the Militia System of this Common
wealth.
The 6Sth section appointing a camp of instruc-
tlon Tor the officers of the Commonwealth, occa-
stoned much debate-Mr. Dupuy presented an
estimate of the probable expense, which exceed
ed S240,0 annually.
Tins section was finally struck out Various
amendments were offered to the various sections
Of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Crump, the Committee rose.
reported progress, SC. and on motion of the same
the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb g.
Petitions We're presented and refcrrcd-By
hf. Beard oil citizens OF Loudoun and Fauquer,
LOT the incorporation OF company to construct a
Tail-ro from Upperville to some point on the
Potomac river near the Point of Rocks: bv Mr.
Faulkner, of citizens of Berkeley, for three Sc
perate elections; by MIR. Holleman, Of Allen Nc
Glnns, Tor the release of the Commonwealth
right 10 certain escheated land
Tn motion OF MIR. Faulkner, the House resolved
to proceed, in conjunction with the Senate, on
Monday, 10th Feb. to the election of Secretary
and Librarian of the commonwe a lth for one wear.
from that day.
DEPosITE QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
w wednesday Mr.. McComas took the floor in the
Senate in reply TO Mr.. Dromgole. and in repro
baton OF the conduct of the President as illegal
and unconstitutional.
Mr. Winston followed, in support of Mr..
COOKIES substitute, which arraigns the conduct of
me President as an abuse of power, but not I'M
The Senate then adjourned. on motion Of Mr.. |
Hing.