Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-01-23
Virginia legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesdnn. Jan. S

HcdHeSddy, Jan.
Mr.. Bare presented petition OF
citizens of Shenandoah against new
county out of part Of Frederick and
Shenandoah.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of Pendle.
ton, the committee of roads &c. was
instructed to inquire into the expedicn-
cy OF approprlating the sum Of
dollars to construct a turnpike across
the Allegheny mountains, in the coun-
ties of Pendleton and Pochahontas, on
the location Of the road leading from
Stanton to Parkersburg.
Thursday, Jan. @.
A committee was appointed to an
nounce to Mr.. TazeweIl his election,
as governor; consisting of Booker,
Williams, Cunningham, Barbour, Gil.
mer, Gallaher, Smith of Frederick and
Rutherford.
A petition represented by Mr.. Bar
ton against the Lewiston of Frederick
county; and one, by Mr.. Faulkner, OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany, for further aid from Virginia.
The speaker laid before the house a
letter from the Treasurer, communi-
eating certain resolutions adopted on
Monday last by a meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bank of Virginia, rcla-
tive to the agreement made by the
president and directors of that bank
with the secretary of the treasury oil
the United States, on the subject OF the
federal deposites, with resolution oil
the directors made in conformity with
the said resolution, and resembling a
portion of that agreement; which were,
on motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, referred to
the select committee on the subject OF
the bank deposites; and, on motion Of
Mr.. Lewis, the communication of the
treasurer, and the said resolutions, were
ordered to be printed.
The Portsmouth railroad bill passed
by majority Of nineteen votes. The
passage of this bill was resisted by the
friends of the Petersburg railroad, and
created much debate.
Friday, Jan. 10.
Petitions were presented and refer
red-By Mr.. Mcdowell, of citizens OF
Rockbridge-and by Mr.. Niche, oil
citizens of Augusta, each praying for
the incorporation of company to con.
struct a turnpike from Greensville, in
the county CT Augusta, to Panther'a
Gap in the county Of Rockbridge.
MONDAY, JANUARY Is.
BANK DEPosITEs.
Mr.. Faulkner moved that the reso.
solutions of the Select Committee on
the Bank Deposites be taken up.
Mr.. Gallaher SAID that the report o.
the Committee of Propositions ano
Grievances on the subject of new
county to be formed out ola part of the
county of Frederick had been the un.
finished business of Saturday, and was
therefore now in order. But if gentle
men were anxious to bring up this sub.
ject he would waive his claim to pro.
coed with his remarks: or if the gentle.
man from Frederick (Mr. Barton
would consent that the question SHOULD
now be taken, without debate, he
Mr.. G. would acquiesce.
Mr.. Wilson of Botetourt said the
gentleman from Jefferson was entitled
to proceed with his remarks which
were interrupted by motion for nd
iournment on Saturday.
Mr.. Faulkner said that the subiec,
to which gentlemen referred was q
strictly local one, while the report oil
the committee on the Bank Deposites
embraced question Of great public in.
terest, on which it was essential thai
some decision should be had. The
question was then put on taking up the
Resolutions, and was carried in the of.
firmative, Ayes 62-Noes SO.
NEW COUNTY IN FREDERICK.
Mr.. Barton moved that the resoIu.
ton just taken up, be laid on the table
for a few moments. He acceded tc
the proposal of the gentleman from JEFF
ferson, that the question on the report
of the committee of Propositions and
Grievances, declaring reasonable the
petition of citizens Of Frederick fol
a new county, should be taken without
further decision. The resolutions were
then laid on the table.
Mr.. Barton then moved that the sub.
iect of new county be indefinitely
postponed; but at the suggestion of Mr..
Colston, that the question could be
better disposed of by taking the vote
on the motion already before the House
to reverse the report of the committee,
Mr.. B. withdrew the motion to postpone.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson the ayes
and noes were ordered on the motion