Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-01-02


much of it as related to the election
eering ofthe parties. He said the CON-
mittee had transcribed their duty,
which was solely TO enquire whether
from all the evidence, the accused was
guilty of the charge. Further than
this it had no right to go. 1t had ar
raigned the system Of electioneering
in broad and general terms, without
specifying a case or mentioning an in.
stance in which any improperly had
been practised.
The report as amended was APPROX
ed.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
A message from the senate stated
that they had passed the act authorIz-
ing a subscription to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company.
Mr.. Sims moved that the resolution
presented by him on Friday, proposing
an increase Of military musters in this
state, be taken up. Lost.
A favorable report was made on the
petition Of the Evangelical Lutheran
congregation nj Martnsburg, for the
sale and conveyance Of lot of ground
and buildings in that town.
TUESDAY, Dec. II.
The committee on gold mines re-
ported seven bills for incorporating
mining companies.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccoy the board
Of public works was authorized and re.
qulred to appoint competent engineer
to survey and locate, without delay,
the most practicable route for branch
of the north western turnpike road,
from Sistervil!e by the way Of Mid
dletown to some point of intersection
with said turnpike road west of Clarks-
burg.
A bill to provide for subscription
by the commonwealth to the stock of
the Portsmouth and Roanoke railroad
company, was taken up on its second
reading.
. The committee Of schools and collie
ges made report on a resolution re-
latve to the establishment of an insti-
tuition for the deaf and dumb, recon-.
mending to the adoption Of the house
the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is expcdient and
highly important to provide Immediate
ly for the establishment Of an asylum
for the deaf and dumb in the state of
Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure, this re.
port was ordered to be printed,
Petitions were presented by Mr..
Barton, Of Elizabeth Garlic, tor a d.
Mr.. Janhey, for the APP
pointment Of trustees to hold property
for the Baptist Church-by Mr.. Bar
ton Of citizens of Frederick and She
nandoah for a new county-by Mr..
Waterman, of the president, directors,
&c. of the new Shenandoah company,
for an enlargement of its act of incor
poration, increase of its capital stock,
and a subscription on the part of the
state.
The speaker presented the annual
statements of the condition Of the Bank
of the Valley, and North Western
Bank of Virginia, which were ordered
to be printed.
The following engrossed bills were
read a third time and passed-to a
mend an act for arranging the coun-
ties and towns Of this commonwealth
into districts, for the choice of the re-
representatives. to congress, passed Feb.
27, 1S33-to amend an act providing
for supply of water in the town Of
in the county of Rock bridge.
FRIDAY, DEC. 90.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the
Fredericksburg female orphan asylum,
was read third time.
Mr.. Holleman opposed the bill on
its passage, and moved to lay it on the
table.
Mr.. Stevenson of Spo:tsylvania sup
ported the bill, and remarked that the |
ladies who applied for this charter had |
considerable sums of money,
in causing the erection of building,
and in other respects. The bill passed.
SATURDAY, DEC. 81.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the com.
mttee Of finance was instructed to in.
quire into the expediency of amending
and reducing into one act, the several
acts and parts of acts concerning the
taxes on licences to keepers of ordina-
rles and houses of private entertain
ment; to merchants; to vendue masters;
to brokers; to vendors of lottery tick.
cts; to hawkers and pedlars; to exhibi-
tors Of public shows; on law process;
on notarial seals; and certain other
subjects, &c.