Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-24

Friday. Mr.. HIcYEgsor moved me
following: which was adopted after stfiK-
ing out all after the word jurisdiction" 10
the original resolution.
Resolved, That the Committee Of Courts
OF Justice, be instructed TO enqnire INTO
the cxpediency Of extending Magistrates
Jurisdiction, and Of giving TO Constaoies
within the several counties Of this Com-
monwealth, the power Of serving ca sas
upon all judgements given by single Ma
glsfrates. ,,.
Saturdag-Mr. WArKIss submitted the
following resolution: which after consider
able debate was adopted.
Resolved. That this house will. on wed
nesday next, proceed by joint vote WIN
The Senate, TO The election of a member
! Of the Executive Council Of this State Tor
three years from the 3ist March next, 10
supply the vacancy TO be occasioned py,
the expiration Of the term OF service oil
Daniel A. Wilson, Esq.
The Senate passed the following resoiu'
ton and asked the concurrence oil The
House therein.
Resolved. That when the Senate al
journs on Friday next. it viii, with con-
sent of the House OF Delegates, ADJOURN
until Monday the 4th day oil January
next.
he question being put on The concur
renee Of the House, Mr.. Witeher opposed,
aud MIR. BROKER sustained the resolution
Of the Senate, which was amended, by
striking out Friday next" and inserting
Thursday the Gath inst" and adopted.
ExPUNGING RESOLUTION.
Monday, Dec. l4.-Mr. Watkins sub
mitled the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the Resolution oil the
Senate of the u. States, passed March
aS,b. 1884, which declares, " Thai the
President, in the late Executive Proceed
ings in relation TO the Public Revenue, mas
assumed upon himself authority and po"
err not conferred by the Constitution and
Laws, but in derogation OF BOTH" be re-
ferred TO a Select Committee, with direc-
ton. to inquire into the expediency oil IN
struc,ipg the Senators from his Slate, IN
the Congress Of the United States, 10 m
troduce and rotc for a Resolution, rsqnir.
ing the aforesaid Resolution TO be expun-
ged from the Journal Of the Senate.
A long debate took place on this resolu
ton, alter which Mr.. STASEARp moved
10 lay it on the table which was neEa'lsed
BY ayes IS. noes 50
MIR. HIcKERsoN then moved 10 amend
the resolution by Introducing the word
Support" after the word "introd'ce' IN
the resolution, which motion was negauved
by ayes 6, noes 100, The resolution was
then adopted without a division, and
Messrs. Watkins, Parker, Garland, OF NJ,
Voolfolk, Brown of p, Brookcr, Whey,
Sherrard, Hooe. Wilson Of b., Daniel,
and Harrison, were a%ppolnted a commit
tee on the subject.
1~iuesday.-A message was renewed IRON
the Senate, agreeing to The Resolution OF
the House in relation TO the election o. a
member Of the Executive Council, TO sup
DIV the vacancy TO DC occaSioned by the
Of the term OF service oil DANIEL
A.. Wilson, Esq, on the 3lst March
next.
ELECTION OF A COUNCILLOR OF
STATE.
U,ednesday.-Ihe join, order OF the day
being for the election Of a Councillor oil
State for three year from the 8 LIST OF March,
10 ill the vacancy to be occosioned by the
expiration of the term OF service oil Dan
rel A. Wilson, was then taken up. anu on
motion OF sir. SHERRARD, the House pro
coeded to the execution OF Int order,
which resulted as follows, Tor
Peter V. Daniel. 81
Daniel A. Wilson, 81
Scattering,
Friday Both Houses proceeded to vote
for a Judge 10 fill the vacancy orcasloned
by the death of Judge Semple, an.i John
b. Christian was elected by tHe following