South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-19

..nd;no The ingenious remarks OF the
n,len,an from Albemarle, that II
.sonld be better to divide the resolu.
~ and refer tina, part which related
80 he laws in regard to the slave pop
.,io,;on. to the COMMITTEES of Courts Of
Jns,;ce. He could see no prospect OF
conflicting conclusions. as the duties
of,he two Committees would be dis
similar. The Governor had, 10 his
Message, recommended the suo!ect o.
the conduct Of the Northern Adolf
,ionists 10 the attention Of the Legisla-
,ure-he had recommended no new
laws on the subject, but ADVISED US 10
cool redress from the State Govern
msn,a of the North. This portion OF
The subject might, therefore, very pro-
nsrly be referred to Select Commit
iss. while it would be equally proper
10 refer the revision Of our laws sela-
tag 10 the Slave population, TO the
Committee Of Courts Of Justice.
The frs. portion Of the resolution,
referring that portion ofthe Governors
Message relating to this subject to a
Select Committee, was then agreed TO
And the question being put on refer
ring the remainder to the COMMITTEE
of Courts Of Justice
MIR. HUNTER, of Berkeley, opposed
the motion to refer to that Committee,
and argued that the whole subject
ought to 20 to one Committee, in or
der that ii should be acted on consis-
tently.
TIE motion was rejected, and the
resolution was agreed to, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed, Mes
srs. Garland, Of M, Gilmer, DormaD,
Hunter, of B., Stanard, W ilson, Of B.,
Booker, Brown, Bowen, Parker, Hop.
kins, Holleman, and Steger.
Mr.. SMITH of g., submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolued, That this House will, by
Joint vote with the Senate, proceed on
Saturday next, 10 elect Judge, to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death ofthe late Judge James Semple,
: IN the second District and fourth Cir
cult. Agreed 10.
Petitions were presented and refer.
red-by MIR. Mofit, of citizens Of
Rockingham and Hardy, for aid in the
construction Of road across the She
nandoah-by Mr.. Griggs, Of citizens
Of Frederick, for new county to be
formed out Of the Eastern section Of
said county.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
The joint order Of the day, being
the election Of Public Printer for one
year, was taken up, and on motion Of
nir. Stands the House proceeded 10
its execution and the Senate having
been informed Of the same, Mr..
STANDS nominated Thomas Richie.
MIR. STANNARD nominated Samuel
Shepherd.
A long and animated debate took
place on the merits of the candidates,
10 which Messrs. Stands, S,annard,
Brown, Gilmer, Gregory, Powell, Wit
cher, Holleman, Parker, Watkins,
Dorman and Prenliss took part, when
the vote was taken and was as follows:
For Thomas Richie 76-For Samuel
Shepherd 55.-In the Senate, for Rat
CHE 49, Shepherd 10. So Mr.. Rit-
chic was elected by majority OF II.
Friday Dec. IL.
On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, it was
resolved, that the President and Di-
rectors Of the Bank of Va, and the
President and Directors of the Farm
ers' Bank of Va, be requested TO pre-
pare and furnish 10 this House
statement showing the annual divi,-
dends declared by them on their CAPT
tai stock since the dates Of their res.
pective incorporations-also, the num-
Der, places and dates, of the different
Branch Banks located by each Of them,
and the amount Of capital entrusted to
and the nett annual profits made by,
each Of said branches since their estab.
lishment.
mir. HIcKERsoN moved the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the Committee Of
Courts Of Justice, be instructed to en-
qure into the expediency of extending
Magistrates Jurisdiction, and Of civ
ing to Constablcs within the several
counties OF this Commonwealth, the
power Of serving ca saS upon all judg-
msnts given by single Magistrates.
A debate of considerable length oc.
Cured on this resolution, in which
Messrs. Hickerson, Miller, Gregory,
Watkins, McMullen, Murdaugh, Boo.
ker, and Fontaine, took part.