Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-14

J The following engrossed bill, among
other bills, was read a third time and pas
sed
A bill to change The place Of holding a
separate election 10 the county Of Befkeiey
On motion Of Mr. HErsHAw,
The House adjourned.
Monday, Janudry4
On motion Of Mr. CgUrcHFIELD, the
committee Of Courts Of Justice was ia.
s~tfnctcd 10 enquire into the expediency ol
SO amending an act reducing into.one the
several acts sgains. hog stealing, passed
Feb. End, 1919, as 10 repeal the said act
on Slaves. and substituting other penalties
therefor, &c.
On motion OF Mr. HoLLRMAE, the com
nIittee Of Courts Of Justice was instructed
TO inquire into The expediency Of requiring
by law, that all free negroes. il male, un-
der the age of FL years-and il females,
under the age Of IS years, be bred out
annually to white masters by the oyerseers
Of the poor, and the nett proceeds Of the
hires to be paid over - the said free ne
groes. Also, that the said committee in.
qulre whether any further legislation be
necessary TO remove free negroes from
the Commonwealth, and report By bill or
| otherwise.
PROCEEDS OF THE Public LAHDs.-mr
~IlARRIsoN said, that a few days since a
series of resolutions were introduced by
one Of the gentlemen from Rockbridge, in
strucling our Senators in Congress to vote
for a bill now pending before the Senate
Of the United States, for the distribution
Of the proceeds Of the Public Lands among
the several States. These resolutions had
been printed, and were now 10 the hands
Of members, and it was TO be presumed
hat in the course Of a fen day 5 they would
be called up for discussion. DIR. II, was
Informed that the only copy fthe deed of
session of the State Of Virginia was TO be
found in Honning's Statutes al large. He
presumed that il would be necessary when
this subject was debated. TO have that in
strumeni before the ll1use ; and he there
fore moved thatit be printed.
Tuesday, January s..
Mr. GARLAHD. Of Mecklenbufg, from the
Select COMMITTEE on he subject Of Aho
%litlon. made the following Report, /; which
for want of room VI are compelled 10 ex
clude this week.
The report was laid upon table. and,
on motion Of Mr. GARLAND, ordered to be
printed,
MIR GARLAND also presented a report.
embracing the views Of a portion OF a mi
norty Of said committee which on motion
Of Mr. G. was ordered TO be printed.
| "Wednesday, Jan. 6.
PUBLICATION OF COUNTY LEvIBs.-Mr
CHAPLINE moved that the Committee Of
Courts of Justice be inst ueted TO inquire
into the expediency Of providing by law
for the publication Of the Coanty Levy,
as annually made by the Justices in the
severalcounties Of this Commonwealth.
stating in such publication the amount aud
specific object OF such Levy, with the spe
cial purpose to which the same is intended
10 be applied-inclnding the pame or
names OF those for WHOSE benefit il may
be intended;
The question being put on the above
resolution, it was rejected.
"A motion 20 re consider the vote, hav
ing been subsequently made was success
fol.
Mr. CHAPLIEE briefly explained the OBJ
jects OF the resolution, observing that he
had long been Of opinion that the puhlica
ton Of the County Levy ought TO be made
without the authority Of a law. 1t was
proper that the peopls should know the
acts Of the justices, and be able to judge
Of their improperly. 1t was true. that if
there was any impropriety in the Levy,ii
was in the power Of any citizen 10 appeal
TO the Superior Court Of Law 10 hsvea re
vision. But if the Levy was nat PUBLISHED,
how were the people to know its objects,
or how would thsy ever be able 10 cause
a revision 10 be ordered.
The resolution was then adopted,
The following ensrossed bill were read
a third time and passed 10 Incorporate
the Sweet Springs company-FoFming a
new county out Ct parts of the counties Of
Lewis ana Nicholas. [Ihe name of the
new county was, on motion Of Me. Price,
ordered 10 be "BRAxToS u
On motion OF Mr. GREGORY. the House
adjourned.