Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-28

nay be no futufe surplus loI ui0ti
tIon or deposite.
The preamble and resolutions were
laid on tho table, and ordered to be
printed. ,.,
On motion ofMr. Dorman, the bill
concerning the deposite of Virginia,s
portion Of the surplus revenue, was Ia
ken up, read the third time, n pass
ed-aycs 100, noes 2. (Messrs. Turn
bull and Hargrave only voting IN Inc
negatively
The bill was forthwith sent 10 the
Senate, and in the course OF the Gay
returned withthef following amendment:
Before the first section, insert /
"Whereas, by the 18th section oil
the act of Congress OF the u. states
entitled IAN act to regulate the depo.
sites of the public money!" approved
the 23d of June, 1886, it is enacted,
"that the money which shall be IN the
treasury Of the United States, on the
FIRST day of January, 1887, reservlng
the sum of five millions of dollars, shall
be deposited with the several States"
under the provisions and on the terms
therein contained and while the &C.
neral Assembly regards any system Of
taxation by the Federal Government,
producing more revenue than is neces-
sary for the wants Of the Government
economically administered, as impoll-
tic and unjust and denies the right OF
the Congress Of the United States to
raise revenue for the purpose of depo-
site or distribution amongst the States :
Nevertheless, believing the surplusm mo-
ney in the treasury to have arisen un-
der extraordinary circumstances, not
likely to continue, ana considering the
provisions of the said act TO be q tenn.
; porary ~expedient to relieve a redundant
treasury and being willing in good
faith, under such circumstances, to re-
ceive the proportion of said surplus
proposed to be deposited with the State
Of Virginia Therefore," &c.
On motion of Mr.. Stanard, the bill
and amendment were laid on the table,
and the amendment ordered to be print
ed.
CASE OF WILSON X. SHINN.
Mr.. May, from the select committee
upon the subject, made a report upon
the memorial ofJames P. Bartlett, con-
timing charges against Wilson Il.
Shinn. The report was read, and con-
cludcs with the following resolution
Resolrea, That it is inexpedient TO
have any further action upon the me-
. mortal Of James p. Bartlett, respecting
+, Wilson X. Shjnn.
The resolution was agreed to by the
House, after some remarks by Mr..
Stanard in reference to one of the prin.
ciples involved,
Mr.. Shinn stated, that he had hith-
crto refrained from saying any thing
Of the moral character OF the petitioner
BARTLETT on account of his regard for
the sacred right orpetilion, but he now
deemed it his duty to say, that this
! same Bartlett himself stood indicted for
perjury, and was at this day among the
!, missing.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the Com
mittce of Courts ofJusticc was instruct.
ed to inquire into the e~xpediency of
providing by law for paying Justices of
the Peace for their services; ~ofsubject.
ing them to "a penalty for failing to dis.
charge any ofthe duties Of their office /;
and of prohibiting the sale or farming
of the sherihalty, except in such
ner us may be prescribed by law.
BANKING CAPITAL.
On motion of Mr.. Carter, the report
ofthe select committee on the subject
of increasing the banking capital ofthe
commonwealth, was taken up, and the
following resolutions agreed to by the
House:
ReSolred, as the opinion Of this Com
miHce, That it is %expedient at this time
to augment the banking capital Of this
State.
ReSo1red, That in making such aug.
f mentation, it is exPedlent that restraints
more strict than those imposed by the
charters of the existing banks, to pre-
!, vort excessive issues, and to give adj
ditional security for the soundness of
the currency that such issues may sup.
ply, and its general credit throughout
the State, should be carefully provided.
A bill will accordingly be reported,
in conformity to the above resolutions.
Mr.. Booker, from the Committee of
Courts Of Justice, made the following
Report
The Committee of Courts of Justice
have, according to order, inquired into
power of the Legislature to appoint Il
Governor to take office from any day
before the 31st day Of March mex /:
~whcreupon,
Resolved, as tie opinion Of this Com
ntiHee, That the Gen. Assembly have
the power, under the Constitution,
whenever a vacancy occurs by death
or resignation of the Governor, to
change the period fixed by law, for the