Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-21

9th inst. a quorum of the Senate APP
pearlng at the Capitol in Richmond pro-
ceeded to organize by appointing its
officers. Stafford Fl. Parker was re-
elected Speaker, Addison Hansford
clerk, and John Warrock printer
Littlebury w. Allen was appointed
Sergeant at Arms, and Messrs. julius
Martin and Thomas l.. Wilson door
keepers. After the usual annual COM
m~unications were received and read the
Senate adjourned.
The Members Of the House Of Dele
gates were called to order by Mr. Will
son ofCumberland, and was organized
by electing George w. Munford clerk,
and Linn Banks speaker, The speaker
elect was conducted to the chair by
Mr.. Wilson of c., and Mr.. Booker,
and returned his thanks in appropriate
terms, after which he presented a com
nunication from the acting Governor
respecting the Small Pox in Richmond,
stating that it was on the Decline and
hat the reports of it's prevalence had
been exaggerated much beyond Inc
reality. He also presented a m
cation from the same source, enclosing
a letter, (which will be found on our
fourth page to-day,) from the Hon. b.
w. Leigh, containing his resignation
of his seat in the Senate of the United
States. After the reading of the let
ter, Mr.. Watkins, who, it seems was
somewhat nettled by its independent
tone. moved its reference to select COM
mittee, in order that it might undergo
the scrutiny of the House. The mo-
ton was carried by a vote of 6S to 4s.
On Wednesday; the 7th, the speak
eli announced the following committee
upon the subject Of increasing the bank
ing. capital of the State, in pursuance
OF a resolution introduced by Mr.. Muir
daugh Messrs. Carter, Murdaugh
Cunningham, Stanard, Withers, Mon
cure, Brady, Mcmillan, Hubbard, Wit
cher, Beard, Robinson, Miller, Harper,
DonalIy, Crutchfeld, Cooke, Sloan;
Wiley, Wilson OfC., and Gibson.
On Thursday the 9Th, a select com
mittec, on motion of Mr.. Watkins, was
appointed to take into consideration the
propriety of so amending the general
election laws of the State, as to cause
the election for members of Congress.
and the Gen. Assembly, to be held on
the same day in all parts of the State
On motion Of Mr.. M~urdaugh, the COM
mittee ofCourts ofJustice was directed
to inquire into the ~expediency so amen
ding the laws now in force concerning
the payment ofthe Jail fees of debtor:
as to require security of the creditor
for the fees, whenever the jailor shall
believe the creditor iv~solvent, or wher
the creditor resides without the county:
and upon failure to give such security
upon application for the same, the jail
or shall at his pleasure discharge the
dc5tor.
On Faiday the 9th, on motion o.
Mr.. Goggin, the committee ofCourts o
Justice was instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of so amending the &C
sto reduce into ore the several acts FOL
the better securing the paymentof rent
and preventing the fraudulent practices
~oftenants, and to regulate the practice
of suing out and prosecuting wrlts o
replevin," passed Jan. IL, 1915 as t'
provide that the party suing out an at
tatchment in such cases as are men
toned in the 10th section OF SAID &C
may in future be entitled to the sum
mary remedy by motion upon sue
bonds as are therein authorized to b
taken. On Motion of Mr.. Watkins
il was resolved, That the Committee @
Courts of Justice be instructed to in
ou;re into the power ofthe Legislature
to appoint a Governor to take otfic'
from any day before the 3lst day Q
March next. On motion OF Mr.. Chap
man, the Committee Of Proposition
and Grievances was instructed to IN
Guire into the expediency of changing
the time of the meeting of the Genera
Assembly from tho first Monday II