Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-07


communication from the President Of the
Farmers Bank OF Virginia, enclosing the
Information called for by a resolution OF
the 1lth inst. also a similar communica
ton from the President of the Bank OF
Vlrginia-which were, on motion Of Mr.
Daniel, laid on the table and ordered ito
be printed.
Tuesday, December 80.
Mr. Daniel from the Committee Of
lleges and elections, presented a report
upon the election Of Fayette and Nicholas
declaring Samuel Price duly elected.
The following eugrossed bills were read
a third time and passed:--To provide for
the better security of persons charged
with criminal ofiences-fo authorize a
separate election at Greenfield in the couu
ty of Nelson.
"Wednesday, December so.
On motion Of Mr. HUsrER, Of E., the
Committee OF Courts OF Justice was In
structed TO enquire into the e~xpediency of
so amending an act providing a method
FOR making partition Of real estate held 10
joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or co
parcenary, when ONE Of The parties inte-
ttotCb diC hHOhH diiu taiGlI oudEG5 EdoGGf-
tanned, and others Of the parties are IN
known, or their shares are not ascertaina-
b!e-as TO extend lis operation TO personal
as well as real estate.
% motion Of Mr. IiopKlNs, the Commit
Ice Of Courts of Justice was Instructed to
enquire into the expadiency of comforting
upon the Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Chancery. concurrent jurisdiction
with the County and Corporation Courts
in all actions oil fOrcIble entry and delain
er, &c,
same Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expectancy of amending orexplai
ming 10y legislative enactment, the esd
section OF The act TO reduce into one act
the several acts and parts Of actsconcern.
ING the county and other Inferior courts,
and the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace within this Commonwealth SC.
Mr. " ooLFoLK submitted the following
resolution !;
Resosoed, That the Committee of Priv.
ileges and Elections be instructed to im-
qnire whether a stakeholder in a CORPORA
uoh, which corporation holds lands, can
by virtue of his stock be a freebooter or
So possessed Of said land, or any part
thereof, as 10 entitle him to the right of
suffrage under the Consiitution-and re
port their opinion, with their reasons TO
thisTiouse.
Conslder able consultation took place on
THIS motion, IN which Messrs Parker,
voolfolk, Dornan, aud Brown of 2. par
tlcipated. The latter gentleman suggest
ed that II would BIZ preferable 10 refer The
resolution TO a Select COMMITTEES. Mr.
Parker preferred rs being sent to the
Committee of Courts of Justice.
Mr.. DoRMAN moved that the resolution
be referred to q select committee, which
was opposed by HIr. Voolfolk, and re.
jected-Ayes 40. Noes ~
The resolution was then adopted.
Thursday, Dec 81.
On motion of Mr. MuRDAuGH, The coin
mittee for courts Of justice was Instructed
to inquire into the e~xpediency Of SO amen
ding the laws now in force concerning the
jail fees Of debtors. as 10 require security
OF the creditor for the fees, whenever the
Jailor shai! believe the creditor ins0ivent,
or where the creditor resides out of the
county ; and upon failure to give such
security, the jailor shall, at his pleasure,
discharge the debtor.
On motion OF MIR SHAYDs, the commit
lee OF courts Of justice was Instructed TO
inquire into the exoediency of SO amend
ing the laws relating to slaves, free ne
groes, and mulatoes, as TO provide that
all slaves emancipated by any llst viii
and testament that do not leave this State
IA twelve months after their title 10 free
dom shall accrue, shall forfeit their tight
to freedom, aud descend and pass to the
next Of kin TO the ~testator or testatrix, as
If such ~testator or testatrix had died mites
tate as to such slave or slaves,
Friday, January /, 1886.
EAPUNGING RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. WATKINS, from the Committee on
the subject, made the following report:
The committee 10 whom was referred
the following resolution" Resolved. That
the resolution of the Senate passed March
%, 1884, which declares . that the Presi.
dent, IN the late Executive proceedings in
relation to the public revenue, has assum
cd upon himself authority and power not
conferred by the Constitution and laws.
but IN d~erogation of BOTH he referred to
"A select committee, with directions TO en-
qulIe into the expedieDcy Of instructing
The Senators from this State, to Introduce
and vote for a resolution requiring the
Aforesaid resolution 10 be expunged from
the Journal Of The Senate" have had the
same under consideration and beg leave
to report the following preamble and res
olutions:
Whereas, the Senate of tho U. States
did, on the 28th March, 1854. adopt The
following resolution " Resolced, That the
President in the late Executive proceed
lngs in relation TO the public revenue, has
assumed upon himself authority and pow
er not conferred by the Constitution and
laws, but in derogation of BOTH" which
resolution now stands upon the Journal of
the Senate:
A