Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-11
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THE LEGISLATURE.
For the last week our Richmond papers
have failed reaching US with their accus
toned regularity, and. from this cause:
we are unable TO keep up a connected
transcript of the proceedings of the lesis.
lature.
On Friday, the 9oih ult, Col. William
r. johnson Of Chesterfield, resigned his
seat IN the House of Delegates.
On Saturday the slst ult. on motion oil
Mir. Davenport, the Auditor Of Accounts
was ordered 10 furnish the House of Del
egates with a statement Of the number Of
civil suits brought in each of the county
and corporation courts, and the Circuit
Superior Courts Of Law and Chanceiy in
the State, including those carried up by
cer,iorari, writ Of error, or supersedeas.
in every fiscal year. from 1880, to 1856.
inclusive, so as to exhibit separately the
business Of the respective courts and judi
cial districts Of the State, and the mileage
in each circuit.
Among the petitions presented, we no.
t,ce that Of the citizens of Berkeley. pray
ing and increase of the salary of the Jud-
yes of the General Court, by MIR. Peter.
On Monday, the abd., MIR. Davenport
offered a resolution 70. increasing The mile
age Of the Judges Of the General Court,
50 that the minimum shall not be less then
$500 per anuum, exclusive Of The fee for
attending Court.
A resolution offered some days since by
MIR, Watkins, for referring so much OF the
Governors message as relates to The sur
plus revenue TO the committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, came up for con
sideration. Mr.. Harrison moved TO strike
ont the words committee on Roads and
internal Navigation" and insert "a Sc
lect committee Of 81 to consist Of one
member from each congressional district
which, after some debate, was agreed TO.
On Tuesday the Sd inst. The Speaker
announced the following gentlemen as a
committee Of . /, 10 whom is TO- be refer
red SO much of the Governors message
as relates TO the surplus revenue hlessrs
Watkins, Harrison, Smith Of |. Of w.
May, Garland. Booker, Witcher, Camp
bell, Bayley of A., Samuel Of e. Moncure,
Stanard, Rives, Voolfolk, Ball, Peter,
Cootes, Stewart, Smith Of G. and Wiley
Wednesday the 4th inst. the House
took up the report of the committee OF
Courts Of Justice, which states that the
committee have inquired into the power
of the Legislature TO appoint a Governor
10 take Office from any day before The
3Ist day Of March next, and have come
to the following resolution
q. Resolved as the sense Of This Committee,
That the General Assembly have the po-
wer under the Constitution, whenever a
vacancy occurs by death or resignation OF
the Governor, TO change the period fixed
by law for the commencement of his OIL
cal term, and TO elect a Governor to take
office from the period prescribed by law,
50 changed"
The question being upon agreeing TO
the report Of the committee. considerable
discussion ensued, when Mr.. Witcher 90
we'd TO lay the report on the table, which
was refused. Mr.. Stanard remarked that
the question involved in the report. ought
to be acted upon jointly by both Houses,
and in order 10 enable them 10 do so, be
renewed the motion to lay the report on
the table which was agreed TO.