Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-20

| The LEGIsLATURE.-Mosi of the time
OF the Legislature for some days past has
been taken up with matters Of banking,
and the James River and Kanawha I'M
proyement bill, so that the details of the
proceedings would be OF but little interest
and we therefore omit large portion Of
them.
On Saturday the 9th inst. the bill to
change the time of holding election for
members OF the General Assembly, and
Of Congress. was taken up on its third
reading. Several motions, pending from
yesterday, to fix the day for holding the
elections.
The first put was on that of Mr.. Ball,
to insert " on the-day Of August" Neg.
atived-ayes II, noes Ill.
Mr.. Martin moved to fill the blank
with the words " 4th Thursday Of April"
so as TO leave the law as il now stands.
Mr.. McClintick moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely. He was tired Of Jock.
eying. Negatived-ayes %, noes 90.
Mr.. Crutchfeld's proposition was then
propounded as follows: son the respec.
tive Court days of the month of May"
At the suggestion OF Mr.. May, the month
was left blank, so as to take the question
on the first branch of the PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Tunstall congratulated the House
on at last being permitted to get vote of
this kind.
The question being taken by ayes and
noes, was decided in the negative.-ayes
O., noes sc.
Mr.. Cardwell moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely, but withdrew the mo-
ton.
The question required upon Mr.. Wat
kins's motion to fill the blank with the 4th
Thursday in May.
Mr.. May thought Western gentlemen
would be best suited with the Sd Thurs.
day in May.
MIR. Hoffman said the 4th Thursday
was the best for the whole West.
Aiter various remarks by Messrs.
Smith of |. OF W., Stewart and Crutch.
field, Mr.. Venable moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely.
Mr.. Bayly advocated the motion,
which was opposed by Mr.. Witch
err.
The question was then taken on the
motion to postpone indefinitely, and de.
cIded in the affirmative by the following
vote Ayes 81, Noes 81.
So the election will be held, as last
year, upon the fourth Thursday Of April
On Mf. O'Ferral's motion, Resolved,
That the Committee on Roads &c en-.
qulre into the propriety of directing a sur
vey for McAdamlsed Road or Railway
from the town Of Bath, in the county of
Morgan, to the Potomac, opposite the
town Of Hancock, in the State of Nary
land; and also that an examination be
made of "a route from Bath to connect with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at some
point between the lower end of tie lands
OF Samuel Crone and the western end Of
the farm ofIhe heir of Henry Boyle, on
the Potomac.
MONDAY MARCH 1.-THE House took
up and passed the Bank Bill which has
been so long in discussion. We have
never yet seen the Bill, and do not under.
stand its provisions.
The Committee on Militia Laws made
a report on the resolution to them referred
to inquire into the propriety Of dispensing
with all regimental and battalion musters,
and into the p:oprety of making compen-
sation to officers while attending trainings.
The report concluded with the following
resolutions
RESOLVED, as the opinion Of this commit
tee. That II is inexpedient to dispense
with regimental and battalion musters.
ReSoEred, That it is incxpeGient to al
low compensation to officers while atten-
ting trainings.
The bill TO authorize the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company TO construct their
works across the Potomac, above Har-
pe?'s Ferry, was taken up, amended, and
ordered to be engrossed.
TUESDAY MARCH 12.-The House
took up the order ofthe day, being a re.
solution 10 fix upon site for the location
OF Luna,ic Asylum, and after several
ballotings selected Slaunton.
WEDNESDAY MARCH l3.-Most ofthe
time to-day was taken up with the James
River and Kanawha improvement bill.
Among the bills passed to-day we notice
the bill TO authorize the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company to construct
their works across the Potomac River,
above the town of Harper's Ferry.
THE MISSION TO ENGLAND-We hava