Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-13

On motion of MIR. Watkins, (who doubted the
propriety of Gaping with stone) this report was
fcrred to the Committee Of Roads, &c.
Mr.. Venable, from the Select Commute on Banks,
made the following Heport:
The Select Committee on Banks, to whom was
referred the memorial Of the Stockholders Of the
Bank ofYrgina, have, according TO order, had the
same under consideration, and beg leave 70 submit
the following report thereupon:
Resokoed, That the opinion Of this Commit
tee, that much Of said memorial as prays exemp-
ton from the obligation to establish an office at
Portsmouth, be rejected
Rcsolged, That much Of said memorial
prays that the additional capital TO be raised for
the Bank Of Virginia, by the act entitled IAN act
for increasing tie Banking capital of this Common
wealth" may be distributed among the existing
branches in the set forth in said memorial,
be rejected.
Resoived, That So much Of said memorial as
prsys that the Bank of Virginia may be relieved
from the withdrawal of any portion Of the surplus
fund.- which is held meet contingencies, &c, is
reasoaabie.
Rssoioed, That 40 much Of said memorial as
prays remission of the bonus on Eve hundred thou
sand dollars - reasonable.
Resoived, That so much Of said memorial as
prays that it may be- made lawful to add to the
capital Of the Parent Bank to the amount Of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars, is reasonable.
On Mr.. Watkins motion, the House adjourn
ed.
FEB. 27.--On motion, the House proceeded to
the election OF Sergeant alarms, when Daniel
Ward Of CulpepPer and Col. John Stubblefeld OF
Charles City were nominated by their friends.
The roll being called, the vote stood-For Stub
befield 50, Ward So.
4. =.
and remarks the roll was again called and the
vote given in as follows Ward 60, Stubblefeled
50.
So Daniel Ward was declared duly elected Ser
gcant-st-arms.
The following resolutions, reported from the Com
miitee for Courts OF Justice, were taken up, on mo-
uon OF Mr.. Jackson; and after some remarks by
Messrs. Southall, Stuart, and Smith of l. of w ,
concurred in 10y the House:
Resoleed, Thstit is expedent to provide for the
revision OF the statute laws Of the Commonwealth
except the penal laws.
Resoteed, That it is expeden, to provide for the
revision and publication OF Hennings Justice, OF
some other suitable work. for the use of the justices
OF the peace, as soon as the revision Of the pena
code shall have been completed.
| Fen. 90 Col S,ubbelield resigned the office
/
i've years-Robert Bradley, LIST Door keeper, wa,
put in his place-and the House was occupied FOL
some time in filling Mr.. BIS place OF I'd Door keep
er. There were IL candidates and after five call,
OF the roll, VIM Chan bers Of Augusta was elected
| Mr.. Ioer of Lynchbug submitted a scheme o
The Bank Of The Commonwealth" to be under
the exclusive control of the State to be founded OF
5 millions of specie to be borrowed At six per cent
on the credit of the State, with the privilege OF ssu
ing upon II and She dcpostes, Is milliens-Tht
said Bank to make loans and apply its profits to III,
completion OF the Southwestern Raroad-Mr. T
supported his Resolutions by tabular statements
And all these we've ordered to be printed for Ia,
use Of the House.
The House took up the bill for changing tn,
time OF meeting OF the General Assembly and o
holding the Elections in the State-And after muci
debate, the bill to bring in two separate bills on,
hxing the meeting of the Legislature to the Is
Monday IN December, and the other fixing the da,
OF election ON the day of annually
March Among the petitions, was one b.
Mr.. OFerral, from citizens Of the county Of Morgan
tor an appropriation for the improve ment of the ma
vigaton of Sleepy Greek.
Among the blIl. passed one to empower nd
illustrators de bons non 10 recover assets from for
mer executors and administrators;
A bill 10 authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, TO construct their works across tn
Potomac River above the town Of Hoper's Ferry
being on Its second reading.
Mr.. SheIrard moved an amendment reouirin
the said Company, al all times to transport upo
their road such passengers aud produce as may b.
presented at any PORT of said Road, from the Win
chester and Potomac Railroad
THIS amendment wss agreed to, and on motion
| ct Mr. Watkins, the bill was recommtted.
MARCH "A message was received from tn
senate, stating that they have passed the bills, en-
titled an act to amend the act entitled an act in
cooperating the Virginia Towing Company, passe,
Feb ~, 1886 -" an act to amend the act pr0vi
ding tor the re-assessment of land IN this Common
wealth, passed March 81 l338'-and " an act t.
amend the act for the punishment Of bgamy."
They have also passed the bills, entitled " an nc
TO amend an act entitled an act to amend an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Tuckahoe an
James River Railroad Company" and an act pre-
scribing against absent debtors for the recovery
small debts, with amendments.
| The amendments were concured in by the house