Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-26

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Mr.. McCUE moved to reconsider the vote Of Sa-
turday giving tie House a recess from the 24th to
the sob instant.
The motion was supported by Messrs. Jackson,
Gibson, Lee, Robertson, and TAYLOR of EIalifAx {;
and opposed by Messrs. Hunter, May, Mcconnell.
Gregory, Crutchfield @nd Yenable. The vote was
then taken, and the House agreed to suspend the
rule tor tha purpose Of reconsideration, by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes, 70; Nays, 55.
The question then being upon the passage of the
resolution, Mr.. GREGORY preferred to lay il on the
table.
Mr.. GIBSON moved to amend, so as only to ad
journ over from the 24jh To the 26th.
MIR. SMITH Of Isle Of Wight moved to postpone
the resolution indefinitely
Mr.. BAyLY doubted the power of he House to
act at all upon il, as the matter now stood in the
form of a law, which the House is not competent
to repeal. Mr.. B. thought il better to lay the reso.
luton on the table.
On Mt BAYLY's motion, the resolution was then
laid on the table.
Mr.. GooDE offered the following resolution, and
urged that a saving Of time would be had by acting
90 il at once. Tho House had got into a difficulty
by inadgertence, and it had better correct il by The
method proposed.
Whereas, ,hi. House, on Saturday last, adopted
a resolution declaring that when this House ad.
lourns on the gath instant, 1t will adjourn to meet
At 4 - " tiOth uu tUt pun instant, ana sent the same
to the Senate for the concurrence Of that body: And
whereas, the Senate acting on the resolution, unde,
the Constitution, agreed to the resolution Of hi.
House, and signifed their agreement in solemn
form
R~esoigea, That doubts are entertained as to the
power to rescind the : id resolution. and therefor,
this House, setting aside all is proceedings on tn,
subject to-day, will, when it adioutns on the 24tl
instant, adjourn agreeably to the above recited re
solution.
After some debatc, the question recurring unor
Mr.. GooDE's proposition, it was slightly amended
on motion OF Messrs. YERBY and May, and wa,
adopted by the following vote Ayes, &C; Noes, 50
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communi
cation from the Governor, enclosing the Annual Re
port OF the President and Directors of the Peniten
tigry Institution.
On motion of Mr.. W%oRrHrSGros, Resolyed
That the Of Courts of J Justice inouir,
into the expedieacy Of procuring by law that copie,
OF the record Of causes in the Court ofAppeal. sbal
be printed, and thar said COMMITTEES renort bv hill
or otherwise, rules or regulations relating thereto Al
may be deemed proper.
On motion of Mr.. RAMEY, Resolved. That III,
Committee for Courts OF Justice be- instructed !,
inquire into the expediency of so altering the Inv
respecting grand and petit jurors, that jurors in al
cN9N9 MA. ANNc'Nv d '"ihNeNSatlnO Tor their services
iAe ReVenUe BW.
On motion OF ,,r. DoRMAN, the bill reducing int,
one the several acts p~resc, hing ,se mode Of oscer
tanning the taxable property witnic the Common
wealth, and OF collecting the public revenge, wa.
AIKEN up, and further considered and amended. /,
was then laid on the table.
1Ae Marshall Contested Election.
Mr. S~oUTHALt, from the Committee Of Privile.
ees ana Elections, made a report on the memorial
OF klbert IL. Caldwell, contrasting the seat of John
scott as delegate from the county of Marshall,
which concluded with the following resolution.
heSoIred, as the opinion of this Committee.
That the poll ought to stand thus;
For Ebert IT,. Caldwell oa5
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and that Ebert H.. Caldwell was dulv elected TO re.
present the County~of Marshall, in the present
Housesof Delegates.
journed. "9 'Aou'e "u'