Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-13
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Fob. /, 1871

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\ communicative was received from the Senate,
stating that iiey had passed The acts
Changing the time OF holding the Circuit SuPe-
rloi Collt lor Jefferson county,
Changing the time ofholding the second quarter
J term Of the County Court OF Warren.
E2ection cf Govsraor.
The resolution for the election Of Governor was,
On motion Of Nj. STEPHENSON, taken up.
The question beii g on agreeing to the amendment
Of tie Senate, fixing tie lsI February, (to-day } IN
stead Of The oh, as proposed by tie House,
Mr.. BYRD opposcd the Senate's amendment.
NJ. MAY moved to ao5end lie amendment Of the
Senate, by sI'.kirg out " Saturday the lst,' and IN
seruns . Tuesday the lin"
Ar. C~RUTCHFIELp was willing to 60 into the
elecuon on the ) b, the day originally designated
by he House. The lin, however, would meet
his approba. ion.
Mr.. BYRD would prefer the l2th, because he
was pretty certain one member would BE- absent on
the 1lth.
Mr.. MAYS amendment, fixing on Tuesday the
llth, vas agreed TO without IA count.
The following englossed bill was passed:
A bin reducing into one the several acts pre-
-crbing the mod of asceItainiDg the taxable pro-
perry 10 the Commonwealth and for collecting the
public revenue.
A message was received from the Senate agree
irg TO the amendment of the House. fixing the
d" llth Of February" for the election Of Governor.
MONDAY, Feb. 3.
communication was received hom the Senate,
stating that they have passed tie Act; Changing
The time Of meeting Of ;he next General Assem-
bly,,
New Jersey.
The following message was received from the
Governor:
To The House Of Delegates:
| lay before the General Assembly q commu0joa-
lion from the Governor Of New Jersey, enclosing a
preamble and resolutions passed by the Legislature
o that State, on the subject of the exclusion, from
heir soats ia the House Of Representatives of the
United States, of five OF the persons duly commits
stoned as the representatives Of the People OF New
Jersey ia tie 2Gih Congress.
These resolutions rcl'c to a subject involving
Que OF tae most vital rights Of The States Of this
Union. and will, doubtless, receive from the Gene
raj Assembly tie consideration which their impor-
tance demands.
Should the practice obtain in the Congress of the
United Sates, ct which this case is believed To be
the FIRST example, Of one portion OF the members
returned according to the laws of their States, un-
defiahlng 10 eXttnde other portions Of members ha-
wing similar and legal authcntications Of their mem
~beIship, from a participation in the organization Of
the House and the election OF its officers, and from
holding their seats, uuui an advel-ary claim to
them shall have been regularly adiudicuted, il is
obvious 10 perceive that such a course has no limit
or principle, bat force, and must ultimately result
in revolutionary violence.
! also transmit a resol Jion Of the Legislature of
Vermont, on The subject ofthe Public Lands.
DAVID CAMPBELL.
The following are the resolutions accompanying
the communication Of he Governor
WHEREAS, it appears from a report made bv J.
b' Ayccsg. }. r. b. Maxwell, VIM. Halsted,
Charles S'ratton and Thomas j. Yorke. five Of the
persons duly commissioned as Representative Of
Tho people OF New Jersey, ia ths 26,h Congress of
the United States, to tho Governor of this State,
and by him communicated 10 the Legislature. that
at the time and place prescribed by law for the
meeting OF that Congress. they appeared and pro-
duted their commissions as such Representatives
and claimed the right TO unite With the Represen.
tatiyes from The other States Of The Union. in for
ming aud organizing a House Of Representatives,
but by the act' OF a portion Of those Representa-.
uves, were prevented from exercising that right,
and are still excluded from any participation IN
their proceedings and deliberations, by which acts
the people Of New Jersey are deprived of their iast
voice IN the councils OF the nation, al a time when
measures OF great public Importance, and deeply
affecting their feelings and interests. arc TO be ac-
ted uponi their State authorities, and their seal,
ale trented with %indignity; and a precedent IS
sought TO be established, which if not promptly and
successfully resisted, may hereafter DO used 10 JUS
tiy the rejection Of electoral yotes, OF the exclu-