Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-20

Guided IN the following manner
:" Your committee cannot close this reFort With
but expressing in high terms its cordial appreciation
Of the conduct Of The Executive q Virginia, is iela-
lion 10 this controversy w4th New Yotk.
a. Your committee recommend lie adoption u the
following re- soluiiang:
% / ResoSyed, That the feasons assigned BY the
Governor of New York Tor bis refusal TO surrender
Peter johnson. EdwaId Smith, and Isaac Gansy,
as faeiiiyes from justice, upon the demand Of tie
Executive of this State. are unsatisfactory; and that
he refusal was a palpable and dangerous disregard
On he part Of the Governor % New York, of his
duties under the Constitution Of he United States.
-. Rssolred, That The course Ut the Executive
Of New York csnaoi be acquieseed in,
az Pesofred. That tie course Of the Executive
|ofNsw York. If persisted in, will make it the So
Tenn duty Of Virginia 10 appeal from The cancelled
obligation Of he constitutions eomTaei, 70 her re-
served rights.
"a. Resolutd, That tie Governor Of this State
be authorized and requested to renew bis corrcspon-
dence with the Executive OF New York, requesting
fhat that functonaly will review the grounds taken
by him; and hat be will urge the consideration OF
he subject upon the Legislature Of his State.
IS. ResotUed, That the Governor Of Virginia
be requested TO open a correspondence Win the
Executive Of each Of the slave holding States, re-
guessing lhcu cooperation in any necessary and
proper measure Of redress, which Virginia may be
forced to adopt.
reonestcd to forward copies of these proceedings 10
the Executive Of each State Of Ills Union, with the
reanest that they be laid before their respective Lee
gislatures."
MI. SouraALL called up The bill "to establish a
Board Of Agrlctlture'-w hich was read.
Mr.. SMITH of, Of W., opposed The bill. Mr.. ;
moved the indefinite pos,ponement OF the bill, aud
called for the ayes aud NOES.
MIR. VESABLE suggested, that the bid be laid a
side, until the House had become iuil.
Mr.. SouTHALL hoPed, that gentlemen would
hermit the bill to be elgrosscd, when its merits
might be discussed.
Mr.. FoKrAISE joined in the request, stating,
however. TINT the bill Of the last sess oshad become
a subject OF discussion in his county, and that he
had declared in it's favor. He should consider him
self bound TO support it.
MIR. BYRD said, although he had not decided as
10 his fual course in regard 10 this bill, YET he con-
sidered it due to the subject and to the friends ct
the measure, that tie bill should he eugrossed and
read a third lime. He should therefore vote for
the engrossaent without meaning TO pledge him
self 10 the ultimate support Of the bill
GA calling the roll, the bill was ordered TO be en-
crossed b. a vote of 81 o33.
Eagrossed BIZ.
The bill " TO amend the several ac.s concerning
the Banks came under discussion.
N"E 60FNf
On taking the question, the bill passed by the iO,-
loving vote: Ayes 20, Noes Al.
Joint order Of The Day.
The House proceeded 10 the execution Of the
Joint order, which had for its objec, the election OF
a Brigadief General for the 18Th Brigade, to sup
the vacancy occasiUned by tie resignation OF
Edward Watts.
Mr.. LEYByRx nominated his colleague, Colonel
Charles p. Dotmao, of l'ochbtidge. upon whose
services ard qualifications lie exPaliated at some
Aud Mr.. ERsKtSE nominated Col Joel MePher-
son OF GreehbIier county upon whose military qua.-
ifcations he pronounced a warm eulcginm.
Alter tie nominations we're concluded, MIR. Ley
bum was +. quesied to bear the usual message TO the
Senate.
In a short time, Mr.. Anderson returned with the
message from tie Senate, and the House was about
o Gull the roll, when Mir. ERsKIsE rose to with
iraw The name Of Col. McPherson, on the sugges-
ion of some Ct his friends. Mr.. Erskine was then
ent to the Senate, with q message to announce h''
withdrawn.
Tie roll was then called, and it resulted as fol-
owt:
For C. p. DornaR-13i.
Mr.. LEYBuRS reporteo from the Joint Commit
ee that 140 votes had been given. oil which Mr.
)orman received l34, scattering g..
The encrossed bill TO prohibit betting on elee-
ions" wus taken up and on MIR, MAYS motion the
,lank in the bill was filled with the LIST day OF May
lext. The bill was passed without a DIVISION IN Tie
oliowing form
Be il enacted, That ii any person shall bet os
wager upon an election or appointment to office 10
&c made under the authority Of the laws OF this
Commonwealth or of the United States, or both, or
bet OF wager upon any result or results oil such
lection, whether such bet or wager be OF money on
,ther thing, Of the value of one dollar or upwards,
le shall upon conviction thereof, be guilty ct unlaw-
ul gaming: and for every such offence shall forfeit
md pay The SUN Of twenty dollars, To be Recovered
n any Of the modes prescribed by he act entitled
. An oct TO reduce into one, the several acts to pre-
ent unlawful gaming and in every case ofconvic-
ion, al attorneys Zee o~ftwenty dollars shall be tax
d in the bill of costs.
This act shall be in force from aud after the
Inst dey Of May next"
Various other bills were read a second time and
on to their e~ngrossment.
Ga motion OF Mr.. SMITH Of Russell the House
MosDAY, February 10.
The ensrossed bin to establish an " Agricultural
was, on MOTION Of MIR S|oUTHALL, called
IP.
1.-THE bill provides that there shall be a board of
agriculture 10 consist Of eight members to be aP-
lointed tlienniaily by the Executive, OF whom TWO
hall be selected from each ofthe four divisions OF
Lu State rs specified in the 2nd section OF tile 3rd
Irticle Of The Constitution, Tor the apnoftionmenl os
representation in The House of Delegates.
It shall be the ATTY of tho Board TO present an
,ually to the Legislature a general view OF The con
lition Of he Agriculture in the State, and all intot-
which m0y be likely TO promote the m
erests o Agriculture.
The Board shall hold one session annually ornot
more than Is days--Ihe Grss meeting to be held
N the LIST Monday 10 December next in the city Of
Richmond, The compensation Of the members OF
he Board shall be the same as that allowed TO
members Of he General Assembly, in mileage aud
Der diem.
Mr.. Armstrong demanded tho ayes and noes.
Mr.. STEPHENsoN opposed the blll, on the ground
hat the House had no more tight TO establish a