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

.mogpt Of the value Of the lands Of this Common
wealth.
on motion Of Mr.. Souihsll, a joint resolution was
sdopted to appoint a Committee Of the two Houses
20 inform Thomas w. elmer Of his election 70 the
Office OF Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. May, the join; resolution for
proceeding to the election Of Councillor on the
i2lh last (to-dsy) was taken W,
When, on SIR Mays motion, the 18th was strich-
en- out and the ooh inserted.
The resolution Of Mr.. Allyn for the establish,
ment Of another Standing Committee, to be ealled
. The Committee Of Trade and Mechanic AUS
was, on motion Of M. A., taken Up
Mr.. A. spoke al some length N s9PPeit o she
resolution.
s,obertson su1ported the resolution, which was
adopted.
THuaspAY, February IS.
communication was received from the Senate,
.,,,s,r that they had agreed to the resolution i0r
he election Of the first and second Auditors, the
~ n Register Of the Land Office, aud Seere-
tsry Of 1.-THE Commonwealth and Librarian.
The Speaker announced the following as the
s,.rd,np Committee on Trade and Mechanic Arts,
- .~piess rs. Allyn OF Norfolk Borough, Robert
.an' BsyIy, Clark Of Surry, Lawson, Nenabie,
HAMLET, Reynolds, Smith of NJ. and j., %Shipman,
snott.. Snyder, and Fox.
'po0n NJ WALpEN's motion, the Committee on
Agriculture, &c., were instructed 10 inquire into
,be necessity of guarding ia some mode provided by
,,w the agricultural interest Of this Commonwealth
from the injury which IS sustained by the sale and
n,rchase ofPlaster of Paris OF a useless quality.
= Mr.. RIDLEY submitted the following resolution.
Resolred, That the Governor Of this Common.
wealth be requested to obtain from the Governor Of
New Jersey certified copies Of all the papers that
- l.. ,I l;s prir- fto,,nc.f ,r.or IN
his making a return Of members TO represent that
state in the Goth Congress Of the United States
Also, 10 call on the Secretary Of the State for a CO.
nv Of the journal Of the proceedings thereon had by
the Governor and Council, when assembled for the
purpose of casting up the whole number Of votes
nolled in said election, and communicate the same
10 this House upon the receipt thereof.
This resolution opened a considerable debate
Messrs. RIDLEY and CHAPMAS supported. and
Messrs. SoUTHALL, GREGoRY, and May opposed
il. II was commended on the part OF the mover, that
the House could not act understandingly upon the
subject, unless all the facts were in their possession
that he was most willing aud anxious TO act upon
il. but that il was better even TO wait Tor another
session, if they could not sooner obtain the facts,
Than come to a hasty and improper decision
On The other land, it wa urged that the effect
Of The resolution was, to delay, and perhaps defeat,
all action upon the subject that the subject was
messing at this time, when New Jersey was strip
ned Of nearly all her delegation IN Congress that
This was a new and unprecedented application TO
the Governor of New jersey, and that II was a mat
ter in which one State had no right TO make enqui-
rv Of another State; that New Jersey complained
that she had been outraged her State rights inya-
ded and that she had appealed to her sister
STATES for attention TO her wrong. Was il proper,
then. for this State TO undertake 10 call upon New
Jersey for the means OF enquiring into the conduct
other Governor-whethe he had not played the
part of a dirty partizan that this was the object of
the resolution and that when New Jersey called
for bread we were called upon TO give her a stone;
that the ans W er from the Governor would be, that he
did not choose TO have his conduct examined by the
Legislature of Virginia. Suppose any such de.
mand was made of the Governor of Virginia would
he tolerate the application
Mr.. Yenable moved TO lay The resolution upon
the table.
On taking the question, the motion TO lay on the
table was rejected BY the following vote Ayes
50; Noes 65.
The question required on the adoption Of the re.
solution.
MI, SMITH of /. Of w, could not vote for thu re-
/ solution-he thought II would be disrespeciful TO the
4 constituted authorities of New Jersey. MIR. S. ex-
4 plained his views in reference TO the N. ]. contes.
led election. He thought il was a case not proper
" provided for by law but in the meantime, as
the Governor Of New Jersey was authorised by
law 10 make returns-his returns, were binding.
4 Mr.. YENAsLE moved that the resolution be re-
4 ferrcd 10 the Select Committee.
The motion to refer 10 the Select Committee was
lost. Ayes 81, Noes 81.
The resolution was then rejected by the follow
ing vote. Ayes Al, noes rs.
On motion Of Mr.. DoRMAN, the House adjourn
ed.
FRIDAY, February IA
Nothing of much importance occurred A few
petitions and resolutions were presented, and D or
8 bills of local interest were passed. A resolution
submitted by Mr.. DoRMAr, by The direction Of the
Committee on Finace, to suspend the Geological