Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-02-10

HOUSE OF

The Speaker laid before the ffouSe q
communication from the Acting Governor,
transmitting a settlement OF the condition
Of the Farmers Bank Of Virginia and its
branches, which was laid on the table
and ordered 10 be printed.
A resolution was offered, by Mr.. Wax
lace, of King George,
Resolved, BY the General Assembly of
Virginia, Tha, the Register Of the Land
Office OF Virginia is hereby Instructed,
by public alton in such newspapers Of his
State as have the most general circula-
l,ion, to give notice to all persons having
claims on the State Of Virginia for revo.
Iutionary land bounty, their heirs or as
signs, to present the same Tor adjustment
before the first DAY Of March. ls45, or
such claims shall forever, thereafter, be
considered and held to be void-except
the claims Of such officers and soldiers as
we're returned from the Board OF War, at
the close Of the war, entitled the Land
Bounty.
Also, that the Governor Of this Com
mouwealth be requested to transmit a
copy Of the above resolution to each OF
our Senators and Representatives in the
Congress of the United States.
ELECTION OF TREASURER.
The Speaker announced the joint order
of the day to be the election Of Treasurer
of the Common wealth, in place Of Law
son Burfoot, resigned.
Thereupon a long pause ensued.
Mr.. Smith of X. rose and said, that the
office seemed 10 70 begging. II no one
else would have it, he had no objection to
tuke il himself. (Laughter.)
The Speaker inquired whether he was
to understand the gentleman from Kama
wha as in nomination for the office =
Renewed peals Of laughter.)
Mr.. Hiden nominated Reynolds Chap.
man, of Orange. Mr.. Crutch6eld sus.
tanned the nomination.
Mr.. Holiday nominated Col. John
Guerrant, of Goochland. Mr.. Hopkins
advocated his election.
MIR. Samuel nominated Francis v. Sui.
tor, ofCaroline.
Mr.. Wallace nominated Henry B.
Gaines, of Petersburg.
Mr.. Mayo nominated Addison Hall, OF
Westmoreland. MIR. Bayly sustained the
nomination.
Mr.. Rives nominated Fabius NJ. Law.
son, Of Richmond. Messrs. Leyburn and
Leitwich advocated the nomination.
After messages were ~interchanged with
the Senate, the roll was called.
FIRST VoTE.
Joint vote.-Wbole number l5s. Me-
cecessary to a choice so. For Lawson
81; Guerrant SO Chapman "a; Hall
l6; Gaines 8 !; scattering s..
SECOND VorE.
The roll was called a second time,
dropping the lowest candidate, and Mr..
Wallace withdrew Mr.. Gains. The re.
suit was-Lawson 81; Guerrant 80 /;
Chapman II Hall IL.
JOINT VoTE.-Whole number 1853.
Necessary to a choice so. LAWSON IA I;
Guerrant AZ; Chapman %; Hall II !;
scattering a.
Mr.. Dorman put in nomination the name
Of Thos. Miller, OF Powhatan, stating that
he did SO upon the authority Of the Sena-
tor from Powhatan.
FOURTH VorE.
JOINT VorE.-Whole number 1874; ne
nessary To a choice 66-Lawson 80 /;
Guerrant SO scattering S.
And Fabius NJ. Lawson was elected
Treasurer Of the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. ,.
The Speaker presented a communica,
ton from the Acting Governor, enclosing
a letter from Briscoe q. Baldwin, resign
ing his station as Major General OF the
Bird division, in consequence OF his acccp.
lance OF a Judgeship in the Court Of Ap.
peals.
Mr.. Atkinson Of the Senate, appeared
IN the Hall, and announced the readiness
on the part Of that body, to go into the
election Of n Governor Of the State, on
Friday, the 1lth inst.
REPORTER OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.
The bill "to alter the mode of compen.
sating the reporter Of the decisions of
The Court Of Appeals" came up on its
third reading. The bill provides a fixed
salary for the reporter, instead Of SO cts.
per page, as at present.
Mr.. Bayly moved to fill the blank with
the sum Of 8 1000. He stated that the
las, report Of Mr.. Leigh cos, the State
$2700--a sum which the committee on
the Library regarded as entirely too
high.
Mr.. Daniel opposed the motion, and
moved that the bill be laid on the table.
This motion was rejected.
A debate then ensued, upon the pro.
priety of fixing the salary as aforesaid,
in which Messrs Bayly, Daniel, Dor.
man, McRea, Kinney, Cru,chfeld and
Morgan participated.
The bill was her laid on the table,
Ayes 81, Noes AT.
RESOLUTION.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hun.
ter, that the Committee on Militia Laws
inquire into the expediency Of providing
for the annual enrolment and return OF
all persons subject to military duty IN
time of war, bu, exempt in time of peace.
A Petition was presented by MIR. Nc.
Infancy, oil citizens ofJefferson and Lou.
doun, for the incorporation Of a compa.
ny to build a toll bridge over Shenan-
doah river at Harper's Ferry.