Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-12-14

son, Leake, Bowden, Brown, OF A.,
Hutcherson, Garneit, White, Jones, of B.,
Tatem, Walker, CabeIl. Bower, Powell,
Of A.
Propositions and Grievances Messrs.
Banks, Of NJ, Carter, Tate. Burwell,
StTest, Lanies, Sturm, Carroll, Neale,
Cooke, Shelf o, parnosf end Fox.
Claims essrs Byrd OF F., Daniel, of
7. O., Robins, StovalI, Cowan, Muse,
a.umpk n, D.y, Creleh, Meredith, Lene,
Keith, and Turner.
Roads and Internal Narigation--
Messrs. Goodson, Morgan, Moore, Yerby,
Carter, Coolies, Cowan, Campbell, Barnes,
Mcpherson, Van Barren. Thompson OF B..
and Winston,
Militia LGacs- Messrs. Young, McRae.
Banks, # NJ, Taiem, Blick, Blue, Brown.
If c.
Finance Messrs. Edmunds, Taliafer.
70, Bfoaddus, Bocock, Warren, Harsie,
Davis, Brown, Of A., and Lewis.
MIR. Stephenson rose to Offer two reso.
luiions for the consideration OF the House
the one to limit the Session to the 8
day Of February, and the other to require
the report of the Tax Bill and Appropr-
alton Ball during the present month. Mr..
Stephenson proceeded to state his reasons
for Offering these resolutions. He was
going on to comment on the Finances,
when the speaker informed HIM, that he
must submit one resolution, at a tine
He then sent to the Chair the following
Resotced, That the Committee Of FL
nance be instructed TO report to this
House, the tag End appropriation bills,
on or before the oath day oil this month.
Mr.. s. stated, tina, he entirely concur
rel In the principle Of the tax bill Of last
session. But he took it upon himselfio
say that the party with which he acts,
were as free from all imputations OF Re-
pudation from what quarter they
may-as any other party in this Com
monwealth. He proceeded to state that
the tax bills we're usually postponed until
near the close Of the session--when there
was not time TO give to the subject proper
consideration. By acting on that bill
soon, the House must adjourn at all early
day.
The resolution was ected-Ayes 81 i,
Noes SO.
Mr.. Stephenson then sent resolution
to the chair, that the House adjourn sine
die on the Sd of February, and called for
the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Lanier doubted whether the Rcso-
luton would have the desired effect. He
thought the best mode of having short
session, was to go 70 work and keep at it.
Mr.. Wood moved 10 lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Stephenson called the nyes and
noes, which were ordered, and were ayes
90, noes 81. So the resolution was lard
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel Off,,
ResolUed, That the committee Of courts
inquire what changes, if any. are necessa.
sary in the laws Of regulating the sum-
monlng and empanneling petty jures in
the courts Of this commonwealth.
Mr.. Garnett offered the following reso-
luton, which, on his motion, was laid on
the table:
Resolred, By the General ASSEMBLY,
That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth
be, and he is hereby authorized to receive
Iof the Treasurer of the United States, the
sum OF S37 600 4s, the dstributable por-
ton OF Virginia. arising from the Sales
OF the Public Lands, for the year 1912,
and any other sum to which tine Common
wealth is entitled under the provisions OF
the act OF Congress to appropriate the
proceeds OF the sales the public lands,
and to grant presumption rights, approved
Sept. 9TH, 1s4I-and when so received,
It shall be the duty Of the said Treasurer
10 place the same in the Treasury, to the
credit of The Common wealth.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowden the House
adjourned.