Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-02
Virginia Legislature.
THURSDAY, Feb. %. lS4a.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURsDAy, Feb. %. 1S43.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker laid before the House a
petition from Jefferson county, for re-
duction 10 the fees of the officers OF Inc
courts--ior an extension Of the time on
forthcoming bonds, before forlei,ed--lor
the prohibition Of deputy sheriffs from
serving more than four yests--and for an
extension of the jurisdiction Of justices Of
the peace to $50, with fewer trial days.
upon call for information, the Speak
err replied, that il had been enclosed 10
him by Mr.. Tyler, the President OF the
United Slates,--ii had been sent to the
President, il is presumed, by mistake
and he had forwarded it to the Speaker
for proper direction.
The bill TO form the new county OF
Barbour" OUT Of the counties Of Lewis,
Harrison and Randolph, being called up,
Mr.. Stockton withdrew his motion to
postpone indefinitely; and the question
being upon the amendment of Mr.. Blue,
which provides, that the part ofthe new
county taken from Randolph, should vote
in the Congressional District TO which
Randolph is attached; and the part of
said new county, taken from the counties
of Harrison and Lewis, should vote in The
Congressional District to which said coun.
ties of Harrison and Lewis belong; the
amendment prevailed.
Mr.. Miller, of NJ. and j., called the
ayes and noes on the engrossment Of the
bill which were ordered-ayes II, noes
80.
A message was received from the SEN
ate by Mr.. Boudin, that the Senate had
receded from their disagreement to the re.
solution of the House to go into the cleo
lion of Councillor of State. That cleo
ton will, therefore, take place on Satur.
day, February 25th.
The bill to take the sense Of the people
upon Convention to amend the Consti-
tuition, was made the order Of the day for
Thursday next.
Bills were considered in their early
stages, and number ordered to their en-.
grossment.
Abou, o'clock, Mr.. Randolph moved
that the House MISUNDERSTANDING this mo.
ton, he said, in courtesy to the Wing Con.
vention, which was to assemble at four
o'clock, and to which the House had ten
dered the use Of the Hall. The motion
was agreed 10.
FRIDAy, Feb. "a.
communication from the Senate by
their clerk, tina, they had passed the bills:
To secure to mechanics, and others,
payment for their labor and materials ex-
pended in erecting or repairing houses
and other buildings and their appurtenan.
ces.
Establishing the county of Barbour out
Of parts of the counties of Harrison, Lew.
is and Randolph.
Mr.. Basel called up the order Of the
day, being the resolution offered by Mr..
Garrett. for the reception Of Virginia's
portion of the Land Fund, with the SUBJ
stitute Of MIR. Leake, of g., against SAID
reception.
Mr.. Taliaferro moved the indefinite
postponement Of the resolution and SUBJ
s,itute, and called the previous question
which was sustained.
The motion for the indefinite postpone
ment was lost, by ayes CO, noes 65.
The question being upon the substitute
Of Mr.. Leake, of Goochland that gen.
tieman gave his views at length, against
the whole policy of Distribution, and a
gainst the reception of this sum, in par
tcular.
Mr.. White, Of r., thought every gen.
teman in the House had made up his
mind on the question, and he, therefore,
called the previous question.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanton the bell was
ordered 10 be rung.
The previous question was not sustain
ed.
Mr.. LIE axe, of A., then renewed the
motion to postpone indefinitely.
The whole matter was then indefinitely
postponed by the following vote ayes
81, noes 62.