Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-02-23
NUMBER 81.


THE Jurisdiction Of Justices OF the Pence
so as that eany one Justice Tmay ex-
lercise Jurisdiction over and try and deter
germine all actions of debt founded upoa
note, bill or other writing obligatory, for
The Payment OF money, not erceeding fifg
dollars Texclusive o. interest.T This bill
took up much of the ii1e Of the session.
Various amendments were submitted TO
the billiard discussed.
Al the request Of Mr.. Byrd, of f., the
pe,iuon Of Mr.. John Wright and others Of
Frederick, in favor of the innovation, was
read TO The House.
In the course OF the proceedings, Mr..
Talisferro moved TO hmi, the jurisdiction
to thirty dollars. TIe submitted this pro-
position by way OF compromise; otherwise
he said, he should be compelled to vote a.
gainst the bill.
The bill embracing $500 was support.
ed by Messrs. Hopkins, West, Miller,
Cowan, Moore, ofC. and Wand also
by Mr.. Byrd, of f., and opposed by
Messrs. Williams and Taiiaferro, who said
the object of his amendment was to make
the bill SO polatable. that il might gain
| friends 10 the House.
Mr. Leake. of A., asked, who was to
compensate the magistrates for their ex
ira abors and would they not be peti.
toning tho Legislature for some compen-
sntion
Mr.. Brawner called the previous ques'
ton, on MIR. Taliaferro's amendment
which carried--and the ayes and noes
taken, on MIR. Vests motion. Mr.. Italia
forro's amendment to strike on. fifty and
insert thirty, was rejected--ayes 43, noes
CO.
Various other amendments were sub.
mitted by Messrs. Worthington, Leake,
of GoochIand, and Hopkins. Mr.. Talia-
ferro proposed 10 amend the bill, so as TO
require tax OF so cents on issuing the
warrant, 10 be paid by the plaintiff, to 20
into tho Public Treesury--to supply the
place Of the present tax on the law pro-
cess. He contended that the want Of such
provision would prevent from 8 TO l0,-
600 dollars going into tho Treasury
Mr.. Gallaher suggested, that i, was best
to reserve tho laying Of the tax, until they
took up the revenue bill. This amend
ment was discussed by Messrs. Hopkins.
Williams, Edmunds, Of H., Gallaher, Mil.
ler, of L., Brown, Of p, Parks, Stro.her,
and Powell, of +. Mr.. Edmunds, Of H.,
called for tho ayes and noes upon the a.
mendlnent--and it was rejected; ayes AZ,
noes 81.
Mr.. Tnliaferro then proposed TO strike
out the third, fourth and fifth sections II
the bill, and TO substitute the following
"Be IL further enacted, That it sball be
the duty of every Justice of the Peace,
whenever he shall render Judgment for
the plaintiff, in any of the cases provided
by this act, for sum of money. or any
other thing greater than $40, exclusive
Of interest, 10 return at the expiration Of
-----days, from the date of such judg-
mept, oil the papers, on which said judz-
ment shall be rendered, TO the Clerks Of
fee of the County Court of his county,
with his judgment distinctly entered there.
on - Whereupon, il shall be the duty Of
such Clerk TO issue executions thereon, in
the manner now provided by law, which
Sutt Ot SuuIfJt W blt 'HO Juitoy TiOtCru-
ugs and consequences now provided by
law for executions, issuing by virtue OF
judgments Of the County Courts Of this
Commonwealth"
MIR. Talisferro ably supported the a.
mendment OF considerable length--andt
was zealously opposed by Messrs. Cowau
aud Mann.
Mr.. Bird, of Pen1leton called the pre-
vious question, which was carried--snd
the amendment was adopted, ayes SO,
noes 50. Blu, Mr.. Goodson moved its re-
consideraiion---an Mr.. Hopkins called
for the ayes and noes, and Mr.. Cater
moved the previous question (which was
carried and the question of suspendJng
the rule, in order TO re. consider the a.
mendment, was lost ayes 81. noes IS.
10 this stage Of the business, TO give
time for further consideration, Mr.. Lewis
moved the adjournment of tho House,
which was carried.