Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-02

heretofore as condition, upon the strict perform
snce OF which States have insisted, and upon the
failure to comply with which the original prisile-
ges have been revoked. The terms of purchase
have been agreed upon between the Baltimore and
Winchester Company however, upon
the Of the application for The right OF way
to The Baltimore Company.
The proposition to grant, TO religious, benevo-
lent, and literary societies, power to hold limited
smoun, Of property, say, such amount the annual
proceeds Of which shall be sufficient TO sustain the
officer. and 10 erect and keep in repair all necessa
~ buildngs--not 10 incorporate them in terms--is
an interesting one, aHd promises TO elicit much de-
bate. tfusi, that, in few years, II not at the
present Session, Virginia viii follow the example
Of her sister States, that have adopted this benef-
cent policy.
There are but two cases OF contested elections
before the Com mittee on Elections, upon which
sny grave questions srise--one from Caroline, in
which the seat OF Wing is contested, and the
other from Bath, represented by Loco foco. OF
course the Senatorial Election viii not take place,
until the House has disposed OF these cases. fthen.
This Senate has adjourned until the 9TH of Janu-
sry Originating business, it's Sessions are to
no purpose, until it receives Bills, which have been
matured and passed the House
Summary of Legislative Intelligence.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10Th. 1874.
Mr.. Lanier called up the bill concerning
Deeds OF Trust, and briefly opposed Il.
Mr.. Lanier moved to amend the LIST sec.
ton at its close by adding the words 80.
for the actual loan Of money advanced
and paid to the grantor al the time of the
execution of the same"
This amendment was rejected.
Mr.. PITTS, Mr.. Fulton of W., and Mr..
Taylor of N. b., opposed the bill, and
then the bill was laid on the table.
SATURDAY, Dec. 81, 1874.
The bill concerning Deeds OF Trust was
taken up.
MIR. Wooton spoke in support Of the
bill, and IN reply to the remaks Of gentle.
men who had spoken against the bill.
Mr.. Strolher moved 20 sttike out the
first section of the biH-which prohibits
debtors from giving any preference to
their creditors.
MIR. Wilcher asked for the ayes and
noes-which were ordered, and were
ayes 7S, noes 20, as follows:
Ayes. Messrs. Pitts, V. W. Sauthall,
(Speaker) Harvie, Powell, Fulton, OF
Augusta, Frazier, Campbell, Scruggs,
PendIe,on, Myers, Thompson, of Bote.
tourt, Hays, Miller, Flood, Beuhling, To-
Ter, Lacy, Winfree, Broadus, of Cupeper,
Hobsoo, Wood, Marshall, of Fauquier,
Tyree, Payne, Helms, Brooks, Carson,
French, Leake M'Pherson, of Greenbrier,
Winston, Lee, Bassel, McRae, of Henri.
co, Turner, Of Jefferson, Towner, Smith.
of K. & c., Mayo. FIanary, Farley,
Ramey, Taylor, of L., Gordon Kidwell,
Parrio,t, Pool, Wade, Hamilton Of NJ,
Preston, O'Ferrsll, Kilby, CabelI, Tay.
lor, of Norfork Borough, Watts, Hopper,
VERIFY, Middleton, Oliver, Edgngton, iii.
ner, Lanler, Dey, Daniel, Of P. IL, Ma.
craze, Of P. W., Strother, Moore, Kane,
SebrelI, Minor, Hedgman, Freeman, Pee
ry, Stephenson, Funston, Rice, Jackson,
Fulton, OF w. g. p, Wallace.---7S.
Noes. - Messrs. Harrison, Fox, Broad
dus, of c., Grsby, Edmunds, of Fauquier,
Street, Lovett, Parks, StovaA, Blue,
Ward, Woo,on, Grub, Bilups, Davis,
OF O. & G, Mcpherson, of p, Turner,
of Patrick, Witcher, Hamilton, of P,
White, Coo,es, Martz, Cowan, Denison,
Stckley, Ta,e, Dilard, Newton, Good
son.--29.
The second section--which proposes,
SEES to fix the compensation to Trustees at
the same amount now allowed to commits
sioners IN Chancery, next came up
Mr.. Preston opposed it--declaring thu,
the rule now established by practice, in
the absence of any law, was the BEST
that could be adopted.
MIR. Wi.cher avowed his opposition to
the bill, since the LIST section was s,rlken
out. He moved that the bill be indefn-
itely poned--which motion prevailed:
ayes l0l, noes9.
On motion Of Mr.. Leake, Resolved,
That the l4th Rule OF this House, which
prohibits the Speaker calling a member
TO the chair for longer period than one
day, be suspended for days from and
after Monday next.
TUESDAY, Dec. Gath, 1914.