Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-14
PETITIONS.

BY MIR Bowden, Of Robert Ant.rsop
lor revolutionary services OF his ancs,ors
by Mr. Cowan, o. citizens Of Russell, 10, "a
Precinct election at The house of Rlcha-d
Caliy IN said county.-by MIR Anderson, d
citizens Of Prince Edward for new
county. and a re,nonstrance from other
citizens against said proposed new county
= by Mr. Rice, Of citizens Of Wssmor,-
land for an act more etirctually protesting
Oysters within the jurisdiction Of SAID
county.
The substitute proposed by the Com
mttee o Courts 10 the nil concerning
the Commissions Of Sherlfs and o her
officers upon executions, was taken up as
follows:
l.. BE il enacted Ivy the general as.
sembly, That the first section of the act,
en'i'ied AN act concerning sheritls and
o'hcr ofh;ers' commissions, and attorneys
lees, passed March twenty eighth, eigh.
teen hundred and fouy.ihree, shall be and
the same is hereby repealed. And the
sheriff or other officer for proceeding to
sell or collecting the money under any ex,
ecut,on which may issue upon any orig.
nal judgment or decree, shall be entitled
to the same commissions as were allowed
by law previous to the passage Of the said
recited act.
2. BE it further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for the sheriff or other
officer to ilclude in every delivery or forth
coming bond hereafter taken, one halt on
~ OF the commissions allowed by law to
be included in said bonds prior to the pas
sage OF the before nccted act: Provided
however, nothing herein contained
snail be SO construed as 10 deprive the
sheriff, sergeant or O. her off ,cr of the
commission now allowed by law for COL
lecting money under an execution which
may issue upon forthcoming bond after
the forfeiture thereof.
d. This act shall be- in force from and
after the
Mr. Fulton Of w. had moved TO strike
out all alter the world repealed and in.
sert.
And the sheriff or other officer for pro-
ceoding 10 sell. OF collecting the money
upon any execution hereafter issue d, mny
demand and receive commission of five
centum on the first three hundred dollars.
and two per ccntum on all sums boye
that; and il bond be taken for the forth
co ning and delivery the property levied
on, or rendered by the debtor in discharge
Of his body. it shall be lawful 10 include
the commission in said bond: BIT for
proceeding 10 sell, or Collecting the mon
ey upon any execution hereafter awarded
upon forfeited forthcoming bond, the
sheriff or other officer shall be entitled to
one half only of The commission au,horiz.
ed by law prior to the passa,c ofI,he be.
fore recited act
Mr. S,nvall, Mr. Wit her. and Mr.. Lacy
opposed the amendment, and AR Full on
supported it.
Fhe amendment was disagreed to and
The bill orde;ed TO be enqrosscd.
MAsSAChUS LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts as.
sembled in Boston on Wednesday. Ev.
cry member it is slid was in lis seat.
In the Senate, Hen. Levi Lincoln of
Worcester was elecieo President on the
fourth ballot. The ~ me ..bers elected
to this body being all Wings. and many
OF them men OF great ability, it was quite
natural that there should be more then ono
candidate for the Office. Messrs. Nv,
ron Lawrence OF Hampshire and Linus
Child, OF Worcester received sufficient
number OF votes TO prevent a choice at the
iirst three ball"tings; but on the fourth bal.
lot Mt. Lincoln was chosen by n vote of
Is IN his favor TO for other candidates.
On taking The Chair he made capi,ol
speech. III which he urged upon his assoc
ciates the importance of remembering
tina: they were 10 legislate MT for party
but Tor the whole people Of The State.
Charles Calhoun was unanimously
elected Clerk.
In the House, Samuel II. Waliey,Jr. OF
ReSbury-a sound WING, of course was
chosen Speaker, by vote Of 1875 in favor
to a Loco and o scattering Charles w
Storey, Jr. was selected Clerk.
After the organiz ,tion Of The two Hon.
ses, they adjourned, and went 10 the old
ruth Church with the Governor and
Council, 10 listen 20 the Election Sermon
by Rev. Mi on p. Braman Of D,nvers
iils suhJec, was-'The Perpe,uity OF our
Government.
The Governors Messagc,wc presume.
was delivered yesterday, in which case !,
WI reach us by the mail Of this evening
The public will wait with no little in,e1.
est TO see what Gov. B ings has 20 saw !,
respect 10 the diff ullIes with South Ca
DINA.
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