Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-30
HeatsIattbe correspondence
RICHMOND, J.suARr ~, ls4s.

Election you will ind annexed. he briei nara
tive 10 this On the lGth, Resolution was adopt
ed in the House designating Wednesday the 22nd
for the Election. At that time there were absent
or sick several members Of the Wing Party, some
of whom, it expected, would be in their seats
at the appointed time. Hence ii was supposed
that, on that day, the House would be as full
could reasonably be anticipated during the remain
der of the Session. Some of the other Party were
also absent, who, it was presumed, would return
| by the 22ud
The Senate declined 70 set upon the Joint Res
oIution until the morning Of Wsdnesdayihe 22nd,
when, having met the unusual hour of 10. it was
adopted.
| Il is well understood here, and the fact Of the
delay, the part Of the Senate, justihes the
cluson, that the Resolution agreed to because
The Loco Foeo Party found Itself, on he 22ad, in
an accidental majority, on joiat ballot.
Two Wing Members were sickMr. Campbell
OF the Senate, who has since died. and Mr.. Rob
bins Of the House-and another, Mr.. Helm, was
absent, in consequence of severe Illness in his fam
ily On the other hand. but one Member Of the
opposite Party, Mr. Street. was absent.
In this condition of things. the House refused to
proceed to an Election, which would not have re-
suited in the selection of man, who was the
choice o. the majority of the Legislature.
An attempt viii, doubtless, be made to turn the
action of the House to some account in favor Of
our opponents, if the Senate shall, hereafter refuse
TO proceed to the Election. Indeed, already, cap
ttaIh .s b.an L. IL
The position of the Wings of the Legislature is
this They desire as FIJI a vote, as possible, of
both Parties. Wien the Election shall take place,
provided it be at this Session and the object Of a
fair vote be accomplished, is subordinate ques.
ton. II either Party however, shall OF be ready
during the Session. whether Wing or Loco-F oco,
and whether Wing o: Loco Foco Senator shall
be elected the Wing Party of the Legislature Of
Virginia will insist upon the discharge Of the hig1
Constitutional legation, that binds them and
their opponents to elect Senator before the Body
shall adjourn.
Wit Of Election, presume, will issue to sup
ply the place of Senator Campbell, decd.
The terms of the arrangement for the purchase,
by the d. & o. r. X. Company, Of the Winohes.
ter Road, are as follows: The debts of the Com.
pnny, assumed not to exceed $8l 900, exclusive of
that due to tho State, to be provided for--an
amount Of SIG, 900 to be paid to the Company, se-
Icured ($li,i 4o of the amounD by mortgage upon
tho Road and the other properly included in the
mortgage at present held by the State--the amount
Of interest on the floating debt above of So 900
(sbout 81 Sc y to be deducted from the said arnu-
ny leaving li,l40-a sum equal to an annual in
tsres of q per cent. the stock held BY the State
and individuals and on the principal and interest
Of the loan Of the State to the Company-The Bal
timore Company have authority change the
location Of the Road, so as to leave the present
line at point about half mile west of Halltown
and intersect the Baltimore Road, at Cab
in Run, or in some other manner at their option.
90 % not to increase the distance between Har-
per's. Ferry and Winchester by the present line.
Tho arrangement not to be binding, until sane.
toned by Virginia and Maryland, and upon the
State of Virginia granting the Baltimore Company
lower than the mouth of the Little Kanawha, &C.
cording TO the original charter in 1927.
The Committee of Finance recommend a reduc.
ton Of Taxes-20 per cent. lands, lots, slaves
and horses-50 per cent. on cloeks-fye dollars
tho lowest grade Of merchants, sc. The subject
10 undergoing discussion, now, in the House. They
estimate the probable balance in the Treasury, on
the first of October. 1876, il reduction should be
made in the taxes now, at $203,44 81. It is in
sisted by many, that the taxes should not be redu
ced, but that the surplus revenue should be thrown
of March 1885. for the purpose of gradually extin-
gushing the public debt The following is a sum
mary of the publie debt
Aggregate, s7.360,932 "a
OF which there 10 stock under the
control Of the Legislature, "a no.
minal debt) 1892, 1884 SO
Actual outstanding debt, 5,968. 047 SO
Liabilities, $4,000 90
!
Total debt and liabilities, $7,36s, O47 So
| Funds and resources of every char
acter, Sll,286 1888 %
OF which the funds productive, but
| not, at once, available to an
amount sufficient to pay the actu
al outstanding debt, are set
down at s6.301.4l5 03
Summary Of Legislative Intelligence.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, 1915.
Mr.. Galaher reported the bill chang
ing the time oil holding the terms Of the
Circuit Superior Court Of Law and Chan