Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-09
NegtsIattbe Corresponpemce.



To he Editor Of The Gazette:
The Senate resumed its Sessions on yesterday
Few Bs. OF general Importance, have, during the
recess Of that body, been passed by the House.
The Committee on Elections has reported upon
the case of the contested election from the County
OF Bath, in favor OF the contestant, Cameron. The
impression prevails, that lie is clearly entitled to
tho scat. Whether Wing majority, upon joint
for Senator would DO thus secured, is still I'M
certain. Nor mas the course of the dominant Far
~, in the Senate. in the event of soch majority,
been ascertained.
The subject Of Internal improvements increa.
SEES in interest There is decided inclination in the
House to adopt the liberal suggestions in the Gov
erneI's Messsgo notwithstanding the fact that
at the last Session, when Loco Focoism was in the
ascendsncy, there was no reference in the Message
TO this important interest, except lin particular
connexion only" bill has passed the House
giving the SAFES guarantee TO a loan Of s. 000
to be made by the Staunton s. Winchester Turn
pike Company to discharge in part its remaining
debt, amounting, altogether, to $35 ,o00 The
Southwestern Turnpike Bill, presume, will al
so, pass. 1t il proposed that this Improvement
shall extend from some poizt on the James River
| Lynchburg or observation-disclosures the South-Wes-
tern Counties, to the Tennessee line. Turnpike
Ia also projected from Stanton TO Scot,svie tho
most northern bend OF the James River, and Bill
| has been reported to authorize the Board of Pub.
lie Works to borrow sum not exceeding thirty
thousand dollars to complete the Stsun,on aad
Parkersburg Turnpike. An energetic effort will
be made. moreover, to obtain further guarantee
by the STATE, for the continuation of the Jane.
I River and Kana~ha Improvement, The North
IVsa is exertng all it's power for the light of way
to the B, & o. n. Road Company. The latter
subject will be taken up in tho Committee of Roads
on Monday.
These improvements will give most effective
impulse to the States prosperity. There should
be no delay, in my judgment. II Virginia shall
shrink from the grand enterprises of the day her
destiny will decay The moment for regenera-
ting effort is propitious. The public debt and LA
biIities ste comparatively small and the pecunary
credit Of the State is above suspicion Little or no
money ia required at present and the taxes for
several years to come, need not be increased, II
then.
Law Will probably be passed authorizing the
County Courts to establish Ferries upon streams
dividing Virginia from other States--the form ex.
tending, now, only to streams in the Common.
/ wealth
The Bill in relation 10 Sheriff. commission was
yesterday taken up and after some discussion, laid
on the table TO allow opportunity for further exam
nation. The question involved is no, as to any in.
crease Of the Sheriis' fees, in those cases where
executions issue on Delivery bonds, so far us
respects the aggregate amount Of commission up
on the original execution and the execut ion on the
Delivery bond. The present law au,horises the
sheriff to include only one half of the former COM
mission in the bond and elbows him no more on
tho original execution il the bond be forfeited, but
gives him the old commission upon the execut ion
On the boad. 1t is proposed TO reverse this.
Summary of Legislative Intelligence.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Dec. 80, 1874.
"A Petition from citizens of Berk,ley
County was presented oy Mr.. Peudle,oa.
praying the passage Of law, aulhoris'
ing further emission by the Banks M
notes OF the denomination of one ana two
dollars.