Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-02-05


RicHMoSD, Feb. 2, 1876.
Dear Sir-In the Senate, the South Western
Road Bill was passed by majority Of eight. So
| the important improvement Of the South Western
Macsdamized road, is now certainly to be common
rcd and as certainly VIII it be completed. The
friend, Of the South West, may well Do cougratu-
lated upon the success Of the scheme from which
the State, as well as they, shall reap great 5ene-
fit.
The Richmond and Ohio Rail Road Bill, was
laid on the table, after long debate until day
(Mondoy.)
On Wednesday the House of Delegates was oc-
cupied nearly the whole dey in the discussion OF
bill, committing the sentence oidea,h Of Jane Hail
stock Convicted of arson in the County Of Staord)
to imprisonment for years in the Penitentiary.
The discussion involved the power OF the Legisla-
ture to pardon, and TO commute thes ntence of the
Courts, and was ably conducted. The bill was
passed by vote OF CO to 49,
On motion of Mr. Campbell
Resolpsd, That the Committee of Agriculture
and Manufactures, be and is hereby instructed to
enquire into the expedieney of incorporating the
Berkeley County Agricultural Society.
On Thursday the House was occupied on the
Convention and Primary School questions. The
former came up as the order of the day. Mr.. Left
witch submitted substitute for the bill reported by
the committee, which at once brings up the qGes-
ton Of mixed or white basis. The bill reported by
the committee requiring the Convention TO be or
ganized on the same plan with the House Of Dele
gates, viz: the mixed bnss-snd the substitute
providing that Ieprsse ntstion IN the Convention
shall be apporloIs according - he free white lh'
ables. MK Leltwich spoke for some time in la-
YOUR Of his sub stiiu,e. contendng that there was
no hope of relief for the grievances Of the people of
the West, Il the Convention organized accord
ing to the bill OF the majority, and that the West
would prefer no Convention to one organized So
He spoke until somewhat exhausted, and gave
way for motion to pass by the order Of the DAY.
The Primary School question then camo up--lhe
question being on Mr.. Edgingtons amendment to
Tie first resolution of the report Of the Committee
Of Schools aad Colleges, which amendment decla-
red it expedient that system ofdisrict schools
shall be adopted. After rambling debate, in
which a number of gentlemen participated, the
matter OF preparing district school system was
referred to a select Commute; aud the present
system was referred to the committee Of schools to
report such Amendments TO il as they deem proper.
On Friday, the Convention Bill came up in or
der On motion the order Of the day post
poned till Tuesday next.
Mr.. Leake. Chairman Of the Committee on
Banks, reported Bin authorising The establish
menl ofa Branch Bank at Martinsburg in the
County Of Berkeley
Mr.. Davis, Chairman Of Committee Of Agricul-
ture and Manufactures reported Bill allowing
premiums for certain agricultural products,
by Mr.. STANDARDIZATION Of sundry citizens Of
the Town and County Of Alexandra, praying the
passage of provisional law accepting, by the
State Of Virginia, the re,rocession ofthst portion
OF the District Of Columbia lying South of the Po-
tomac River.