Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-12-23
1jirgtnia TeotsIaturs
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TvEspAY. Dee. lalh 1877

OF justice, presented reports rpiernnv ~
ntion OF Ii. b. Powell and Others. for ~ p
I mendment OF the laws in relation 10 fra :" a
1 groes Also, report upon 50 much of y.
Governors Message as relates to the rerassI
Of free negroes from the Commonwealth
Mr.. BuRwELL, chairman OF tho con,,,;,
Of Schools and Colleges, presented rero., y
lec,ing the petition Of Moses w. Hnrbss :.
payment Tor obstruction oil poor ch,Idrs, =
1886; and the following bill: I"
A bill directing the Second Aud;,o, - :.
fund to Robert X Dabney a sum mad H. AZ IS
on account of the education of poor eh;,d,.n'
In Powba,an county.
Mr.. SyME, chairman OF the comm;,,as :.
Banks, presented report upon the pe,i,,o, !,
ciizeps OF the city OF Norfolk relative 10 ~.
election Of officers in the Exchange Bank.
| RESOLUTIONS.
! On motion or MIR. SYME,
RESOLVED, That the committee OF Court, os
justice inquire into the expediency of passing
law auihoriztaS tie sale of the real estate Of
'he infant children of Robert Wilkins, decd.
/ On motion Of MIR. ALLEN.
Resolved, that the committee nm The As;,;,;.
Laws be instructed to nluire into the expedi.
ency OF establishing an additional Regimen, ~
On motion Of MIR. MoRRrsos.
Resolved, That so much OF The Goyerno,,.
Message as relates TO the construction n
railroad through the Southwest to the Ten.
nessee line De referred 10 the committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
On motion Of Mr.. McMuRRAw.
Resolved, TbatIh committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation be instructed to INQUIRE
INTO the expedieney Of so amending the &C,
authorizing Shcphefdsiown and Smiih6eld
Turnpike Company TO extend their road 10
the town Of Winchester, as to direct the Board
OF Public Works to subscribe for TWO .fii,hs Of
me increased capital stock Of said company.
On motion Of MIR, JomSsos,
Resolved. That the Committee on Roads.
&c. be instructed TO enquire into the expedi
ehcy on authorizlng the construction Of a road
from weston, IN the county Of Lewis, by
Ciarksburg. Farmoun, and Morgantown, 10
the Pennsylvania line.
PETITIONS.
Mr. BARE-Of members of Lurav Lode.
No. AZ, OF the |. 0. o. f., praying an act Of
incorporation.
Mr.. STEPHENsoE--of citizens of Wood &
Jackson counties, praying the formation Of
new county out OF parts Of said counties
MI. McLAUGHLIN--Of sundrv citizens Of
the counties OF Nicholas, Pocahon,as and
Braxion, Tor The formation Of new county,
MIR. ScoTT, Of F.--Presented sundry pa
peis relative TO the annexation Of part OF Fair.
lax to Alexandria county.
MI. RiyEs-Of Richard D. Sanxay, to fur
nish the Stale with new and revised edition
OF Henning's Virginia Justice.
The Alexandra question next came up in
order, when
MIR. Thomas concluded his argument in De.
fence OF his right 10 seat as the representa-
tive from Fairfax.
Mr.. SSowDES next took the floor. and en-.
terianed the house with an able defence Of the
right OF Alexandria to have representation
upon the floor OF the House.
Mr.. PaIcE next offered the following a.
substitute for the Sd resolution of the report
of the committee.
Resolved, That Edgar Snowden and Henry
w. Thomas are not both entitled 10 seats as
members Of this House.
Mr.. FLOYD next addressed the House brief.
" and eloquenily in favor of admitting Mr..
Snowden 10 seat, and excluding Mr.. Thom-
as. &s4tf# rfA
The question was then taken BY ayes and
noes upon the substitute offered by Mr.. Paicr,
when the vote stood, ayes n, noes 40.
The question recurring upon the adoption
OF the resolution as amended, il was agreed 10.
Mr.. PRioE then offered The following as a
substitute for the 4th resolution in the report Of
the committee.
Resolved, That Edgar Snowden is entitled
TO seat as member Of this House from the
district composed OF the counties Of Fairfax
and Alexandra. and that Henry w. Thomas
is not entilled TO seat as member Of this
House.
MIR. Scorr offered the following as an a.
mendmenl 10 the amendment offered by Mr..
Pace.
That so much of the aci OF the last session,
extending the jurisdiction of the common
wealth over the county of Alexandra, as pro-
vides that the county Of Alexandra and the
county Of Fairfax, shall together elect one
delegate 10 the House Of Delegates, is uncon-
stitutional, and therefore void
And Il appearing. by The return OF the Sher-
i'll OF Fairfax county, that Henry w. Thorn
as, Esq. at the late election, received a major
ity OF the legal votes cast in said county, for
delegate to represent the same in the present
General Assembly, the said Henry w. Thorn.
as IS entitled TO take his seat, as member Of
this House.
10 this state Of the case, on motion OF Mr..
ScoTr, the Honse adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18th lS47.