Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.

communication was received from the
Senate. whlch was read.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
municaliou from the Governor. stating that
he bad appointed commissioners on behalf OF
the State, to meet he commissioners appoint.
ed on the part OF the State OF Ohio, to adjust
The boundary between the twoSiatcs; thu the
sail commissioners had assembled ia the Civ
OF Washington and had adjourned sine die
without accomplishing the object for which
The boagd assembled, and enclosing letter
from tn" commissioners OF the State announc-
ing the result. which was laid on the table
amt orteredto he printed
RESOLUTIONS.
On molinp oi Mi Johns "a of Harrison.
Resolved, Ihdj the committee on Roads aud
lnlenai Navigation enquire into the expedi-
eucy OF authorizing thu construction Of road
from Clarkshgrg, 10 the county of Harrison.
10 Phiippi, IN the county OF Barbour.
On moiionol Mr. Mayo.
Resolved ~ the Gentrh Assembly. That
the Bxee1 ~ DE requested to have made. and
10 present - Major Gen Winfield Scott
Gold Medal, with the following inscription:
The General Assembly Of The common
wealth OF Virginia, have voted this Medal
Ito Winfield Scott, Major General in the SET.
vice OF the United States of America, to ex-
press the appreciation OF this commonwealth
Tor the lllustflous services and qualities per.
'tormed and displayed by him. as Comnand-
erin Chief oil The armies OF the United
States IA Mexico.
Done in the year Of Christ, aud
'ot the commonwealth
4 Ga motion OF Mr. Moran.
/ Resolved. That the committee for Courts
/ OF Justice enquire into he expediency oil ex-
tending the time for locating Junior patents
/ Tor delinquent and forfeited lands v est OF The
/ Allegheny. 10 Jan. 1915.
/ On motion OF Mr. Dorman.
/ lst. Resolved, That the revis1rs of the civ
! Il cole be requested to furnish u this House,
the draft OF bill 10 abolish the Circui, Supe-
perior Courts OF Law and Chaucery, and the
General Court, established in This common.
wealth.
| 2i That in view of said courts proposed to
be abolished as aforesaid, the bill apr lvided
for a Superior Court, in ana Tor the civ OF
Richmond and county OF Henr;co; and Tor
each Of tha other counties, Giles and towns
10 which Circuit Superior Csart OF Law aud
/ Chancery Is nov held; the city oil Richmon
an county OF Henrico 10 co lstitute one cir
cut, and the sldue oil The Counties, cities and
towns TO b. laid off aud constliple fifteen cir
cuts tie said courts have and exeaeise the same
Julrstti ttoa over all thing, and in all causes,
both az common law AMI la ehancery, which
/ i no" exercised by the Circuit Superior
Courts Of Law and Chanccry la each OF tn.
SAID counties, cilles aud towns.
/ 81. That IN lieu OF the General Court as
HOW established by law, that the five Senior
Judges for the time being, OF sail Superior
4 Courts OF Law, shall constitute General
Court with The same jurisdiction over all
I things, aud IN oil causes which is now exer-
clsed by the General Court.
llh, That all causes NOW depending and un-
determined In The GeaertlGouri, or II any of
the said Circuit Superior Courts Of Law and
Chancery, on the lay OF March next, shall
be transferred TO, tried and determined in
the General Court, AMI in the Superior Courts
respectively, OF the sal counties, cities and
towns established by thi, act.
OH. hat th- clerks OF tn present Gener-
al Court, aud Circuit Superior Courts of Law
and Caancery in the counties, cities aud
owns, Shall be clerks OF the General Court
anl S lperior Courts hereby established. lnr
aud during The expired term OF their present
Office; and thereafter the clerks OF all the said
Courts to be appointed BY the Courts hereby
established or the Judges thereof. and 10 hold
thelr Office as is now provided By law, except
III the CITY OF Richmond and county OF Henri.
co, as to which Court the Judge thereof Shall
appoint The clerk; aud provided that any clerk
OF County Court, the tees OF whose office
shall amount, Tor HE preceding year, to
s., shall he Ineligible to the clefkshp
o. any OF the Courts established by thi, act.
9th. That the bill PROV ided tor such reason
able lacrSasa at the saier} al The new J al ,es
as sliall Deara Just proportion 10 tbs ncreds
81 labor to be performed by them, aud not less
IN the aggregate compensation TO all, thin
The sum winch will b. saved By diminish
ing their number and the saving IN mileage
7lh. Ih' bill to provide Tor The election OF
the new judges, 10 b. assigned 10 the salt
Is circuits, To be commissioned and ID
commence h.lr du'ies on The - day OF March
next.
Slh. The act to com nence and be in force
from and alter the - day OF -.
9Th. The rtyisora to fill up all the necessl-
ry details % carry into effect the system, aud
also to report their opinion Ihpn on
ELECTION FROM HARRI-
son AND DODDRiDiE.
TlF consideration OF III. Report OF the COM
nittee Of Privileges and Elections from Har.
-!sJn and D0ddndge, was here resumed.
The matter pending was the following a
nendment OF Mr. Shelly, TO the resplu-
lOn of HE committee declaring the electioa
lated:
ResOlped. That John s. Duncan is en-
tiled TO ms seat a. delegate from the county
u Harrison AMI parts oi the county OF Dod-
lldge.
After considerable discussion, The matter
vas laid on tile table.