Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-06
vorrxa IN THE CONVENTION.

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sentatitn should close on the following day
at IL o'clock. On the morning of Tuesday.
aresolation was adopted limiting the speeches
Of members to one hour The questions
then coming on the pending resolutions,
the bell was ordered to be rung. There
we're fourteen members absent, viz for
White Basis Faulkner and Murphy. Of this
district, Dcneale, Hunter, Watts, Of r.,
Smith, Of K, and Pendleton. Mixed Basis /:
Messrs. r. H. Garnctt. Bocock, McCan-
dish, Douglas, Purkins, Chambliss and
Strother.
The question on striking out the White
Basis proposition 3D." being divided; the
vote was ordered to be taken and resulted
as follows, ayes SIS, noes Sc. So it was stri-
ken out.
The vote then coming up on the insertion
of Mr.. SCOTS proposition, Mixed Basis,
in the bland just created, it was decided
in the negative: ayes 60. noes 81.
Mr.. Bolts then offered his scheme of COM
promise as an amendment to the Mixed Ba-
sis report "a" that being the only pending
proposition.
This scheme proposed to give equal num-
bers to the East and West in the Lcgisla-
ture, which, if adopted, would only have kept
up the contention between the two sections
of the State. and have agitated the question
Of calling another Convention. On Thurs
day, after considerable debate, Mr.. Bolts
was allowed to withdraw his proposition, ayes
GA, noes 81.
We believe majority of the people ofthe
State have right to adopt any basis Of
representation they may deem proper; and
should the Convention not be able to agree
upon either basis, or plan Of compromise,
the only proper way to dispose Of the ques-
ton, would be to submit it to the people. to
be decided by them at the polls.
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nky@In consequence Of the nearness to
Baltimore, with which we have been brought
by the completion Of the Railroad to this
place, and the facility with which any conta ].
gious disease that may prevail in that city
is communicated to us, it has become neces-
sary that the proper authorities should adopt
measures to preserve the health of the town
and county. 1t is well known by what chan
mel the smallpox, which prevailed among us
few weeks since, first found its way to this
place. The cause of its prevalence here, is
also known. Had there been some suitable
house or hospital, beyond the limits of the
town, provided and ready for the FIRST case Of
this loathsome disease, its prevalence could
have been prevented.
A piece Of ground might be purchased
convenient to town, and house put upon it
for moderate cost, or house might be
built on some portion Of the farm for the
poor, and kept ready for such uses. This
would not only prevent the danger Of conta-
gion, but would be economy; for now, separ-
ate sums of money must be expended to pro-
ride for each separate case that occurs the
aggregate of which would soon pay for pre-
pairing and keeping in readiness hospital
for every emergency.
This is matter of interest to both town
and county, and the people Ct both should be
willing to unite in having it carried into ef-
feet 1t is of interest to the town, because
it concerns not only the health. but the bust
ness of the place. The people Of the county
are also interested. for many are compelled
by business to come to town in all seasons.
This, too, Is the only market for large por-
tion of the county. We have understood,
that during the last month or so. the fear of
of the smallpox has prevented much Of the
marketing usually sent to this place, from
being sold at ALL 1t has been comparative
ly lost. The health and business Of the town
and county, therefore, require the establish
ment of hospital at some suitable place.
We know of no case of smallpox here
now, and believe no danger need be appre-
hended from visiting town.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
The Circuit Court Of Law and Chancery