Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-23
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
House OF Delegates.
FRTpAr. March II. 1856.

FRIDAY, March II. 1855
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Bowyer-T That the committee A.
Courts Of Justice enquire into the propfesy
Of investigating the following: That whereas
the delivery bond system allows principal =.
terest. costs. Sheriff commissions, Sc, tobs
included. thereby taxing the debtor with
compound interest. compound ccmmissin
Sc, and for notice that be is indebted a fset
which he knows without notice. thcrefore.
Resolved. That the said Committee On.
quirc into the expcdicncy Of Substituting
stay bonds in lieu Of delivery bonds. ciyiuS.
the same time and avoiding much cost
SArunDAr. March Is.
REPonrs FROM Committees
Mr.. Miller, Of Betetourt. from the Con.
nitfee fer Courts Of Justice, presented re-
ports upon the resolutions for providing bv
law that the accused on trial in any penal
prosecution shall be entitled to conclude the
argument Of all questions before the Court
and jury; and for providing TINT cal estate
or any interest therein may be sold under ex.
ecutions Of feri facias in default Of personal
property to satisfy the same.
RESOLUTIONS OF IxoUlEy.
BY Mr.. Griffn-That the Committee Il,
Courts Of Justice enquire into tbe expcdien.
CIV Of amending the 9th sectionofchapter l49
Of the Code, so MS to extend the time after
the Acknowledgements Of merchants accounts.
by oral testimony to two years. before the
same shall DO barred by the statute Of limi.
tation. ksf
BY Mr.. Andersou-That the Committee
Of Roads, &c.. enquire into the expediency
Of Incorporating company to construct 4
line Of Telegraph wires through the State,
from North to South and that said Commit.
tee be further authorized to enquire into the
expediency of passing general net Of iEeor-
poration for Telegraph companies.
MONDAY, March Is.
A bill concerning the sale Of estates be.
longing to infants or insane persons or held
for cestuis que trust.
Tuesday, March 1G
BY Mr. Tmbodcn That the committee for
Courts Of Justice enquire into the expedieu-
cy of so amending the existing laws as to au.
thorize single Justice Of the Peace to rcn.
der judgement and award executions on for
fcited delivery bond taken by constable
also to renew an unsaiisGed execution after
the lapse Of IL months from it's date; and to
authorize the sale Of property, sold under en-
ccution, IN the hands Of a constable, at seme
public place in the constable's district instead
of the Court House, as now required by law.
Wednesday, March IL.
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS
a bill entitled an act explanatory far. at
passed 10th day Of March, 1910, concerning
the Virginia Regiment Of Volunteers WIS
read the first and second time, and commit.
ted to the committee on Militia Laws.
The Speaker announced the following as
the joint committee under the resolution from
the Senate, establishing free system Of Bank
ing in this Commonwealth, viz: Niessrs. Me-
Donald, Wallace, Preston, Davidson, Townes.
and Barbour
Mr. Scott, Of 4. from the COMMITTEES of
Courts of Justice presented bill concerning
the compensation Of Jurors, .thci. qualifica-
tionc, and the manner Of selection in certain
cases, &c. Is.
us pil pToNucs thaL every Juror sum-
moned to attend any Court shall be eutitlca
to receive 81 rs per day for every day ho
shall actually attend in obedience to such
summons, TO be allowed by the Court and
paid out of the county treasury But no iu-
ror who shall leave his post without the con-
sent Of the Court or who, being summoned
as Witness shall charge for his attendance
as such, shall be entitled to receive any com
pensation for bis services as juryman
A bill providing for the enrolment Of tho
militia by the commissioners Of the Revenue,
the abolition Of musters, and a re .organiza-
ton Of the Volunteer corps, was read first,
and ordered to be read a second time and
printed.
BY Mr.. Anderson the Committee
for Courts of Justice enquire into the expo.
diency Of exempting by law, from garnishee
process, one months wages Of operatives.
On motion of Mr.. Patrick, the House ad-
journed
THURSDAY, March Is.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Bowyer-That the Committee on