Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-04-13
VIRGINIA LEeasLarunE.
FRrpAr, April End 1882.

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/ TIE following petitions we're presented
1 By Mr. Bnrpett--0f citizens Of Taylor. fol
the passage OF act similar to the Maine liquol
law, or that the propriety Of passing such
law, may be submitted to vote Of the pco.
pie Of the Commonwealth By Mr.. Gibson
--Of citizens of jefferson and Berkeley, tha
Harry Richardson, free man Of color, b,
allowed to remain in the Commonwealth.
MONDAY. April 9th 1852.
The Senate did great deal Of nothing, anc
then adjourned.
in the House, Mr. Robinson, of Richmond
city, offered string of resolutions relative to
the contract by which Messrs Selden. With
ers, & Co.. are making fortune off the State
stocks. They were laid on the table and or
dered to be printed
Senate.-Mr. Shackelford moved that the
Senate take up the resolution offered by him
self some time since, that when the General
Assembly adiourns on tbe--day of April
next, it viii adjourn to meet on the first
Monday Of December next. The resolution
was taken up. and on motion of MIR. Hall,
the following substitute was adopted
! Resolved, That joint committee Of thir-
then--seven upon the part of the House. aud
six upon the part of the Senate-be appoin-
ted to enquire into the cxpediency of an adj
the reason therefor to their respective bod
| les.
On motion of Mr. Campbell. bills in pro-
gress were ordered to lie on the table, in or
der to enable him to offer the following res
| olution:
Resolved, That joint Committee, con =.
sisting of three on the part of the Senate
aud FIVE on the part Of the House of Dele
gates, be appointed, to whom shall be refer
red the various bills now pending before the
respective bodies, having for their object the
election for the various officers under the new
constitution.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton was carried
On motion of Mr.. Shackleford, the bill
concerning commissioners Of of the Revenue
was taken up.
BY Mr. BuRDETT That the committee on
Banks enquire into the expedency of report
ing bill submitting the question of the is.
sue of small notes of less denomination than
80, by the Banks Of the commonwealth Of
Virginia, to vote of the people at the cnsu-
ing State election
Tuesday, April 9th 1851.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Martz, from the Committee Of Claims,
presented report on the subject Of satisfying
the Va Military Land Warrants by appro-
prations from the Treasury.
Mr. Scott, Of Fauquier, from the Commit
tee for Courts of Justices ofthe Peace
ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
A resolution communicated from the Sen
ate. providing for the appointment of a joint
committee, to whom shall be referred the va
rious bills now pending before the respective
Houses. having for their object the election
Of various officers under the new constitution
was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Price the resolution was
so amended as to direct the committee to
provide for the election of judges and county
officers on the 4th Thursday in May next
The resolution as amended was agreed to
ayes SIS, nays 90.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Coun.
ty Organization, presented report declaring
! ii inexpedient to provide by law for the trans
4 fer Of the business in the hands Of the pres
cnt county officers to those to be elected by
the people.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions ives presented :
BY Mr. Massey-That the committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into The expedien-
cy of so amending the existing Law as to cx-
tend the limitation on merchants accounts.
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