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Harpers Ferry Free Press
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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The Virginia Legislature re-elected James Robertson, Jr. as Register of the Land Office and James K. Heath as Auditor of Public Accounts. On January 7, Mr. Harvie of R. moved a resolution to instruct a committee to inquire into revising the militia laws and preparing a discipline plan for the next assembly.
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We find very little worth recording in the report of the proceedings of this body for the last week. James Robertson, jr. has been re-elected by the Legislature, Register of the Land Office, and James K. Heath Auditor of Public Accounts. Wednesday, Jan. 7.--on motion of Mr. Harvie, of R. it was Resolved, That the committee to examine the militia laws be instructed to inquire into the expediency of creating a board of officers to revise the militia laws of this commonwealth, and prepare a plan for the discipline of the militia, to be submitted to the next general assembly, with leave, &c.
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Virginia
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Last Week; Wednesday, Jan. 7
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james robertson, jr. re-elected register of the land office; james k. heath re-elected auditor of public accounts; resolution passed instructing committee on militia laws revision.
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Proceedings of the Virginia Legislature included re-elections of officials and a resolution on motion of Mr. Harvie of R. to examine and revise militia laws, creating a board of officers to prepare a discipline plan for submission to the next general assembly.