Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-12
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had SAIL that this is the peoples iaw!-
The poor peoples law. Mr.. Speaker!
exclaimed MIR. Cowan. it was the rich
mans iaw--nope but rich men wanted
! to vote twice.
Mr.. Keen rejoined, and Mr.. Cowan
sur-rejoined.
| Mr.. Miller, of l.. believed his people
were satisfied with the law as it now
! stands.
Mr.. Cootes called for the yeas and
nays. which were ordered, which we're
Ayes 68-Noes 81. y
So the resolution was indefinitely
/ postponed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Toler-That the committee
of courts inquire into the expediency Of
authorizing all sales Of property takenun-
der execution. or other legal process.
within the corporation Of Lynchburg. to
be made in front of the market house,
instead Of at the court house of said cor
poratlan, as now required by law.
BY Mr. Garnett-'That the committee
OF courts inquire into the expediency of
amending the law concerning divorces,
so that the superior courts may grant d-
vnrces Jtncslo motr3n1oaii in case of e.
daItery. Rejected. . !. -.
BY Mr.. Tavenner-That the commit
tee OF corrtsinquire whether any, and if
any. what amendment should be made to
the various acts of assembly. relating to
unla @ful detainers, OF forcibly entry and
detainers.
( BY Mr.. Tavenncr-That the Commit
tee of roads inquire into the expediency
Of a further appropriationfo for the compile
tl"n CT the Staunton and Parkersburg
Road.
BY MIR. Miller. of L.-That the COM
mttee on militia laws inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the present mi
! Iitla system. and establishing in its place
a cheap and correct system for enrolling
the militia of the commonwealth, and that
each county be required, according to
law, to.report annually to the Legislature
the number of able-dodied men therein
! between the ages of 70 and As.
80. { PETITIONS. 4-,.
By Mr. Cowan. Of citizens of Russell
for the passage Of law to complete the
Pond Gap readily Mr.. Toler, of citi-
zens of Bedford aud Campbell to incor-
porate mpany to construct Turn.
( pike on the Forest Road'-by Mr.. Ran
tluipk. OF Directors Of Rivanna Naviga-
( ton Connpanv-bv Mr.. Smith, of Harri-
son, Of citizens OF Randoh, for survey
and change of the location of part of
! the Parkersburg and stanton Turnpike
road-by Mr. Cootes, of President and
/ Directors Of New Shenandoah Company
for change of CHARTER.
The following bill was read a third
time and passed: To amend the 9TH
section of the 'act to provide for the OPEN
ing and repair ofthe public roads, pass
ed March Sd, 1885. The bill makes
! the masters instead OF the overseers res
! ponsible for not working on the road.
The bill to divorce Jacob Kearns from
his wife, coming up on its second read
ing, .- -
| Mr.. stovaIl novel an indefinite post
ponement. -..
A long debate ensued, in which
Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. Smith of H., Mr..
Keen, Mr.. Garnett, MIR. StovaIl, Mr..
Brown Of P, MIR. Cowan, and Mr.. Kid
we'll, participated.
The motion to postpone failed without
! q division. and tAe house. on motion of
Mr.. Smith of f., adjourned.
Tuesday, Jan. Sd, 1845.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted. viz:
By Mr.. Randolph. from the commit
tee of finance. resolution instruc;ing
the committee Of finance to inquire into
the expediencv of SO amending the reve-
nue. laws, as to require the commission
ers. Of the revenue to be paid out of the
county levy.
By Air. Critz, instructine the commit,
tee ofcourts of Justice, to inquire into the
expetiiency OF S, amending the act rela--
.tifglfsthe appointment and duty Of sher-'
IF. as to require the executive to COM
mission one ofthe Justices who may here,
after be recommended by the county
courts to the executive as fit and prop
err person to fiji the office of Sheriff, so
that no person hereafter shall hold the Of
Ace of sheriff more than two years in sue
cessl0n.
On motion of Mr. Eowlin. the en-
crossed bill, directing the payment from
the sehool quota of 1913 to George F..
Henry of Campbell county, was taken
up, and the questisn being on its pass
age
Mr.. Anderson opposed the bill on the
ground that, if this bill passed, It would
furnish a precedent for the wasting. of
this most useful revenue. Mr.. A. thought
that this bill violated the statutory pro-
visions on this subject.
Messrs. NowIin and .Toler defended
the bill. on the ground that the scaool
commissioners had employed AR. Henry
to teach these ponr children; though Air.,
Henry had at first taught them ON his
own responsibility.
Mr.. Anderson. The schoaI commis.l