Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-09

would si silent AID permit mote Of to lsils of the
Sale 10 % INTO the hands OF the bankrupt Company
The resolution proposed The only mode Of preventing this
evil.
Mr.. Tolcr. The gentleman fom Halifax sa,s thai,
the Stale Is mol bound, because the Company has viola
ted the law. Where Is the evidence OF such violation?
Nome has been shown, and he deied lis production. But
this blow, he said. wonld not fall upon the Company.
but upon innocent individuals. who relying upon The
pledged laiih Of the Stale, invested money IL scrip. The
guaranteed bonds were To be exchanged for scrip and
the only interest which the Company had was in fulfil.
lug lis own and the States promise. Mr.. +. r~cpidialei
tho idea otone branch Of the Legislature suspendtug a law
upon the statute book.
Mr.. Parks deemed this a most extraordinary proceed
Ing. The Law making power, whose especial duty it
WAS to lneulcate respect for the laws-asklrg one u The
Executive officers 10 disregard A law Of the Slalci 1t
was a strange and extraordinary spectacle. Mr.. p. read
Tia. law, aud asserted that the Treasurer had no discro-
tion-but was compelled by the plain letter of The law
10 sign the bonds; and he could not Weld 10 this ru,,si
without departing from his duty.
Mr.. GallaIer asked for the yes and ces; and the res
olution was adopted by the following vote:
fEAS-Messrs. Randolph, Powell, Of Amherst,
Byrd. of Bath. Stanton, Meredith, DIick, Samuel. La
cy. Dennis, Hancock. Goodwin, Garnet. Woud, Byrd,
Of Frederick, Leahr. Of e., Carroll, Jones, E.dnunds, Of
Halifax, sloyall, Ward, Basel, Smith Of H.. King.
Bowden, Davis. Of King x Queen. HAYES. Gibson,
Tanzey, Wade. ID, CHI, Taylor, Rice. Davis, of o &
e., Bird Of p, Talnan, Hopkins, Daniel of p. George.
Bawner, Stnrm, Deneale, Cootcs. Cowan. Cane. Gate.
wood. Tale, Spra. I%ledgu,an, Warren, Walker, Spots.
West, Henry, G,odson-59.
NAYS, lcssrs. Mann, Cooke. Brooke. Frazier
Slpdgrass. Wilson, Iravenner, IIubard, Iocuck. Moore
Of C.. x W., Ioler. Nowlin, Broadus. Slockton, PAYNE.
Deskins, Muse, Taliaferro, French. Calwell, Miles,.
MRae, Gallaher, Parks, Edmonds Of J.. s r., Slol
lings, Miller OF I%oudoun. Miller Of NJ &J.. CalelI. OIL
yer, Edainyton. Stroie, Critz. Keen, Bennett. Anderson
StrortcT, Daniel Of r., Burwell, Moore, of T., White Of
tockbridge, Neal--42.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Crtz-Ihat the committee for Co,rts in
cure into the tx pedlency Of SO amending the act entitled
An act 10 reduce into one all acts and parts of acts. re
Iatlu9 to thc appointment aud duty OF Sheriff." 81 US
Ia require the Executive To commission one of tie jus
tees, which may be hereafter recommended by the
County Court 10 the Executive, as a fit and proper per
son 10 fill the Office Of Sheriff so that no person
hereafter shall hold the office OF Sheriff more than two
years.
By Mr.. RAHpoLPH-1hat the COMMITTEES of Fl
nance inquire into the eXpcdency Of So amending the
revenue laws, as to require Commissioners II the Rev
enue 10 be paid out ot lie county levy.
PETITIONS.
By Mr., Strother OF numerous citizens Of Rappahan-
mock, I%.oudonn. Culpepcr and Fauquier in regard to dis
%tutta0cc at places Of worship; by Mr.. Iettwich, Of cit
i2rns Of W ylle ior a loan from HE Commonwealth. of a
part Of The School Fund, in aid Of he Emory and Henry
College.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the House adorned.