Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-02

upon the states subscription to this road .
Air. Crutchheld replied to Mr.. Edg-
ineton. de thought Virginia not liable
for this debl, and lie was afraid The com
pany might go an making arrangements
Tor eStending her operations on the
! ground that Virginia was liable Cor this
debt. He had n"thing but general in
terest in this natter. We should be
cautious how weinvolve the honor of the
state. Air. c reassertcd his arguments
to shew that Virginia was net liable for
this debt
| Mr.. Taliaferro called the previous
| question; which was not sustained.
Nlf. Randolph withdrew his amend,
meot-and MIR. Crutchield movet. to
modify bis amendment So as to strike out
all the report touching the liability Of
! Virginia for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. by the act Of 1888. after the
f2urrs 1885, and insert the following:
Providing. among other things, that the
said som shall not be paid until six
months after the said company shall have
certified and prnved to the satisfaction
OF the board If public works. that the
said road from Harpers' Ferry. west.
through the territory of this state, to with
in about six MI es ef Cumberland. and
from thence through Cumberland to the
City of Wheeling in the county Of Ohio,
has been actually completed and in ope-
ralIcn. with single track; and provi-
ding that the said Baltimore and Ono
Railroad Company be allowed the further
time until the 4lh day of July. l84s. for
the completion of that POI ton Of their
Improvement to be constructed wthin
this commemorative
Mr.. Warrington defended the amend
ment, as stating what were facts.
Mr.. CrutchfeId's amendment was
carried.
MIR. Hopkins moved to amend the first
resolution, by adding after the word
year. the following words: which said
sinking fund shall be based fist upon the
state bank stock and the dividends there
on. and when the said bank stock shall
have been exhausted, then upon the land
tax'-as he wished to separate bank ane
state.
Messrs. Daniel Of Richmond City.
Leake Of A.. and Randolph objected to
the amendment as being ambiguous, and
as likely to embarrass the committee
When they report TO the house, any a.
mendments can be oh,red.
Sir. Daniel Of p. G.. moved tie prcyi-
Gus question, which was sustained.
Mr.. Hopkins amendment was lost by
the vote of ayes 81, noes Sc.
A'r Crutchflcld rose to redeem pledge
made yesterday to offer the amendment
proposed by cir. Davis Of King & Queen.
lie moved to amend the Instructions ct
Mr.. Daniel of Richmond, as follows:
Rcsofced, That the Report and Resn-
lutions now undrr considera tion, be re-
committed to the finance committee, with
instructions to report bill, as early as
practicable. to raise revenue for the
support of the government, upon the
principles indicated IN said report and
resolutions.
Mr.. c., however. could not vote for
the instructions. And he redeemed his
pledge further. by calling the previous
question, which was sustained.
Mir. Moore Of G. g. w. presented the
following resolution. which he should
like to offer at an appropriate time:
55esofoed. That the committee Of f.
nance be instructed to inquire how much
money 1t has cost the state in speeches
IN this debate, and that the sum be de-
Quoted from the pay of members who
spoke. and paid into the sinking fund
Ibe ayes and noes being called. The a.
amendment OF MIR. Davis Of K g. Q. was
carried by the vote Of ayes so, noes q.
Monday, Jan. 2s.
The house resolved to meet henceforth
at eleven O'Clock. Mr.. Randolph intro
duced a series of resolutions, .:nstructing
our senators in congress, &c. which
were all passed, and are as fellow, with
the votes annexed respectively:
ResnIred By The General .fssem5A,
That the principle has ever been held sa-
cred by the people Of Virginia. that the
representative is bound to obey the will
OF his constituents. or resign his seat;
that this principle has often been declar-
ed by the general assembly Of Virginia
to Their representatives., The senators liz
the congress of the United States, and
that they do now soemnlv re-afflrm it
to their present senators. VIM. G.. Rives,
and VIM. 5. Archer. Carried, IS toel)
Reso 'red. By the General .4ssem6h,
That William 5. Archer, one of the sem
ators from this state. in the congress tf
the u. s, by his votes in favor Of a It.
5. Bank. and for the repeal Of that pro-
vision Of the law for the distribution of
the proceeds Of the sales &c the public
lands, which provided that the distribu-
ton should cease. whenever The duties
on imports were increased beysnd 20
per cent, has violated this great princi-
pie. and ,lisregarded the known wishes
Of his constitute .-(Carried. 76 to 96.)
Resofred, By the Generol assembly,
That our senators in the congress Of the