Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-05

Banks be instructed. 70 correspond with
{ the Exchange and Northwestern Banks
and ascertain from them upon what terms
the said Banks or either Of them would
exchange the State bonds held by them
respectively. for the stock held by the
Commonwealth in the aforesaid Banks.
| BY Mr.. Bassei, That the joint Com
mittee on the Penitentiary inquire whet!!-
or The interior guard employed in the Pen
Itentiary cannot be dispensed with, in &C
cor,iance with the suggestions made in
the report Of the Directors CT the Pen!'
Tertiary.
BY Mr.. Blue, That SO much Of the
Authors Report as relates to t'anspor-
ting luna;ics, &c, be referred 10 Com
mittee on Lunatic -Asylums.
BY Mr. Williams, That Committee
on Finance inquire into the expcdiency
Of 50 amending the law for granting H.
censes to ordinary keepers. keepers Of
private entertainments. so as 70 require
the fee allowed commissioners cf the rev.
enue for issuing said licences, to be paid
by the person applying for the same.
by Mr.. Williams, That the Exccu-
tive be requested to inform the House
whether he has received the standard Of
liquid measures ordered to be distrlbu ted
by the general Government 10 tie scye-
raj States Of the Union.
By MIR. Cootes, That Committee for
Courts inquire into the expectancy oil a
lhendins the law in relation to returns
upon executions bv constabies, so that it
may be lawfuI when constable makes
return upon an execution not satisfied.
finding no property upon which 10 levy
the same. to make said return before
Justice Ct the Peace, within his District,
upon which said Justice shall be author
lied to issue ca. sa. in the same manner
as it is now ttone by the Clerk of the
County Court and that the Constable be
authorized to execute said ca. sa. in like
manner in which said duty is now per-
formed By the Sheriff, and further, to
inquire whether such change wauId
not relieve the poor man from unneces
sarY costs: and whether any good cause
exists why such relief shoa!l net be
granted.
Friday. Dec. so, lS42.
Mr.. Taliaferro laid before the Hn,ise
letter from the Chairman of the Com
mittee IF Courts, to Chapman Johnson.
Esq. on the subject Of the Revision 0!
the Criminal Code, and Mir. j. IS reply.
which states that he had arranged coul-
piled Statutes On II of the most import
ant subjects, which have yet to be re-
vised aud classified, before they can be
admitted into the Code. Efeyca ether
subjects remain to be compiled. sir.
johnson is afraid that, in consequence Of
his njltnerous professional engagements
and his preca.iuus health, the next win
ter VIII lind the work not much pro-
gres.ed, and lie would prefer the se!ec-
lion of another agent.
MIR. Taliaferro hoped, that as the most
important subjects had teen complied,
some arrangement might be made by
which Mr.. johnson, or some distinguish
ed iurst of The city with MIR. Is aid
could finish tie work BY the next session.
On motion of Mr.. Taiiaferro, the let
ter was ordered to be printed, and re-
ftrred to the Committee Of Courts Of
Justice.
The Speaker laid before the House
communications from the Executive, sta
ting that the Executive had not received
the standard Of liquid measures for the
General uoverrment--a'so, u letter from
the Executive, communicating the state
of the Farmers Bank and its branches.
(ReEerred to the Committee on Banks,
and ordered to be printed.)
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