Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-12-26
shall not be liable in any manner

shall not be liable in any manner to
pay the same.
BY Mr.. Daniel Of Richmond City,
that the Committee on Courts, SC. en-
quire into the expediency of amending
can act against those who counterfeit
letters and privy tokens, to receive mo-
ney or goods in other mems names"
By Mr.. Smith, that the Committee
on Finance enquire into the propnety
of repeating or modifying the act pre-
scribing the mode. of ascertaining the
tax on vendors of certain patent or spe-
cifc medicines, passed February 25th,
1914.
By Mr.. Brown, that the Committee
on Roads, &C., enquire into the eype
diency of requiring the surveyors of
roads to construct foot-bridges across
such streams as MAYBE necessary and
expedient, for the purpose of accom-
modating foot passengers.
Petitions, &C. We're presented and
referred:
BY Mr.. Watts, of John Harper Of
Norfolk county, praying that this Gen
eral Assembly demand of the Congress
of the United States the immediate
payment for, or possession of lands,
which he claims to have legal title to,
within the limits Of the Navy Yard at
Gossport.
By Mr.. Lee, memorial of the Ed
vocational Convention, held at Clarks-
burg, Sept. s. 184l, on the subject Of
the present school system.
By Mr.. Carson, a memorial of the
stockholders of the Bank of the Valley,
for an alteration in their charter.
By Mr.. Daniel of Richmond City, Of
sundry citizens of Virginia, for the
construction of an improved road from
Gordonsvilie to the Valley Of Virginia,
in the direction of Harrisonburg; also,
of Andrew Beirne, for the establish
ment of an inspection Of tobacco in the
City Of Richmond.
BY Mr.. Edgington, nine memorials
of the city of Wheeling, demonstrating
against the prayer of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Company, for power
to construct their work to any point
on the Ohio river, within this State and
north of the mouth of the Little Kanaw-
ha-and praying for revival of the
act of 1888, fixing the terminus Of said
Road at the city Of Wheeling.
BY Mr.. Cootes, remonstrance of a
number of citizens Of Augusta, against
Merchandising the Stanton and James
Riven Turnpike road.
By Mr.. Martz, memorial of citizens
Of Rockingham, for precinct election
in the town Of Port Republic, in said
county.
Resolutions from the Committee on
Courts, &C., were agreed to, viz:
Against the expediency of abolish
ing imprisonment for debt;
Against the petition of Henry Gun
bingham and others, praying that GER
tain lands may be made chargeable
with debt due him;
Against the petition Of VIM. Burt
luIn, praying to be divorced;
Against the petition of Jacob Samp-
son, a free man Of color, asking author
ity to keep house Of entertainment;
And against the expediency of amen
ding the law in regard TO appeals from
decisions of single Justices to the
County Court, SO os to provide that
the party taking the appeal shall not
be permitted to introduce any addi-
tlonal testimony.
A report was read from the Com
mittee to examine the Clerks office,
testifying to the. faithful manner in
which that officer had discharged his
duties.
A resolution from the Committee on
Schools, against changing the law so
as to require Sherifs to act as treasur-
ers of Scool Commissioners, was a.
greed to.
The House then adjourned.