Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-06

/ Lunatic Asylums enquire into the expediency
OF allowing IDIOTS, whom it is proper to conhne
IN The county jalis or otherwise to keep in con
HnemeRt, to be received into and kept in the
Lunatic Asyums Of this Go anonwealth.
BY Mr.. Edmunds of Halifax, That the
COMMITTEE On schools and Colleges enquire in
to the expectancy of establishing Professor
snip CT Agriculture in thee University Of Vir-
GINA.
4 Petitions. &C.. were presented and referred
BY MIR. .O'FerraH. df citizens Of MORGAN
county, fer the right Of way to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad;
BY Mr. Turner of jefferson, remonstrance
OF citizens Of Jefferson. against the present tolls
on said Railroad, and against the proposed
change of location CT the Winchester and Po-
tomac Railrocd;
By Mr.. Beuhring, Of John Peyton, for d.
VERGE;
By Mr.. Brown. of citizens Of Albemarle, for
an amendment CT the laws en- the subject Of
usury. ~ -5.e
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SESSION.
! Mr.. Goodwin offered a resolution that this
House will, with the consent Of the Senate,
adjourn sine die on Saturday the 9Th February.
| On motion of Mr.. Wltcher, it was laid en-
! the table. ..u- ss.etf 3s~hF
RESOLUTIONS FOR TEXAS. q
| Mr.. Funston moved to take up the resolu-
(, tions for The annexation of Texas. Mr. T. ac-
[ ted in accordance with notice few days
since to call them up every day-That course
had been prevented on Friday and Saturday by
h me- ho'y event which had deprived the
Senate Of one Of It's members. 1t was not tie
| object TO 60 into discussion. unless it was
| commenced ~ he opponents Of the measure.
Mr.. Fulton Of fyihe Directing, as the tax
bill was still pending before the House,
The Speaker decided the motion of Mr.
Funston not to be in order
Mr.. Funston then moved to pass over the
consideration of the Tax bill, SO as to take up
the Texas resolutions.
I Mr. Broadus of Culpeper thought the Tax
bill the most important question and should not
be postponed. s
| Mr. Den;son thought it all-mportant that
these resolutions should be acted on at once. If
they could have any weight at all. it was at
this particular period. Mr. D. called the ayes
and noes.
Mr.. Lanier opposed the os:ponernent Of the
Tax bill, in which the people CT Virginia had
more interest that in any other.
Mr. Eunsisn ezna Pie 4esasohhi t b. 50 as 10 tx
them for particular day.
! Mr.. Cowan seconded Mr.. Fudsten's re-
marks. He wished to bring gentlemen direct
ly up to the question. There should be no
lodging. s - 81 ~
Mr.. Cecke repeated his views, that this
House had no right to NEEDLE with Federal
politics.
Mr.. Carson thought the resolutions should
be acted on; because notice had been given
that they would be called up; and, also, cur
Senators. in Congress should knew cur senti-
ments. -.ss-.. q.
MIR. Broadns of Cupeper said that the Con-
vention bill was fixed for tomorrow, and we
had only one day to act upon the tax bill.
The House refused to pass over the consd-
eration Of the tax bill, So to 81. strict party
b vote, with the exception Of Messrs. French
Billups and Baskerville, Wings who voted
for. the motion. 6 t1sss
: Mir jackson asked to be excused from vo-
ting, as had agreed with Mr.. Poulson of Ac-
colnac, now absent, not to give political vote,
till Mr.. P's return.
l Mr.. j. was excused. @ie
5W THE TAX BILL. 1881 ~ '1'i ~
= The House then resumed the discussion Of
the bill Imposing taxes for the support Of
Government" sauie a
r The question pending was the amendment
of Mr.. Stephenson. reported in yesterdays pa
per, so amended, on motion Of Mr.. Frazier, as
to set apart the proceeds Of the taxes on the
neaU subjects of taxation as permanent sinking
, fund to provide for the payment Of the public
debt. 4 .s
Mr.. Witcher advocated at length the reduc-
ton of the taxes 1t had never been the prac-
tice to raise more money than was necessary
to meet the annual expenditures of Govern
ment. Mr. W. contended that it was not a
wise or economical policy to take from the
pockets ef the people. now in Strengthened cir
cunastances. money which they can apply to
their individual debts at 6 per cent. and APP
propriate it 10 the payment Of public de5is,
which might he converted into 5 per cent.
stocks Mr. w thought the present move
,nent looked like an attempt to GO into gen
eral system of internal Improvements. by pro-
vidinr. at present, the means to carry them on
hereafter, and as such he opposed the proPcsi-
ton to raise sinking fund. The people had a
right to have the taxes reduced.
MI. Falton of Wythe contended that the
proposition was not TO increase The tasas, hut
10 provide for the gradual extinction Of the pub
lie debt He. moreover, locked ultimately to
the prospect Of obtaining, by this means, some
| relief for the wantssof his constituents. a0
\ Mr. Baskerville said the interests Of his con-
stiiuents required that he should advocate a re
duction of taxes. He therefore opposed the
recommitta Of the bill. with the amendmen,
of Mr.. Stephenson. as amended, instructng the
Committee to report bill setting apart a
Sinking Fund.
Mr. VERIFY followed on the same side. and
contended that there was no necessity fer an
increase of taxes, over the rates proposed BY
the Finance Committee, in order TO provide
for the public debt. The bill ofthe Committee
already supplies surplus, which can be en-
ployed as Sinking Fund, to be hereafter aug
mented. Mr.. Z, asked, what guarantee there
to the payment of public debt. and not to the
engenderng Of wild and extensive system O
internal Improvement.
! MIR. Goodson was opposed to the maxim, tina