Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-01-23
I, NO.
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, JAsuAsY H. 1916.

SATURDAY, JANuAsY Ii l645. ss
Abll providing for the payment Of Tie. in
ierest upon certain bonds guaranteed by Tie
Commonwealth, and The semi annual ailiiuit,
due 10 the cid james River Company, was re
ceived from the House, and referred to the
/ Committee Of General Laws
fhis bin approfliates zoe, 600, for the pay
ment of the interest aforesaid, the Company be-
ing unable 10 do so, Teserving all the rights and
/ interests Of the State secured under the mort
gage Of said company 10 the State.
lsir. McMullen, from the Committee Of In
ternal Improvement. reported the bill amending
the act, concerning the public reads in the com
! ty IF Hockbridge.
! The bill was explained by Messrs. McIful-
! len and Peyton itexempts female black Ii
| tiables from the operation If the former law
The bill was passed.
| A bill incorporating the Bowers Hill Turn
pike Company, with amendments, was passed,
after some Suggestions by Aiessrs. Thompson
and Crump
FIR. Garrett presented a report of the Com
mittee of the Senate, appointed to examine the
State institutions at Siaunton.
The report gives a very favorable account
of the general condition and management of the
institutions, and strongly urges the necessity
Of completing the buildings for the Deaf and
Dumb and Bind. Ordered to be printed.
lhe resolution tor the election of State Off
GERS was taken up, on motion Of Mr.. Wallace,
and 50 amended as to include the election Of a
Councillor of State l..s-7.
On motion of Mr.. Bondurant, the resolution
was further amended, so as to fix w ednesday
the 22d as the day Of election. ~,
Mr. Thompson of X. offered the following
resolution, which he would move to lay on the
table. and consider on "Wednesday next:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
the Annexation of Texas should be effected
with no further delay than may be necessary
for the accomplishment of that object by the
constituted authorities of the two countries.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to communicate copy Of the above resolutions
to each of the Senators and Representatives, OF
this Commonwealth in the Congress Of the
United States. -r a.ss4..
On motion of Mr.. Sanard. F the bill authors
ling the Valew Turnpike to make loan, and
to guarantee the bonds of the Company was ia
ken up.
| MIR. Stanard moved to amend, at the end OF
the Sc ond section, thus: Provided, that the
money raised by this loan shall be applied to the
payment of the existing debts Of the Coppary.
and to none others. s ya,l4a ~ 81
Mr.. Gallaher was opposed to this amend
naent, as totally unnecessary. the control OF the
affairs Of the Company being in the hands Oh
the State Directors, and hoped Mr.. 5 would
withdraw. sesT
Mr.. Stanard enforced the propriety Of his
amendment. and another which he read
Messrs. Wiley. Thompson Of X, and w at
lace also opposed the amendment US unneces-'
sarv-there being ample control over the al
fairs Of the company in the hands OF the State
Directors.
Alter some further remarks by Riessrs. Sta
nara Garter and McMulleD, tue bill waste
committed. on motion Of the latter gen'lemans
Y3OITSIr. OF DELEGATES.