Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. 1875

Petitions, &C., were presented and referred-
BY Mr.. Newton, three petitions of Taylo.
county, for the extension of the right of way to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company:
! also, OF John Asbury, for payment TO lin for
making portion of said raid;
BY Mr.. jackson, of citizens Of Richie. FIR
right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road; also, of citizens of Wood to the same Ell
feet; also, of citizens Of Wood, for the incor-
poratlon OF company to erect a toll bridge over
! the kanawha river;
BY MIR. Watts, Of professional gentlemen,
! for the incorporation Of society to promote
Dental Surgery;
The following resolutions were adopted:
By MIR. Stephenson, that the Committee ON
Courts, Sc, enquire into the expediency of ma
king some more effectual provision for running
and marking the boundaries of new counties.
/ BY Mr.. Preston, that the Committee ON
Courts, &C., enquire into the expediency Of SO
amending the act Of It'll March, lS43, con-
corning Trustees, as to require all Trustees
created by deed Of trust or contract between
parties, and which has been admitted TO record !.
to render an account Of the manner In which
they have discharged the trust, and the condi-
ton and situation of the trust property or fund.-
before Commissioner to be apppionted by the
4 Court of county or corporation in which the
trust or agreement is recorded, in the same
manner as administrators, executors and guar
dams are now required by law to make settle
merit.
Mr.. Cowan called upa resolution of the Com
mittee on Courts, &c, against the expediency
of declaring the wilful and malicious desrnc-
ton of live stock to be felony.
MIR tta\y3n moved Ia ravarea tb, das.ic;o,
the Committee.
After an interesting debate, in which many
good things" were said by Messrs Cowan,
Fulton Of Wythe, and Lee, in favor OF, and
Messas. Preston, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough,
and Hamilton Of Preston against Mr. Cowan's
amendment, the report of the Committee was
sustained by the House, without count. &
Mr.. Street called up the engroSsed bill, on
lis passage, $ authorizing loan to the Valley
Turnpike Company, and giving the States
guarantee for the repayment Of three-fifths
thereof" which was taken up, the motion be-
ing opposed by MIR. Witcher, aud advocated by
Messrs. Carson and Denisen -
The bill authorizes the Company to borrow
not exceeding $50, 00O-the said loan to be for
fifteen years; but within that time it may be
redeemed at the pleasure of the Company, up
on SIX months notice. t further requires the
Treasurer to underwrite the guarantee OF the
Stale for S2l 900, or three 6tths of the sum to
be borrowed rt
Mr.. Davis of King and Queen moved the
following Ryder:
8 Provided. that nathing herein contained
shall be 50 construed as to require the Gem
monweaith to pay the interest On the guaran-
teed bonds, until the inability of the Company
TO pay the same shall satisfactorily appear by
an effort of the creditor or creditors TO make his
OF their debts from the Company, and that it
shall be SO expressed IN the said guaranteed
bonds -,.-. -
/ Is Mr.. Denisop said the ryder would Kill the
BILL The bonds could not be sold in- the mar
het The Company had discharged all its OBJ
legations, and was paying Of even its principal.
But this ryder wouit throw suspicion on tbss
soveney at the Company, and would not Al ],
serve as protection to the State as the liaN
bility of the State would be the same. with orN
without the ryder lss3ei sNEsce III
Mr. Davis said his object was not 10 kill the
Dill indirectly, but TO make.it as perfect aspos-
sible, though he should vote against itIiu any
shape. a es GaIs .aefai
Messrs. Carson and Frazier thought the ~
der could do no coed to the State. bat would
embarrass the company in the sale Of the bonds
The Company was perfectly solvent and the
State world have nothing to pay.
Mr.. Cocke thought the bin should be laid on
tn table, till the Scottsvlle and Staunton Road.
50 important to the james River and kanawha
Improvement, be disposed Of
MIR. Goodson opposed the ryder
MIR. Witceer moved to lay the bill on the Ia
Bile, till the House knew what disposition would
be made OF the Staunton and Scottsville road,
with which the Valley road might conflict.
MIR. Denison hoped gentlemen would oppose
the bill on its merits, instead of attempting to
kill it off in this way.
The melton to lay on the table was lest BY a
large majority.
Messrs. Lanier and Garrett sustained. and