Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-20

OF TeueIlCk county, tiiiit tdA may De
imposed on dogs.
The following engrossed bills were
read third time and passed:
"Concerning the City ofNorfolk;"
ssTo amend the act entitled, an act
to prevent the citizens of New York
from carrying slaves out of this COM
monwealth, passed March IS, l844;"
SIN favor of Mrs. Mary Nestell, the
widow of Peter Nestell, a Revolution
airy officer
The engrossed bill, "To expedite
cases in the Cont of Appeals, and to
prevent unreasonable delay in Chance
ry causes in the circuit Courts" being
on its passage, blanks were filled, on
motion of Mr. Preston. The salary of
the Judges Of the District Chancery
Conrts was fixed at $500, Mr.. Nc
Pherson of Page having moved TO fix
it at $4,000.
Mr.. Bassell called the ayes and noes
on the passage of the bill.
MIR. Pitts opposed the bill. The 18th
section would transfernearly allthe bus
mess of the Circuit Courts, and a
great deal Of the business of the Courts
of Appeals, to the District Chancery
Courts, and produce a heavy a accu-
mutation of business in the latter Courts,
instead of in the Court of Appeals, as
now. Moreover, it would be impos-
sible for one Judge to attend to all the
business which would be brought be-
fore him. This was too important a
measure to be passed at the heel Of the
session. The bill should be laid
on the table. @
Mr.. Daniel of Prince George moved
to lay the bill on the table, and appealed
tothe Chairmen of the Committee on
Courts, &C., to agree to said motion. =
He thought the bill would be rejected,
if now put on its passage. If it be
laid on the table now, it would not be
prejudiced at the next session, and
might be so amended as to perfect the
bill. The Legislature will, then, be
better prepared to vote uponit.
Mr.. Daniel of Richmond City saw
no reason for laying on the table, and
protested againstthe motion. Members
are now prepared to vote upon the
bill. The question should be met di-
rectly, instead of being defeated by
this slde-wind.
Mr.. Daniel of Prince George with.
drew the motion to lay on the table,
and Mr.. Preston then said he should
move for reconsideration so as to
strike out the 18th section, to which
Mr.. Pitts had objected. The bill
would then only provide for the relief
of the Courts of Appeals from the press
of business, and for Appeals, under
800 Dollars, to the District Chancery
Courts.
Mr.. Mcpherson of Page was more
than ever opposed to the bill. He spe-
cited other Objectionable clauses, the
effect of which would be an accumula-
ton of business and costs, to the ben
eft only of the lawyers.
Mr.. Preston explained.
Mr.. Taylor of Norfolk Borough
thought that we should not have time
this session to look around and select
proper Judges for the District Courts
of Chancery.
The House agreed to reconsider
the vote engrossing the bill; and Mr..
Preston moved to strike out the 10Th
section, authorizing the transfer of eau
ses from the Circuit Coruts to the Su-
perior Chancery Courts. m
Mr.. Wltcher thought the bill should
lie on the table.
Mr. Mcpherson Of Page, moved to
lay on the table-so as to allow other
to be introduced. His
motion was lost.
The Is section was then stricken
out, and the bill laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Witcher, who would
call it up, when he had sufficiently ex-
aMlned it.
A resolution from the Committee on
Courts was agreed to, against the ex-
pedlency of admitting Elizabeth Deni-
son to take her house servants alternate
~ from Maryland to Virginia, and from
Virginia to Maryland.
The Speaker presented commu-
nicatron from the Governor, enclosing
resolutions ofthe State of Vermont, in
favor of the Tariff, and denouncing the
annexation of Texas. Ordered to be
printid. M
In justice to Mr. CRAwFoRD, of the Virgin
ia Senate, we have TO state, that in voting on
Thursday against the indefinite postponement
of the resolution to 90 into the election, Thurs
day, of United States Senator, he was gov
crned by no constitutional scruples. lie was
opposed to the motion, because he preferred
another mode of actiuU on the House ReS0lu-