Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-13
Virginia Legislature.

THURSDAY, January 80.

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ss THURSDAY, January 80. ..n,l..
The following bills were passed.
Changing lifetime of holding the Supe-
rior Court of Campbell--Incorporating
the Monticello Manufacturing Compa-
ny-Incorporating the Virginia Cole
gate Institute-Incorporating the Au-.
gusta Female Seminary Incorporating
the Richmond Library Company. &
VI Election Of Councillor. ..ls5
On motion Of MIR. McMullen, the
House was informed of the concurrence
of the Senate in the resolution for the
election of a Councillor Of State on this
day. A message was received from
the House by MI. Leake, stating the
readiness of that bodyto execute the
Joint order of the day, the election Of a
Councillor, and that John Rutherford,
Esq. and Raleigh T. Daniel, Esq. were
in nomination. 81
Some explanations of votes were
made, when the call of the roll resulted
as follow: - 81 etas a
For John Rutherf ford Messrss Scott (Spea.
kerr. Cox, Wallace. Crawford, Spark, Baptist.
Garrett. Piper, Dennis, Penn, Moffett. Sloan,
McMuen, Ia, Tor, Guerrant, McCau.ey, New
man-17. a he5lk- esi - $50 5s-.-g.s
For Raleigh T. Daniel--Messrs Sutton,
Thompson, Pevton, Bondurant, Galiaher, Ca
perton, Stanard, Carter, Shinn, Crump, Rog-
ers--11. .F $50 ls A3a -sa SIS G 4slf.
! Joint vote with the House: For Ru-
HEREFORD IS, Daniel 7S-scattering /.
Whole number ofvotes 157--necessa-
ny to choice 79. . sEs firgg,il
There being no choice, Mr.. McMul-
len went somewhat at large into de-
nunciation of the Wing party for their
course on the occasion. .I-z~9
Mr.. Shinn replied to some remarks
of that gentleman, in reference to for
mer remarks of his.
| Mr.. Garrett spoke in behalf Of the
nomination of Mr.. Rutherford. All
Messrs. Cox and McMullen spoke at
length in denunciation fthe Wing par
ty. + t... ..-4
j The vote was then taken as follows:
. For Rutherford II, Daniel IL. (The
! votes were cast as above.
/ Joint vote with the House, for Dan
iel 10, Rutherford II. SO Raleigh
/ T. Daniel was declared duly elected
4 Councillor of State for three years.
5lbas FRIDAY, January 81. III go
p TIE Public Lands. a
i On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the Sen
ate took up the report ofthe select com
mittee on the resolution from the house
for the reception of Vlrginia's portion
of the Land Fund. slf sraa
Thereport concludes with the follow
ing resolutions: ,..,.... i. a.. ~
= : Resolved, That the act Of Congress
providing for the distribution of the
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands
among the States, approved the 4th OF
September, 1S4l, is violation of the
Constitution and breach Of the faith
of the u. S.; is of dangerous tendency,
and ought to be repealed
Resolved, That the aforesaid resolu-
ton of the House Of Delegates be rejec-
ted..e a- m7 81 Is
Mr.. Gallaher offered an amendatory
resolution to the effect, that the act OF
June. 1886, depositing the surplus re.
venue, was equally unconstitutional as
the act referred to. q
The previous question being called,
| Mr.. Gallaher withdrew his resolution,
herr the minority report upon the sub
iect Of the public lands. It was then
Tread. The report takes generalview
lof the deeds Of cession of the public
lands, and the action Of Congress
thereupon; ana concludes with the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate concur
Tin the revolution Of House Of Delegates.
Mr.. Thompson Of Amherst reported
Ia bill Incorporating the Virginia Socie-
Ity Of Surgeon Dentists, with amend
| ments, ard was passed. siosisa.
! On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, the bill
concerning certain musters in Hardy
county, was takenlup, to which he mo-
we'd an amendment as substitute.
- Mr.. Sloan moved an amendment, ex-
emoting persons passing over State
Roads to musters, from toll. Adopted.