Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-27
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.

'A1O~'I-SD l. CT. a.
The following were among the
crossed bills read:
A bill dlvorcing Margaret Ann War
den from her husband, Malachi War
! den. Passed.
A bill divorcing William Bartlan
from his wife Temperance. Pass ed.
A bill dlyorcing Jacob Baquet from
his wife Eleanor.
A bill to prevent more efectually the
escape of runaway slaves beyond the
limits ofthis State. Passed.
A bill for the correction of Errors in
certain criminal proceedings.
A bill amending the act entitled an
act to reduce into one several acts to
regulate the determination of Mara.
ges, &C., passed LIST, 1919.
A bill extending the Jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace, on its third read
ing, was laid on the table.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20.
The following communication was
received from the Senate:
The Senate have passed the bills
entitled
An act to amend the act entitled an
act authorising the officers of Patrick
Henry Lodge of Independent Order of
Odd Fellowsto hold certain building
therein mentioned.
An act authorising the Judge of one
Circuit to hold intermediate terms an
pointed BY the Judge of an adjoining
Circuit.
An act divorcing Benjamin Wright
from his wife Marian.
An act authorising the county court
of Pendleton to increase the reward for
killing Wolves.
An act Incorporating the Virginia
Chlorine Company. .I..
An act concerning the Virginia State
Agricultural Society.
An act adding another provision con-
corning bridges to the act passed Sd
March, 1885, providing for the OPEN
ing and repair of public roads.
An act giving the county courts Of
this commonwealth the power to au-
thorise the erection of Wharves within
their respective limits.
A variety of bills of local interest
Were also passed. at4.4r,
And they have agreed to a resolu-
ton asking committee of conference
on the disagreement of the two Houses
in relation to the first amendment of the
Senate to the bill entitled an act con-
corning the Commissions of Sberifs
and other officers upon executions in
which they request the concurrence of
the House of Delegates. r
Mr.. Daniel of R. presented memo
rial in favor of a system of Education,
concluding with resolutionrecommen-
ding Convention by the people 4 I
ing the summer, to devise a schemeAr =
the promotion of education. After
some debate, the resolution was laid
on the table.
-eSe-
Statistics Of Pardoning.-The Sc
SiNtoiy w taC SOtHIllCuW6ditl OF HeDn-
sylvania, has recently made commu-
nicatlon to the House of Representa-
tives setting forth the number and ma
ture of Gov. Porter's pardons. The
whole number is about 500; of these
ia were remissions of fines and forfei.
lures, $40 pardons after conviction, SIS
before trial.
This SUBJECTS almost too serious for
a joke; but it is said that some one in
Philadelphia running against Mr.. Por-
ter the other DAY in the street, and ma.
king the usual apology of, 81 begyour
pardon, Sir,"-he replied promptly
,'No' sir, | can't gran, it, for Pm no
longer Governor."
amusement for the Young. kit
ten should always be kept where there
are children; when they are tired Of
pulling its tail, they can put it into their