Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-01-15

to Covington, and protesting against
any appropriation to lateral works un-
til the canal is finished to Covington.
! By Mr.. Cold, ofcitizens of Panther
Gap, in the county of Rockbridge, fol
a Rail road from Richmond to the Ohio
river.
| BY Mr.. Burwell, plan Of popular
instruction prepared by S. A. Jewett.
BY Mr.. Adams, Of citizens of jack
son and Giiner counties, for a survey
for a Turnpike Road from. the Ohio RI
yer TO iniersect the parkersbuyg and
Stanton Turnpike
BY Mr.. Gather, OF citizens Of Fred
erick county, on the subject of edtca-
ton.
BY Mr.. Long, of citizens of Barbour
county, against the formation of new
county to be called "Buckwheat coun-
! IT,"
By Mr.. Edgington, of citizens of
Ohio county, against the right of way
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
Also, of citizens Of Ohio county,
for the passage of law authorising
the banks Of this Commonwealth to is
sue bills under the denomination of SIS.
Also, of citizens Of North western
Virginia, for the passage of law au-
| thorising the banks to issue small bills.
Among other resolutions, one was
offered by Mr.. Gaines, that a writ of
election be issued to the Sheriff of
King " VILLAIN, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Or. Ayle,t
HAYES.
On motion Of Mr.. Hiner, Resolved,
That the committee OF Courts of JUS
tice be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of amending the law so as
more efectually to prevent distractions
to the passage of fish in the waters of
this Commonwealth.
By Mr.. SouthaIl, That the commit
tee for Courts of Justice inquire into
the expediency Of so amending the cri-
minal law as to provide for the more
certain and effectual arrest Of fugitive
| offenders.
A bill divorcing Peter c. Davis from
his wife was passed.
RICHMOND AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Ohio Railroad Company was read
second time, and amended on motions
severalIy made by Mr. Lyons.
Mr.. Toler moved to amend the bill
by inserting a clause requiring the
Company to commence their road at
the town of Lynchburg, and to COM
plete the same to its Western terminus,
before any portion East of Lynchburg
shall be constructed. Mr.. I. stated
that he proposed this amendment be
cause there existed at present con-
tinuous line of improvement from Rich
mond to Lynchbtrg. 1t was not the
policy of the State TO authorize the
construction of that portion of the road
which would come into competitor
with the canal.
Mr.. Lyons objected to the amend
ment on the ground, that it required
the company to do an act the proprie.y
of which could only be determined af-
ter survey of the entire route. The
amendment was inconsistent with thai
section of the bill which required sur
vey in order 10 determine the best loca
ton Of the road.
Mr.. Toler would have been willing
to await the result of a survey, il there
had not been an improvement already
co mpleted from Richa,ond to Lych-
burg. Sound policy required the State
to commence the road where the canal
ford as large an amount of trade and
travel to the canal as possible. Other
wise the road would destroy the canal
by its competition.
! MIR. Mcpherson hoped the amend
ment would not prevail. This was the
first occasion on which he had spoken
on the subject of Internal Improve
ments. His position was one of pecu-
| liar delicacy. His constituents were
/ opposed to all improvements, requiring
an appropriation from the State, while
he was personally friend to Internal
improvements. He supposed this
work was 10 be constructed on indiyid
ual account exclusively.
Mr.. Lyons explained the provisions
ofthe bill, which authorised the Board
of Public Works to subscribe two-fifths
of so much of the capital stock as shall
be invested in the construction of the
main road, cars and fixtures.
! Mr.. Mcpherson expressed the opin.
Jon, that every company should be per-
mitted to construct improvements hro'.