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

The following bills were presented:
By Mr.. Southall, from the committee
on Schools and Colleges.
A message was received from the
Senate by Mr.. McMullen, informing
the House that the Senate was ready
TO execute the joint order of the day
the election Of "A Councillor, to fill the
vacancy that will be created on the 31st
of March next, by the expiration ofthe
term of service of John F. Wiley,
Esq.
Mr. Harvie said he rose for the pur-
pose of nominating the present incum-
bent, John F. Wiley-wh was too
well known to this House as faithful
and able officer, to render it necessary
for him to say single word as to his
qualifications.
No other person being nominated,
Mr. Harvie was requested to commu-
nicate to the Senate the nomination Of
John F. Wiley.
The Joint vote resulted as follows !:
for John T. Wiley 153 votes, ard for
Chastain Cooke l-Mr. Garneu.-
Thereupon, John F. Wiley, Esq, was
declared duly elected Councillor of
State for three years from the 3lst of
March next.
A message was received from the
Senate by Mr.. Stanard, who informed
the House that the Senate had adopted
resolution appointing committee
on the part of the Senate to act con-
Jointly with a committee Of the House
ofDelegates to examine into the condi-
ton and government Of the University
of Virginia.
Petitions, &C., were presented and
referred:
By Mr.. Callison, of citizens of
Greenbrier county, asking the aid of
the Legislature to prosecute the i'm
provements from Lynchburg, by way
of Covington and Greenbrier river, TO
the Ohio by railroad.
By Mr.. Dickinson, three petitions
from citizens Of Bath county, for the
incorporation of a Company to con-
struct railroad from the Western ter
minus of the Louisa railroad to the
Ohio river.
By Mr.. Callison, of citizens of
Greenbeier county, for the incorpora-
ton of company to construct a rail-
road from Gordonsvile, by way Of
Stauntcn and the Kanawha, TO the Ohio
river.
By Mr.. Edgington, of citizens of
West Liberty and its vicinity, in the
county Of Ohio, against the grant of the
right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Ellzey, Of citizens of Lou
doun county for the adoption Of more
efficient system of Education.
By Mr.. Martz, of Elizabeth Shift
aet of Rockingham county for di-
vorce.
By Mr.. Jones. That the committee
for Courts of Justice enquire into the
expediency of providing by law for the
taking of dispositions of witnesses who
reside one hundred miles and over
from the places to which they are sum
moned to give evidence.
By Mr.. Stovall. That Committee
of nine be appointed to enquire into
and report to this house the number
of cases of Smallpox that now exists
in Richmond, and in what parts of the
city the disease appears 10 be located.
Committee Messrs. Stovall, Patrick,
VERIFY, Yate, Bagley, Sebrell, Mitch
ell, Chinn and Flowers.
Mr.. Lyons hoped the gentleman
from Halifax would withdraw his reso-
luton. 1t was calculated to create
alarm in the country, and give rise to
the belief in the city that the danger
was greater than it was in reality
The better plan would be for each
member to have himself vaccinated as
he could testify, from his own expert
ence, that there was no danger to be
by one who had been
vaccinated, even should he attend on
a patient with the Smallpox.
Mr.. Stovall insisted upon his reso-
luton. enauiry--misht To
allay the alarm at present existing, and
could be productive Of no inconveni-
ence. The apprehension entertained
in the country might prevent their con-
sttuents from visiting the city on bust
ness. He did not wish the Small -pox
carried to his county, lest all the good
voters of Halifax might be killed up!
Thursday, Jan. s, 1876.