Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-04-30

lsection Of the act Incorporating the
Company, as relates to the receipts and
disbursements of borrowed money, and
| provides that monies received shall be
paid out on the warrant Of the Second
Auditor. The act gives the Company
the right to purchase such turnpike
roads as may be passed over by ,heil
road; and in case of disagreement,
gives said road companies the ren,e-
dy to recover damages given to. indi-
viduals. The engineer is to- be the
principal superintendent; he is TO make
| all contracts subject TO the ratifcations
of the Board, and superlntend the ex
ecution ofthe work, and perform such
duties asthe Board may prescribe.
An act changing the time of compa-
ring the polls, and making returns in
cases of Congressional and Senatorial
elections. The time Of meeting to
compare the Congressional polls is the
18th day, and that for comparing the
Senatorial polls is on the eigth day, af5
ter that on which each election shall
have commenced. Where any of the
polls on the day Of meeting are not
returned, or are informal, the officers
may adjourn to some day, not less
than 6ve, nor more than ten days from
the first meeting, and issue summons
Ito the defaulting officers, to testify be-
fore them in relation to said POLL; and
if the comparing officers are satisfied
that the poll was taken substantially
according to law, they shall regard il
as the true poll, and make their return
accordingly, stating, however, the cha
racer Of such informality. Parties
falling to appear and testify under
such summons, are liable tosa fine of
fifty dollars, to be recovered by mo-
+lon before the circuit court of the
county where such parties reside, and
the officers falling 70 make returns, re-
quired TO pay the expenses of the sher-
ifs at their adjourned meetings, recov-
cradle by warrant before any justice
of the peace for the county in which
the delinquent resides.
An act to lessen the costs Of appel
late courts. Provides that when
writs of error supersededs, certiorari, or
appeals are applied for, it shall not be
necessary to carry up full copies of.re-
cords, but such parts only as will be
sufficient for hearing and determining
the questions on which the judgment
of the appellate court is desired. Par
ties intending to apply for appeals, &C.,
are required to notify the opposite par
ty, and such party may then designate
such parts of,he record as may be de-
sired, and the clerk shall copy the same
accordingly. Printed exhibits are not
required to be copied, but if furnished
by either party shall be attached to and
form part of the record for the appellate
court. The said court, however, may
order any omitted part of the record to
be supplied by the clerk below.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution to rescind the resolution
requiring notice to be given to persons
having claims on Virginia for revolu-
tionary land bounty, to present the
same BY given day for adjustment, or
that the same shall thereafter be void,
and extending the time for prosecuting
their claims. Provides, that the said
resolution, adopted Feb. 4th, 1912,
shall be irescinded and allows the clai-
mants till the 1st of March, 1S47, to-
prosecute their claims; and directs the
Register of the Land Office to publish
the resolution IN such newspapers as
may be most likely to give notice Of
the same.
Resolution requesting the Govern
ment Of the United States to provide
for the satisfaction of unsatisfied Vir-
gina military land warrants for reyolu-
,ionary services, and TO reimburse the
State for judgments recovered against it
for pay, half pay accommodation for SIM
liar services. Requests the Representa-
|tives in Congress from Virginia, and
instructs the Senators, to press upon
the Government of the United States
the propriety of providing by law for
the satisfaction Of such claims.
Resolution authorizing the Treasu-
rer to invest certain funds for the bene-
Gt Of the Cincinnati Society,". Directs
him to invest in Virginia six per cent.
stock, or in six per cent. bonds having
the States guarantee, the money now
in his hands, or which may be hereaf.
ter received by him in trusttor the ben
eft of said Society. 10
a Resolution providing that the reg
lister ofthe land office shall be er off,
clio member ofthe Board of public
works.
Resolution providing that the regis