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the sum Of $4,000. which motioa wss
supported BY Mr.. Brodnax, Of Dinwid-
die. Mr.. Watts, III Mono0xslia, NOV.
ed Sc. Nh. Williams, Of uarri-
son. moved $500; Mr.. Brssdus pre-
poscd S2,75O; Mr.. Macfsrlsnd cup.
ported the largest sum; Mr.. Ysneey
suggested the psepsiety Of filling the
other blanks frs,; Mr.. Witcher saw
no reason Tor giving the President Of
the Court . higher salary than The
other Judges. Mr.. Leigh. after his.
tory Of the organization Of the Court,
and of those Who had filed the Office
Of presiding judge. urged the propriety
Of giving higher salary 4" that officer,
in order that the best talents and the
most efficient mcmber might always be
chosen. Tie passed a compliment to
the ability Of Edmund Pendle,on, whom
he declared 10 have been formed by
God and Nature for the station which
he flied. Mr.. Watts calied Tor the
AYES aud noes upon the motion to fill
with SIS. 500. The vote stood, ayes
10, noes 90. The question VAS then
pr0pounded upon the Sum Of 80, 600.
MIR. Ghoison advocated the latter sum,
"n the ground that the Office would be
read-red Al object worthy the ambi-
ton Of every judge, instead of being.
~ il is now, the mere result Of seniori.
ty Of appointment. The vote upon fill
ing with $4,000, siood-ayes Sc, noe-
IS. The question upon S2,.50 WAS
decided in the atfirmative-syes rs,
noes not counted.
Mr.. Watts moved e. fill the blank
as To the aalaries Of the other four
judges. with the SON Of 81. 500. Mr..
Campbell, Of Brooke, moved S2,75O,
upon which the vote stood--ayes aS,
NOES o.. The question upon $4,000
was then put and carried without op.
position. Mr.. Williams, of Shenan-
doah, moved to 6x the mileage NJ 81
for every 90 miles, which va. carried.
The bill was then passed, and sent 10
the Senate.
The Senate also passed the bill. and
agreed to the resolution for cleo ting
thr Judges Of the Court Of Appeals ON
Monday.
At II o'clock, the great subject oil
the session (the jude Iary billy Mas re.
sumed. Mr.. Leigh occupied the f1oor
about 81 hours, contend,ny tina, il was
utterly impossible to do the judicial
bushes. Of the State upon the plan oI
the Senate, and m"ved tn Disagree "a
the amendments. Mr.. G,lm~r moved
tn amend the Senate's amendment, by
substituting 10 district. and 90 cir
CUTS. instead III 9 districts and 10 cir
cults. This was agreed tn. And ther
the question was pul upon disagreeine
to the amendments, an anne nded, and
decided in the Affirmative. aye. 20,
noes Sc. so the house insists upon il,
bill. rs originally passed. aud has re.
turned il To- the Senate in that shape.
What will be the result, no one car
pretend TO tell. But fear. the NOR.
tifyins spectacle will be presented. oil
an adjournment. after four months sit
ting, Uifhouf any system. A day OF
two more will determine the matter.
The House has now but two bills upon
the table and If the Senate would q,
once agree TO the judiciary bill, the
session might be closed on Wednesday
next. | do not think il possible "a
keep the members together longer than
the end Of the ensuing week.
, y. 3. The Senate has adhered to its
amendments to the judiciary bill
.fyes. -Messrs. Armistead, AIexan
der. Beirne, Beale. Bernard, Booker.
Branch, Cravens, CHM, Cowan.
Campbell. CabelI, Dade. Edgington,
Gibson, Holt, Joynes, Morgan, Nc.
Whorter,W. McComas, ID. McComas,
McCarty, Mason, Penny baeker, Patie
son, Winston, and Wyatt-e7.
Noes--Me,sr,. Boyd, Cscke, Drom.
goole, Harvie. and Ople--5.
I Prom the Riehmond Papers