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THE LdEGIsx4ATURE.



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i minute detail Of the proeeediegs Of
the Legislature cen ~ no tsms - e later
esi TO readers generally : but psrsie ulasiy
At this moment. Saturday last MAS prin.
Ieipally occupied with debate on the re-
port Of the Committee OF Agriculture and
Manufactures. upon rcsolutsons referred
TO that committee. on motion Of Ms. Bar
bows. eoaeeVsing the endo3 ment OF = pro-
lfessorsbip 81 Assieulssse IN IL Virginia
Cniversity. sad the purchase or paiiera
farm The csaaaiites repaired in favor
Iof referriag the 6rst branch Of The inou;rv
TO the Rector snd visisers q the Ue,ves-
sity: asd declared il iaexpedient % pur-
chase pattern farm Upos these resolu.
uous . wide and s0wewh hat eeular dis.
cussioa arose. Mr. Barbour moved .
substitute. proposisE to give the last inqai-
~ the same direetiea ~ The iirst. and that
the report and substitute Be laid upon the
table. with view To have them printed.
This motion rss nsgatived, 4e 10 d.
Mr.. Eppes, OF Ssssex. then attacked the
whole scheme. which he considered a.
branch Of the edis1s tariff policy Of tho
general government. and alluded some
what severely 20 the origin Of the commit
TEE Of agriculture in the house. lie said he
well knew The genesiogies tree from which
sprung. This called forth an eloquent
reply from Mr. Barbour. and some severe
sirictures from Mr.. Rives, Of Campbell,
on the course Of Dir. Eppcs Mr. Broadus,
OF Culpeper. proposed substitute, and
Mr.. Atkinson. Of Isle Of Wight, moved the
indefinite postponement Of the ~hole cub.
ject. which Was carried. ayes 70, noes 40
On Monday. The order of,he day was
ball To provide new system or opening
and keeping Va repair the roads Of the
commonwealth Tho house went into
COMMITTEES Of the whole. Mr.. Miller, OF
Powhatan. in the chair. and adopted vari-
Gus amendments TO the bin The day be-
inS thus consumed, tho committee rose.
and had leave to ST again. This 10 very
important ball 1t provides an entire
change IN the present road system-taxa-
tion, instead oflabour. but with the privi
iese Of paying the tar in labeur.. The
present plsa every body admits 20 BE- On
ritie'ent. oppressive, ssd unjust; but he
ther the idea Of taxation will be popular
one in the Legislature, or not, cannot We,
be determined The bill- has since been
referred TO select committee.
Tuesday was wholly consumed in de-
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election. The committee Of privileges and
elections reported that the contestant fNfr.
Dsvis) had not presented his petition with
10 the 90 days required by law. A motion
was made 10 recommit the report, With in
strceiions 10 enter into q scrutiny Of the
polls This proposition was carried, ma
ny voting for Il on the ground ofthe doubts
which existed as TO the true time Of clos
ing the election. whether IL was when the
polls we're closed, or when the sheriff I'm
ishcd his comparison Of the polls. Fifteen
days more we're allowed the parties to
take evidence. The question will scarce.
~ De finally disposed Of before the ist Of
March. And then. as one Of the parties
remarked. "the game will not pay Tor the
Iesndles."
On Wednesday, the report Of the Judi.
ciary Committee was taken mp. and nearly
the whole day spent in the discussion OF .
motion 10 strike out the clause in one of
the resolutions which confiaed the courts
OF law and ehancery courts 20 each cleo
lion district sending delegate 10 the &c.
faeral assembly. The motion prevailed.
after an animated debate between Messra
Jones. Christian. Haly burton, Leland.
Sempie. and Leigh. So that the House
decided BY vote Of soto 20. that Sune.
rior Court OF Law and Equity shall be es
tsbiisbed tn each county A very earnest
debate Is expected. on Friday, upon the
resolution proposing 90 blend law and
chsocerry powers ia the same judges or
tribunals.
On Thursday. the bin organizing the
Executive. under the amended Constilu.
tioa, was taken up. and passed. AFTER the
consumption Of great deal Of time in up-
NECESSARY debate. The salaries OF the
Governor and Council remain az undo,
the cid Constitution. AfseY this bin wss
disposed Of, the " Lawyers Bill" az il !.
pleasantly called. WAS considered. IL pro-
dueed deal Of talk. aad some fluttrrine:
ssd believe the judicioss opposition Of
some Of the fraternity forced IL through.
Many members vho thoaght II harmless
and IoeiIlcient. would have voted against
-, bad no STIR been made; bur when ,hey
saw What they deemed q morbid sensib;ls.
~ on the subject. they gave il their sup
port well assured, however. that IL would
not operate dissdvsnisgro1sly or iseon-
venienily 10 the hORorsbls and covprc,
portion Of the bar. The tote on iss pss-
sage was 65 10 81.
Leave Was given. 10 day. 70 bring in n
hhI, incorporating q company to eons,,ues
Rail Road from Sisunten 10 the P,to.
'nsc River. Oh lie passage. . eannes
entertain . doaht; and lie importance
10 The people Of the Valley is beyosd dis
pute. u y thought the stock viii bs a.
ken without the slightest difficulty.
EfcH.cSp, ~. %. 1881.
Since my last, bot Iitft~ business has
been transacted, though the subject Of
81 others the most important has been
undeF discuwatns, A a. Efos,... ~ ~