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FROM OUR CORREsPoNDE.NT.
RICHMOND. rr. %


RICHMOND, rr.. ~
The business Of the last week hes been Of
cneering character TO the friends - Lister.
nal improvement. ! mentioned, in my Hat.
the passage, by the house, Of the bills making
appropriations To tho Chesspea AXE and OAie
Canal, and to the Portsmouth aud Roanoke
Rail Road On Weds<sdsy. the Senate passed
the Canal bill, by vote Of ~ To IA much
larger majority than its mosi sanguine friends
had calculated upon. The Portsmouth Rail
Road bill . still before the Senate.
The House Of Delegates have also passed a
bill, giving $4,000 moro to the Ss,iik6elS.
CAaTis''o'en, s"d HarPers-Frry Turnpike Com
psny.
On .ueadsy, the bill dividing Culpep.r
lcreating new county, TO be called Kappa
hammock, was passed also, . bill for eniasx-
ing the Iunatic Hospitals at Stauntso and
Williamsburg. This enlargement Of the hos
ptals was greatly needed, as there mn nav
not less than ssrssLx iunafies confined in the
county Jails. 10
VA report Of nd committee of finance nm
the subject Of lotteries, led to a decisive ex-
preston OF the legislature. A vote Of Sc u
2, declared il insxpsdisns 90 grant. .f,er u. s.r,
tain gay, sag further toifsry pviriisss. TAis
dscision has arisen from the numero ,poli-
csoons-PerhsPs fifty during the present Sea-
SION. All the Bank capital In the State would
not pay the sums sought 10 be raised by lot
terry. The gambling laws have also attracted
attention, and bill is ordered to be brought
M ior the more certain punishment Of Faro
dealers and bettcrs.
An Intellectual attempt was made, 10 change
.ne location OF The Western part Of the North
Western Turnpike, (comnonly called the
Parkersburg koad.)
On Isesdsy, the bill changing the terms OF
the superior Courts in the 18th circuit. lief.
ierson, &C. came up, with q slight amend
ment from the Senate; and after an effort bv
MT sherrard, TO postpone IL indefinitely. IN
was passed. BY this arrangement, the next
'erm oil the Jefferson Superior Court viii COM
mence on the 25th Of March.
large number OF local bills WEIR na...d
Mr.. Knox Of Meckleabury introduces . re-
solution, instrurting our senators TO opoo..
inc Force Bal, n II Is commonly called. now
ociore the Senate. This resolution vas on
posed, on the ground that the course Of ops oe
The Senators (Mr. Rives) was not distinctly
known, ard that the reelection OF Mr. Tyler
would be sufficient indie alton Of the senti-
nens OF the Legislature.
MT. w atkins Of Goochland moved TO Law
the resolution on the table. This failed
ayes Sc, noes &c.
MT. Anderson Of Greenbrier moved the in
dehhiie postponement Of the resolution. This
was carricd-ayes IS, noes 81 MANY meu-
ben voted for the po.tponement, who are on
posed TO the bill before the senate. ON The
ground That the Senators already had the best
indication al the feeling Of the Assembly. and
because Tue eili alluded To would probably be
passed by tie Senate before instruction.. coula
reach the Senators.
On "Wednesday, many local bills were des-
Patehed through their various stages. Tie
pih LOT the better organization of the militia
was taAen up, and, on ~ second reading. laid
on The table, with the understanding that il
would not be again taken up during the ses-
sion.
MIR. Gilmer moved resolution. propo.in~
10 refer the subject to board Of officers. 20
report to the next session. Laid on the table
"r. Faulkner, from select committee.
reported a bill an he subject OF tho atvi.iar,.
line between Mary lard and Virginia.
On Ihu'sday, about tw enty local bills were
passed, aud many received their first and se-
eond readings. The bill making an appro-
Priation for the removal Of free negroes and
mpiattoes, was read first and second time.
and committed
To-day, ne ither house was in session. And
pubic attention was drawn from the AFFAIR."
oil state, ny me "pIumcd troop. the neixhine
s'ecu, the bright banners, and other pageants.
constituting part Of the pomp and glorious
circumstance of war" The Blues. the Ar.
tiiery, Riilemen, aud Dragons. composed =
higniy respectable battalion and the thrilling
strains Of fine band. interrupted occ aston
ally by the hoarse thunder Of the ARTILLERY.
served to pass of the l0Ist anniversary OF
Colnmbia's noblest chief, with happy effect.
] think It probable the two houses viii adj
Journ between the 5th and 10Th Of March.
RICHMOND, FEB. u.
have the pleasure of stating that The
senate this day passed the bill, amending the
ehaT'er OF the Swith6eid, CharyIssso.sa au6
HsTPer'-t Ferry Turnpike Cosspa.y, and sppro-
PriatIng JoHT thousand dollars sore 60 the stock
OF said company.
HE House Of Delegates disagreed 90 tho
amendments Of the senate, To the bill arrang-
ing the Congressional Districts This ia
matter OF great difficulty In the adjustment,
ana n'hy help 10 spin out the session pevsrai
days beyond the 4th Of March.
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