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RICHMOND, MAaeHl.
). On Monday. after the passage Of fifteen or
twenty local bills, the bill arranging the con-
grcssionai districts, came back from the Sc
nate with amendments. Some further amend
ments were offered IN the House. in refcrencc
TO the Western districts, and after much de-
bate, wore carried and the bill, thus amend
cd, was returned TO the Senate.
On Tuesday,, the principal topic OF public
interest, was the report Of the committee Of
finance, aud the bills fixing the taxes aud APP
Proprlating the public revenue for 1899. A
long discussion took place on a resolution of
the conmitisc, proposing that Z" 900, 900 be
applied to the redemption, according 10 w pre-
seaf rafus, Of portion Of tho Z pcr cent.
stock held by the literary fund"
Mr. Brodnax proposed 60 amend, SO rs to
make the payment TO the fund at par raiue-
and, after much debate, this motion succeed
ed.
The bill fixing tho taxes was then ordered
to be engrossed.
On "Wednesday, \ bill passed, diyorcing
Hannah Magce from her husband, Hugh Ma.
geo Qats Of Jeaerson.) Several other local
bills passed
The bill making appropriations for the re-
movsi Of free persons Of color. was taken up,
and good deal Of debate occurred upon fiji
ing up the blank in the bill. II was eventual
ly filed with the sum Of sls, 900, for 6 years.
This, il was calculated, would send of GOO
each year. A clause " a. inserted, by way OF
ryder, restricting the provisions OF the bill TO
persons Of color uho are no,c free" Thus
amended, the bill finally passed-ayes 6s,
noes 81.
The congressional bill then came back from
the Senate, with further amendments; aud.
after much discussion, finally passed, by q
lvnfn rxl A. al a.
18th district consists Of the counties of JEFF
ferson. Berkeley, Morgan, Frederick, and
Hampshire.l
The House held an evening session. and
gave the first aud second reading 20 a large
number Of bills.
The bill to amend the laws for the restric-
ton OF gambling, came up, and n motion was
made by Mr. Knox 90 lay il on the table w iih
the understanding that il would rest there the
balance Of the session. This was negatiyed
ayes &c, noes CO.
On Thursday, after the despatch of sundry
local bills, Mr.. Charlton asked leave To bring
in bill TO re-arrapge the congressional dis
tricts West Of the Blue Ridge. The debate
upon this motion occupied the House until 4
o'clock, and II was finally agreed to.
On Friday, the Chair announced the follow
ing committee on the subject of the congress
sional districts west Of the Blue Ridge, viz
Messrs. Charlton, Mcdowell, Gallaher, New
man, McCue, Brown Of Preston, McCuIloch,
Smith Of Mason, Wiley, Thompson, Earle,
and Mayse.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved 10 discharge the COM
mittee from the further consideration of the
subject. This motion, after some debate,
was agreed 10. So the bill, as passed on Wed.
nesday, is a law of the State.
bill authorizing an increase Of the capt.
! tai stock Of the Bank of Virginia aud Farmer
Bank Of Virginia, $500, 600 each, IN the event
of said banks taking stock in the james River
and kanawha Company, was ordered to be
engrosscd.
Much debate occurred upon q resolution in
structing the Treasurer, as to his vote upon
the question Of subscription by the banks
10 was finally agreed to-ayes IS, noes -
Thus has another day been spun out, aud
more than forty bills are yet on the table
SO that the end of the session, no man can
tell.
The Senate, on Tuesday. rejected the bill
making subscription OF 100000 TO the
Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road The
vote, Il TO II.