Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-02-14

RICHMOND, FEB. g.
The proceedings Of the past week have boon
Of smooth and even character. Nothing
exciting has occurred, and large number OF
local subjects have been despatched.
On Saturday. bill, authorizing the Bank OF
Virginia sna the Farmers Bank to subsc ribe
Tor stock in the James River and Kanawha
Company, produced some debate, but il was
passed BY large majority. A bill, for the
! better organization Of the militia, was report.
cd by Mr.. Dade.
On Monday, Amongst n number Of the bills,
the one arranging the Congressional districts
was read tho third time and passed. II Is
likely to meet with much opposition in the
Senate, and viii probably be returned in a
very different shape. A bill was passed, pre-
scribing the duties Of administrators de boni,
non.
On Tuesday, after The despatch OF many 10
! cal subjects, O debate Of some length occur.
| red on bill regulating the inspection of -four
u resulted in repeal of the law passed upon
that subject two years ago. A bill, incorpo-
rating company To navigate James River,
by steam boats, between Richmond and Nor
folk, was also passed, after some debate
On Wednesday, good deal Of difficulty oc.
CURED between the two houses, upon a bill
Ito provide for the payment Of sundry iudg.
ments against the commonwealth, on account
Of the claims Of certain superuumerary Off
GERS Of the State line, during the Revolution.
AIRY war" Each house insisted upon its a.
| mendments and the bill was eventually lost
A new bill, however, has been passed in the
lower house, and Is now before the Senate.
Abill, authorizing the Corporation Of Rich
mond to take stock In the James River and
kanawha Company, was passed, after some
debate.
On Thursday, the bill authorizing subscrip
ton Of $500, 900 TO the stock Of the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio Canal Company, came up on
its third reading. II was opposed, very earn
estly and ingeniously by Mr.. Dickinson OF
Caroline, and supported by Mr.. Faulkner in
an able speech. The vote upon its passage
was-ayes so, noes 81. II has since been re-
considered, he'subscriptiou reduced TO $780,.
900, and hopes arc now entertained Of 1t.
passage. II will be tested on Monday.
On Friday, the bill changing the time oi
holding the Superior Courts Of the Jefferson
Circuit. was read the third time, and passed
BY this bill, the next term of the Jefferson
Court win commence on the 25th day oi
Narch-the fall term on the lst day Of octo-
ber
The two houses elected Brigadier Gene.
raj Of the 9TH brigade, in place Of Gen. Ran.
dolph, (sergesnt-at-arms OF the U. s. house
Of representatives, Col. WILLIAM LicoS, oil
Powhatan, was chosen by large majority
upon the FIRST vote. Ills competitors were
4 Col. r. w. Hubbard, of Buckingham, and Col
q. w. Cole, of Chesterfield.
The Bank Committee has reported reasona
BE the petitions for n Savings' Institution N
Harpers-ferry.
The period Of adjournment is very uncer
tain. Attention Is alternately given to event.
at Washington, and to movements in Soutl
Carolina and IL is more than probable no adj
journment will take place, until something
decisive occurs in reference to Southern af
fairs. II the bill now before the U. s. Senate
should pass, it Is more than probable the Le
gislaiure will again be convulsed by agitatins
debate. The question" Shall the Virginia
militia be placed Mt the Presidents disposali
will DO tested, and am confident will be de-,
cided IN the Negative. There seems to be nj
unusual want OF confidence in the Hero d
Orleans" at this juneturc-not many in Thu
quarter being disposed. just now, TO sccont
his "paternal" admonitions.