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PROM Gun CORRESPONDENT.

~-~O f'~s~sNsss6 tbt &nSftCI VI any OfhfF
road on the same route. for the term Of thirty
years, Vas withdrawn; and Mr. Jones, Of
Elizabeth City, offered an amendment. PR.
v'dios that nothing in The charter should be
considered as an implied pledge ON tho par,
OF the state, to take stock in said company.
Aner some opposition by Mr.. Marshall, who
thought tho state ought not 20 put the seal OF
iu reProbstion, In adranes, upon thi, work,
the amendment was rejected. Tn. bill va,
then ordered to DO engrossed; and has since
been passed.
Bills were psred, amending the general
election law. aud prohibiting the circulation
OF unchartered back notes. Thi, latter bill
grew out Of an inquiry introduced by MIR.
Janney, who stated the evils aceruing 10 the
people bordering on the Potomac, from the
Hood OF District Corporation notes now in
circulation.
bill providing for tho further distribution
OF copies Of the Revised Code and fIep,n.,,,
Justice, came back from the Senate amended.
I'm, bull embraced provision for furnishing
copies oil these works 10 such fc,,n officer, As
arc by virtue OF their Offices, justice. Of the
peace. IL was subsequently, postponed indie
hniteiy, on motion Of Mr.. Brown, who wished
to introduce q new bill on the subject.
On Monday, the only important subject
coosidered. was the Militia bill, which was
further amended, and ordered to be enxross-
ed.
On Tuesday, bin was returned from the
Senate, ON the subject Of lotteries, with an
amendment. The bill rs It wea; from the
house, provided that all lotteric. should cease
after the year 1887, by which time, il wa,
supposed, the present contracts could be com.
pleted. The Senate proposed 10 allow time
until the year 1874, not only for the compile
ton OF drawing, under contracts already
made, but under contracts which NAV be
made for the drawing Of schemes heretofore
authorized by law. The house amended the
senates amendment, by inserting 1870, in
stead OF 1874, and then disagrssd to the Sc |
mates amendment as amended
The Senate subsequently ia,i,f,a nm IL, ~
mcndment, and the house insisted on il, di,-
agreement TO the Scnate's amendment. The
bill has gone back, and Will probably be lost
las Il was last year, by mere difference A.
bout the proper time for abolishing the sys-
TEN.
The Militia Bill was read the third time, |
and passed This bill increases the number
OF mus'ers' to t'eo company musters, and one
battalion and one regimentai muster. unless
the County Courts think proper to dispense
with the fall company muster and the battalion
muster. The fines to range from as cents to
So The Office Of brigade inspector has been
abolished. The bill passed by a vote OF CO |
tc 81. u is now before the senate.
On WsdHssdsy, Mr.. Brown, from a seIec,
committee, introduced bill for procuring
additional copies Of the Revised Code, aud
Tor the better security OF those already distri-
buted.
A bill increasing the salary Of the clerk Of
the Executive Council, (from $500 TO $1,000, }
was passed.
bill, aPPropriating $4,000 OF the states
subscription already made, to the cons,ruc-
ton Of that part Of the North Western Turn
pike Road. which passes through AIlegan,
county, Maryland, was, after some eNpIana-
ton by MIR. Barton, passed by a handsome
bill, concerning the abduction Of negroes
and Fnuiaiioes, (by captains Of vessels was
considered and amended, aud then laid upon
the table.
Thur'dsy was principally occupied by the
election Of Judge OF the Court Of Appeals.
I'm the place Of Judge Green,) and Of SUI
aud General Agent Of the Peni-
leotiary.
Three candidates were put in nomination
for the Judgeship. Mr.. Booker dominated
Judge William Broeksnbrougb, and in tins
was sustained BY Mr. Rutherford and Mr..
Dabney. Mr.. Bolts nominated Rober, Stan
ard, Esq and was supported By Mr. CiImer.
Mr. Niche, add Mr. Barbour. Sir. Watt,
Judge Robert u Taylor. These
nominations were supported in neat and sp-
proPriate speeches, Gree from the ssperitics
which ale sometimes exhibited in pomipa-
ions for political oaiees, and embraced yer,
nss tributes 10 the acknowledged worth and
egai abilities Of the competitors. During
hsse nominations, the s-uaiors generally oc- I
iuPy the privileged seats IN the House, Tor
he purpose Of Lsarihg the discussion, and
he's retire TO their own chamber to vote.
The vote 10 The house stood thus. For
IroekenbrOugh 50, stansrd 40. Taylor a.
oint vote With the senate; BrOeksnbrouEh
2 sianard A. Taylor %.
There being no choice, second vote was .
'ken, Judge Taylor being dropped soeord- 4
ng to rule and resulted e. follow Joint :
oie --Brockspbrough "a, stanard -. So
odso Brockenbrough was dolly elected !,
udss Of the supreme Court of Appeals. n
The two houses then proceeded 10 The elee- {,
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