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.EaIsLAruRE OF VIRGINIA
FROM Our CORRESPONDENT.

On .Hoadas, the resign alton OF Mr.. Ri,eS,
a. Senator Of the United States, was rccciv-
ed and read. Mr. Colston then proposed an
election forthwith, to supply tho vacancy
but after some debate, the resolution was laid
on the table. II was subsequently taken up.
On motion Of MIR. Dabncy, and tho next day
fixed upon for tho election. The-scuatc,
however, amended the resolution, BY insert.
ing Wednesday, as the day of election-whieh
the house finally agreed 10.
The house rejected q bill Co establish n
branch Bank at farmville, in the county of
Prince Edward; also. n bill for constructing
a road through Berkeley and Morgan; aud one
for road through Kanawha and Lewis
On Tuesday, bill passed for road through
Pendleton and Pocahontas counties and the
house agreed 10 the anne ndmsnts OF the SEN
ate to the Richmond and Potomac Rail Road
bill, prohibiting any parallel road for thirty
years. and despatched great variety Of mi
nor bills
On "Wednesday, the two houses agreed up
on amendments to the bill abolisbing lotteries
The year 1910 Is fixed upon for the iermina-
ton OF all draw ings. A bill regulating taxes
on licenses, passed tho house. Il graduates
the iaSon merchants liscnses, so as TO require
only half the amount Of the present tax from
those who will swear that their average CAPT
! tai does not exceed $4,000.
The election of Senator then game ~,
= Mr. Lebanon NJ rh..,crfol
JANrS wATEiss LEIcH, and sustained the nom
inaiion in neat and appropriate speech. The
claims Of Mr.. Leigh were also handsome.
ly set forth by Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Bot,, and
Mr.. Janney made some good hits at tho mod
ern rePubieaDism Of the day, which seemed
20 embrace in IFS fold politicians Of all sorts
Of opinions. lie thought Mr. Leigh at Iea.,
as good republican as Mr.. M'Lane and MIR
fancy; and his remark caused IN universal
smile, when he stated that some gentlemen
went so far Os to call the President OF the u
nited States good republican
Mr. Poulson, Of Accomac, nominated Phi
l lip p. Barbour; and this nomination was sup
ported by Mr.. Southall, of AIbemarIc. and
hr. Holleman, Of lSlo Of Wight. Mr.. Bar.
bour, Of Cupeper, protested against the nom
nation Of Judge Barbour. as being contrary
10 that gentleman's wishes and inte rest; and
he assured the house that Judge B. would feel
himself under the painful necessity OF declin.
ing the honor il conferred upon him. Mr.
Gilmer urged the improperly OF pressing the
claims Of that gentleman, after such assuran-
ces o. his friends-statcd that he had for him
the highest regard, and that, If q candidate
he should have his mir. G's) support. 10 pre-
terence to any other man in tho State. But
as Judge B. was now in the hands Of those
who would not sustain him when he was he.
lore them, (slluding to the ticket for the Vice
Presidency no would vote for Mr.. Leigh on
this occasion.
mo one could state what Judge Barbour's
opinions were as to the removal Of the depo-
sites but IL has since been affirmed that he
SPPrOred Of the Presidents eourse-snd there
fore could not carry out the views Of the Le-
gislaiure upon that subjectl
The discussion was very full one, and
excited great interest. The vote was taken
at near o'clock, and resulted thus:
For d. W. Leigh 60
p. p. Barbour 80
j John Floyd
Chap. johnson
The joint vote For Leigh sc, BarboEr II,
scattering J. MIR. Leigh's term Of service
will expire on the 9TH of March 1885.
The Senate have not yet passed on the mi.
iitia bill.
On Thwiday, after one hours reading OF
bills, resolutions Of committees, sc. tho two
houses proceeded to the election Of nudge
Of the lIenrico circuit. to ill the place yaca.
ted by the promotion OF Judge Brockenbrough,
appointed Judge of the Court Of Appeals,
The gentlemen put IN nomination, were
: John o. CloptOn, Of the City Of Richmond
Conwsy Robinson, of the same city, and Ar.
eh'bald Bryce, jr. OF Goochland. These gen.
'lcmen we're euiogsed highly by their re,pec.
tive friends The first vote stood in IN,
housc-CIopton a., Robinson IS, Bryce q
JOINT vote, CloPton 81, Robinson 81, Bryce a.
The second joint vote (Nr. Bryce beiue
droPPed) stood thus Clopton %. Robinson
90 SO Mr.. clOPton va. duly elected Judge
b Mr. Wager presented. on Monday, the pc.
tl'on FROM Jefferson, for Bank at Harper,
Ferry, and a Flour Inspection The commit.
tees have since presented bill, ou tl.e subjee,
The late period, however, Of the session, al
which these matters have been brouEh, for.
ward, renders the passage Of the fr,t bill We.
- uncer'ain--to the inspection bill, there will
probably be no objection.
Members generally arc now ing 10 the
s'h as the day Of adjournment--,hOugh u D.
not unlikely that the Session may last few
days longer.
FTou The Rishmosd Papsrs.
VrUSssBAv, ian. 90
ne order 81 the day be ff,g for Tie efe,ft,r