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minishes. and u large mas, Of bushes. i. de.-
patched every day.
On Saturday. aetioa wss had upon many local
subjects, and . resolution reported by the
Committee OF Courts OF Justice, vas agreed
TO, declaring IL tnsrpsdi<nt 10 pass law vest.
ing IN Jsa,s eorsrts the same rights to person.
81 property which they may DO entitled TO a,
the time Of marriage. ~ they now have in
real estate, and requiring that their assent
shall be given In the same manner 10 convey
a right to such personal property from them.
selves and their heirs, a. 10 now given To cen
'ey right To land.
On Monday. on motion Of Mr.. Col,ton, the
committee Of courts OF justice was instructed
TO enquire into the expectancy Of regulating
the fees now charged by law, for motion,
upon delivery bonds; taken under decree, In
chaneery suits.
on motion Of Mr.. Wilson Of o. the same
committee was instructed to inquire into the
eIped'ency Of pro, iding BY law, more eHsc-
iuaily TO secure the rights Of remainder men.
and personal property. and Of making il Pc
nal for the tenant for iife in slaves, 10 dispose
OF the same so Is TO defeat the rights of re-
mainder men.
Ten ensrossed bills were pa.,.d, all Of o
private character.
MIR. Nash, from the Select Bank Commit.
'ee' made report, proposing the establish
meni OF IN independent Bank IN the City Of
Richmond, with capital cf S2,75J 900, aud
several branches throughout the State.
ihs committee has been busily engaged
for several days upon thi. very in,por,,n,
subject, and its chairman has compiled some
very important statements bearing upon the
trade Of the State.
Some debate took place on the bill 10 .u.
torize the Bank Of Virginia, or the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia, TO establish q Branch nj,
the town Of Buchanan. in Botletourt county.
IL WAS laid on the table, TO await the action
OF the house upon the general subject
On Tas'dsy, a bill (recon.idered,) prov ding
for the construction OF q road n ON Hunters.
vile, IN the county Of Poe ahontas, 10 il. in
tersection with the road Ieadiag from Nieho.
las Court House TO James Dyer'., was further
debated. The sum asked for was Ala 900.
TWAS lost-syes 81, noes Sc
The remainder Of the day wa. spent in dis
eu'''on upon the subjee, Of the proposed New
County to be taken from the County OF Fred.
sr'ck. The commitiee had reported the pe
ff'on rsa'onsbis. and Mr.. Gibson proposed TO
reverse the report. This motion wa. SUD-
ported by Messrs Barton. Smith, and Yancey,
and opposed by Messrs. Hunter Of D., Col,top.
Gregory and GslIaher. The aye. and noe.
bring taken, stood-syes -, noes CT.
The House then agreed to the report. and
bill will accordingly DO brought Ia. With
view to defeat the measure, il 10 understood
m attempt will be made to take in the whole
Of that portion Of Frederick extending TO IN.
Shenandoah line. %
On bsdAssdsy. bill was passed, author
iEing the President and Directors of the Win
chester and Potomac Rail Road Company to
increase the capital stock thereof. or 10 bor-
row money.
The senate agreed TO the resolution for the
survey Of Road from Winchester 10 Bath
aud thence TO some point on the Potomac
hiVer, al or near ShePherdstown, in JeGsrson
County.
The Senate have eoneurred in both cases,
On motion Of MIR. Ball, The committee Of
courts Of justice was Instructed 10 inau,re
into the expectancy OF altering the Law au.
thoriziog The fee Of sixiy-thres cents, now
allowed to eons,sbIss, for every bond taken
FRO" the purchaser or purchasers Of any pro-
perry sold under the act directing the sales
ofProPerty distraissd for rent, &C.
On motion Of Mr. Barton, IL va.
Rs'oIssS, That leave b given 10 bring in
. bill authorizing the Commissioner. Of N.
RsVsnus for Frederick County, Richard w.
sydsoF sod Wexford @. Settle, Ears. 10 tai.
an exact census Of the population comprised
within the limits embraced By the proposed
new eoonty, IS set forth 10 . petition from
the people Of the North Eastern par, Of
Frederick, and that said commissioDsr, be
required 10 keep sepasaIs lists Of the number
OF the free whites, sod the free eoIored Der.
'0n'' also Of the slaves. together with the
age 'ad sex Of each respectively; also, thu,
sad commissionsrs be required TO return The
SAID ii'ss. authenticated b. their signature,
sod saidsvits before two Justice, Of the
reses' 70 The Firss Auditor. os or beEor. m.
'v o. DsesnbeF Ssxt-sbd that said
committee have leave to provide sunsbI.
compensation 70 said corarai,.,oo.y, n, ,1.,,
services.
Tbs resolution wss opposed By Mr.. Gala
hss' 90 the s'ouad that Il was inssud.a a a.
feat the new county, By dslsy. snd tina, I.
could have no possible bearing upon , ay,.-
ton 10 Be decided 81 this session.
Nr Barton asked Il as favor personal 70
himself. ss his slsismsnts of TIE popul.,,oo
Of The proposed limits had been called IN
question.
Aehl, establishing ssparnts sIeolIons 10 n.