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For n. A. wIsE-Mcssrs. Smith oil
Gl.. and Stsnar6.
For b. W. LEIGH-Mr. Bolts.
Joint vote With the Senats-Roane
80. Daniel 81. scattering 3.
So William ii. Roane was declared
duly elected Senator Of the United
States. to supply the vacancy afore said.
THURSDAY. March 10.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE
On motion of Mr.. Chapman, the
House took up the bill. with the Sc
mates amendment. to the bill chang
ing the time Of the meeting Of the Lee
gisla,ure.
The amendment OF the Senate pro-
poses TO limit the sessions TO the 10th
OF March
MIR. Wilson Of b.. doubling the pro.
Priety Of the passage OF the bill, NOV
ed ITS indefnite postponement-but
subsequently, withdrew the motion.
The bill was opposed by Messrs.
Witcher, Moore and Miller. and sup
ported 10y Messrs. Stands and Chap
man.
MIR. Booker moved TO amend the
Senate amendment, by inserting "but
II the session does not end before the
10Th of March. then each member shall
receive only two dollars per day for
the balance Of the session"
Mr.. Sianard was opposed to both
amendments, doubling the cons,itu-
tional right TO adopt the latter.
Mr.. Davenport thought the Legisla-
ture ought not to endorse the opinion
that the members heightened the ses-
'ion on account Of the pitiful per diem
of four dollars.
Mr.. Smith of |. Of W. favored both
provisions.
Mr.. Fisher moved TO amend Mr..
Booker's amendment. by adding
(Which shall take effect from and after
the Goth instant"
Mr.. Booker withdrew his amend.
nen,.
MIR. Fisher moved the indefinite
postponement of the bill.
MIR. Booker renewed his amendment,
and MIR. Fisher renewed his.
MIR. Newman with view 10 accom-
immediate gentlemen, suggested pro-
vision that such members as pleased,
might refuse 10 receive more than >,
per day.
The qua0son was then taken upon
Mr.. Fishers amendment To Mr.. Book
er'S anendment-which was nega,ived
ayes 81. nays 90.
ATr D.nlar', ,~anIron. h..
nega,ived-ayes p. noes go.
Mr.. Peter moved to disagree TO the
Senaie's amendment.
After various remarks by Messieurs
Wiioher. Crutchfeld, Mallory. and
Smith OF I. of w.
Mr.. Stuart moved 10 postpone the
bill until the 3lsl OF March.
The bill was further supported by
9iessrA Chapman and Voolfolk, and
opposed by Messrs. Wiley. Mcmillan.
and Miller.
Mr.. Watkins moved the previous
question. which was sustained.
The question was then taken upon
Nr. Stuart ni6iion to postpone the
consideration of the bill and ameud-
rnents until the 3l.t OF March. and
negaii,ed by the following vote:
AVE,-MessrS. Bayly Of s., Stuart, Har-
per, z =, SaojsraSs, sitter, Wilson or d,
Bland, MNillan, Austin, Samuel Of c., Cox
Of e, servant, Hunter, Dickenson, Smith oi
r, Mullen. Shinn. Bots, Davenport, Luckett
Braden, Beard. Brady, Fisher. Wiley. Coop
er. Seglr. Witcher, Tunstall, FaiTfax, HUBBARD,
Williams, Moore, Jesse, Crutchf.ld, Gibson,
SamuelS OF W, and Stahard-35.
NoES- Mes,rs. Banks Speaker Pouison
Rive,. Wiley. Powell, Byrd. Goggin, Camp
bell, Turnbull. Mallory, Booker, M'Allister
" lie. RIchard>on, Carson. Hill. Wilson oil
& Vaughan, Ball, Marshall Of F., Edmunds
"f F.. Strange, Desk'ns, Woods. Smith oI
Gl., Watkins. Cox Of a., Smith Of Or, Spen,
Ger, Edmund> Of ~, Sloan. nixon, GoodslI
Smith of .. of w, N'Candli,h, Peter, Wright
Shad Ick, Carter, Anderson, Newman. tIud.
gins. Rogers, Garland, Chapman, M'Cauley
Johnston. Cooke, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk. Al
mond, N'Coy, Cscklsy. Hopkins. vensbIe
Stands. Dorman. Hofrtt Cootes, Speer, Rink
or, Davis. Butts, Bailey OF s, IIargrave
Ripley. Jet ami Cunninghlm-6s.
The question then REQUIRED on the
motion Of Mr.. Peter, TO disagree to the
Senate amendment. and was decided
in the affirm ative-ayes 60. noes 81.
JUDGE DUNCAN.
Mr.. Stanard. from the Committee OF
Courts Of Justice, made a report upon
the case Of Judge Edwin S. Duncan
winch concluded with the following
resolution:
R''oir'd. a. tho opinion Of this committee
that the evidence before them. ~ relation to
the charges. proves nothing of Judicial impro-
priety 10 The conduct 81 Judge Duncan no
thing requiring further action on the part OF
the House nf Delegates.
The vote was then taken upon the
resolu'ion-which was adopted UHani-
mouSiy.
A.NACT f. clange ire nm, of holding