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From Richmond.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SATURDAY. March IL.

lee on the Library, be instructed To in .
quire into the expediency of purchas-
ing the full length portrait OF Thomas
Jefferson, now suspended in the Ii
brary.
On motion Of Mr.. Voolfolk, the re-
resolution vas amended, so rs 10 au-
ihorize the said Committee to procure
full length portrait of James Madison.
ELECTIONS.
The bill TO change the time for hold
iog elections for members Of the Gene
raj Assembly and of Congress, was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Watkins moved 10 fill the blank
with the fourth Thursday in April.
Mr.. Mallory moved the first Thurs
day.
Mr.. May proposed the ID Thursday
After some remarks bv Messrs. Nav,
Wiley and Watkins. the latter prnpos-
ed TO attach a rider 10 the bill. so as 10
have the elections this year on the
fourth Thursday. and hereafter on the
first Thursday.
Mr.. Bayly of A. moved the indef-
mite postponemcnt of the bill, and urged
various objections to the change pro-
posed.
MIR. Watkins opposed the motion to
postpone, and replied to the objections
Of Mr.. Bayly.
The ayes and noes being taken, Ton
motion Of Mr.. Watkins the vote
stood as follows:
Ayes-30. Noes-Sl.
After various remarks and PROPOSE
tions. the blank was filed, so as to have
the elections on the fourth Thursday OF
April in each year.
Mr.. Watkins, in Difference to the
opinions OF some members though op-
posed TO IL himself, offered the follow
ing rider:
Provided. That after the elections
hereby required To be held on the fourth
Thursday in April Of the present year.
the elections herein provided for shall
take place on the first Thursday ia a.
Pril annually.
The rider was rejected on the first
reading.
The bill was opposed b.: Mr. Witch
er, as having the effect of operating in
juriously aud inconvenienily upon The
laboring classes OF the community
who generally awaited themselves OF
the court days TO attend their elections.
Mr.. Tunstall stated his opposition 10
the bill. and desired 20 have the ayes
and noes recorded. that the response.
bility might rest on the proper shout
ders.
Mr.. Mallory was in favor Of holding
the elections on the same day, but as
he thought :he effect Of fixing so late a
day would be To lengthen the sessions
OF the Assembly. he could not support
the bill in its present form. lf in or
der, he would have moved a ryder &c
the following effect:
Provided. That hereafter. IL shall
not be lawful for the General Assem-
bly, to sit longer than the 3lsi March
IA any year"
The vote being then taken, the bill
passed BY the following vote:
Avs Messrs. Rives, Randolph, Layoe
Wiley, Powell. Byrd, Boyd, Miller, Wilson
Of B., Bland, Austin, Booker. Richardson, C OK
Of C., Carson, HdI. Vaughan, Deskins, Hsle
Of Giles. Watkins, Cox of e., Smith Of Or.
Rdmunds ofH Taylor. Nixon. GoodsII .ShInn,
smith oil Of M'CaDdlish, Peter. Wright
BOos, ShAd wick, Ne~man. Hudgins, Fisher
Roger, Garland, Nilley, Cooper, Chapman,
MCAuIey, Murdlugh, Cooke, Alexander, Bra
dy. Voolfolk. Almond, M'Coy, CAckIey, Hop
hias. Fairfax, Stands, Williams, Raymond
Mohett, COotes. lessee, Bare, Davis, M0neure
Bsyly Of Surry, HsrgraVe. Gillespie, Ripley,
Gibson, Sanusls Of Wood. Stsnger. May
90.
NoEs-MessrS. Dank'. (speaker.) Dlyly of
n, Poulson. Stuart, GoEgin, Campbell, Snod-
grass Turnbuli Mallory " ills, SerV1nt. Bail
EdnUnds Of g.. Marshall of s.. Dickinson
Woods, smith ofGl Spencer. Sloan, Mullen.
Davenport. Garter. Luckett, Heard. Johnston.
Bshtoa Fitzgerald. WItchsE. Tun.tsII. Nen1-
bic, IiuSard. Moore. Rinker, Butts, Jeti, Gun
nIngbsm-36
MEETING or THE LEGISLATURE.
On motion Of Mr. Chapman. the
House took up the bill changing the
time OF the meeting 81 the Legislature
20 the first Monday in January.
The ball was supported by Messrs.
Davis and Chapman. and opposed by
Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Moore moved the following ryiey
10 the bill:
and be IL further enacted, That
the members Of the General Assembly
shall not be entitled 10 receive more
than two dollars per day for their SER
vices after the first day Of March in
each year"
Mr.. Booker opposed the ryder in
eonneHion with the ball.
Mr. May proposed. IL the ryder
should be passed 70 iis second reading,
20 offer the following az an amendment:
And be u further enacted. That
sn'f the expiration Of the next annual
session Of the General Assembly. the
members shall receive for their aiien-
dance Eve doll~rs per diem. until the
Ist day Of March IN every year, and
tuo dollars foS every day aflervards oi
the sessions Of the Legislature"
Mr.. May thought this would be no
ineTease of the average pay Of mem
beu. but he believed the business might
Be done in sixty days; and then, geo
tlemsn having business At home. ADD
those advanesd N eye, might afford "a
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