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% Saturday, the inPortasi suejsct Of The
South Western Rel Road. vas again brought
10 the attention Of The House By Mr. Mellow
ell, and after much debate % 10 the points
where the road ought 20 terminate, Il Ma E.
haIly ordered thai the committee Of roads
should bring IN ball 10 provide for The con-
strOeIion of q Rail Road from the Tennessee
line 10 New River. A bill ha. accordingly
beso reported, authorizing tie Board Of Pub
lie Works 10 borrow, from time to tune, such
sums Of money As may Dc necessary Tor the
construction Of . Rail Road, al the sole eost
Of the stats, froiE : suitable Po,bt 90 tho Ten
ressse line, In the county OF Warrington. 20
some point on New River, in tho county Of
Montgomery. Tie sum necessary for its
eonsiruetion % reported IN blank. but IL s
supposed that about two millions u dollar
will be the amount Tho bll also proposes 10
subscribe three hflhs 10 tho Roanoke. Dan
Tille and Junction Rail Road Company. and
three kfths 10 the stock OF Tie Lynehburg and
Tennessee Rail Road cOmpsny--lo counsel
with the main Stem.
This improvement Is viewed a. one Of great
Importance 10 the interests of the Slate, con-
meeting as IL intended, with tho New Orleans
AID Nashville Rail Road, and thereby opening
the Great Valley of the Mi,sissippi 10 the en-
terPrise Of the people Of Virginia There is
stroBs reason TO hope for the passage 0fthi,
bill, though II Will meet with earnest opposi-
ton.
On Monday, bill pas,sd. to provide fOr .
Reinstatement Of the Lands of the Common
wealth. Ths bill provides for the appoint
ment Of 9osrI OF Assessors consisting Of
FOUR for each Of the four diyisions Of the
Commonwealth, aud assistant Assessors ia
each county. This seemed TO be = bill OF
such acknowledged ProPrisiy, that but ain
sIs member voted against IL.
MIR. Watkins reported. from the committee
OF roads. bill to suihsrizs a further suSserip-
ton By the State 10 the stock Of the Baltinors
aud Ohio Rail Road Company. The ball sp
proPria,es the sum Of one million 6fly-siShl
thousand four hundred and twenty dollsrs-
10 such part Of the Road as may run through
the State Of Virginia, making Wheeling q
point The money. however, is not TO be
paid, until the expiration Of ak months from
the completion Of said Road. Mr.. Harrison
gave notice that be would call up the bill on
Monday.
On Tuesday, bin was passed, TO PreTeai
the carrying Of concealed weapons. A bil
was also passed, 10 provide for the eonslrue.
ton Of road from Winchester to stanton
The sum proposed is $500 900. Of which lh,
State is TO take three-hilhs. There IL a pro
vision in it TO extend the road from winehes
ter TO Martinsburg
Gu wednesday, the House refused to tax,
up resolutions proposing to change tho tim.
Of meeting Of the Assembly to the former pc
riod, and TO postpone the lime Of holding III,
elections throughout the State.
The report Of the committee for Courts o
Justice, 90 the complaint Of several person
against Judge Scott, concludes With rssolu
ton, stating that no ground Is afforded for an,
legislative action or snimadVcrSion.
Me. Bolts made another effort 10 take VI
the Currency Resolutions on the table, propoa
Ing 10 instruct cur Senators 10 vote aEairs
Mr.. wrighrs bali. The umid. however, eoul
not be brought TO the seraieh-sne, strange I
say. several Of tho Wings voted with the sui
Treasury men, thereby giving them al artiE
ciai appearance OF strength. But the fac
was reiterated by SIR. Sherrsrd, aaJ denie
by no one, Ihat decided majority Of The Ia
gisiaturs were opposed TO the sub-Tressur
scheme. The vote upon taking up, sioo
+ thus; Ayes 30. Noes sc.
Sir. Dotls made a subsequent effort to IL
troduee a resolution -eondemning Sir. Rive
substitute. but this was declared cut Of orlsi
the House having already refused 10 take u
resolutions on The subject Of the eurreney -
An appeal was taken, but the chair va, sui
tanned.
On Thursday. the Appropriation aud Ts
bills were passed. For rates % taxes %
extracts below, frOm Richmond pspers.l
To-day. the House took up the bill, Oh ~,
ton Of Mr.. Mallory, 10 provide Cor the COZ
strue,ion Of a Rsil-Road ffou. the Tennssse
, line 10 come point on New River. Mr. \
, moved TO postpone the hill indefinitely, b.
the noiioo was decided 10 the Bsga,i's-sy,
50, noes G.. After the consideration Of Vi
FiOus amsndmsots, the ball wss lad on The q
bio and ordered 10 be priatsd. The vote Q
the final passage Of the bal will be q Ves
close one.
, ! am confirmed ia The impression that u
Legislature viii not adjourn before The IoI
u april
The bin Incorporating the shanson5al
Springs Company hss passed both House
and Is now . Law. ! will send certified cor
Al the earliest possible moment.
. From ne RieAuaoud pspsp.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
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