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uuie OF notutoK tue etetuooe 10. members
Of Congsess and Of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Martin said: have arisen. Mr.
Speaker. for tho purpose Of moving . re-
coasiders,ion Of the vose by which this
House. fee days since. postponed. 10.
de6n'isiy.a bill providing . change in
1.-THE time OF holding the elections for mem.
bers OF ihe Legislature and for Congress
in this State; and I will briefly ssste the
reasons operating on me and which have
induced me TO submit this proposition -
When . submitted TO the Legislature, in
the early part Of it's session. . resolution
proposing to change the time Of The an.
nusi meeting OF the Legislature. and also
the time OF holding the elections, nv OBJ
lJect was To reinsiais that state Of things
winch had been so extensive with our in.
s'iiui'ons-i mean the meeting in Decem-
Der. and the elections on the respective
court dsys,n April Ihave been enabled
TO accomplish at least part OF my object
Tor this House has decided by q very
large majority. that the annual sessions
loi the Legislature hereafter shall COM
-nence on the first Monday in December:
and II has also decided by . small ma.
ljoriiy. that It is expedient 20 change the
time Of holding the elections 10 the cour,
days. Alter that decision. preferred the
leiecnons remaining rs :hey were. and
therefore moved TO ill the blank in the
ball with the fourth Thursday m April.
and subsequently voted for the Indefinite
.f0siPonsmen, Of the bill. which produced
the same result. But subsequent reflec.
'ion and consultation with many gentle
men On tie Hor.e, have convinced the
ttst the elections fer the present wear
should re defrnet: 20 . later pcr,od-,od
my present purpose 10. f,be House should
lreconsider the vote, TO move that the cleo
ions for members OF the State Legislature
and Tor CoaZrrss. during The pr-,-p, wear
shall be held on the fourth Thursday IN
May, and on the fourth Thursday In Ami
ihereaIier. % am confds nj the court d.v,
cannot be reinstated. We are told from
Head Quarters. tina, the people IRON the
sea board TO the mountains, are in a stat,
ioi excitement. and think in Justice TO
them rs well as 10 their public servant.
ample hnr should be- given for the dis
Su>Sioh ana investigation Of the rxciiipr
l'"po'tan, anu unprecedented issue which
WI. De presented 10 the people OF Vir,in.
iot theis decision al the next election.
think u Is due TO gentlemen who are
candidates Tor popular favor. that there
should be the fullest and freet inter.
change OF sentiments with tb. r,opl.
aod 10y way OF showing, sir. ths, an IL
huenoed by no personal consideration, !,
making tbs motion allow me To say a,
do With pleasure, that I am not includes
=" max 'umo Der. am for giving The par.
nes lar fight, and fear no, the verdict
"nlch Wal be given by an iatelliaen, and
eni, -h'ened public.
The House aged 10 reconsider the
vote o., the bill.
MI Watkins moved to ell the 6r,,
blank with The 18th Monday in MAY. for
'ne elections for the presen, year.
VARIOUS other propositions were made
oot the ptevions question being called by
MI. Mcpherson (snd sustained
The question wss thea taken on hlIino
The hf't blank with the words "I,h Thurs.
day IN May, and II was decided 10 the
Affirmative by the following vote:
Ayes G5-Noes -.
Mr. Wooliolk moved. that the end
+ blank IN the bill. fixing the time Of cleo
non IN succeeding years. be filled with
fh thursday IA Aprir'-Mr. Lany.
horne with the respective Court DAYS IN
Nav" :"
The vote was taken on the last propo.
sition first.
Mr.. Voolfolk called for the ayes arJ
noes. which were ayes 81. noe,7s.
MIR. Kinney proposed the Cou,, d,v.
IN Apr.i-but uas willing 10 ,,k. ,b.
Court days in May. for the sake OF unity
he. IN. ~.
Mr' Sherrsrd hoped the blank would
no. be filed with the Court dsy,.
Mr.. Lsnghorne called the previous
Question.
MIR Smith Of I. OF W.. hoped the pre-.
vious questI) would no; be ordered. az he
ieit himself instructed by his constitute nj.
+ 70 propose the Cour, DAYS in April. The
previous question prevailed.
The vote was then taken by yea, and
noes. al the Instance Of Mr. Smith OF Of
. w. on tie proportion for The Court DAYS
IN May. and were yeas -. noes 80.
MIR. Isyloe moved the Isl Thursday in
May-lost-Mr Smith OIL. Of w. called
me ayes and noes on the proportion 90
hli with The 18th Thursday 10 April -
which were ayes - noes ~.
MoSDAY, Msrcb Is.
communication was received from,
'he senate, stating that they have pss,ed
I TIE bills, entitled An act 20 ptoy,d. r.,
ra'sing loans heretofore made 10 certain
Karl Road Companies, and Tor other out-
poses. and An act 60 authotiz. IN. ri.
im"r" add Ohio Rail Rord Company 10
construct iheir works across the Po,omae
River above The IoSn Of Harper. Ferry. -
~Iih amendments.
The hsst named bill and amendment,
were laid on the table.
The first Xix amendments 10 the latter
o,h we're agreed TO. % motion Of Mr..
ShetTafd alter some remarks by Me.srs.
snodsfa's. Watkins. Raymond snd Sher.
fsfd. the 7ib embodiment wss disss,.e q
w. t'n Iels'Ion 10 depots between Martins.
burg and Hafpefs Ferry The o,her