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then called up by Mr.. Peyton. ..1 ,,,.,
. speech from Mr.. Edmunds Of H,l,l,.
IN opposition 20 q. (the friends OF the nil
declined farther discussion. - unaeee-,-
~ the question was taken on the p,..
sage oil the ball. and decided in the mega
hve-ayes % nays 6S- Several Of The
inends ofihe ball. some OF them represent
'ns eoon''es immediately .nd deeply IN.
'ereHed IN "s success. wers s.forfsasfely
not IN their seats.
a bill CONCERNING the New Shen sndoah
Company. being on ats second reading
vsrious amendments thereto. reported sv
the Committee Of Roads. were amended
on motion Of Mr.. May. 10 reply TO come
inquiries BY Dir. Sherrasd. Mr.. Carson
made explanations ~ TO the condition.
prospects sad claim Of the Conpsay.
Mr. Raymond also made explsn.,i
, 10 reference 10 the ball.
The b'llwas advocated by Messrs. Wat.
kins. Stuart and Conn. and opposed bv
Mr.. Edmoods Of Hsl,fax-snd finally or
dcred to be engrossed for third re adin,.
On motion Of Mr.. Voolfolk, the bill
concerning the Peniien .sry v Is taken up.
| Mr. w. moved To strike out -four year,
wherever u occurs. and insert ..thr..
years. so ss to make three instead OF
four years the shortest time for which anv
person shall be sent To the Peniientisrv.
MIR. Jackson was Ct posed tn the anne nd
menf- He thought four years should be
The shortest time an indi. dual should be
committed TO the Peni.eni,sry. A con-
! Wet would not learn n trade in les, than
two years. 90 as to save the Common-
wealth from loss.
MIR. Voolfolk preferred the lye.r..snd
only moved 3 for compromise. and 10
pass The till.
the Pen';e otiary establishment xas de-
nSned 10 make money. the argument Of
the gentleman from WOOD would b. .,
po'n:-bui such was no, the fact. He
thought two years va. long enough. but
would compromise on three years
Mr.. Jackson further angued the pro-
rr,e'y oi four years A. the shortest p- nod
and called tor DIVISION Of the question
on striking out and Inserting
Al the instance Of Mr.. Nav. Mr.. Wool
folk Withdrew has amendment 10 .,.bl.
Mr. May to submit \ motion to strike out
The whole 81 section II The bill. This
motion prevailed without division.
MIR. Nav then submitted an amend.
men'. 10 the efIrci that the Supsun,sn-
dent and Store Keeper. af;sr The present
term shall expire. shall be appointed bv
ne Executive annually. and shall be re-
movable. Tor good caa.e. al the d,scre-
tien Of the Executive.
Mr.. Radcliffe called for The ave, and
noes. which were ordered. ayes -. noes
50.
A further amendment wa. adopted. on
motion oi MIR. Voolfolk. and the bill VA,
ordered 10 be engrosscd.
WEDNESDAY, Msrch %.
a mcssage wax received from N, S.r,,.
stating that they bad passed the bills. en-
titled An act Concerning the coll. ci,on
Of Clerks Sheriff. and Sersesn,s FEES
and an Act prescribing the mode Of try
my The title 10 properly taken under exc
cuiion upon warrants" Nth amendment,
which were agreed to ~ the House.
They .ecedc from the Senate amend.
rneni 10 The bill entitled An act 20 .u.
'horize the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company 20 construct their work. aeros.
the Potomac River, above the town of
tisrper's Ferry. and have agreed 10 the
amendments proposed by the House Of
| Delegates To their amendments 10 the bill
entitled IAN act to provide for further
suhsenpiion'. on the part of the State, to
the Exchange Bank and North ws,,era
Bank OF Virginis.'
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