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~ the Agricultural staples, so fsi as they
may be able 10 ascertain the sane and
digest such facts la relation 10 the i'm
pIovcmen: aud cultivation Of The soil,
and the bes, modes Of preparing It's va
rious products for their appropriate uses.
rs they may think would afford useful in
formation 10 the agricultural community
10 report, ~ Ear a. they may ascertain the
same. the relative degrees Of encourage
men, afforded by the state Of foreign and
domestic markets 10 the various sgricul-
iural productions OF this Commemorate:
and 10 suggcs, to the Legislature such
measures as they may deem advisable for
The devsl opment olthc resources ard the
promotion Of the general Interests OF \ gri-
ncul,ufc in .his Com rnenwca,ih.
The Board 10 hold its fr,t session in
Richmond. and once IN each year. no, ex-
ceeding IL days. md TO be SLOWED the
same paw and milcsge rs ncmLcrs Of the
General Assembly.
a bill TO prevent the spreading. by
con,agion amonss, horses. the disease
called CHAMBERS. was read The fra, time.
and tho necessity OF prompt action enforc-
ed by MIR. To,er. IN conformity with The
l''hNifW va tAif 'it'sfss ~ iNHGUoOIks
The bill was read The second time and.
GA motion Of Mr.. May. reoommi;,, d.
- : NoSnAr. Feb. &
~ HOUSE or DELEG.8TES
Petitions were p-cscn;ed-
By ar. CooGe from Citizens of Meek
lenburg. remons,rAnce OF feet long.
and $40 signatures. agains, the division
OF that county.
Dy Mr.. Carson, a nc mortal from a Con.
vcniion of Delegates from Rockingham.
Page, Warren. Fauquier Clarke and J,f.
ierson. held at Front Royal. in Warren
County. PRAYING Ina, the capital of the
i New Shenandoah Company NAV he in.
creased aud that The State sub. cribe for
three. ffrhs of said stock.
Tie Committee fer Cou-,s of Justice
have had under CONFEDERATION, a Rrsolu.
ton directing them 10 inquire into the
expedIenoy of providing for the Revision
( OF the Statute Laws of this Conn on
wealth. excepting those which relate 10
criminal expenses, and Tor a Revision OF
I Henninss Justice, together with so much
+ oi the Governors Message, as relates To
| that subject, 10 them referred, and re.
specially submitted a Report. AID the
following Resolutions:
Rsfoirsd, Tia, At Is cspcd,ent 10 provide Tor
iAc rc'ision % tie Statute Laws OF The Common
wealth. 'xcc1; tie penal code
Erreir-d That u Is ryY"iisni 20 provide for
E tie fcVi>iul aat publication ~ IIruuirp's Jus
, lice, 'f some other suitable work iu, ihc us 81
ihr Jus;iocs OF il'c Peace a. soon - tic rcsi,.oa
OF tire penal code shall have been completed.
! On motion of Mr.. May, the Report
was lai1 on the table and, on Mr. Jack
sons motion, ordered to be printed.
A report OF the Committee for Courts
OF Justice. r.Jeeiiag The petition # the
Methodist Episoophi Church Of jefferson
county, was concurtod in by the House
WEDNESDAY, Feb. &.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
\ petition was presented by Mr.. Bar.
ton, from citizens Of the Commonwealth
agains, granting additional privileges 10
the Baltimore and ONO Rail Road Com
pany. On presenting this memorial.
MIR. b. called for MS reading. which was
commenced, but dispensed With. on sug.
ces'ion of Messrs. Watkins and Melon
DELL. that the memorial OF the Company
had been referred without reading.
TIE BANKS,
The bill 10 repeal and amend certain
acts respecting the Banks Of this Com
mon%eollh, coming Up a. the Order OF
the Day
MIR. Smith Of I. Of w. moved. 10 post.
pone the order 10 some distant day. TO
give time FOX reflection aud examination.
Mr.. Watkins suggested Monday week.
There beng various important subjects 10
occupy the intermediate iime.
Mr.. Nenable hoped the motion would
not prevail. Every member OF The House
~ho felt disposed To repeal the Law OF
March. 1877, increasing the capital of
the existing Banks. would vote for the
motion Of tho dele gates from Coocbland
(Nr. Watkins.) lie vas wholly opposed
to m'nglins together all the various pro-
Ieo;s IN relation to Banks anu Bsnking.-
He had no objection 10 the postponement
OF the bill before the House until Monday
next. but he Gid object TO Connecting IT
with ans other matter.
MIR. Shorrsrd said that there was not
member Of this body " no did no, know.
bet,re he came here. that this subject
would come before 1t for Us DISPOSAL -
lie conicnded that ample time had aIrca.
dy been gwen for consideration. aud be
ven;ured TO say. that those = ho were not
prepared 10 90 INTO debate. would not
be on another dsy. u gentlemen had
made up their minds that the charter. II
The existing Banks are No; 10 be renewed.
81 vas only fair aud proper that they
should ne appuxcd Of the fact IL was
due 20 them aud due 60 the Interests Of
the Commonwealth. II tie Banks we're
10 be wound up u was bot Justice TO them
that they shoUl6 know their fate as soon
a. possible. lie ssv no reason ior post
ponemcnt until Monday week; but on
The contrary there was good reason " hy
The subject should be disposed Of al an
earlier day.
Mr.. Stusit vas N favor of acting on the
oiil NJ this time. beCsurc II u was posipon.
ed. fu'hcient the might not be eiyrn .,