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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
MONDAY, Dec. 80. 1890.

MONDAY, Dec. so, 1899.
The House rc-asscmbled after its Christ
mas recess-at least 80 Delegates present,
quite respectable quorum, in the midst Of
such inclement weather. (The Senate do not
convene till Friday, the Sd January.)
The Speaker, presented petition from Jo-l
seph Fawcett and from others, citizens Of
Missouri, on the subject of Banking Compa-
MES, expressing their opinions against all
such institutions as violative of the Constitu-
ton OF the United States--and prayinp some
action on the subject by the Legislature.
MIR. SEYMOUR moved to refer the petition
to the Committee on Banks.
MIR. RoBERTsoN moved to lay it on the ta-
BILE, which latter motion prevailed.
A bill concerning the County and Corpora
ton Courts, (iXing two terms Of General ses-
sion III each year, instead of the Quarterly
terns,) was read the second time, and after
some remarks by Messrs. Jackson, Gibson
and Smith of of W., was on motion of Mr..
Gibson, laid on the table.
A report from the same committee was read
on an enquiry directed TO be made into the
eXpediency of enacting law regulating the
commissions to be allowed commissioners
appointed by the Chancery Courts of this
Commonwealth, for the sale of real and per-
sonal estate, in order that the compensation
throughout the State may be unifcrm-Where-
upon,
Resolred as the opinion of the Committee,
That it is ineapedient to enact such law-the
act of the 2lst of March, 1886, regulating
commissions in such cases, amply providing
for the subject aforesaid.
The House concurred in the report of the
committee.
Tuesday, December 81.
Mr.. DoRMAN presented the following Res
olution, with the remark, that on this day, all
the Lotteries in the Commonwealth would
cease:
'sResolped, That the Committee of Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into the
eXpediency of prohibiting the sale and pur-
chase of foreign lottery tickets within this
Commonwealth
Wednesday, Jan. l, 1910.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Robertson remarked that there were
many subjects of public interest, but there
were few. which at this particular juncture
possessed greater interest to the People Of
Virginia, than the disposition of the public
domain. The times called for economy, and
the fiscal condition of the State, demanded
every resource to which it was legitimatcly
entitled. He therefore submitted the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
ReSoiUed, That SO much of the Governors
Message as relates TO the subject OF the Pub
ilC ne W a. 'cClCCL COMMITTEE
1.-THE Speaker remarked that he would an
nounce the Committee tomorrow
Thursday, Jan. ., 1910.
The SPEAKER announced the following Sc
lect Committee, under the resolution OF Mr..
Robertson on the Public Lands:
Messrs. Robertson, Hodges, Scott Of T.,
Chapman, Seymour, Toler, Lee, VERIFY, Ew-
ing, Harrison, Butts, Tunstall and McNil-
Ian.
Mr.. SoUTHAIL, from the Committee en-
Privileges and Elections, presented report
on the contested election from Monongalia
County.
1.-THE report concludes with resolution
rejecting the petition of the contesting can
didate, Mr.. Tanzey.]
The Select Committee on Banks presented
the following report:
''The Committee on Banks, to which was
referred a petition from citizens of Scots
vile, Albemarle and Buckingham, for the loca-
ton of a branch or agency Of the Exchange
Bank or Bank of Virginia at Scottsville, Alhe-
marie, has, according to order, had the same
under consideration, and come to the follow
ing resolution therenpon:
"Resofved, That the prayer of said petition
be rejected.'
On Mr.. VENABLE's motion, thisreport was
to the Committee.
On Mr.. SHIPMAN's motion, the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation were in
structed to inquire into the expediency of so
the law in relation to the New
Shenandoah Company, as to provide more eff
fectually against distractions to the naviga-
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