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=. RICHMOND, Mateh#l2, ls42
The debates lhis week have been upon hi
most decreasing SuAjeeis-which subjects, q
usual, are thrown 10 ihe cpd oflhe session
On .Nonda,,, he Distribution Tel taucn NJ Mr.
Irving was resumed, wuh Mr.. HoNaday aIn1e ntt
nenr, declaring The aciunconsiiiuiional &c q
Mr Scot made mastery epefch 10 fasor q
lie resolution OF reception, .iliinphan'y su9.
tanning the act qf disuiouiidn as Vcilas lSte
general policy Of The extra se>,Sdp, and ehatside
home upor iher opposite parry the misehief
WHICH now affect TIE country III H ff AL
MI, Holladay made a'fluen. reply, rfheaEsife
he ola objections abou, protective tatfft, 6 H
AZ Yerbs replied 10. Messrs. Hollad9y s slaa
Bayiy. il
. alt pernaa thsn moved joiat fesslalioa Il
iaday's propositions.
''Resoirsd by he Gtnsral .l.senrbiy Of Tugiaia.
That Inc Treasurerof this commohu ealih do
ftceive on the patt of this State, Whatsoever
shii or sums of money, Virginia is new, 10: gray
hersaheabe, entitled to under the provisions d
I'm act IL Appropriate ibe proceeds Of the sales
Fof Public. Lads. and to grant Hre-emplp9p
rights n-Apprdyeo September. Alb, iS4l-Anh
whensoeyef thus received. it shall be the duty qf
he said Treasurer TO pace The same ID fhe
I,reasuryio tie credit o. The Cpn1lRnweSlth
MIR. Harrison Of Monongalia desired to cfsr
an amendment. approPtaiiHg lhej proceeds 10 ;he
purposes Of Education-bu The amendment was
rded Pgt 81 The demand FOR the previous qaes-
tipn. Il
The question on Mr.. Dprman's substitute was
ssentuaiiy decided in The atitmatiye-ayes Go,
noes g.
\ AMr. Bayly moved 10 add The following:
.At' And that our Representatives 10 Congress be
requested, and our Senators instructed, 10 op.
gasellhe repeal Of thatlprovisinn Of The distrbn-
Iien law. under which The distribution is To be
suspended, # a, any lime during he exisienceof
tkat act, there shall be an imp9Sllipnof duties or
all imports Inconsistent with the provisions cf
he scrdf March %. 1888, entitled an act I'd
pndify the act If the IAN July, 1899, aud all
nrhef acts imposing -duifes on imports and be-
yand The rste u duty liked BY ihatact, 10 20 peri
cent. on the. value Of such Imports or aay Of
Them ! -aEI
This was Adopted SIP. noes. 81.
After various motions to reconsider, &c, the
House Adjourned, before taking a vote en- Mr.
Dormah's resolution as amended. n
Oh Tuesday the subject was resumed, and Mr.
eol.aday,by consent, Withdrew Mr.. Bayly's
(ihe latter gentleman having rel
signed his SEAL and then the question was put
upon Mn. Derman's resolution singly. which
was sdoPtsd--ases 6, noes 50
Mr.. Holladaytrenewed Mir. Bayly's amend
ment, as an addition 10 the resolution just adopt
ed; when Mr.. Moore 81 Cabel moved its indef-3
mite posiponemeni, which was carTied-ayes &c,
noes 81. Esl
The resolution 10 receive yirsinia's quota was
lhus adopted. and sent :othe Senate.
Another Important sultjecE WAS taken up at
i'll evening session the report Of The Commit.
iee onra re-apporiioumenl OF representation 10
he legislature II witt be fecolIecied there
rere Two rel ports. one fFom The majority, deciar.
oe il, er9edieht To appofti9n according u The
basis ,rhus population, and one from The mi
lotl,y declaring il aexpedientto change the pre-
'ent ratio.
Mr. Brown OF Preston spoke in favor Of re- |
and Mr.. Crutchheld against IL /
5a;h with abihiiy. The subject was then laid
wen
ga Wsdaessay. il was resumed, when Mr.. /
346eu and Nh. Motgao continued The debate 1
N fhe side III -appeEnonmenf. and Mr.. Jack
on Of Weed 9fsIloued 10 aspeech which has
'een pronounced one OF the way best Of ihe
'ession. i
M sc",i of FaUquis{ replied with his usual
lbiliy, in favor nf The present rae Of apportiOh-
nen'. and Mr.. Jackson rel med,
A. The evening" session, the>debate was con-
inqed byIMesAfs jackson and S6ilh Of Kama
zha in favor of re-appotsion aaent, aud 81 MIR. !
against il uhen Mr. YeSNy moved |
he indefinite Posiponemehl oflhe Whole ssbjecs, |
md his molighs- AFTER debate, was carried 64 a.
ross Of ss y S. solhe subject 81 Re appOfS |
ionmesl $50 important 10 ihe Western parlion
# the s,aiel has received Is qui4i,s for Tie pre-
ient.