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V.irginiG Legislature.
From our Richmond Correspondent.
RtcHmosp, Dec. ls, 1913,


The first business of the day Of any Importance
was the consideration of bill TO- shorten the
session, by reducing the pay to 50 per day afte1
the first IS days. \
This bill was opposed by Mr. Daniel Of Rich
mond and supported by Mr.. Taylor Of Norfolk.
Mr.. Gallaher offered substitute proposing 10
limit the present session TO seventy-fve days.
and 10 leave other Legislatures TO their own re-
sponsibity. He believed the present session
M isht be terminated in the lime proposed. hnt
'he would go against any measure which carried
with il an impntation upon the members, thai
they heightened out the session for the mere
sake Of the pay.
Mr.. Daniel of Prince George opposed the A.
mendment, and preferred the original bill, as did
Messrs. Brpadus and Stephenson.
Mr.. Tatsm was opposed TO the original bill
while he was as willing 10 shorten.the session as
any one.
\ Mr.. McRae was in favor Of the principle Of
The substitute OF Mr.. Galaher, and the lat,er ac-
cepting the suggestion of amendment, the vote
was taken upon il in the following form.
THAT the present session shall not exceed sew
eniy-ive DAYS"
4 This was lost by vote OF 81, 10 60.
Various other propositions TO amend were re-
BY ayes lO6, noes Is.
The debate upon this subject occupied the
House until o'clock.
MIR. Keith presented the reply ofJudge Scott
to the memorial Of Martin p Brooke and Alex
anderJ. Marshall The reading Of which was de-
feTred until tomorrow.
A bill has been reported, from The Committee
Of Courts Of Justice providing new Jury System
As far as | have been abe 10 examine il, i think
it good measure, but shall favor a section
providing for taking vote of the people upon
il at the irSl election to be held after its passage
RICHMOND, Dec %, l843.
Oh Tuesday, the answer OF Judge Scott to the
memorial Of Martin p. Brooke and Alexander j.
Marshall was read BY the Clerk; and Mr.. Mar
shall Of Fauquire renewed his motion to refer
the subject 10 select COMMITTEES, desiring, how
ever, that be himself should not be placed np-
on it.
Mr. Talaferro moved to refer the inquiry TO
the committee Of courts Of justice-and this was
supported BY the mover and Messrs. Wiicher
and Carter, aad.oppossd by Messrs. Lacy, Tay-
Tor, Anderson and McComas.
But The House decided 10 send the subject 70
a selec; committee, by vote. Of IS to as. The
following gentlemen were the next day annouac-
ed BY the Chair as constituting said <commii.ee,
viz: Messrs. Mecomas, wiicher, 1Bocock, An
derson. McRae, Garnet. Warner, Moore, Ed
minston, Daniel OF Richmond City, Pendleton Of
Giles and Mercer, Leake, and Tate.
The conmitteeNhaye been actively aud indus
.rious:y engaged in the investigation every day
since their appointment.
A resolution offered BY Mr. Carer Of Loudeun
was adopted, 70 inquire into the expediency of
issseniBg the volume, and thereby reducing The
costs Of appeals in chancery causes.
The bill '.ioshorten the session and cursaiI
the expensesOf he legislative department Of the
government :, was passed, after vigorous OPP
position from Mr.. Tebbs o: Loudoun, who con-
sidered the proceedinsas duplicating the char
acier Of the members offhe Assembly, BY pla-
cling on the face Of our legislation the fact that
said membels were induced 10 lenglhen The ses-
sion improperly for the sake OF Me pay.
The bill vas passed By vote OK 100 to 49,
j. will be recolieciee lha, the House bad reject
ed motion by one Of The members from JetIer-
son, proposing to seTm;aale the session afihe end
Of IS days.
The bill IS viewed here as one Of those annual
humbugs intended for tie people al home, who
have no opportunity ofIooking into Ibe real con.
diiioa Of Affairs here. Il exci,es nothing but
ridicale, even among large number who voted
for il, but who felt themselves bound 10 go as
far in dsmsgssrsism as the movers off, doubt
whether il has The sanction Of the deliberate
iudgmsns Ct one dozen members; and yet they