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men holding on . fls public treasury, spsn = I
ha.f priss, rsshdr than es 50, under lac hope that
sueh1a miserable and contemplate effort AZ = /
economy viii eaisls voters % send these men
back p ~ ssar y gel a fresh grab Al The public
crib.
On Wednesday,, lbe subject Of reduction q va
ges was presented il another FORM BY Mr.. Byrd
Of Frederick, who had opposed The FIRST bill
He moved 10 inssrncs lie Committee Of Finance
70 report bill reducing the milage Of members
10 81 for every 90 miles, (half The present al
Elowance. and the per diem allowance 70 ~ lor
The first IS days,
Mf. B1rwell considered the subject disposed
Of, ana moved % lay he resolution On the liable.
Mr. Gallaher desired 10 say ibat be though.
the resolution osgh. moi 10 be laidon the table.
when the bill, 10 PM Up he legislation Of The
State ia the lo,rts bidder was onils 6na passage,
yesterday, Mr.. 6.was accidentallyuut ofhis place.
but his vote against the bin on is second reading
sufficiently indicated Els opposition 10 il. He.
was in favor OF The resolution just offered, as
the lOw rages policy seemed TO be preferred BY
the House over his plan Of ending the session
with as days, and not BY any system Of S.afsaT
ton.
/ The contested election case from King q
Queen csme.up as The order Of the day, and was
debated at length on the roper. Of The majority
aud that Of he minority of the committee Of
privileges and elections.
Messrs. Taliaferro and Davis Che contestantl
favored the repori sof the committee, declaring
Mr., Davis sn;itletlo the return instead Of .Mr.
ELnnpkin, the sitting member. Messrs. Edgiug.
ton, McRae and Daniel Of Richmond took the O.
lher side. and coniended that The question should
not have been confined to mefe technicalites,
bu, should be decided on its merits.
On Thursday, the debate was CONFERENCE.-The.
TalafeIro sustaining his former positions as to
The law governing the commissioners Messrs
LanieF and Edgineion argued in favor Of the
conclusions The minority report.
Mr.. Davis Che conteslant) made further ex-
planasions-w
the seat, and referring The election back 10 The
people. r.
Mr.. Wicheroppose9 this. and contended that
he commissioners had not iranscended their du-
| ".
Mr. Blue moved 10 recommit the matter, with
instructions to inquire and report phO is entitled
10, The sea,.
Mr.. VERIFY moved on amendment, more full
Units instructions, involging ali The issues raised
in The notices--and, after some remarks by Mr.
HaIvie and MIR. Gallaher 4lhe latter on whom
protested against an sattempt to call the previous
question in such case as this, he melton. to
irecommu was carried, BY vote Of 60 TO Az, So
1.-The whole subject goes back 10 thecommillee.
1.-THE cpmmigieeof elections have gone through
tie confessed volessn the pen Of Mr.. oFerrall,
contested BY Henry Myers, and will be able TO.
report al the close Of The coming week.
On Friday The reports Of committees, and
bills in their early stages, were acted upon-a-
mobg the latter, one for the relief Of the widow
and heirs Of John Hopkins, deceased; supported
10y Messrs. Byrd of r, Burwell, Gallaher, Ste
phenson, and Mccomas-and opposed by Messrs
IWicher and Gooason.
Mr, Gallaher, from the select committee, re-
ported bill extending the jurisdiction q iasti-
ces Of the peace.''
i The bill aAppropriating the Public Revenue ?
was read a second time, aud, on motion Of Mr.
Edmunds, laid on the table, and made The order
lof the day for the 4lh January next.
! The report Of the committee OF Finance ION q
resolution referred to them) that il is nexpedient
70 change the provisions of The law relative 10
\ The tenure or the office Of comm issioner Of the
Revenue, was read and agreed to.
The report Of the committee OF Finance ION a
hesolutionl agains, the expedisncy Of issuing
State Bonds 10 supply the wants Of the Treasury
during the present fiscal year. which may no, be
Supplied from ordinary sources was read and a.
greed to-
The report Of the committee Of Courts of JUS
lice, Con resolution, against the expediency of
printing copies OF Henningss Justice, for the use
of justices Of the State, not heretofore furnished
with twas READ and~agreed to.
The report Of the same committee Con a rdso-
utioo referred TO ihem,) that ii is expedieat 10
authorize; the Courts ID which suits are proposed
70 be Instituted 10 require Of The Plaintiffs seen
rity for the payment Of costs in The event Of The
Plaintiff being cast--was read and agreed 10.
/ The report oflhe committee Of Courts Of JUS
lice, ION resolution Of inquiry thai ii is mex
Pedient 10 enlarge the prison rules, was read.
MI Edgington moved 10 reverse The decision
lief thelc0nmislee (which motion, after debate,
iin which Mr.. Edgingion, Gallaher, Bro4dus,
Carter. McComas nd Lacy took part, was mega
lived, and the resolution agreed to.
The report Of the committee Of Courts oflJus-
lice, Coz resoluiion) thai it is inex2edient 10
print Davis Justice for the use uf The mails
lirates ofthe Slate, was read and agreed to.
Petitions were presented and refereed
Mr.. Tayne, Of Reuben Crewason, asking
for additional compensation las commits
sionef Of the revenue for the county Of FlGvan-
Ina; By Mr.. Gallaher, similar petition from
Samuel Stone. commissioner OF llhe reveDse Of
the county of Jefferson.
On Saturday, Mr Harrison Offered resolu.
tion q adjourn over to wednesday, upon which
some debaie occurred. Il was finally agreedlto
tadIouTn until Tuesday. During lhe consideSa-
lion Of this subject. Mr.. Gaiaher called attention
10 the fact that, notwithstanding the passageIiof
the blIto shorten the seson, aud the refusal III a
EFecess 10 the Senate, there were now 50 lneln-
bers of the House absent, most Of them having
voted for the starvation biz He did moi nlsn.ion
this BY way Of rensure upor The absences. be-
lcause it was The custom, with those within a
moderate distance, 10 return home at Christmas,
but 70 show The uselessness or such legislation,
and to state his belief that The people would IN.