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o'Nesle, deceased, 70 Be refunded The amount
Of loss sustained By his iaher, from he depreci-
alton q Sale bonds paid him for constructing !
bridge over Cheat River.
on Rstnssdsy. Numerous resolutions of IN
quii5 were offered, BAT none Of lhem of gsns-
raj Importance.
a Pill divcrcing Thomas Priciet from his
vile Elizabeth. was passed. The case being one
Of an aggravated character.
On moiioDQE Mr.. Burvell, Inc committee or
Roads vas instructed 70 inquire in.o he sxpedi-
eney Of authorizing he County co1r,s Of this
Commonwealth 70 contract with private individ.
Gals for the purpose Of keeping il repair such
roads as in their opinion may require more work
than can Sc furnished by The force appointed 10
work thereon BY Law; and Ina. lhey be aashOriz-
ed 70 establish tolls on such roads. sc.
The Proptiety Of The inquiry was sustained 81
mr. Gallsher, who thought the Road system
needed amendment--and The resolution was a.
greed to.
Mr. Byrd, off moved an inquiry, as 10 the
lexPeaiency Ct confsring upon The Courts Of this
Cemmonwsalth. having chsncery jurisdiction,
general authority in cases Of injunction 10 direct,
on the dissolution thereof. thar no damages shall
be paid By The complainant. OF only such pOr-
lion Of the ancunt thereof now prescribed by
Law, as such conr. may deem proper in tie par
l,icular case.
Various petitions were presented. OF local
character, and the House despatched its business
At an early hour.
On Thursday. the principal business Of the two
Houses was the election of = Councillor Of State
and Major General. The ".Democracy,"-
that is The ul;ras,-were disposed 10 give Mr..
Pation's place TO one Of their own kidney, bit
finding they could not unite The party 10 the
work, but 9 4 in The House and 10 in the Senate
could be rallied fore. NJ. Braxton. The Joint
vote siood-For John NJ. Patton I26, Carter NJ.
BraxlDn 81. So Mir. Patton was reelected, for
three years, as Councillor Of Stale
The election ola Major General, to ill the
vacancy occasioned BY The resignation Of Gene
raj Leftwich. was next in order--and nominal
lions were. made OF Gen. w. s. Cabell Of Pittsyl-
vania, Gen. William Ligon Of Powhatan, and
Gen. David Rhodes Of LyEchbutg. f
After many aourishes in the way Of comment
dation OF The several nominees, the vote was la
ken, and resulted in The election of Gen. Cabeil.
The joint vote stood-Cabell l0l, Lyon 40,
Rhodes 10,
The bill establishing new System Of Com
mon Schools, was taken up, and opposed BY
Mr.. SlovalI. Mr.. Bowden Of Williamsburg
made very neatand forcibe speech in It's favor
but Is some gentlemen desire TO examine tie
subject, The bill, on motion of Mr.. Tebbs, was
laid 90 the table, to be called up ., an early day.
Mr.. Young OF Norfolk county moved reso-
luton inquiring into The expediency Of taking
the sense Of the pepple npon the Propriety Of
calling Convention 10 amend he State Con-
Atnu,ion. This was negaiyed, by count
ayes So, noes 81.
Some bills were reported, and petitions pre-
sented, and the House adjourned.
On FridaE as soon as the House was called TO
order, Mr.. Marshall Of Fauquier presented the
memorial Of Martin P. Brooke and Alexander J..
Marshall, preferring the old and sundry new
charges against Judge John Scott, and asking
| their investigation. Mr.. NJ, stated that this was
a painful duly, bat enc from which he could not
shrink, although be had carefully kept aloof
from the troversy between the parties. s,
| The memorial was read, after which the
Speaker presented q communication from Indoa
iocott, reviewing The testimony Of the last ses-
sion. The Clerk being about TO read the paper,
Mr.. Bowden suggested doubts as 10 the propriety
Of reading paper which states on the face of il
that ii is review Of evidence moi before the
House.
Mr.. Daniel Of Prince George concurred in
this view, and Messrs McRae, Taylor, Taliafer-
70, Gallaher, witcher, EdgInglon and Tebbs, in
sisted upon The proprieiy Of hearing the. re-
Spouse, so that Judge SCOTS cause might NO,
be prejudiced in advance. /
| The House ordered the reading, and then
both papers were laid on the liable.
The resolutions Of Mr.. Bocock, proposing a
reduction Of tolls on the James River & Kama
VIVA Canal, and requiring the Directors 10 con.
struct bridges across The Canal, for the accom-
mediation Of the South Side. Also, 10 instruct
the State proxies to vote against The reelection
Of Joseph c. CabeiI as President Of The Compa-
ny. ~
After spirited debate between Mr.. Bocock, in
favor, and Nj Yefby in The negative, the reso-
lutions were Neutrality-suspicious. So The whole
matter is left 10, the discretion OF the Company,
and Mr.. CabelE has been reelected its President.
The Committee Of Privileges and Elections re-
ported on the contested election case from King
and Queen, declaring that William B. Davis
was entitled to the return.
On Saturday, il was announced that the Speak.
er (Air. Holleman) would be necessarily absent
until 81 Of January, and il became necessary 10
elect Speaker pro itm. Mr.. Southhali having
occupied the chair during The six days absence
allowect 10 Mr.. HolIeman, die not lake The chair
to-day. Mr.. Southall- was nominated BY Mr.
Taliaferro, as Speaker pro TEN uniil the Sd OIL
January and there being noppposition, Mr.. s.
Wasnnapimousiy elected.
Mr.. Mc2ae offered report from the mlnori,
~ Of The Committee Of Privileges and Elections,
against the conclusions or The majority Of the
committee in the case Of The contested election
from the county Of King and Queen.
Both reports were ordered 10 be printed.
An effort was made BY Mr.. Garneu 10 have
The resolution concerning the reception Of Wiz
ginla's portion Of the Land Fund considered
but, on Mr. Anderson's motion, The subject was
postponed unnl The 9Th of January, and made
The order Of The day for thai day.
A large amount Of business Of minor import.
ance was despatched, and host Of resolutions
Of inquiry. Action upon Judge Scouts ease was
deferred until Monday.
No opinion can be Justly formed as to The dis.