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'YIRGINTA LEGIsLATURE


On -Moadas,the Sena;e's amendneo,sso = pm
Ia relation 10 confessions Of judgments, growing
crops, and wTits or capias.. we're considered, ana
MIR. Garter moved 10 strike out that part which
orohihits cletks of courts from issuing blank
Rrils. This was sustained BY Messts- Carter
kpd Byrd. and opposed b. Messrs. Worihinsion
ssd Hopkins, and lost: The amendments Of The /
Senate we're then agreed 70.
The bill authorizing anaappropriation pr S2l,-
600, id Ihrere annual instalmen,s, for the com
pletion OF the buildpgs of he Virginia Ipsti.u-
lion for the education OF the eeaf and dumb, and
blind, was considered; and, on a moion TO
postpone the bill indefinitely. Mr.. Frazier, one Of
lhe delegates from Augusta, made an able and
eloquent sppealf;n behalf Of he Institution, and
The benefceni objects and glorious results alrea-
ldy flowing from il. Nessrs Brooke and Strcsher
also sustained the appropriation in handsome
terms.
The bill was, however. postponed indefinitely.
A bill limiting he liability oil assignors was
also debated and postponed indefinitely; and 4
Eblllmsking loan Of $500 10 The Valley Tam
pike Company met similar faie-as also did
several other bills, which need net be IecaPisu-
lated.
The bill providing CT semi-annbal, instead Of
quarterly terms of lhkscoun.y and CorporaliQh
Courts, was, also indefinitely postponed, Mr.
The previous question cut OF remarks Eom
other friends Of the measure.
bill ,oreduce the expenses Of the Legislative
department Of The Government, was 10 part dis
cusscd, proposing to.reduce the pay 10 Awo dol
lars per day after IS days. twas then laid oh
the table.
A bill reducing The SheIiffs' commission on
forthcoming bonds, and emitting an attorneys
Zee against The defendant in cases in which no
defence was made, was considered 10 part.
On Tuesday. various bills were passed., one 81
which was concerning the accounts Of jailors for
suppOrIinslunalics and for other purposes,
Much debate occurred on1a bill eonverting#into
stock the Sa,els loans to certain Rail Road com
panies In this discussion, Messrs. CfuscAheid
Watts, Randolph, Goodson, Daniel, Taylor, apd
Galiaher participatedg and the bill was finally
ordered to be engrossed. Il was passed The mex
: day.
The bill 10 reduce The pay Of members, DC
was further discussed, and again laid on the "a;
Bile.
The bill reducing sherifsS commissions o.
Forthcoming bonds. &c was again considered
and after an Intellectual effort 10 amend il, b
MIR. Powell Of Fairfax, and MIR. Byrd Of F., j
was supported by Messrss Carrier, Blue, Gala
her, CRdlchfeld, Yerby, and Byrd OF r. androp
posedlby Messrs. Leftwich, Frazier, Daniel o
R., Tayenner, and. Frazier-and ordered 10 b,
for thfr1 rsad;na ~, n dacfs;va -, n
ny. As an evidence ofAths temper Of I'll,
House on this subject, it may be mentioned lha
I on the QUESTION Of original inquiry BY commit
ice, the vote in lis favor was 9 to9.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu
nication from The Governor, enclosing ceres
pondeneeon the part Of himself and his predeces
SOL with Cows. Davis and Morton of Massachu
Sets, in lelatinn 10 The slave Latimer, fugilv,
from the service Of Mr.. Gray Of Norfolk i
will be recolleoted that Gov. Davis declined Il
}. Interfere. The letter will show that Gov. Nor
!. IIton, the " Democrat" from whom so much wa
expected in difference 10 Virginia, is nor dspos
teA 40 regeFsa4 i.i...---1-..s---
pme o;li 10 restore the States guarantee. here
f'ofole Withdrawn, from 500, 600 worth or Bond
Of The James River and Kanawha Compsnv.
me olll was postponed indefinitely, BY a vote o
IS TO 90 II
me ogi concerning sheriff,s com missions. wa
passed. alter some amendments proposed BY Mr
Galaher- II is 70 take effect from Jtbe ii \
May, as, if passed BY The Senate, it cauno, h.
kpo~n over the State at a sooner period The
following Is the substance ofils provisions:
The bill provides that when a forlhcomino
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oond shall be takenifOr the delivery Of property
lie,led upon BY virtue Of any execution, The She.
In snail include in said bond acommission Of
only i'OO and half per. cent. upon the first three
hundred dollars and only one per cent upon all
over that amount.
i y The property be sold under the first execu-
lion or the money paid, the commission shall Be
! nve per centuPon the first $500, AMI two per
cent upon aAoyer thai sum, as at present.
u the forthcoming bond be forfeited, and The
money made on The second execution. The Sheriff
"ill be entitled in addition 10 that embraced in
me oond' 10 I've per cent on the FIRST $500, and
Two per cent on all over that amount.
! 80 lnat L the debtor pay under The frstIexecu
ton, he will be subject at most 10 S per cent. or
I under the second execution the properly BE
solder the money paid, the highest commission
10 any case will be seven and hakf per cent. in
stead g TEN PER CENT. as nov allowed.
Ar attorneys fee, fofmery charged in all ca
ses, = only to be taxed on The defendant when
ne makes defence on The forthcoming bond.
The vote vas very decisive, in favor of this
measure, a large majority Of The House deeming
some reduction Of costs, in these CRITICAL lines
Indispensable
Inc Dill lo.retrench the salaries Of The officers
OF government was taken up, and various amend.
menis proposed. "A vote was taken, reducing
the mileage one-half, and the per diem 10 40 af-
ter The first SO days and then The two PROPOSE.
lions were voted down. In this stage OF The
proceedings, Mr.. Leake of lAibemafls (bavipg
previously sustained the amendment which LOOK
ed 10 SO days session. because The House |
having cut loose its orn fortunes from those of
the State officers, y could not lRfak or reducing
the wages Of one without bringing dorm ,he
olher The depression Of prices are, / hone fem /
PoraFy--and feared, il reduction Of sala,is.
were now made, a. mOrIA o. de next session I
would be sPentin the eEort 10 put Them bscL I
again 10 the old STANDARD. which has exisled ror
more Than 20 years. have witnessed whole |
weeks debate, Cal nearly $500 day j on the
question Of adding or taking OF $500 10 clerk.
salary.
Every body complains thai the session, A..
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