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ufhuCNnS tnC GOmmlllee OF fIOpoStu0ua e11
Grievances 10 enquire into he expediency of
providing b lar, tha, any enc who has acted IS
deputy sheriff eorahe term Of fonr years, shall
beineIligible 70 act u such id The same county,
fot four years. or some other period thereafter.
3or Mr.. L.efswich's motion, this resolution was
indefinitely postponed. *
On Thursday, when The subject came up in lis
order, Mr.. Gallaher suggested, thar, as il ives 40
Important amendment, materially affecting lhe
whole scheme,the bin cagh. 70 Be- laid on the IA
bic % give time for its critical examination !;
which motion was agreed to- lss
This was business day. The House resolved
to continue IFS sessions until O'Clock each day !:
and Mr.. Gray's resolution, 70 adjourn, with The
consent Of the Senate, on the 6lh Of March, was
agreed to.
Seven engrossed bills we're passed, and other
bills were put through their eatly stages. Al
large number ofTepors Of commiltses were con-
Cured in. E
4 The most important subject Of debate was on
report Of the Committee Of Courts Of Justice,
(oh resoAsii0n oferedeby Mr. BIue,) declaring
il inszPsdient 20 provide that The sheHffs' com
missicd on executes pfor.hconins bonds shall
BE- only half Of vhas lis nov, anf "a, the a.
,Ofnsyis Zee fosth< motion on fortslled for.hcouf
ing bonds be abolished
Mr.. Blue moved 10 amend the report BY de-
Glazing it erptdieni to amend he law in this re.
spect and thought thar thisssmall measure Of
relief ought u be granted 10 suffering people.
The motion was sustained By Messrs. Carter,
rhx,T - 81 i TIL.
ferro-ihe lal,er gentleman 10 very strong
speech. [By the way Mr.. Taliafsrro is one Of
the most courteous, efficient and pleasant speak.
ers ins the House, and his views are generally
liberal aud stalesmanlike,1 NH
Mr.. Brown Of Preston desired to recommit the
report, with a view to amend, by reducing the
sherif's commissions loI2 Per cent. instead Of
the amount now allowed by law.
But the friends ofthe MEASURE preferred to
take . vote upon the motion 10 rsstrss, and Mr.
! Browns amendment was rejeeted..
The vote was taken on the motion TO amend,
BY declaring ii f-peditni 10 reduce the commits
sions, &C., ard decided in the affirmative by the
overwhelming vote Of 81 to 81
So bin will Be reported accordingly
On Friday.Mr. Hopkins reported 4 bill, from
the Committee Of Courts Of Justice, Cd the reso-
luton offered BY Mr. Worlhington some days
since. The bill provides that, instead Of the
quarterly terms of the County and Corporation
Courts, there shall in future BE only semi-ann1a
terms Of said Courts, with ali The powers and
jurisdiction now possessed and exercised by them
at the quartstly terms. II further provides that
lud ~ -.
ofexecu'ionspn judgments ofihe County Courts,
shall be granted AZ the semi-annual, and NOT i,
the monthly terms OF said courts.
When the bill shall comeup for consideration,
on it's second reading, an amendment will be Of
fered. making forthcoming bonds taken on exc
cuiions from the Superior Court. returnable to
the terms Of said Courts, instead Of 10 the County
Court terms, as now provided. lf
The bill conveding into Stock The States loan
to the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road Gem
panJ, was debated at some length, by Messrs.
Waits{and Boiling, and other gentlemen, and
laid on the table, with view to print some a.
mo nd :. &rfs
On moaion Of Mr.sLeake Of Albemarle. The
resolution Of Mr., Garnet, proposing to receive
Vireinia's quota Of the public lands and eistri.
butte The amount among the several counties, was
taken up.
Mr.,L Leaks Of Goochland offered an amend
ment. dselaring against The whole policy Of dis.
tribution; and Mr.. Taliaferro read an amend
ment which he proposed. TO offer al a proper
time. IS
Mr.. Bowden said he would test The sincerity Of
gentlemen, II reference to this matter, by an
amendment (which he read declaring it uncon-
stitutional 10 arttain The money received under
the deposite act of 1887, and directing the Com
mitiee Of Finance to devise some plan of repay
ment ss
On motion Of Mr.. Gaaher, the latter amend.
ment was ordered lobe printed with the other
amendments land the whole subject, after some
discussion BY Messrs. Leake of AlbemarIe, Dan
lei, Garnet,, and Others, was laid on the table,
and made the order o. the day for Friday the
o4lh inst,
Mr.. Gallaher, by direction Of the special com
mi,tee on that subject, moved to take up the bill
extending The jurisdiction of justices Of the peace
upon plain bonds, notes, &C., which, being al 1
greed to, Mr. g. offered a general amendment ID
the whole substitute, AID asked to have the subl
stitute, as amended, and The committees amend
ment printed.
Mr. Addison moved to pos tpone the whole
subject indefhilely--and this question being ia
zen BY ayes and noes, was decided in the mega
tive-ayes 81. noes So.
This vote, however, is no positive test, eleven
members being absent b1. the bin has evidently
'ained friends since il was pu, in the form to in
'lude only plain actions on notes, DC The saw
ng Of cost, il is argued, will be from ten 10 fifteen
Ioliars on debt which goes through all the pro-
ess Of cours 70 q forthcoming bond. The strong /
st objection stated was, The doubt whether The I
magistrates will undertake additional labor with
ut compensation. Indications from various \
ARTS Of the State are in favor Of the measure, as
now stands but think lis passage exceeding
y doubtful. j..
The House to-day despatched large portion
4 he business on the table
Mr. Randolph gave notice thai he would TO-
morrow press the tax bills from day 10 day until
Inally disposed Of. This is now he main subject,
xceps the case Of Judge Scott II believe the
Committee are nearly through the testimony, and
Ee may expect report early il the coming |,
veek. have KEEP. myself aloof from the CON-
niiiee room, not wishing to permit any impress
ion to be made upon my mind ia advance Of
ne consideration Of the question in the House