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RICHMOND, Feb. 4, 1S43.
Well, here we are at the close Of the ninth
week, and neither the apporlionment bill nor
Revenue bill yet passed. Indeed, the latter il
not ye. reported, although the Finance Commit
tee have had the report sen. back TO them more
than two weeks since ] have moi been able to
ascertain whether they cling 10 their Sinking
Fund scheme or not, but l think The Peoples
Fund is sinking at a very unpropi,ious time
The truth is, the evil Of long sessions will not
be corrected until some definite day be fixed for
adjournment. II thatiwere the case then tho
business would De forced through in The time
specified, and new projects could not meet with
favor, unless relating 10 the prominent business
of the session. Blu: We who are in the minority
can do but little, although we may not be entire
dy free from blame If, however, you will note
The lime consumed in debate, you will find that
your own immediate delegates have not used TOO
full hours during the whole session.
Resolutions of inquiry continue TO be intro.
duced, bul most Of thess nigh, haFe got the go,
by, if the majority had pressed their power as
they ought to have done on The important topics
Of The session, which were not numerous. Most
of the local legislation might have been dispeas-
ed with
On Tuesday, the exciting subject, of Relief
law came up as the order Of the day, and the
bill entitled ian act 10 prevent sacrifices OF pro-
perry under forced sales" was discussed with
much eafnestness On proposition TO postpone
lhe subject indefinitely. You may remember an
amendment vas pending, offered by Mr.. Brown
Of Preston, 10 extend The time Of staying magis-.
traie's executions from 40 10 100 days, and Te-<
quring forthcoming bonds 10 be. reiurnabef 70
the quarterly instead ofthe monthly terms-alfo,
to reduce the commission on bonds to tod per
cent, 20 suas me. whois commission wo1ld in,
no case exceed sevsn POI cent on Oosl e.san-.
lions.
Mr.. TaVener's amendment did not vary muoh
from The original bill, except haiti did not pro-
vide for any stay, after the property had been
twice offered for sale attwo- birds the appraise-
ment,
Mr., Daniel Of Prince George moved lhe inde6-
mite postponement of the whole subject, and this
was sustained in arguments by the mover, and
by Mr. Edmunds OF Halifax The latter gem
tleman madea vsry ingenious and fluent speech
against all relief schemes, as destroying public
and private Confidence, and aecumulating the
evils whicb/(were intended to be remsded. Il
4 Messrg Brown and Tavenper explained their
respectlve schemes, and Mr.. Keen went against
all 81 them, as not striking al the root Of tho
eylK; which, he contended was premature con-
tyaetioH Of the currency. Undl there was new
|eTusion or money into the business channels, he
considered all else as mere pallialiyes, but not
not remedies.
The subject was continued over on Wednesday,
AMI Thursday, and debated al length. Messrs.
Bocock, Cowan, aud Smith Of Harrison, sustain
ing The Relief, and Messrs. Leake Of Abemarle.
Frazier, Taylor Of Norfolk, Williams, and DAN
lei of Richmond City, in opposition. The old
ground, Of the immense and unjust sacrifices &c
properly, and The duty ofthe Legislature to in
lerpose, was urged on the one hand-and The inn
pairing of contracts, destroying confidence, and
deranging the relations Of debtor and CREDITOR on
the olher-with all The embellishments each
could give. Mr.. Taylor reviewed the history of
the country, TO show that the mischief had been
done, in spite Of The warnings Of Messrs. Ewing,
ICaylon and ,others, and that Time alone could
work the remedy
] The vote was finally taken al about half-past.
3 on Thursday, apd the bill and amendments
were inds fnitsly posipsfed by The following vote.
AFEs.-M essrs. Holleman, (Speaker.1 ALI.
worth, Gusts, Randolph, Leake of AIbemarle.
Cooke, Brooke, Frazier, Wing6eld, Mitchell.
Wilson, Stanton, Meredith, Blck, Toler, NoliD.
Samuel, Lacy, Dennis, Hancock, Broadus
Goodwin, Brown of E. G.. s. W., Garrett
Payne, Muse, Taliaferro, Robins, ILeake of
Goochlsnd, Calwsll, Jones, Edmunds of Hall.
fax, Stovall, White Of Hanover, M'Rae, Bow
den. Davis Of X. 70, Wallace, Halves, Stol-
iings, Carter, Gray, Miller Of L., Jackson Mar
shall Banks, Nicolson, Jiggits, Smith Of NJ.
Taylor, Waits, Tatems Oliver, Davis Of o. e. O..
Boiling Bennett, Hopkins Anderson, Dey, Dam I.
Ijel Of r g., STROLLER, Daniel Of r. CITY. Bur-
well, Moore Of. r., White Of r., Williams .Spark
Crutch6eid, Hedgman, Warren, Walker. and I
Lewis+72.
NoEt.-Messrs. Mann, Powell of Amherst
Byrd df Bath, Newkirk, SDodgrass, .Tavenner.
Hnbari Bocock. Moore Of G. & W., Irving,
Powell Of Fairfax, Smith Of Fauqurer, Rust,
Stockton, Payne, Deskins, Wood, Byrd Of Fred
erich, Frerch, Carroll, Blue, Ward. Miles. Bas-
sci, Smith Of Harrison, King, Gsllaher, Worth
ington Parks, Gibson, Kijwell, Martin. Miller
Of M j.. Nortbingfon, Tanzey, Adair, Wade.
Dyche. cabell, 5Yerby Strole, Criiz, Bird Of
Pendleton. Talman. Brown of Preston, Brawner.
Sturm, Deneale. Cootes Cowan. Kane. Gate.
wood, Tate, SPOTS, West, Henry, Goodson,
Neal, and Leftwich+-5
Many Of those in The negative we're not con-
Tsidered as committing themselves in lheiryfnal
action, being willing the subject should Be tho
Roughly investigated aid public opinion decided
y developed. The cities and towns seemed
more earnestly opposed to the subject, than The
Snfa Fai