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cessary 10 the laws regusalns the sunn1e1."s
and empanelling pesly iures lthe courts OF his
Commenwealth. Agreed 10.
Mr. Gallaher presented The memorial Of the
lmsmbers Of lie Bar Of Jeferssa couaiy, for
lthaage Of he time Of holding she terms Of the
lcifeait Superior couF. q Law md chanceTy iOr
i me county Of jefferson.
Nj. Stephenson cf Tyler oassel resolution,
linsirucling he ,Comminee of Finaaee % report
ne Tar and Appropriation Bills on Or before The
I2Alh DAY 8. his month. Mr.. s stated bis objee;
Flo Be % despatch he important business at once
land thereby shorten The sessionIlo sixty days
1.-THE resolution failed ayes 81, noes So
Mr.. Stephenson then offered 4 resolution, that
THE House would. with the consent of'lhe Sen
ale, adjourn sine dit on lhe 81 Of February next
Mt. Lsnier though, resolution would not
shorten lde business The bess way was % 60
10 work earnestly.
hr. Wood of Frederick moved 10 lay the re-
solution .Ou de- table. which prevailed BY ayes
aad noes, So % 81.
Mf. Daaiel 81 Prince George moved aresOlaF
aiOa, appointing committee to report bill TO
shorten the session and o curlai. The expenses Of
lhe Legislature. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Marshall .. Fa0quier moved that The House
inject 81 i O'Clock. instead Of ~, but il being
iobjeeieds that the committees would moi have
laime TO work, The motion was laid on the table.
Mr. Garnet laid on the lable resoiusio@ an,
bhorising he Treasuferto receive Vugnia's quo,
la 81 The Land Fund Ito be called up at an ear
by day.
Mr.. Taliafsrro presented q letter from Chap
Emaa johnson, Esq, reg.eiing thar III heallh and
professional engagements had obliged him 70
Eleavs unfinished the work Of revision Of the
ECrminaI Laws and thai he cannot hope to
finish it for The present Assembly,
I On wednesday, resoulio4 offered by AIR.
{cosan. for leave 10 bring ID a bill, extending
The jurisdiction Of single justices TO sums Of &c
Iiy dollars and under. was los,-syes 81, noes
So.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Banks, committee was sp-
}poietsd 10 revise the Laws, aud 10 divide the
STAG into Electoral Districts, for choosing Elec-
ltorsof President and Vice President.
Fifteen other resolutions of inquiry and refsr
snes were Offered, none Of which need be detail
ed.
! Many petitions were preseoted, on local sub
jscs, aud some documents concerning the con.
iesled elections fFom Morgan aud King anc
Queen. On The later case lie committee are
bdsilg engaged, and have decided preliminary
Question -namely, tina, the Commissioners o.
Election have no right 10 strike'any names from
the poll ahen once recorded. They are now in,
Ves!isating The contested votes on The poll.
a resolution b. Mr.. SlovaiI, losfix the saIaIie:
Of Clerks Of Courts, and pay aIi over ceftair
amount into the Treasury, was lost.
o. Thursday eighteen resolutions or inquiry
i were offered among them, enc BY Mr. SIovall
10 INQUIRE into The expedency Of reducing the
fees Of the Clerks Of The various Courts Of ,hi.
Commonweallh
large number Of petitions were presented
none Of them Of public interest.
One by Mr.. Barwell, that the Committee Of
Courts Of Justice enquire into The expedieacy Of
recovering BY motion 10 court, without pleading
all sums q money on which anappeal cannot b
taken from the decisions OF The Ieounty and Cor.
porYion Courts Of This Commonwealth
on Friday, resolutions Of inquiry were offer,
ed--only the following Of which need be no.
ticed, viz i
~ tn"'lon " VII, DoWden, Mr.. Gallaher was
added TO The committee on Luna,ic Asylums.
BY Mr.. pendleton Of B That the ommittee
Of Courts inquire into the expectancy OF making
provision BY Law to facilitate the opertons The
Coast Survey blythe General Government. with.
10 The limits OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. Armstrong, That the Committee o.
Courts inqnire into lheexpediency Of amending
me Road Law 50 as to exempt all persons of 50
years old and upwards, from iaboripg on Tie
public roads in this Commonwealth.
BY Mt. Taaferro, Thatthe committee Of Fl.
nance inquire into the expediency Of placing the
tenure Of office Of commissioners of The Reye-
nue. upon more prominent footing Than is nov
provided By law.
On Saturday, the two Houses Reelected S.m.
Gel SHEPHERD as Pablo Printer, without opoo.
Isiiion.,
The House refused leave 70 The Senate 10 take
recess from Friday the 18Th December 10
Thursday The 4,h January.
The objection to granting The leave was stated
J 'o De, .hatthe Senate was last year absent when
some lmPoriant subject required their co-opera.
ton.
I esSin VI NVfloth county renewed pro-
Posllionlo appoint select committee to INQUIRE
INTO the expedieney Of extending the jurisdiction
ofiuslices Of the peace TO SUNSET fifty dollars.
on bonds, notes, Or other writings obligatory.
Aaerqmuch debate, the resolution was agreed
so-ayes 20, poes land the following gentle
menssPpointet on the committee viz Messts.
Taleu, Cowan, Bowden, Braansr, and Arm
ISfrnnr nf uarYfson
On metion, 81 Mr.. Tstem, Mr.. GalIaher was
added 20 The committee
An effort was made 10 instruct The State PROXY
to vote fora reduction Of the salarie. of The off.
GERS Of The James Rivercompany twenty per cent:
but as The House were not prepared 10 &C. upon
a specific rate Of reduction, the resolution wa.
laid on table.
A resolution b5 Mr.. Cootes, concerning
reduction from the pay Of members, was also
laid onihe table.
The committees are busily employed, and
reasonable hope is entertained Of shor, session.
But Of this We shall be better able 10 judge. a.
The business progresses-and il long speeches
should be The order Of theSday, The hair hour il.
nit will come in very appropriately.
According to The governors Message. ii vi,Il
be seen that the tax bill Of the last session did
not yield much more than half Of The increase