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RlcunosD Jan 90. 1874


RlcaMoSD Jan 90. 1874.
The keapluticn Of The Honse 70 meet .: 10
O'Clock from this day 10 thelena Of The session,
would indicate disposition 10 bring lis labprs
70 close 10 i very short lime. The Tax and
APProPriaiios bills bsiRg passed, lhass are but
few satjeSts 81 general interest remaining. al
though The table has not less Than ffsy bills and
reports now upon il. The eomnit,ees wiz have
no time q mature much other business ID The
hour allotted 10 thems (bsweeu 9 and l0), and
il IS not probable any new inquiries viii Be to-
leraied.
eannot bot recur with feelings Of regret to
the movement 10 the Senate. in reference 10 the
new counts formed in the West, from Harrison,
Marion, ard Barbour. when The bill was be-
fore the House and the title IS about 10 be Civ
en- 10 the county, Mr.. Raymond, one Of the
Delegates from Harrison, q most worthy and
deseryedly popular member,) moved to call the
county Doddriage, SITTER the distinguished cham
pion Of Western interest, who had shed lustre
not only ueon.ihst region but upon the whole
State, and ihisttibute to ,be memory Of great
man was scqaiesced in BY large majority Of
the House, notwithstanding some opposition was
made to bs few members.
In the Senate, however, member from an
adjoining district proposed TO strike out the
name Of D's4ridgs, and insert that q 7ayioy, in
n honor Of an Eastern. man. John Taylor Of
Caroline, and this motion, without exciting much
attention a. the moment, was adopted. When
the oil came back TO the House, its friends urg=
ed acquieseence in.the title, alledging thatthere
was dsnger of losing the bill and the House ces-
CURED, notwithstanding Mr.. Hay mond's renon.
STRANGE, and chat of other gentlemen, against
the indignity offered to the name Of Doddridge.
| cannot believe the West will relish so palpa-
blea contempt for distinguished name-and
| am ure il many members could have fore
seen such movement, (no matter by what mo-
live actuate6,) they would have aided ID de-
feating the bill on its passage.
RICHMOND, Feb 2, 1874.
Among The important measures proposed at
the present session, none may be ranked before
the bill reported from the COMMITTEES Of Courts
of Justice, for recognizing the Circuit Supefior
Courts ofLaw and chancery. The bill propo-
ses to have Is Law Circuits aud Chancery
Courts As this is change of some magnitude,
il is notlikely the subject viii be finally acted
upon The present session. Indeed there is
Iestlessness exhibited Throughout the whole body,
by no means favorableIo calm deliberations A
short session has been the universal theme, and
therefore much business will gel the go by In
order, however, that the subject may he well
considered 2o0O copies Of the bill have been or
dered to BE- printed, 50 that if the change should
meet with public favor, members may come
here prepared 10 consider il at the next session.
The Report Of the Special Committee in the
case Of Judge Scott was taken u2 on Monday,
and after remarks in its favor BY Me4srs. Nc
Comas, Lacey Anderson, and Tebbs, and some
opposition on The part Of Mr. Daniel Of Prince
George upon one branch Of the subject, the fol-
lowing resolution Of the committee was agreed
to--ayes ll2, noes 3, to witt
Resoirfd, That no further action be taken on
the memorials agais The Hon. John Scott eth
er BY way OF impeachment, or by the joint &C.
uonro the two Houses Of the General Assembly
A bill changing ibe time TO LATER day, on
which executions could be levied on growing
crops, was indefinitely postponed.
On Tuesday, several bills of minor Importance
were passed, fsrdoth ordered to be engrossed
A bin to amend the act regulating licences 10
orlinariest &c, was postponed indefinitely.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of Justices
Of the peace to sums not exceeding $50 on bonds
notes or other writings, was takenup as the Or
der Of the day-and after along debate by Messrs
Brawner, Bowden, and Cowan, in favor, and By
Messrs Peidleton Of Giles, Daniel o. Richmond !,
and Garned, (Mrt Gallahet suggesting tina, the
frie IDS oaihe measure should, be allowed to a.
mend il and place il in its best FORM the bill
was posipoHed Indefinitely 60, noes So
there being 81 absentees.
A bill has been reported. granting further aid
to the james River and kanawha Company, but
in The present condition Of the finances, nothing
will be donp for thr relief of the company.
On Wednesday,, on motion Of Mr.. Blue, a bill
which had been indefinitely pos pontd during
the accidental absence OF some of its friends, The
day before, was taken up for reconsideration. -
II was The bill modifying portion Of the re-
srictions as TO he appointment of Directors of
the Bank of the Valley and Branches.
Mr.. Blue, explained the situation Of the villa
ges in which the Branches were located, and the
difficulty ofgettng The proper persons for direct
ors among those who held stock in The Bark.
Mr.. Carter showed,he Injurious operation Of
The restriction on the Bank, which had always
managed its affairs we'll and urged that in the
desire 10 obtain Infusion OF freshness into il e
n IA h., L., -.
turn out sltfen out Of tlreny-tsrse directors in
one year.
MIR. Leake again moved the indefinite post.
ponement oflhe bill and contended That there
was 90 coed reason for relaxing the general re.
sirctions, which be deemed salutary, and he
would mel do so for this Bank.
Mr., MCPHERSON was earnest in his opposition
10 the bill.
Mr.. Galfaher hoped the House would mol be
led of, at this late period If the session, BY any
imaginary dangefs. The business Of this Bank,
10 which The Commonwealth was deeply iute-
rested, had always been well managed. The
petition well explained the object Of the bill, but
he would notcall fer its reading now, as he felt
sure the bill, which only granted pant Of what
was asked, would meet the sanction or the
House.
MessFs Blue, Carter, Lanier and Boiling, add
ed f1flher remarks in its favor, and the bill was
passed BY decided majority.
Kbill 10 punish those who counieffei, letters
land Privy tokens, to receive money or goods in
other mems names, was advocated BY Mr.. Da.
MEL and Nj Witcher, and opposed BIZ Mr.. Stan
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