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. R,cunosn, Dec. IS, Is4s- Ii
: The legislative business Of the week pfessns
ed but few subjects Of general interest. Is
The Senate took lis recess on Monday, nav ns
despatched every thing on the table. Il
On Monady, several petitions sere PresenNa
!. ~. House. fFom Nor,h Western Counties, Tor
.h,,,.rsto company 10 constructs Rail Koaa
fro,. some point on the Ohio River 70 some poin'
On n. Potomac, no, lower Than he NOUN OF 'ns
South Branch. u.
MI. Fun.ien presented petition from cav
Ezeus Of Clarke, for en- aes incorporating 'ns DE-
ryyiile Female Seminary.
Mr.. wall presented memorial from cl'izens
Of Frederick, and adjoining counties, asking wa
the Banks be permitted 70 issue notes under -
| Amemorial has since been presented BY Mr.
Boak, from citizens Of Berkeley, for the same
object.
The Committee On Banks have reported on
lMr. Lyon,s resolution, ins,Iuc,ing an inquiry on
this ,subiect, aud have presented bill autho-
,;z;np the issue Of small notes. The measure
n.,,ow ..cane in committee and " he
strongly opposed in the House, ~ sueh ttnei
apemocracy" as understand the peoples wants
and interests, better than they do themselves. i
Ca Tuesday, among the documents submitted,
was one from The Sabbath Convention, invi.ias
members TO occupy seats 10 said Convention.zl
This body is7devising means to promote ne pei
Ter observance of the day ofrest.
I Mr.. Ysrby submitted resolution, proposing
to set apart 500, 1000 from the surplus in the
Treasury, and the same amount Annually, 10 be
added 10 the Primary School Fund. Resolution
10 be considered at an early day.
A bill authorizing a loan/of $4,000 from the
Literary Fund TO the West Liberty Academy,
! without personal security, was lost. A bill to
this effect, requiring security, was passed Two
years ago. bu, she Academy has since been burnt,
: and there is dil6eulty in giving surely.
A bill releasing the Commonwealth's interest
: lin the PrisseIs Turnpike and Cumberland Gap
Road, was passed by vote Of 70 70 49,
on Wednesday, the Committee Of Courts q
Justice reported adversely TO the resolution
/. proposing 10 alter the law concerning sherlffs
: commissions.
n The bill forthe construction Of the South IVES
Tern Road, hssbeen the eDgrossing subjec. for ~
las, three DAYS. Amendments were proposed 4
nut il uponihe joint stock principle, instead
e on Stale account, butthese were lost.
!, On Thursday, another struggle was had on thi
= hill. I, was proposed TO- strike out the claus
authorizing a loan Of $4,000 per annum, 70
several wears, 10 complete the whole road ffor
r. Buchanan 10 the Tennessee line, and conhne II
!, appropriation to 75,OOofor single year, clree
from lhe4 Treasury, toconmence the Road
Buchanan and continue /, on as far as the none
D. would GO. But all attempts to secure plede
Is for future appropriations were voted down.
y this shape the bill orderedto be engrossed o
Ion Friday, it vas discovered BY some OF the lJn
= eyed opponents Of the measure, that the b
: contained a feature su.horising 3 5lhs So
y Escrip,on 10 the Lypchhurg and Salem Turnpih
The bin as amended sfvfbg taf SAs TBS 6SlSSS
10 the commencement of the Road al Buchana
!, was again ordered TO its engressment, but
adversaries say they mean To- give 1t ano,h
]. seufil.. The probabilities are now, however,
favor Of its passage.
The Committee on the subiec, Of Conve
tion TO amend the State Constitution. have :
y reported They have had several meetings, b
have not yet decided the basis Of organizatic
: fora Convention. in case the people declared
2 its favor My present i'm preston is, that Ii
nirsd basis will be reported-ihe Eastern meu
u oers conlending strenuously that il they give
'e the existing basis, ii viii be virtual surrender
ie The power now held BY the State 10 The organ
10 cation Of the Federal Governments, and that W
z. cannot resista claim which the North is alread
setting up through some Of its Reformers.
Ie No report will probably be made earlier tina
7, the first week in January.
j The proceedings and memorials Of the Edu
}. cation Conveniiop(were presented to The Hous
1t to-day, and 5000 copies ordered to be printed
The opponents Of any change in the presen
s school system, rely upon the fact that only II
Q couaties were specially represented in the Con
!. veniion. Ihave my doubts whether the Commit
Q tee on Schools, in the House, is we'll arranged
: for the success Of any new scheme Thes,
doubts arise from some indications given on, to
: day.
The Committee on Elections have Just finish
&c their work on the contested case from York.
:. James City and Williamsburg, between Mr..
BoWden, the late member, and MI. Howard, the
sitting member By The action Of the commit.
lee, therearpeared 10 be lie, which The House
must unravel. e.
suppose The Committee will nov 20 on with
the frederick case, bot as the holidays are Al.
hand, there will scarcely be quorum present in
committee before the first week in January. Ii
is considered rather dry business, 10 work on
the kDotiy points Of law during the festive sea
son. The job is good one for the balance Of
The session.
j RIcHMosp, Dec. 20, ls45.
This was an eyentful day 10 some portions Of
the State. The patrons Of The Sou,h western
Rod bill have had struggle for several day.
and seemed 10 sight u the promised land )" but,
alas, for human calculations, they we're his day
doomed 10 disappointment. The bill, ss il o.
rginally came 10, provided for borrowing S75,-
900, annually, for seven years, to construct
Macadamissd Road from Buchanan. in Bottle.
tourt, 10 The Tennessee line, and irfurther pro.
vided for subscribing ,hree-6fihs 10 the Salem
and Luxembourg Turnpike. This latter cIau,e
vas stricken out, and The bill further amspdea
50 Is 70 appropriate 81, 200 directly from ,bs
Treasury, for this year, 10 commesce he vorL
al Buehanap, and complete il Is FAR !. n. mo.
neg would go--leayins future Legislatures 4
provide for the balance.
y IL this shape, the bill seemed 10 gain f,vo,
but Hhen the fast struggle came q. 4, w.s d.f..,'
% ~ majority Of onIysix. This was ! s,rot..
Of 70 toIa friends, and seems to have nn, a.,
out of hnmof "a, arv o,h.. L. 8, $50 Nst-