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AIEhL0sND C0A.EorOitUEstCk
Rnennors, Dec. 10, 1886.
on Masg, The principal business in both
Houses vas he passage Of bill sulhorizipe
he Gsvsraor and conDeil 70 appoint Ire Field
o1assfs Of he virgiaia Rssiasnt 81 Yolua.
ThsCo.niiiss Of Csuris Il TASTES made
rspOrs, rsieciiss he petition of Henrietta Bris-
zoe fet divorce from be. husbani, John ].
Bsissoe. Laid on he table On molten or Mr.
Thonpsss. :
Both Houses have passed bill authorizing
he Library Society q Ronoey 70 esiablish and
esdow an Aeadesy. 4
Election Of Jadgs.
On Tuesday, both Houses proceeded 10 the
eIeetiel u . Judge Of he coarl 81 Appeals, to
supply ibe saesoey oeessionsd BY ne dea.h Of
RoOerI s.ansrd, Esq.
Mr.. siovsll aon inassd wRijsn Dasisl, E.q.
Of Ly sehbsrg- BY Ar, Cook.
Mr.SlsBghler noninsIed W tlliam Green, Esq.
Of caiperef -susisinsd5y Slessn STROLLER and
Scott.
Mr.. syns nominated Judge James n. Ghol-
son cI retefsouEG. g. h
Mr.. HoIlsssy boninsisd Richard c L. MOu-
care. E.q n Stafford.
Mr.. Lee, Of Hardy, nominated James Mar.
shall Esq. Of Hinehesier-saslaiued BY Mr..
Haaiet Of Jedsrsoa.
| 4 Mr.. Tunsiall nominated James a. white,
Esq. of PitisyIvsnia.
| have been listening to nomissiion speeches
for sixteen years, and have generally consider
ed them rather Eat ard fulsoms sfiirs-but on
this occasion va, very differently Impressed.
They we're with Iwo exceptions, neat. chasIe
and admirable efforts. Mr. Lees presentation
Of Mr.. Msrshsll's claims and qualifications was
most Just and felieitOus efort-sud Mr.. Hun.
ter's vas pronounced by The experienced Clerk,
and several old members, the stry btsi speech Of
the sort they had ever heard on that door. This
| is slrobg praise, but matters Of this kind must
be judged Of BY their effect upon the auditory
al The time. II was enc Of hose racy and ap.
propfiaie efforts, which combined solidity OF ar.
gunenl with dry humor, aud which must have
had strong influence, but that Nmsn are usual
~ committed for fsvorile before the discussion
CON menee,; and in This case party ties Wsre 100
strong 10 be severed by the most conc!usiss II.
guneais. Iconfess felt glov Of pride TO hnd
my ,eea.,:tusney, so ably represented on he &C.
easion. send you brief outline Of what Mr.
Hunter said, but no rspor. can. give The resdeI
an adsquste idea Of bis speech. Il was sufh
cert 10 give him . prominence, even il b,
should never utter smother word on the floor.
Mr.. Marshall did not succeed, bot venture
the assertion that be willn hereafter be IN
known to the Stale; and il day for calm lre
Election should ever come into abe Legislature
his services will yet be demsndsd in The exalist
station. 10 which his ffieRas des;Ee 10 elevate
him.
The Senator's are usually present 10 ih'
. House on such occasions, and in this case nj
discussion 10 the Senate was deemed advisable
The vste Of almost every member in that bod.
was perfectly understood before the roll wa
4 called.
Il On Wednesday, the Senate amended the bill
copesrning the appointment Of Field offiests fn
, the Virginia Regiment Of Voluaisers, o,as 4
give the power to the Governor safer requirin
she advice Of The Council" This clause wa
! ssnt backwards aud forwards, until confer
J encs was bad on Saturday, end "a comPromis
was agreed upon censtituiiDg the Goyerno
and Members OF the Council Board for the ap
! poiniaen,, but.sivius the ,eOEe-rez the csstiD
} vote infesse Of tie.
Much debats occurred in the House on b
: granting Amnesty" to persons who hs1 sGend
ed under the Anti DuelIiug Act. Nsssrs. Scot
; 10. Fsuqoier, Thompson Of Jefferson, an
, Irving 81 Cum5srlsnd, supported the bill 10
lfotcible and earnest msnnsr-and Mr.. Mos
{ By Of Campbell opposed il.
, T On 7Rursdsy, the debate was continued, an
after various propositions 10 amend, BY Mr.
Dornan aad others, ths House refused TO ords
the bill to lie sssressmeni, BY a vote Of a. I
IS
bill has BEEN reported. authorizing tn
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company 4
contacts loan, under certain conditions, an
Increase itscspi,al stock, it need 81 &c = Ger
tain amount.
On motion of Mr.. Wall, an inqairy is Ordere,
into the proHieiy Of investing portion Of IN
Literary Fund, 10 buildings, &C., for The use. o
the College of Physicisns Of the Valley Of Viz
GINA at Winchester, on The same conditions .
The investment made with the Medical Faeull
Of Hsmpden Sidney College.
4 On Friday, the principal topic was the bill
concerning the appointasni Of Field oficsfsv
} The two Houses sill dissgreeing.
A Joint Resolution was proposed b. Mr.. Hun
ter, TO authorize the payment Of School quota
to cerisin counties; but this being amended il
the Senate, the House laid il on the table 4
I await action upon bill now pending.
A bill hss passed both Jicuses. auihcriziul
the payment on The Let Japuaiy Of SST. 900 10
,er,st on bonds guaranteed for the James Rive
and & K,nawha Company.
II Y On Saturday. the bill eoneerninsthe appoint
meni oflField oficers engaged the attention o
both Houses. and uas disposed Of a. was slales
in preceding part Of this letter.
Il The Senate, having no further business OF
hand, is allowed recess until The Oh Of Janua
Try.
II The Revision Of the Criminal Code vii pro
baby net &c. suderi,ken until after he, holII
days.
II COMMITTEES OF coNFEaExcE.
q On the disagreement Of The two Houses 1poI
the bill 10 appoint Field Officers, the folio win
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