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Here d the I'D e. 6 i.Js q he session. The
pe<k ju psssed Ia beea ooe q sone inporissse y
he seuth Western porlioa e. lhs State. Their
hopcs hare q Iesgth been eossamnased. - ~ -
beginaiag msy - s.id % b - assonpiishnenl On
ondsy, 10 he Seaare, he iii 10 ihcorporsie the
Souih Wss,esl Tarspike conpsny, Vas iorther con-
sidered- smsndments usrr proposed y Mr.. Wooi-
folk. and dissassed y MssEs Stringer and Wallace
70 faysr, md ~ AieNrk Cspsrioa. Bondursui. De
Mailen. snd Gsilsher. sgainsi thens but before
shsrs VA a.y dessios. Il sss sgresd y lay the bin
% he tahle.
a BIN divursins Watkins Harper from his wife
blsrshs. ~, passed.
! The bin soaeernips Sheriff sonnissioa., vas
PeaPsoed iadefniiely. but The sO,e has since been
rssoa.dered. and he bill l. again On The ,aLle Of
The Sensie.
o. Tnedsy, the Soa,h wesisrn Road bin mas
further discussed, and vote tsken 70 reeomnit IL.
but 4 uss finally agreed 10 lay i The table, and
let Mr., Thompsoa Of A. propose his smendnen.s
in the Senate.
Two bills we're passed. Incorporating nannfas-
turing companies
Oh Wednesday, smendments we're proposed TO
the South Western Road Sin by Mr.. Thompson. and
sustained By him and Messrs wallace and Witch
er. and opposedhy Messta MeSiullen. Bondursnt,
Stringer. 6allsher. staaard. add csperton. All
the aneadmen,s we're rsjesssd-and The bill passed
by The following vote
Ayrs-Mesas. Woods. Suttou, Thompson ol
Amherst. Moore, Crawford, Wiley, Boadurant,
Esllsher, Piper. Cspertoa, Stansrd. Deneale,
ESiringer. MeAiullen, Goerrauts Rogers, McCauley,
Newm,n. and Thompson oEk.-I9.
Noe,-Messrs. Scot, lspesker.) Coz, Wallace,
Spark, Bsptist. Garrett Dennis. Witsher, Smith,
Sloan, and Tsylorzn.
ed election from the Northern Meek district. and
declared 1aa NJ. Smith entitled to hin seat
j The bill incorporating the Riehmo.d and Ohio
Rail Road Company was discussed .andsn amend
meni offered BY Mr.. Moore 10 strike out he reslrie-
don to keep the Road on the South side q James
River, was negatived. Mr.. Moore moved further
Ito amend, 90 % to make the Company to begla ii
ltbe Western terminus. This vas also rejected.
1.-The bill was then laid over.
On Friday, the suiieet was resumed, but not I'm.
shsd and the bill W made the order Of the day fol
Monday next
The Senate sgreed o |esolution ofthe IHonse,
for the election Of Ss.te ID eers on Tuesday.
A bill to Incorporate ih| Virginia Eclectic Medi-
zeal Institute debated ald laid on the table Thi,
Is Thomsonian institute. The debate elected
some smusement
On Saturday. the Senate paused few unimpor.
Ia nj bills, sndihen adjourned.
The join. committees on the application Of Alex,
andria TO be re-unted to VirgInis reported fayora
bly-both committees being unanimous.
In The Honse. on MoadsF, Mr.. Funston moved
resolution. proposing TO repeal part Of the i2st
relation to discounts.
bill proposing to divide the County Of Fauquiei
aud create new County. vss discussed 81 lengh
lby Mr.. Scott sgsinst Division. and BY Mr. Hall il
lis favor. The bill wa finally ordered 10 be en-
crossed BY vote Of 60 4 so.
Il On TIesddy. bill amending act 10 ineorpo
rate : Rail Road Companyto construct Road from
the City Of Riehmondto Yorktown, was debated b,
Mr.. Lacy and Mr.. Lyons, and laid on the table.
Mr.. Toler presented substitute for the bill /,
provide for the extension Of the James River Cana
to Buchanan, and for its completion to Underwater.
On Uednesday. amosg the bills reported, wa
one. authorizing The Odd Fellows Lodseat Wheel
ing TO hold limited amount Of property.
The day vas principally Consumed in discussion
on bill to authorize the Judge Of the Stafford cir
E --&..e r -4-.--4--s
pentiientisry. The criminal il free woman !
color. convicted Of murder. The bill pa.sed@sye
l63, noes ~. .R
on Thursday. bill was reported, to CONVEX
| the debt due BY the Winchester and Potoma,
Rail Road Company 10 the Safe, in 10 stock. :
This will mako the State subscription equal /,
three 6flhs Of the capital.
petition was presented BY Mr.. Turner o
citizens Of Jefferson, against The application o.
the Smith6eld, Charlsstoun, and Harpers. Fer,
turnpike Company to be relieyed> from keeping
il repair that portion Of The road running through
chaElesiown.
Also, pstitiAn Of the Company, 10 be exemp,
as aforesaid.
The Consention Bill was taken up, and Sub.
situte ofefed By Mr.. Leftwieb, 10 organize a
lConEention on the phite basis. Mr.. LsftWieh
made an earnest argument on his substitute
The subject was laid over.
The Education subject was next taken mn.
and after the debate, the report of the Commit
tee vas reversed, on motion Of Mr.. Edeipetop.
and i was declared sfpsdieni TO adop, some sys.
TEN Of district free schools. The subject was &.
naily referred totwo committee. to pre-.
pare q 2 islriet plan, and The other 10 report q.
mendmenis 10 the existing poor school system.
Mr. ferby's resolution, to appropriate $780,.
600 more annually TO The primary school fund.
vas made the order Of The day for Monday.
On Friday and Saturday, The bill 10 incorpo-
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was discussed al length, BY Mr.. Lee Of Hardy, ia
fayor, end Mr., EdgingteD Of wheeling sga inst
it. II y impossible 10 predict the fate Of hi,
bill,
TIE starvation shut two weeks Of,
and members begin 10 talk Of the period OF id.
journnent-whieh lthiDk il likely 10 be abou,
the 25lh February.