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RIcEnoND coRREsPoaDENCE.

90 Monday and Tuesday. bumssous
petitions were presented. ana various re-
solutions Of inquiry adopted. b1t| no bin
OF i@Porssace vas acied opol. Sir Cas-.
Asmsn presented petition from citizens
scar the Shenandoah River slof al act ,o|
authorize the construction Of Rail Road
from Titles Falls 10 iniersect the Bali
more Or Winchester Roads.
oa Rsdaesday. very few members
we're ptesenl-snd the Military being out
to receive Col. hanisnok. ihe com
mandsr Of she Volunteers. 90 business
vas attempted and The Hooss adjourn
ed.
90 7Hsvsiay. aletier was received from
'WlLLIAM o. GooDE. Esq resigning his
Office as Speaker. 10 coaseaaescs Of i'll.
heskh. The House being thin. MIR. Dor
man moved the election Of = Speaker
pro TEN. until the 4lh Of January; and
this being sgreed TO. JOIN w. JoSEs,
Esq Of Chesterfield was nominated. and
received 81 votes. the whole number
present NJ, Jones makes = good presid-
ing officer. having fine voice add most
agreeable and concilia,ory manner.
On Friday. Mr., Thompson Of Jefferson
said. that. being new member, be was
but little soGusinted with the ussges 10
such cases. but be thought tina, some re.
Spouse should have been given 8 esterdsy
to. the letter Of the late Speaker, and in
accordance with bis own feelings be sub.
miited The following, which was unaui-
mously adopted:
RssOlDsd, That this House has received with
unfeigned regret ihele,ler Of William o. -soode,
Esq, late Speaker, announcing bis resignation
Of the Office which he has FLIED with so much
dignity courtesy and ability; that ve extend TO
him our heartfelt sympathy, accompanied by
our prayer that he may be speedily restored 10
health and usefnlness.
A resolution ofinquiry was introduced
by Mr.. symond, into The expediency Of
reducing the number of terms 81 the
Monthly and Quarterly Courts; and one
by Mr.. Floyd. in reference 10 the tesPon,
sibiliiies Of constables and their lsecuri.
ties.
Among the petitions presented, was
one by Mr.. Harrison OF Loudoun, from
Samuel NJ Jsnney and others, members
lpf the Education Society Of Louddun, for
The passage Of an act amending the act Of
The 9th day ofMarch. 1916, for ths eslab
lishmsnt Of District Schools in the coun.
3ty olLoudoun.
Some amendments 10 the School Laws
are underconsideration BY The committee
Of Schools and Colleges, and will proba.
bly, be disposed Of al an early day.
Mr Bocock reported bill establishing
District Courts. dividing the Slsis into
seven Judicial districts, each OF which TO
be composed Of three contiguous cults.
On Saturday. little else than prslimina.
~ BUSINESS was transacted. Among the
bills read the FIRST time. was one amend
ling The charter Of the Hardy and Win
chester Turnpike Road and sppl,ipg the
ann ui,y Of S. 600 from the WINCHESTER
Road, for 4 few years, TO the coa1plelion
tofIthe Turnpike.
ION Monday, when the House will be
nearly foil. a speaker will be CHOSEN for
the remainder ofthe session. Mfr. Jones
will be continued. il be should be willing
to gil the place.
| III The Receptioa.
The reception Of Col. Hautranck, on
Wednesday, was very neat and impos-
ing affair. end mus, have been ose OF The
most gratifying, though trying ssents Of
bis HE. The,Public Guard. commanded
BY that most accomplished officer. Capt.
Dimmock. and The companies q Cspls.
Scott, Darlington aud Corse. were al The
Depot, on the arrival Of the Northern
Cars. The Colonel having been met al
the JUNO ION, BY the writer Of this, who
presented him bis commission wasiatro.
duced 10 tie Captains Of the Companies
atths Cars. Hewss then conducted BY
Major G wynn. an associate Of bis at w est
Point. and by the Senator aud oae Of The
Delegates from Jefferson. to The Etoni Of
the line. where he received 4Le usual
military salute. The whole we're put into
column and the Colonel and bis attend
ants placed in The centre-and bav.
ing been joined by Adju,aDl General
Richardson. and Mr.. Daniel Of The Exscu-
tive Council, they were marched TO The
Capitol Square. and thence to the Cover.
not's House. and the Colonel introduced
to the Governor and numerous cilizens.
There was an Immense crowd present 10
see mos, Of them for the tirs lime, The
man honored with The commsnasol The
First Regiment Of Virginia Eoluu .eers.
Coi. n bore himself handsomeiy. and
mace = mos, agreeable Impression upsn
| 'ae multitude By bis l6ne soldieay aptear-
ance. de may have some ho, uofk IN
MEXICO. Gut such reception "a he ssceiv.
iea IN kiehmend must have been quite :,
severe trial upon bis nerves. Us, 4.
M self possessed. and weat lhrbosb ~,
eanPa'gn Of congratulations Lie I ,rue
Isoldier. and enc who tsa seen sons,b;0 !
IOf the world. His sPpoin,neal Il IS '
declared on ell hands he bes, IL, Eeorla
have been made. As speci,o., X s:.