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y Coils Psyns and Garlsnt. bssivs Eirvi,;,s.
Vas PISSED bnspimcusly.
eenouniesiIsa vas feesIset fssn d. O.
seFnof, 90 he sst isci o. el6ghEne ~ lie foI1n
teers. pfspssinsIo silss lktn liks ailkrsre.
bstsssn ne scnnu,iiisu pa ilssn ~ he 20.
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inihs House. NJ. sheEsy ispared siII kz-
ias ths rhute Of The Rsil Read rtopssed 10 BE-
eeasiIpessd b s-Baiiiaersk 0aie conpsny,
g - % strike he Ohio Il Fish cresE, %
Marshall County.
T Pe'iless were presented d NJ. Thenpscp,
from Frederiek, Fauquisr. az. 10 favor Of he
s.aies snssntes fofs ihe ckessssske 4 Ohio
Canal boDds, 10 The snooni u $500 900.
Also. from eisizens 81 Ibe Pstonysc VALLEY. In
favor or the LitlIs' FsIls Rel Read.
The Tar bill was furIhet considered, and
ninlsisfs' salaries asis.exeppl.si. A tax Is
70 be laid % bouliDg alleys shd billiard tables.
Mr.. Castlenan presented Il petition o. seiti-
z.nsof Warrea comfy, for . pIeeinel slsction
AZ Honeysville, in Warren eodn,s also, q pei
tion q eirizens Of CIafke couRiy, COR aisw su-
ihori1ing The Governor 10 furnish he cavalry of
Clarke with the ordinary anna also, peiiiioh
Of citizens Of Clarke fsr aMeAdamizsd Road
from the Bsrryville Turnpike Road. not father
West 'hsn7Bsrryville, 20 chsriestoRH, 10 Jsaef.
son county.
The bill Incorporating the Richmond & Pa
mDnkJ Rail Road Company vas passed BY the
decisive vote Of SO %
The ssssls have spent fhfts days 10 the dis
eussion of BIZ from The House, cOneetniDg tho
lcompehsaIion Of members OIL he General As
ssmbly. The didieulty seems to be, 70 * the
proper Inns for The eoSsAssnetmtni Of The ID.
creased ray, according 20 the provisions Of The
ccnstiia lien. The "Starvauoun Law viii oper-
sie on the 10Th Of February.
On Friday, The bill snd amekdments we're ~
ferred 10 select committee
The House, on Thursday, passed bin diyor-
cling Helen A w. Hamilton from her husband
Robert s Hsmilion.
% motion Of Mr. Hunter, he Committee Of
Roads verS Erected to iDquits into the expedi.
eney Of providing BY Law more effecluslly TO-
compel tie Winchester aud Potomac Rail Read
Company TO sccomm oda Tho lrsde aud travel
e6ered u the DepOis u said Road, in de cotin-
~ Of Jtf.rFoas 3
Mr.. McPaerson presented The Affidavit &c
VIM B. Thompson, 10 regard TO the navigation
Of the Shenandoah River, tofbe used as evidence
gfhe bill TO incorporate the Liltle,s Fats
tbsd Comp
81 The bill 10 increase the capital stock of the
James River and siauhIon Turnpike conpsny,
for The purpose Of Macadan ling their Road,
vas ordered TO be euerossed.
On Rfsss. The House vas principally oceul
pied in the discussion of Resolutions Of Thanks
10 President Polk fer his 6rm and vigorous prose-
cu,ion OF the Mexican war! The resolutions
were offered BY Mr.. McPbefsont sad adopted By
. vote Of 81 10 49, strict party woe. Ilf The
Tenth Legion, hsd sent company or two Of
troops 10 ihe val, The 'taid aud conform would
have been little mole substantial Than Col.
hanks f
% Saturday, the Sensie was employed Ihe
whole sitting, in discussion ofghe above resoI
Ialions. A substitute vas offered by Mr.. wall
ace, bu, after speeches BY Messrs. voolfolk and
Ysllscs in=favOr, and Ly Messrs. Moore and
Snnafd against the resolutions. the previous
question was called BY Mr.. Cox, aad sustained,
thus cutting Of all amendmenis. The House
resolutions were faally Adopted, By vote Of
Ito III. The speeches Of Aessrs Moore and
sisnarc we're able 10 every sense Of The ierm.-
The "ssenSbsins spilled, other members were
deprived Of any opportunity Of expressing heir
views, but in resisting the previ6ds question,
Messrs. Boadursui, wilchef, Roeers, and Gal J
ihher, lhrsw 10 occasional hits at the tyrAnniesl
course otthe naiOriiy,in suPPressing The free.
dom Of debate on mere measure Of glori6ca.
ton. .s 1i I
IN the House large number Of bills WEIR
pGshed through their 6rs. and seccad readings.
Ca nslien Of Mr.. Hunter, the amendatdry
"Rish, or wsyr bill vas made The order Of the
day for Tuesday. I
/, bill TO Incorporate The Ricsmon and Dam
willie Rail Road Company wa. discussed, bat 50
vote was taken.
The bill authorizing he States guarantee Of
$500, 900 Of the Bonds Of the Chesapeake and
ohis Canal Company has not yet received q
reading, oul ils friends have strong hopes Of lis
il WI no, fail for want Of The
most strenuous exeriion.
THE SCHOOL QUOTAS.
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