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klcEroxD CORRESPONDENCE
R,cznsrs yss.,'y I. 1877.
Ths lerm ~ ths Dbs.ksf. under ki5
20 Ten nppoinlneni. hsvi1e expired o.
day. HE House procsedsd 70 % eIscliol
lor the remainder o. he sessioo. ]. w.
JoNxs, Esq., Or Chesterfsid mas nomins-
ted b. Nj. Daniel. and having received
los SoisS. the whole number present, q
gain look the chair. and made bis acknow.
ledgmsnis 10 handsome manner.
The Govsrnos having called attention
10 The limitstions Of The Law making 81
appropriated fof the Volunteer. MI.
Dorms1. moved . Joint Resolution. a.
ihoriEing more liberal construction. g
that ell nscessafy expenses incurred Is
osgsnising companies. whether mustered
into service Or noi, shall be paid.
Mr.. Canon introduced resolution ~
revive 40 sci Of 1879. Incorporating sbe
Minebs'.et and Berry's Ferry Turnpike
Mr.. Hunter Propo sed an inquiry il re-
ference 70 amendipg The Law requiring
bail 10 eiva causes.
will be seen BY The vote Of today
that these we're siill 25 members ab,ent.
The Ssasie will resume lie session On
Wednesday.
The Court d Appeals viii resume lis
1session To- morrow. Judge Daniel, tie
newly elected Judge. 10 at his post.
RIcHMohB, Jan. g. l647.
The temper 81 the pfessni LeeI.l,ture
seems 10 be favorable 10 The subject Of Ia.
ternsl Improvement.
On nNesday. The bilIaulhofizine sub.
fcrlption ogIEo iiiihs 70 The Giles, Fsyeite
s. KsnawLs Turnpike Company was pass
ed BY the House Of Delegates. The i.
mount Of subscription 10 nc. 900
The South Western Road bill aonro.
lpria,ios $75 600. was ordered TO be a..
crossed. alter some debate upon an amead.
mspt. and was passed on Wednesday.
Numfross resolutions OF INQUIRY vefe
adopted. blt il il unnecessary 10 detail
them snd many petitions were present.
ed-among them one BY Mr.. Cssllemsn.
10 favor Of the Liiile's Fills Rail Road.
/ 90 Wedafsdag The Senate re-. assem-
BLEED, aud reisrsd'io appropriate commits
tees the several bills received from tbe
House.
10 the House, . joint resolu lion wal
passed, 10 lurnish the Volunteer Reei.
sment with Flag.
Among thp bills passed. were one in "a
vor Of Robert Llcss.r sndione in favor OF
Daniel @. Henkle, deputy sLerffs for Da-
yid Snirely--reiuhJrng the amount Of
certain delinquent lists. The 10 bills were
opposed BY Mr. Holiday and supported
by Messrs Hunter eud Thompson. 10
the Senate. 90 Saturday. the same bills
were opposed BY kfr McMullen. and
supported BY Messrs, GalIaher and Viii
ley snd passed.
Ga 7hufsiay. The Senate passed unani
mously the ioiDt resolution for presen liz
. Flag 10 tbe Velanieer Regiment, and
The JOINT resolution ifom she House. en-.
'lsFgihg the discretion OF The Governs or 10
the paymen. Of the expenses or the vo.
luuleers--ssd Mr.. Gsllshar was despatch.
ed TO inform the House Of belesiss
thereof.
10 the House. = bill was reported, in
cooperating she Richmond end Psrkers
burg Rail Road Company. sad . bill 10
extend the Jurisdiction OF Virginia over
the Couniy Of Alexgndria.
A bill wis also reported, amending. for
the county of Loudoun. the bill for the
.esiabllshmeAt 81 District Schools.
Mr.. Thotipson Of Jefferson presented
memorisl4 iron Alsxandris. Ia reference
10 the trade .of that city. Read. and or
dered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. EutIer,
RssoIpsd. That The semmiltee for Courts Of
Justice Be directed to enquire into The elpedien-
~ Of 20 amending The fav on the subject Of
proceedings against aon .resideni 4sbteTs ss 10
provide for direct levy b, the Sheriff upon
The property of such noa-resideni debtors, wheih
o. found nahe hands Of homo defendeni or
pihsr wise, And that they further enquire into
the expedieacy Of dshhing, BY Law, more dis.
tIuetly The period Of which the proceeding by
fsteigu attachment shall become a leo upon ;hs
property Of, or the debts due 10, absent debiers.
"A bill for the extension OF the ] ants
River s Kanawha Canal has occupied
the greater portion Of three days, bui as il
has not Jssn med definite shape, shall
defer . police Of the details.
On Friday Sin The Senate. several bin
ssrs passed. relieving sheriff. for not ma.
king returns within the time prescribed.
Among ihem. Daniel C. Burns. deputy
sheriff 81 Berkeley.
The. bill sppropriaiins SO. 900. to con-
stinue the South Western Road. was laid
on the table. 10 sllow Dir. McCsuley
time 10 offer an amendment 10 extend
the Read East from Salem 10 Buchanan.
10 ibe House. Mr.. Caslleman presented
. petition for change 10 the time o.
holding the terms oil the Clarke and
Hsmnshire Inferior Conris-and three
pelnidns Tor the Lilfs's Falls Rail
Road
Al hill authorizing subscription 10 the
sSis,ersilIe Turnpike Company lin Tyler
county j was passed. allera warm discus,
.sion-sby . vote Of 20 to So.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
Lieat. Col. Randolph and Maj. Esrly
have arrived. aad joined the Colonel in
the discharge Of reeimental duty. The
sJeffefSon Company, under Capt. Rowan,