Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-25

Mes.rs. voolfolk, Cspenoa and Sringer, and /
or,-s. 81 Afes.rs. GaIlahef. Barbee and Tyler. !.
TIE motion vs. losi -syes y, hPe. 'is-as fol- !
Ag.s-SIes.rs. SCOT gsPsAEer, Trihis. Thorn |
IN Kinnev. Woolfoik. Jdhnltop Calerton, Dem |
mis-, smith, S,ringer. Harpooa, Anbler, Mccau-
| lev and Fritz
NsSs-aiessrs, Coz. wosasl Tslsr BaIess,
nsri. Deneale. sloan, CEsnap and PaTnoii-h
Furiker debate hook plact ksfueen Messss-
Wirhcr, simard. Tyler, ard 'GallaheF-Enen
he 6ill was laid on The table, on motion Of me
la,ier, TO give time tO proPoss amendments.
Inthe Hotsk, sixteen bits were passed, a
tmosgsi uhiefT Hasc 70 asesrtlin and establish
he proper division line between The counties o.
lFrederiek ard Shenandoah.
speal Of CkaneTs % Odd Esilvi's and other 'Sssie-
tbs
The House seems srddenls 10 have taken
the back track, in consequenee u ne sreat num-
berof application for charsefs. On "wednesday
abi.-......:s.e.aslf 4 e q Odd Feowsin
"a = s-,.s Q ineorpohte Virginia DIVE
is second reading, vas, Iod,;on ~ n. u.s., SO
FEY substituted By An Act -,
al ces and devses ofplaces 10 hbd The, y
: certain benevolent associations.
q clause was inserted. on plotion Of Mr.. w.
vac, ,speatiHg AL the charters heretofore granted
N an cases in which the rigk Of repeal had been
ress.red BY The Legislature. This being also the
.eeilng m the Senate, as evinYed in the vote on
late bil; Istppese VIII Re caErfet cur lRnt ~
substitute may answer an helphFposes desired,
There eyet more than zoe bills q BE- disnc-sd
o. out from the progress male lately. the two
Houses may adjourn about tae last Of March.
RlGHsisSD, March IS.
] The SENATE was occupied he greater mar, a.
the sitting on Fniday in The discussion Of hin
% extend the Jurisdiction ok a Jus t;ce ~ 4.
lsaee , e suns not exceeding so After amend
:. men.s oferedby Mr.. Tyler, Ind adopted-and |
me rejection Of one proposed 81 Mr., Garlic ,he
oill was debated BY Messrs, lWiicher. Carlile
Suinger' Tyler, Sloan, Gallaher Barbee. De,
neaie. Cox, Voolfolk, and Stahasd and reject.
ed-ayes. II, noes IT,
The Senate passed bin to incorporate ! 81.
yIngs Bank at Stanton, and one at Harper,sFe
IN ne HOUSE,, bill was reported. providing =
galfsr re destruction of sheep IN 'tse county of
Jefferson. -
among the bills passed were he following. L
ABolli concerning motions against, Constsbles
pm concerning eonveyanEes Or dgv,Ses of n.
ces q meeting Of certain benevolent SOCIETIES
This rePeals all the charters passed Al M nr...,,
'essipn, for Masonic, Odd Fellows and r. r,
'ance Societies and gives ne sane pr,o,.-,;a. d
o Religious Societies.
2 "A hill reU,, laf;y,,, a.. 8I ldl
toners ofthe revenue 0o'iinis- u
bill 10 incorporate the Tboms. " D., - u
nale Orphan Society of PETERSBURG. I'M
a bill authorizing clerks Of the ssever., oo, Ise
8 q furnish copies of insolyents ,oeommission.
The two last named bills authorize a subscrip-
on OF two fifths.
Business win nov be despatched at very ra- ~ "
ia rate,in both Houses GA
RIcRMoNp, March %. !
On Monday, in the House, Mr. Scott from the ie.
Of courts Of justice made reports adj tsb
er~ TO several petitions -among them that Of G,
itizens of Frederick County for ap amendment itic
the laws 50 as more eectualiy TO prevent the Ito
isinrbance of religious congregations assembled tic
And aasihst the expedishcy II = amending lIu
be Law concerning CLERKS tees, as to permit ce
itizens Of the Commonwealth 10 examine the iof
ecords free Of cost i
II omitted % lstateiin my last ahat the Senate
ad passed The Bill Providing for the appointment
commissioners to settle the boundary between s.
he 'Cohniies of Frederick and Shenandoah
The House passed the following bifss
A bill authorizing an increase Of the capital
took Of the Louisa Railroad Company, for the I'm
purpose of extending their road inc
Abill to incorporate the Millwood and Berry Ire
lille Turnpike Company.
ti TO amend the act entitled an act concern tte
ng executions against insolvent Debtors passed lie
March ID, Ee46. Ipt
A bill concerning Nrits Of ad esiod damaam. ipr
A bill to incorporate the Commissioners Of the led
'ublic Schools in Portsmouth. Ite
Abill incorporating the Junction Valley Turn
ike Company. iPl
fThis bill provides for making j Macadamized III
load between Staunton and Bachanan lsc
b bin incorporating the New Market and al
,uiialo Spring Turnpike Company.
A bill 70 revive The Mstihsburk and Winches-
4 Turnpike Company -
A bin is on its engrossment, 70 provide repre- Al
enfation for Alexandria. IN
RI. TO take up resolution submitted BY him, and
aid on the table, on the 18th January relative to
he call of Convention, and the ayes and noes m
eng called upon said motion, i was refused, a
ives AL noes 59-a number oil the; w eslern mem pr
ers opposing the motion tie ground OF the in. 81
xpediency Of calling Convention previous toll "a
he next census. lRl
Both Houses adjourned TO Join in the iuneraiI Fl
ceremonies in reference 90 Ex-P President Adams Ide
On Wednesday,, the Senale yassed several inn iof
'oIsas. p,llS sceeded to the election Of OH vi
-. Spots Esq, was reelected Store w
-. 81 the Penitentiary, BY majority Of % wi
Yer al competitors. Ito
Col Edward P. Scott of Greenville. was elect lbe
Brigadier General Of the 18th Hfigde to sue I'M
eed Gen. Daniel c. Butts, resigned leo
Col Odih G.. Clay, Of Campbell, vs;s elected ioI
rigadier General Of The i2sh Brigade, succeed ID,
len David kcdes. he
We hope TO reach The bills for Mane sacturin{ lvo
ompanies in JeIerssn in few days, Ire:
The bill establishing A Special Cont Of APP Isis
.als and diminishing the number OF Judges 6fi sin
e General C0nrt, was crdefef to Be engrossed lou
The Tax Bill was taken mp and the blanks lth.
erein filed The taxes Of last 5eaf are retained, lin
iii few not very important exceptions la
The expectation now Is. that thS Legislature sei
IN adjourn on the 3Oih. Iler
CONGRESS- on TIiURsDAYs 81 81
Mr. Webster addressed The senate for four ~
,urS in speech Of marked ability On THURSDAY. nj
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