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On Wednesday, the SESArEcmcnTed ii the re-
solution extending The invitation 10 Gems. Quit
man and shields 10 Capt John Magruder, anaiivo
Of Virginia Mr.. CarliIe offered resolutions 10 M
qnire whether the admission Il both Messrg.
Thomas and Snowlen, a. ddlegates. VA. not
violation &c the Constitution. and 81 The rights
of he Senate as coordinate branch d Tie
government
The subject was deferred ~ common consent,
to be called up atan earlyday,
SMALL NOTE BILL.
Mr.. Wicker, from the Special Comfnistce, ne
ported tie Small Note bill, stating ,hntthe CONF
mislee being unable % agree upon the bin. asked
to be discharged from its further consideration,
which was granted. Mr.. w. then presented
substitute for the bin. i
Mr.. Sianard also proposed an arnenament Is !
substitute for the original bill
On molten Of Mr.. Kane, DE bin. with the A.
mendmenis, was laid on the mhle, ordered 10 Be-
printed, and made the onier " the day for We'd 7
nesday next Af9
In the TorsE, much new business, in the way
Of petitions, resolutions, and bills was presented
Nine bills were passed, not Of much general
importance, except the one apRropriating $4,000
10 build bridges III the sladnton and Parkers-
burg Road 4. 4,
NO APPoRTloNMENT
Mr.. Shelly, from the select committee on the
subject Of Reap ortionmcnt reported resolq-
ton, askingthat the committee he discharged from
the further consideration IL Ire subject there be-
ing no hope Of any agreement as to. he rule Of
apportionment.
Whereupon. MI. Stewart " Berkeley pffere,l
aresolution proposing 70 reper, bin for the call
OF Convention to amend the STATE Constitution.
This BY agreement, was laid On the table, fir the
present to b. called up at an early day, afler the
suggestion by MI. Price, that some consultation
should b had among members friendly 70 the o.
Jet
The principal subject Of debate was a bill for
the relief OF the Fanquier and Alexandria Turn
pike Company, supported by Mr.. Soon Of Eau
'quier and opposed BY Mr. Price No decision
In the senate, on Thursday. abill was report
edfrom the committee Of internal Improvement,
BY Mr. Bondurant, 10 providefof the extension Of
the South Western Road from lis Eastern tsrmi
nus TO the town Of Buchanan. This bill a1pro-
PIRATES 100000
The bill increasing the capital stock ofthe New
Shenandoah Company was taken up, on motion
.pf Mr.. Barbee
II On motion Of AR. Gallahdr, The bin was % a
mended as conform TO the general principles a.
Eaopted BY the Senate in al similar bills, The
bill was amended in other particulars, and dis
Eeussed BY Messrs. Gallahef, Barbee, Whether,
Woolfolk and Woods,
Mr. voolfolk proposed d survey for Rail
road also, which was rejected! Mr.. Woods made
motion to strike out the clause for 4 survey,
which, after opposition BY Mr.. Gallaher, was re-
/ iected EsE
The bill was then passed by the following vote
AYEs--M essrs. Woods, Thompson, Tyler Kin
ney. Bondurant, Gallaher. Barbee. Garlic, john
ston. Mecaulev. Cameron. Dennis. yyiteher
crump. Deneale. Kane and parriot--l7
NoEs- Messrs cox. (speaker, Babtist I'll
BILE, Harwood, Amber, Sloan Smith Garret.
Daniel. and Woolfolk-lo. 4Hs
i This bill requires capital of s50o0oo If
which individuals are 10 take three-6flbs and the
State two-fiflhs The amolnt ~ ala; foo If
new stock must III taken 81 ssolveni ;nd;v;dn,,.
lbefore I'LL state s,hscr;hes XII, .
In the Ho,ssr IT. v,l,ogs,sd : rs..,t,,,;,,, !
bring II 4 bill To- amend tbe IN ;ncorpsr,,ing
T1ahra,, NJ ln.o Psla,'s
RI 50 q d enlarre tbsir : ,ns' M,
was ire next ,iax ISaorted. 81. III
| 4 petition vas an presented III NIL wood III,
citizens Of the county of Fred5r;ek ask;nsfo r !.
mendnients to the awst q nretent disnrba,,ces of
religious congregations assenbled for worsh;n'
Amer ,nneb debats IL I'M NJ, 81 .esr,h.
Alexandria and Fanouier T,,rnn;ke comranv
was rejected, bv 4 rote If 52 Il iii
Il In III sEsATr III E,ldov ssyenI ,,ivoycs In.