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Amons The local,laIIers q he ueek, here were
but ieebf interest toyouf imnediaie region.
The order Of the day for Tscsisy. vas Mr.. Fanlk-
ner's Report fron Seieet Committee On he sub
Jet q The ineffective existing legislation for The re
eovery Of fugitive Slaves. Mr. r. ADDRESSED Tie
Hess I. support q IL Report. which contained
seFeral -fec0nmead1tI6ns % be maLle 20 COasrrss.
for the beiier snfog,ement q southern rights The
resolutions accompanying The RePort, were unani-
monslr atop,ed, a. i1IlD4ss n
4 R-,.irli ~ IT. Gts<1i Assrn5lJ n FTrxinia,
That the seDaiofs and this State
use ihrir earDel and pcrNrcrus ebrls. 70 have the
act passed On The lash Of February l793 . amend
ed = more ehctpaly 70 secure 10 he slave owners
10 the S0uih the rights guaranteed 70 them hy tie
~ ciapse % section and 4h article e the United
States E7 III tA9
2 Ranirri, Thstthe Governor Of this Common
wealth be. and be IS hereby requested 10 forward %
each OF Cur Senators and Representatives in the
Congress Of the United StaIes and also 70 the Cor
emols % The several STAKES Of he Union, copy Of
this IMPORT and resoluiions ~ sef
Hr Paxton submitted a Substitute Cor he Lynch
burg and Tennessee Rail Road bin proposing Salem
in Roanole rs Poini, with one stem 10 Buchanan
and ube 10 Lynchbnrg
A bin vas passed, changing the place Of holding
The Precinci election Al Middleway in jefferson
s. A bill was passed allowing Harry PaIker, free
man Of color to remain In The county d Loadoun.
In The SESarE. On IptiHesfey. the Tax bill was
considered. and the clause imposing tax Of ten
cents on household firniiure for the purpose Of
tending the right Of suffrage, was stricken OUT
ayes l6, hoes.9.
In the House, Mr.. Scott reported hin 10 author
ize the Supreme cour, Of Appeals to issue writs o.
mandamus.
Judge Robertson had defined TO enter up de-
cree of the Special Cont Of Appeals, the ground
Of The rneonsliiuiiOnaIily Of the Law constituting
that Court and iAis viii bring lhe question test
A hill was passed, aPpropriatiug $4,000 toihe
repair Of the buildings belonging 70 the Virginia
Military Institute.
kThetwo Houses this day reelected JonSF WHEY,
Esq, Councillor Of STATE iorIAree years from the
3lst Of March next .+. IT,
On Thursday, Mr.. worthington, from the Com
mis,ee Of Courts Of Justice. presented reports adj
verse 10 the expcdirncy Of extending the time Of
Limitation Of merchants accounis--and Of amend
ing The aci authorizing constables 70 require fndem
nifying bonds.
Among the bills reported, were the following: A
bill to incorporate the Hampshire 4 Morgan Turn
pike Company and a bin 70 incorporate the VIII
Transport Turnpike Company.
resolution was passed TO press upon the govern
ment Of the United States the prupriey Of providing
for the satisfaction Of Virginia Military Land War
rants
Eleven petitions were presented, and six bills
spassei-atnong them, one 10 charge upon the IRA
snry the annual approprialfoalo the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Asylum.
A Solemn Pause
The business Of the House was brought to so
icmn close oy the sudden death Of Mr.. John w.
Thompson Of Boetourt Mr.. r. was advocating
the establishment 6f Branch Bank at Fincaslle
when he faltered, sunk IN his seat and was dead in
FIVE minutes. The members were overwhelmed
with awe, and tic House adjourned at about half
past one O'Clock.
On Friday The scenes in both Houses were So
lcmn and impressive. In the Senate, Mr.. Kinney
offered resolutions Of respect and coincidence to the
memory Of the late Mr.. Thompson, and he and
Messrs Bailec and strnscr, made affecting and APP
propriate speeches.
In the House, Mr.. cock-pf Roanoke offered the
usual resolutions Of respect accompanied By feel
ing and eloquent speech--asid was followed hx
ffibnies.
Commiiiecs were appointed 10 accompany the
corpse 10 The residerce Of the family In Boiietour
The prayer ffbc Rey. Mr.. GaoE on the occasion,
was most eloquent and appropriate. Ha
The two House Immediately adjourned
On Saturday, the Senate further discussed the
Tax bill, but did NOT take the vote aias4
In the House, Ex-Governor Smith sent reply to
the communication OF Judge Baker, on the subject
Of The pardon Of Hanier Hin. = 81
Mr.. Wood reported on the contested election from
confirming George W. Kyle, Esq,
(yNhig) in his seat a.e
Mr.. Scott made report on! the pardon Of John l.
Johnston (and reported billto restrict the pardon.
Ing power. Five thousand copies Of the Report
were ordered to be printed.
Many new subjects Of enquiry were introduced,
Of local character s
The bill concerning bail in civil cases occupied
zone time in debate and ordered to be engross-
d. IL purposes TO dispense with bail as If rigkf,
md only allows il to be taken in cases properly
made Sui. ~, r
Two bills were passed; one providing for the re-
inquishmentofdoweri in the estate Of lunatics-and
NC authorizing in certain cases the transfer or re-
noval Of money or other personal property from the
state. aF fF
The Senate was engaged on the Tax bill, but did
0t sc, through with Il. 81.
Tha, body has agreed 10 the Resolution for an
Extra Session on the 2slh Of May 10 finish the Re-
isal Of the Civil Code.