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VIRGINIA. LEcrsLArURE.


" AHN1eBS = Cutuuly ~.
The HousE OF pKLEoarEs. resumed The considt
Grafton Of the Bill establishing the Free Banking
System in the town Of Lynehburg, based upon
State stock, which, being discussed BY Messrse
Speed aud others, was laid aside, and the Hou.s
proceeded 10 tie consideration Of the order Of he
day, being bill to postpone the elections Of Viz
ginia in this year.
Aflcr considerable discussion and propositions Of
amendment the provisions Of the bill of the com.
mitsee, posponing the Congressional elections d.
DE Cd Thursday in August. and the Legislative
elections to the Isl Thursday In Novembet snd
providing that il the Constitution shall be adopted
" the Convention BY the Isl day Of June, lha. The
yote on its ratification or rejection shall be taken
under such schedule and ordinances as the Conven.
ion may prescribe, on the FL Thursday in Augus,,
were adopted.
A large numberof petitions were presented ana
appropriately referred Mr. Duke presented the
following resolution Of inqoiry-To regulate BY
law The LABOR o. white operatives in manufacturing
estabiishmentslto ten hourssa day.
Pending motion Of Mr.. Imbo5en, the eaectof
which would give to all The white voters Of the
State the right 10 vote on the new Constitution, the
House adjourned.
THrRspArt February %. !.
In the HorsE OF DELEe4rEs, the proposition TO
adjourn sine de on The end inst, was voted down
BY large majority. The amendment of Mr.. I'm:
bbden TO the Election Postppnement Bill, giving to
every qualified voter under the new Constitution
the right 10 vote on its ratification rejeclions
adopted.
The Vireinia Central Railroad Bill was taken
up, and kind of triangular fight INDUCED in by
those who;are opposed to allowing branch Of it to
~ f,f h,,tl
ponents Of the bill entirely Before coming 10 any
decision, the House adjoorAta
In the Housror DeLroArss, Friday M. Duke,
offered resolution OF inquiry for extending the.
! charter OF the Hisboroush and Hhrpers- Ferry
/ Turnpike Company.
4 Mt. Wall, presented a petition OF citizens o.
Hamoshire Morgan and Frederick, for the con-
s,ruction Of a graded road from Cspon Bridge to
AMarinsbprg The fight On the Virginia Cen
stral Railroad Bill, which on Thursday, was
i triangular one, hecam. auadrangular.. The
proposition for directs extens ion 10 the ohiowas
stricken out, after hald contest--ayes S. noes S.
Then the question came up on making braneh
road from the Virginia and Tennessee Road al
New River To- the Ohio. Then any number Of
i previous questions and motions for adjournment
were made Then Mr.. Dorman, DESTROYS Of max
ing the bin odious offered an amendmentlo run
railroad to the Ohio from Winchester; then Mr.
Cfu1hfeld TO kill the bill, offered another amend
ment: and after squable Of some lime. the Houss
near four o'clock adjourned.
Saturday being the Anniversary Of Washing1on's>
Birthday the House did not sit. Monday, a join
resolution was adopted fixing Thursday iorthee
lection of 1st and 2I Auditor Secretary OF The Com
monwealthi Superintendent Of Penileniiary SC.
"A bill changing the mode Of appointment and
tenure Of Office Of the Directors of the Lunac Asy.
lulns, was ordered to be engrossed also was a
bill Incorporating the Merchants Bank ofYirgnia
atlLynchburg, on the free banking princjpe-the
vote resulting thus: ayes 50, noes 81.
"A bill establishing Branch Bank at Weson,iA
Lewis, and another al Moore6eld, was rejected
ayes f3 noes g. s. go