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vInG4NIA LEGISLATURE.

Ill. i'll r a;lfoad bill for the extension q
.s.s-.ts NE api,al eelhso River, ana
occupied The time Of the house almost exclusive
IL I'll eight Or tersdays past, but without ccm-
ide 10 direct vote on.the bill. Very few bills
have passed his session, and The Senate having
no business before il from The House, assemblies
eyery day, fer forms sake, ard adjourns imme.
dia,cly We append such matters Of generalin-
terest 10 our readers al. have been before Tue
EIoase during The past week
The following petitions were presented ana .
appropriately referred
By MIR. Jewett-of James " ,Sttiders admIl-
strator asking for thepassage OF law 70 eng
bic him to cnaneipate certain slaves, n coniar-
mfty 10 written promise of the interstate so TO
do. upon the repayment Of The money he adTHn-
| ced iot them
By Mr. Campbell. o. s., Of zundry citizens9f
| Smyth County asking tile passage OF laMito
authorize the Valley Banks Or the Bank OF slr-
| rinia 10 establish branch in the town OF MAJ
/ ron, in said county. +
The following resolutions of inquiry were Offer |
By MI. Demonstrating Consiabies the
same compensation for collecting small debts
that they we're allowed prior 10 the late revisal.
+ Bv MI. Stump--To permit the Valley Mining
and Manufacturing company OF Allegheny cqun
III Maryiand 10 construct branch railroad
4 across the Potomac, 10 connect with the Bhll-
more ana Ohio Railroad Al convenient pstHt,
4 il Hampshire county. Virginia.
BIZ Mr. Massey oi Warren, &c.-ChanHing
lie law incorporating the h.li,le's Fails Railroad
Company, and also ihe law respecting. lie New
Shenandoah Company
By Mr. August-Chartcring company 10.
construct, steamships, ard establish line Of
steamers 10 run from Norfolk TO some. point IN
Europe. n
On motion Of Mr. Boswell, the GoyerR@ Of
lille Commonwealth was authorized and request
ed ID cause two pieces ofatliI!ery 10 be moanted
Tor the use Of the company OF artillery attached
10 the 9th regiment.
II Mr. Willis offered the following resolution,
which, on motion, was ordered 10 be laid upon
1 the table,
ReSolred. That tho Committee on Banks be
instructed TO inquire into the expedlency-oi 50
: amending The 10Th section Of the l9Sth chapter
Of the Code of Virginia, rs 10 require that al
l merchants, tavern keepers, Or others, trading m
. L der tile license, shall upon receiving such II
Il cense, subscribe an agreement, take an oath, o.
make an affirmation, that they will nritl4er pass
Of circulate any note. bank till, or check paya
ore e bearer, Of less Denomination tlah hV'
~ LIS HOUSE, on Saturday Mr. Craig. from III
pUrate The Luray and Frbni Ro,ai ieeel
pany! - Autr"Pise pom
1 A Dill to authorize The IaII.v Nf,n; !,
nidctpring Company 10 cnustrnc, ) bra lt,u Y go
across the Potomac riveE ai'toal
III The Manassas Gap Railroad R;ll 80
that an amendment ehauyino IL - inea up
I gnarantee BY The STATE II it Ion - b l
Il subscription 10 three-iitbs a ss0o no9 yo wv t'
4 oaered - 3SoouVeo, might be
Petitions were presented lv Mr. nj.
W. Stockholders Of the SheHandosb pnii IN o. INC
ii; gainxt III ; liaI 'tSF erEf, demonstrating a.
u Conpaby. i"eo ~ a'iof4 q Tie Gull Min Bridge
d IT. MoxpAr, Feb..3.
il, y W., oilne Manassas Gap Railroad eomipq
modified TO authorize II sot:cria,fi y was so
+; !; of Ing capital stock of said
MI VA, 1870 ~ guaranty Of their bonds
postponed until to-norroh AMI ~ ~ a. h9plhed be
order. He wished 10 haye ,taaa 4iaue lhe special
f the subject in its new asnect III s"lslaef1ng
i agreed 10 ne mopon was
On motion OF Mr.. Fcrguso,r H. IN,
laid upon the table $500 ''e oi4t Was then
Mr.. Cog moved that 4be "a. - Il.
Central Railroad bill III the cou. y. .ne irsinla
road be- reconsidered 1S'' ue'i4l OF the
/ Mn l'omlin asked for The asaos sra
were ordered, with the 6owfsg winch
noes 81 ~" W iesut ;-aYes 81,
On motion Of Mfr Ferguson Tie lin
fha tab,