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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

tuesday, 1dhudIy ID
In the SENATE, on motion Of Mr. Shackclfl nd. The
Senate proceeded to the election OF Printer 10 The
Senate John Warrock the worthy incum bent OF
many years, was reelected unanimously.
| The Senate concurred in The resolution rom Inc
House proposing to open and count The rehrns Of
The election for Governor, &c. And soon dhereaf
Tier, The Senate headed by their President pro TEN
proceeded 10 the hall of the House Of Delegates 10
UNITE inthe duty of experimenting the cout;ing of
1.-The official returns Of the election for State officers
/ In the HoUsE or DELEdArrs, resoluNaegwas a
Idopted, on mntion of Mr. ,Tomlin, that l6el House
lifthe Senate concur proceed at one O'Clock to-day
tp open the returns flhe election for Governor ana
lLieutenant Governor and to count the Yotss
n 4 large number of resolutions ofinquiry and pc
tItons in reference to To- al matters were presented
land appropriately referred Mfr. Gibson presented
"a petition from citizens of Jefferson for establishing
lain Eec ion precinct at KabIetown.
i Atl o'clock, the House proceeded 10 EXECUTE The
ibint order for opening and counting The RETURNS Of
tbe election OF Governor and Lieutenant Governor
IA committee of two on the part of the House, and
two from the Senate, were appointed to aid The
Speaker and Clerk the examination. THey pro-
gressed with the work, which was found I'd be ex-
eectingy tedious and laborious, up 10 the kour Of
3o'clock,when the House adjourned, having go,len
through with oaly seven counties.
WEDNESDAY, IL
Alter various motions and inquiries-MfI Tom
/ lin offered The following resolutions -
Resolved by the General Assembly. That the
Resolution adopted Yesterday for the Appoint
faen OF joint Committee 10 count the vSles for
HE election Of Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor be rescnded, and*that the following coarse OF
proceeding be substituted therefor:
The Speaker OF the House OF Delegates shall open
The returns from the respective counties and cofpp-
fatipns and announce the county or corpchation,
when the Senator from the District Of whAh the
county or corporation forms part, and the Deie-
gale from the county or corporation shalt receive
said return and count the votes
They shall record the vote at the Court-kIouse
ana at each precinct and adding the same toSelher
dsliger 70 the Clerk Of the House The result who
small ernhody the same in general statemen, a nd
thfreupon Committee OF one from the Senahe and
one frO.the House shall add up the entire Note fr
PPvernor and for Lieutenant Governor and the
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates shall announce
thE result and declare who are elected h
This resolution was adopted by the House and
, agreed 10 BIZ the Senate.
The House then resumed the business of opening
aid examining the election returns, which al 8
O'Clock the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, January IT,
the House Of Delegates, witness, in obedience to
the requirements Of the Constitution, the oSening
and counting of the votes for Governor andRLiea-
tenant Governor.
ia the HousE OF DEEEcATEs afer. prayer ". tie
Rev. John Early, and the presentation of a few pc
tiions and resolutions of inquiry the Speaker an
ndunced that the order of The day (lbe counting
the vote for Governor and Ii. Gorernof) tesfedeI
edenee Of all other business and mus,fmed q the Il
with The Senate having bee, that body game
readiness a the House 70 sgotes was resumFd.-I
ins and the couniihF Sc Speaker informed the !
Having coneie:ssafns had been received from sew
House, re- ssnd hoped the House would indicate
en- egsgsarse il would deem proper TO pursue p ref
.S<rce thereto.
Messrsg Patrick and Price werein favor Of post
poning the examination until Saturday next Mr.
Bottom was in favor Of Saturday week; Mr.,Lew-
is was in favor Of posiponement, and a committee
10 take the subject under consideration TO report 10
the House the result Of their labors Finally the
whole subject was laid upon the table, and com-
mittee VI Two Zone from The Senate) was formed 10
sum up The votes received. This duty hayingsbeen
Mr.. Price, OF the committee reported TO
the Speaker that the sum total was as follows