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yiKc;sxIA LEcIsLAruRE.
MoxpAr. Jan. as.s

81
II he HorskRr DrlrsarEs, Mr.. Price Of Green
hrier stated shstt had been ascersained that mis-
take had been made il counting the votes fof Gov
erner and LieAsenant Governor BY he lcinteom-
mitiee which peFsormed thai duty. Tie error was
caused " al iasdvertance. which he iAIr Pr ex-
planned 20 the House. and made difference IL Mr.
Summers iasarsof 2000 Foles. He offered reso-
luton diseessak The said joint committee to make
new addition ~ The vote and report the result 10
this House. fAe resolution was adopted and COM
municased 10 lhZ Senate. Subsequently, a message
was received 4am the Senate, announcing its con-
currenee in we resolution.
In the SEs1fS on motion Of Mr.. Isbell a reso u
l ron was adopted directing abe Auditor Of Public
/ Accounts 10 sasnish The Senate with statement I
1 Showing the aaAount of capitafion taxes imposed I
and The reveHpe annually received under the act L
Of 1850 proRsdsng for The removal OF free persons
of color; also showing the number Of free persons
Of colog 10 each county, Sc, in the commonwealth
Ia the House. teports were also presented adverse
to the petition &c = t. W. Colt; declaring il expe-
ent 10 continue in Office the Shers, who may be
commissioned suring the present year. SC, and in
favor ct graatiRg The prayer OF John Walden and
ofherS-each d WHICH were agreed to. AtrepeTt
was also presented declaring il nexpedient to in
crease The capital stock Of The Virginia and Ten
nessee railroa company 10 enable il @ construct
branch Of thsis road to the Ohio river, which was
The bins ABOVE specified were all ordered 10
Il WEDNESDAY, JAN %
II In The HoTsL or DEIlE6ATES, on motion SeyeFalIy
made hy the gentleman named, the committee on
county organization was instructed 10 enquire into
HE expedetcy Of propositions for dislrieting the
counties of The Com manweallh, for the purpose Of
Il electiag justices OF The peace in accordance with
3 the Constitution, viz: -
Bg Mr.. PiHnsi-0fapppintin The q
i eafh Of he ie0nniles III d cOfnni
names oi hge fsee-hniders s44El.-4
Il tive counties beappoihted By the O.
hlF as commissioners, &c.
H. EBak LaF knrfN he
to appoint two or more commissioners in each
county. n
b. Mr. Jones Of chesterfeld-of authorizing the
county courts 10 appointthe commissioners
THURSDAY, Jan. 20
In the HousE or DsLgGaTEs, no business OF i'm
poftance was transacted. A considerable number
Of resolutions Of enquiry was referred TO the Stand
+ ing Committees and some petitions were presented
and referred. Nearly all OF both were private, or
local The only exceptions were resolution Of
fered by Mr. lones, for erqniring into the expedl-
ency Of establishing precinct election in each OF
the districts into which the counties shall be laid
off and Of disseminating all,lhe other existing pre-
cinct elections and another, offered BY Mr. Ste
vens for euqnring into the expediency Of a gene
raj system of free banking, based upon the State
stocks and Individual liability, for the suppression.
OF, the circulation Of foreign notes less than s..
Various bills were carried through formal
reading,
Mr. Deueale from The select ommittee ts. whom
was referredlh the petition OF A, w. Thompson, re-
ported a bill establishing line Of steamers between
Virginia and the pohts of Europe. The bill pro-
yides for alcan Of the State bonds 70 an amonp OF
" 81 900 0aathe interest to be- paid semi annually
aud the principal within ten years-ihe whole lobe
under The control Of The Board of Public works.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQurRY.
By Mr.. BTent-oi reporting bill for The relief oil
!. John Nj SeelY
r. BY Mr.. Canpbell--of providing by law for the
voluntary enslavement oil free negroes.
By Mr.. ParkeI-ot authorizing polls 10 be Hpened
atan early day, for the eeeton4ot clerks of county
courts, circuit courts &c.
By Mr. Campbeil-of authorizing the county
counts 10 district the counties for the election OF
county officers.
SELECT coMMirFEEs.
The President announced the following special
committees under the report of The committee on the
references of the new constitution. viz:
On Rs-orgaRieins TIC Board of Public WorkS.-
Messrs Stuart Tabb, Thompson, McDearmon,
Brown Meredith, Parker, Mason, Thomas sher-
Egard Sheffey, Eaynes Tate Basel, and Sweeney.
4 ON AuaaeiRgifhe Congressional Disricts-Messrs.
Campbell Smith, Sioyall, Isbell, Watson, Amber,
Saunders, Douglass, Hdite, Funsten, Deneae,
Burnett GTeayer, Nal, and Martin. (Whigs in
IGlicS9 /.
10 the HoUse or DELEGArEs, by Mr. Staples, Of
Patrick-A preamble and resolutions in relation to
Knssaihand the policy OF intervention blythe Amer
lean Government.
The preamble and resolutions are drawn up with
gary and Kossuths hut are Strongly anti-inierven.
lion. n 2
MT hIVes Of Prince George, approved the SEN
timeHts contained in the preamble and resolutions
and was in favor Of having them referred to a select
comaittee, 10 reporton the subject He was in IA
vor Of adopting such a course would at once pre-
vent the Hungarian from coming amongst US and
| spreading his mischeEous doctrines
MIR Barbour was opposed TO any action al all on
the subject BY the Legislature Of Virginia We
have enough TO do, 10 attend 10 our own affairs
without Interfering with the affairs Of Austria or
bothering ourselves about the opinions OF Kqssuth
He was opposed toraising select committee Oh
the subject and hoped The resolutions would be laid
on the table.
The resolutions having been laid on the table,
Mr.. Rves, of Prince George, subsequently moved
that they be taken up and acted on. The question
being submitted from the Chair, the House by
tremen9ous No. from all sides, refused 10 take
them up
The House was engaged some timein perfecting
bill, on is second reading. for the incorporation
ofthe vi gfnia Navigation company. At 3 o'clock
adjourned
Nothing. Of importance transpired in either body
fthe Legislature ON Saturday.
MONDAY, Feb ..
SgsATE.-Mr. Brent offered the following resolu-
tioh
Resolreds By he General assembly That fifty Joint
committees each consisting of the Senator and Del
esates from each respective Senatorial District be
appointed. charged with the duty of Recommending
proper persons TO the General Assembly 10 act as
commissioners TO divide the several counties and
cities OF This mmonweallh into Districts in pur-
Il suance Oi The 9th section and 9Th article Of fhe
ConstluttoR--proyiEed, thar the number Of such
commissioners shall not exceed eleven for each
count.
" The rule which requires Joint resolution ID lie
over one day, having, on motion. been suspended.
Mr. Campbe moved TO amend the resolution b.
inserting after the Conslitution, and that said
committees iurtherreport the number OF districts
INTO Wnieheaeh county and city may be convenient
~ dividedr
The amendment was agreed TO- and under The
operation Of the previous question, The resolution
was adopted
On motion of Mr. Mason it was resalvAd that
the committee on General Laws inquire into the
expectancy OF proTfding by law for the election OF
commissioners 81 The revenue in advance of other
Throughout the State
On motion Of Mr. Mason. The Senate adjourned
House. OF DE1EGATEs-A bill appropriatine the
sun Of 5000 to construct fixtures and apparatus
for lighting the Western lanatic asylum =
Passed-yeas 81, NAYS 49,
"A resolution was offered by Mr.. Martz. reducing
The fees OF the sheris and graduating the per cent
allowed for collecting the taxes of the State.
By Mr. Maupin, providing for the compensation
OF Justices of the Peace for ministerial services.
FINE PICTURES.