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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

Of ! bank Il Fairiax, ID said County. on the
Free banking principle.
On motioH IL Mr. Roger. ihs Senate resolve
ed itself into committee II the whole Mr.
Mason 10 the chair-and resumed the considera-
lion Of the bill concerning Commissioners Of the
Revenue.
Upon this bill Senate Vas occupied fcrthe
remainder Of the day.
Ii the Hoase, bills were reported from the sc
yerat standing bmmittees--amongst them,
A bill otporaling the Fredericksburg Gas |
Company;
A billto amsad the I'd section Of chapter ITO |
Of the new Code-and,
A bill 10 amend the 10th section of the Goth
chapter af the Code.
Reports were presented from Committees
against granting 10 the Stubenyiile and Indiana
Railroad the fright Of way" through the terri
tory Of Vmgin9a, TO some point in Pennsylsa-
nia--against the power Of one Justice OF The
Peace to tskessIhe REIMBURSEMENT Of married
woman-agsinst allowing TO Judges oil the
Court OF Appeals and Circuit Courts, the same
mileage now allowed to witnesses in civil
cases-aad Bgainst requiring process to De Is
sued in the Clerks office OF the County Court
TO be made retnrnable to The quarterly term oil
said Court.
On motion Of Mr.. Garnett, the COMMITTEE OF
Courts Of Justice was instructed 10 enquire M
AtO tue cApSns%uSy VI
form rate Of compensation to aitorne-s iof the
Commonwealth. (Si00 in each county, and
| graduating the same, as nearly as may De, 10
proportion 10 lie services rendered.
SssSs1sstios IL Mr. Taliaierro, the same com
ntlee were instructed 10 inquire into The ex-
pediency Of changing the law fixing the COM
pensation Of Sheriffs and Sergeants Tor attend
ing on the sessions Of Circuit Courts
The House was engaged the remainder oil the
day in Committee Of the Whole, 10 considering
the Bill for the assessment of taxes on licenses
Without having arrived at any hnal action, the
Committee rose at o'clock, and the House ad-
journed.,
In the Senate, on WEDNESDAY, the bill to au.
thorize the Boatd Of Public Works TOR a limited
time TO loan money to the Commonwealth, was
read third time and passed.
The Senate passed the House bill, providing
for DisirictiDg the Counties, the names, duties,
and compensation Of the Commissioners, ana
eli ing TO the County Courts the power OF rear
ranging said Districts, and changing the places
for holding elections with numerous amend
/ ments
The bill from the House specifying what pro-
perty shall and shall not be listed for taxation by
Commissioners Of the Revenue, and the bill pro,
viding Tor the election OF the County officers re-
main on the table Of the Senate for action
in the House, the following bills were re-
ported
q bill 10 incorporate the Educational Society
Of Virginia and
A bill establishing sinking fand
Mr.. Goode, of Mecklenburg, Chairman oil the
! Committee on Finance, made report oil the
debt, revenues and expenditures OF the State,
which was ordered to BE printed.
bill from the Senate, Amending The lbn
section OF chapter 81 Of the Codesot Virginia,
was taken up read third time, and passedwlth
I an amendment.
+ The order,cf the day, the bill for the assess
l ment of taxes on licenses was further consider.
I ed in Committee of the Whole. Before reach
ing any final action the Committee rose and ask
/ ed leave TO sit again.
After action on number Of bills on their Sc
cond readingi and other business not OF a final
character, the House adjourned.
The Senate, on THURSDAY, was engaged the
whole day ON The Tax. Bill and infhe House,
Mr.. Lewis presented a petition o. citizens Of
n Harrison county, asking that law may De pass
ed in relation TO The manufacture and sale OF in
ltoxicating liquors as a beverage, similar to that
recently enacted by the Legislature Of Maine.
Tie bill ggs,,Gpgg ,3e Ss des Il he
mond Circuit, was stricken out, which leaves
! $4,000 as the salary. Pending other amend
ments, the bill was for the present laid on the
table,
The bill authorizing the Banks to issue smal
notes of less denomination than IS, was taken
up; Mi. Saunders moved its indefinite postpone.
ment. Rejected-ayes so, noes 81.
Mr.. Wallace moved to strike out the lst Sec
ton, and Insert an amendment providing that
the banks should have the power Of issuing small
notes, not exceeding per cent on their apital
4 till the Isl April, 1858.
II Pending this motion, Mr. Goode moved to
postpone the bill and amendment ill 23d of No
vember, 1853 Carried-ayes 81, noes so.
10 the House, on FRIDAY, a message was re.
ceived from the Senate by Mr.. Shelley, that they
had passed House bill providing for districting
the counties, &c, with amendments, which were
concuned ia by the House.
a bill providing for The enrolment of the mi
liiia by the commissioners OF the Revenue, the
abolition Of musters and reorganization OF the
Volunteer corps was taken up, on motion OF Mr..
Taliaferro, and read second time.
Petitions were presented
i By Mr.. Burdett Of citizens of Taylor for the
passage of an act similar to the Maine Eiqnor
/ law, or that the propreiy Of passing such law
may be submitted 10 vote of the people OF the
| Commonwealth.
By Mr.. Gibson, of citizens OF Jefferson and
1 Berkeley that Harry Richardson, free man of
| color, be allowed TO remain in the Common.
! wealth.
The Sgsa1E, on Saturday, passed but one bill.
An act TO amend the 18th section of chapter ISL Of
the Code Of Virginia. Having previously passed
the House, il is now law
The bill from the H1nse defining what property
shall and shall not be assessed by the Commission
ers oftbe Revenue for taxation was considered in
Committee Of the whole and made the order Of the
day for farIher consideration on Monday
ln the House. OF DELEGArEs, on motion of Mr.
Taliaferro, the Committee for Courts Of Justice
were instructed 70 enquire iato the expediency Of