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VIRGINIA LEslsLATURE-


n the Senais4 on TUEsDAr. several bills were
reported from the standing committees
ii tha Neaais8 90 WEnsEspAv. the following
bilFs aeTe reported from The standing committees:
Progiaing for the election and qualification OF the
clerks 81 circuit and couaty courts. attorneys
for the C0mm0ns Feallh, sherl1ss &c; 70 lneoFpo;
rate the town Of Upperyilie; and explanatory Of
an act concerning The Virginia Regiment et 70.
iunteeFs
a hillpsohibfing banks, savings Institutions,
&c from circulating the small notes issued out
Of The Cemmon~ealth. y taken ~, and being
on its passage, Mr. Martin offered r. der lhere-
10, providing ihaf any person who may hereafter
obtain license 10 carry on any trade or 0asl-
ness, siam by circulating said notes, toftesi his
license, &c. Ga motion. the bill and ryder were
sasd upon the tabie.
Various bills we're read the FIRST and second
tines. ast bills ma king preparations for works
Of Internal improvement were laid upon The table
Tor future consideration.
lathe House snndrv resolutions of inquiry
were adopted, and petitions presentsd--among
tie latter. one BY sir. Assdersoa-of the Virginia
Agricultural Society, a ag for an appropriation
from lid Stale Treasury i5r tie difcct eacoar-
ageme1t pf Agriculture.
The Hense, in Commilteeaof the whole, resu-
med the consideration ofthe bill prescribing what
property Shall and shall mol be listed for taxation
Ia lla HSsaats. on Tauaspar. several bills
were read third tine and passed, when, on mo.
ton Of MI ShackeIlord The bin n relation 70 the
election 81 county officers was taken Up, read
second time. and made the order Of the day loE
tomorrow at one o'clock.
III the Mouse. Mr.! Price. 81 Greenbrier. from
the Special Committee oIl1he part or The House,
presented Ihe following Reports, which, On his
motion, WIS laid on4the tsbe and ordered 10 be
printed
The J0iht Committee appointed to recount the
votes Of GpverRor of the Commonwealth have
performed that duty, and after CAREFUL addition
have found the result 10 be as follows.
For Joseph Johnson, 655l7a
ForgGeorge w. Summers, 59,054
MajorityHfor Joseph johnson, GAGS
The committee find that Eeturns from the coun-
ties Of CHARLES CITY, Clarke. Grayson, Lancas-
ter, Peasants, Russell and Warren, are mol ems,
braced Tile former addition.
All OF which is respectfully submitted
MI NJ BoyKlE, Gem. OF Senate.
SAMUEL PRICE, Com. Of Ho of Del
Sererald her reports from committees were
made and anumber Of petitions presented, most
~ Of local character.
In the Senate, on FRIDAY, Mr.. Thompson, from
the Committee Of Agriculture and Commerce,
reported Al substitute e. 10 provide for he incor-
poration oil Building Associations, Z ior House
bill Incorporating the Shenandosh Bridging As
sociation Of fflarpers Ferry.
The bill providing for The election arid quaIifi.
cation OF Clerks Of Circuit and County Coutts,
Attorneys oi the Commonwealth, Shefsffs, Com
missioners Of The Revenue, and Surveyors, was
taken up. The question was on the9engrsss-
ment Anendmfnts were proposed BY MessTs.
Shackellord. Shetfey Parker and Steva4l.
One OF LIE amendments proposed (by Mr.
SheiEy) created considerable, discussion, which
was participated in by Messrs Sheffey Shackel-
ford ,AVadt and Witcher. The proposition was,
to.strike ont Of the ID section the words " and
bennially thereafter" SO as 10 take from the
Governor THE appointment oil Commissioners Of
election aftRt The year 1852. The previous qnes.
ton was demanded, the ayes and noes called and
ordered Tie amendment was adopted, ayes
80, noes III
Mr.. Saunders moved that the bill and Tie
amendment pending Cone proposed BY Mr.. Sto.
vaf) be lai5 pm the table, and made the order VI
the day for Tomorrow at II o'clock.
In the HbrsE, on Saturday, a bill was reported
BY Mr. Leake, from the Committee on County CIR
ganzaiion, providing for districting the countless
the names, Anties, and compensation of The Com
missioners, and giving 10 the county Courts the
power Of reBarranging said districts. and changing
the places fDf holding elections. Read first time
and ordefedto be printed. The report is Of ecnsia
cradle lengtA, making GO pages.
The bill defining what property shall and shall
not be assessed for tcxation was iaken up, and
much discui-4ion ensued upon amendments pro
posed.
The second section ofthe bill as heretofore amen
ded, contained the following clause:
The Head of each family shall be entitled 10
hold exempt from taxation neat cattle, hogs, and
sheep Of lie .aggregate value Of 500.
On motion dt Mr.Russell the following amend
ment 9 or i'm lieu thereof an equal amountof any
personal property, not otherwise exempted from
taxation was adopted, ayes 81 noes 81.
Other AMENDMENTS were under consideration
when the House Adjourned.
The SEN1Tgs on Monday, resumed the cons ider-
alton Of The bfl providing or The election aud quail
idcaion Of county officers. After adopting sundry
amendments.
Ga motion nf Mr. Carringioa the Senate adjourn
ed. Al
Isthe HoUsE, Mr.. Bnrde,t offered resolution Of
inquiry into hs expediency ofprovidng for The 81
lection, BY The people, of a revenue collector fer
each district in, d county
Ahill prescribing the times fer the commence.
men Of the official terms Of the Judges under the
nended constitution, and providing for their cleo
ton by The voEers, was taken up, read third time
and passed
u (Pfoyides that the oficial4erms Of The Judges
shallcommenre on the Isl day Of July ana the first
election Judges shall be held on the fourth Thurs
day of April next.)
The House rtsumedthe consideration Of The bin
prescribing what property shall and shall not be
listed for taxation.
The House then adjourned