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they would receive the una nimous concurrence of
the House. The resolutions were adopted.

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''Smyth G. H." Mr.. G. asked that a netit;oS
OF the citizens of the county of Smyth asking
that the District Court may be located at SmvtI
G. H., be read, which was done.
Mr. Parks urged Smyth G. H.. on the House
IL was more central situation than Wvtbe q,
Washington G. H. There were good Libraries
there tor instance one of Mr. Shelly, and anotbe,
OF MIR. Jones, which would be open to the officers
OF the Court. The accommodation at the Hotels
of this town were good and pleasant; it was more
convenient to reach it than any other place in the
District and it was well supplied in reference to
the fair sex.
Mr. Preston moved to divide the question, and
made an explanation of his motion.
On this motion, some discussion ensued be-
tween Messrs. Dunn, Boyd, Preston, Yerby,
Tomin, and Rives of A.
After which, the motion to divide was carried
in the affirmative
Messrs. Preston and Boyd urged the claims of
Wythe Courthouse, and Mr. Dunn, Washington
Court House.
The question was then taken ON the several
propositions, and the Court House in the town of
Abingdon, in the county of Washington was re-
solved on as the location of the Court for the Sl
Judicial District.
On motion of Mr.. Rives of A., the bill and
amendments were laid on the table, and the bill
providing for the election of County Officers was
taken up, which had come back from the Senate
with certain amendments to the House amend
ments to the Senate amendments
!. The bill received the concurrence of the House
as amended by the Senate, and has finally passed
both Houses of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of c., 5000 copies of
TINS bill were ordered to be printed for the use of
the House.
On motion, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, April 80
Prayer by the Rev. STANTON FIELD, of the
Methodist Church.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill entitled an act exempting mers of
manufacturing flour mills from grinding corn or
other grain except wheat, with the amendment
thereto proposed by the Senate, was taken up and
agreed to.
Mr.. MARTz, from the committee on Finance.
presented a bill reducing the commission of She
riffs and collectors of taxes.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were proposed.
By Mr. YERBY-That this House will on
Wednesday, the 28th instant, proceed by Joint
vote with the Senate to the election Of Brigader
General Tor the 2lst brigade, to supply the vacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation of Brig. Gen.
Smith Nottingham.
By Mr.. MARrz-That the committee on
Claims enquire into the expediency of appropria-
ting sum OF money to discharged judgment OBJ
tanned against the Commonwealth in favor of Jno
k~ Martin, administrator of Elijah Brown, de-
ceased.
BY Mr.. SrEvENs-That the Committee for
Courts of Justice enquire into the expediency of
passing an act permitting the Sheriff of Rocking
ham county to renew his bond, and legazing his
act.
Mr.. BUTLER presented petition of many citi-
zens OF the Commonwealth, residing in different
parts OF the State, in relation to the assessment of
taxes on licenses.
On his motion, it was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed
of Accomac, asking such amendments to the 18th
section OF chap l01 of the Code as will enforce the
law against the dredging of oysters. Referred to
the Committee OF Propositions and Grievances.
MI. HANCOCK presented petition of the cit
liens of the county of Charlotte, asking the To-
cation of the District Court for the ed district at
Charlotte Courthouse.
On his motion, it was laid on the table.
Mi BUTLER presented a petition of Jno. Wom-
BILE q Co. and others, for an amendment of the
laws for the inspection of fish.
On his motion, referred to Committee for Courts
Of Justice.
A message was received from the Senate by
Mr. SHEFFEY, informing the House that they had
passed bill entitled an act toamend the 18th
section of the act providing for distrcting the
counties, the names, duties and compensation of
the Commissioners and giving to the County Courts
the power of changing the place for holding cleo
tons, passed April 2, 1852, in which they request
the concurrence of the House.
The bill was taken up on motion of Mr. ImBo-
DEN, read third time and passed.
bill for the selection of State Students at tho
University OF Virginia, was taken up. on motion of
MIR. PlNNELL, and read first and second time
A bill to regulate the assessment of taxes, was
taken up on motion of Mr.. GooDE of NJ. and made
the order of the day for IL O'Clock tomorrow
and an engrossed bill establishing a sinking fund.-
was, on motion of the same gentleman, laid on
the table.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nlcation from the Board of Public Works, with
certain resolutions adopted by that body on the
2lst inst, and copies of two communications from
II. A. Kinney, Superintendent Stanton and Par
kersburg Road, respecting recent damages to that
road and the bridges thereon.
On motion of Mr.. JORDAN, the House adjourn
ed.
The YELLOW FEVER AT RIo.-Captain Cole,
OF barque Swan, at Baltimore, from Rio de ia
nero, 10th March, reports that the yellow fever
had been extensively fatal among the shipping at
Rio, and when he sailed, was also prevailing on
shore. Many of the merchants were leaving the
city to avoid it. A Swedish ship had lost all her
officers and crew by the epidemic. Left no U. S.
vessels ut Rio.
The Cincinnati Gazette estimates the amount of
material, land and labor which has been this year
devoted to the culture of the grape and manufac-
ture of native wines, in the vicinity of that city, at
half million of dollars
SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.-A negro girl has
been sentenced to be hung in Giles county Va.
on the 18th of May next, for the murder OF an old
negro woman. The girl had stolen some things,
and being informed on by the old woman, she