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The House had disagreed 10 The Senste, 3
amendment p lhe blu authorizing - extension
Of the railroad from Covington 10 he Tho river.
After remarks BY Messrs. CleiQh. Deneale. War;
son. Shsi5ey md Ward, the Senate recsIsi from
their amendmenl appropriaiine S5oO.O00 ANIMAL
" ior six years. The bill appropfiates 81 600 !.
] 600, and Is nov the law ofthe land.
The bill Increasing the capital stock Of theE
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company. and
authorizing transcription ontEe part 81 The State
OF three ssh4 q me increase, was amended onE
motion Of Mr. Thomas, AID,
On motion Of Mr. ShefFey, read / third Tina
and passed Ayes 3t-noes s.
In the HotsE, the following bills were ,aken
up and passed:
bill lmaking an additional appropriation torE
the construction Of the HuiionsyiIle aud Hunters.
vile turnpiks-syes 79, noes -.
bill inaklng an additional appropriation. hv
the Slaies to McAdamize the Weston ana var.
mont turnpike-zayes IS. noes ~.
A bill providing for MeAdamizins the Morgan
iown,kinewood and West Union turnpike--ayes
IS. noas So.
This bill was rejected lew DAYS AGO, re.
considered 10 day; and was passed By the above
vote
a baI authorizing an increase !. he caDl,,,I
stock Of the Raleigh and North Carolina Turn.
pike road.
Abill tpr The construction Of the Wilson Geek
and Soath Fork Turnpike. Yin Grsyson aud
Swythe coanties
In the IIeCsE, on Wednesday,, tie bill 10 10.
crease the Pital stock Of the Orange and Alex.
aandria Rsarahd Was received from the Sena;e ),
with amehlmsnts, ia which they asked the con-
cunence b! Tie House.
Tie amendments were finally agreed to.
Several bills werereported from standing com.
mi'tees.
Several resolutions were presented and adopt.
ed.
On motion Of Mt. Massey. it was ordered that
leave be gfseltto bring ia bill TO amend an Act
passed al The present session OF the General AS.
senbly, relative to tie incorporation Of building
fund associations, and that Messrs Massey,
Stuart, Maupin Rice and MeeSn constitute com
-mittee to bring in said bill.
Subsequently the said committee fhy their
Chairman, presented the following bilA:
A bill 70 amend an act passed, January 8.
\ 1858, entitled an actto amend the and section. Of
an act entitled, an ACT to provide for the heorpo.
ration of building fund associations passed May
20, 1882, whlh was finally read third lime and
passed. Id
An engFos5ed bill fot The relief Of Buskrud w
Herbert Of lib county Of Jcfatson, was read e
third lime an4passed ayes ll5h
Seyeral-billS Mere ofdeledto be engFossed and
read Third tune.
A messaseIpas received from Ire Senate in
forming The House. lhatShe Senate had passed
The bill directing the Board. Of Public Works 10
subscribe lhfee-iifths ot the capital stock OF The
Norfolk aud Petersburg Railroad. william amend
menl, in .!heh they ask the concurrence Of The
House kI FIJI
1'be amfpdnent was fipally agreed TO.
in the liodsE, en- ThnrsdGg. HE question be
ing put on q greeing 10 TIE amendments proposed
BY The Senate 10 tasf9Ilowing bills, was deter
mined in the atSfmallte, 10 viii:
A bill aPlfopria,iag sutiicieht sum Of money
10 complete lhe Brandonville aud Fishing Greek
road WITTY
A bill making luther appropriation for con
tinung The Beverly and Fairmoni road 10 The
town 81 Warren and for Matchmaking portions
Of said road
A bill toproFde for constructing the Cassyille
and ChapmanYille Turnpike inWayne and Logan
counties.
a bill authorizing lac incorporation o. Gran.
bury Summit and Brhndonyille Turnpike Com
pany. and IA
A bill to incbrporaielihe New Martinyiile Turn
pike Company in WdtzeI county.
A bill To increase tie capital stock Of the Dan
vile and WytAevle Turnpike company, was Ia
ken up with Tile amendment proposed thereto BY
The Senate, and the question being put thereon,
was delelminsd IN ihe affirmative ayes log,
noes s.
a number ofblls were reported from lac stand,
ing committees
Several petitions were presented and referred
In the HousEy on Ffi4'ay,a Senate bill 10 make
additional provisions for The construction and COM
pleton OF the farewell Court Honse and Fancy
Gap Turnpike was read a first andHsecont time,
and on moliono t Mr.. Boyd the same was read a
third time, and passed, ayes 81, noes 81.
A Senate billtransferring The appropriation made
10 the cognty Of Madison and Page by the aci Of
The 5th Of Match, 1910, to The Blue Ridge Turn
Pike Company, was read ihird time and passed,
ayes 100 noes I4
Several billsEwere advanced stage.
The Speaker laid before the Houseihe following
com nuncationE from CHARLES s. Lewis Esq
10 nc HNse If Delegates Of Vnginioi flA8
GENTLEMEs hereby resign my seat ASH mem
Der Of your Honorable body 10 take effect from this
day, Feb. Sth, 1859 Very respectfully yours,
C.S. LEWIS
On motion Che communication was laid on The
table.
On motion el!Mr. Moore OF Harrison twas
NResoved, That the Speaksroi this House do IA.
sue a writ Ok election 10 lhe Sheriff 0E Harrison
county, for The election Of DeLegseEpr said coln.
", Dsuppy thA yatanty oeessiohed BY the tesig-
nation % Chas 81. Lewis said election ID DO holden
On the 9th Of the present month.
A number % Ellis wefslfepotled Ifem standing
eemmilleet 1R
Mt Mara Trim The a6Hmiilee nf Finance pres
scented The iellpMihg resolution, which was agreed
to, II /Id
Resolved, Tbaltbe Auditor III Pihlle Ateeanl.
be requested II lafllsh ibis House with altlale.
menl 81 the hqlBlef 81 square miles, the whole
population ami the amount Of Revenue paid BY
each Of The enuHlies, cities and uWhs aflhs Conn
monwealIh Up sHPaFale columns and The aggregate
numhsr q each IN separate columns
10 the HepseElhe following bills were passed,
The senate bhll giving the consent Of this Slate
10 lhe purchase BY the u States Of lol of land III
the eiyof Richmond fot the PURPOSE Of erecting
thefeen building. lof n Custom House, Posi- OF.
fee Court RooBIE and other offcesoithe u states,
and exemptlas iAid LOT and building from CITY and
State raxss.
RssoLcroNs+By Nj. Towns; THAT me com.
taiilce OF FihaHfe inquire Into thp exrediency Of
making an appropriation 10 IMPROVE the map Of
Virginia and NE Internal improvement, map uf
Virginia.
AIsw ouher revolutions Of an unIhporlanl char.
acter were ptsseted, after which, tht House at an
early hour aAjolFnedj
10 the ssSAr5l on Tassaag, Mr., Badger from
the judiciary Cbmmltief, reported 4 LII, Tie oh.
ect nf which Is 10 enable the Court here 10 contin-
ne suit againsi Mr.. Gardiner, for alleged fraudu-
lent claims in Mexico, 70 The next term, which was
passed.
The Deficiency bill was then resumed
Mr. Owns amendment giving to California
100000 for ex penses of The Government prior TO
her admission inlo the Union, was adopted.
Mr. Borland'sl amendment vesiing the dishnrse-
ments Of the CAY itol extension fund 10 the hands
Of the Commissioner Of Public Buildings, was a.
dopied.
The Tehauntspec question was resumed
Mr. Hall spose al some length. He was follow
ed b. Mr.. Brooke, when the Senate adjourned
Ia the HorsE the consideration Of the Senate
bill TO regulate the coinage on value of silver,