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n N. Hon.e az Delegates, on Tees4ay eii
providing for hiring out. a. Assymae e9enr
grant free negroes, such pt thsm 4 $3.50
Is visible means Of obtaining az hsnes. s,apPon;
~. .Sro-s,s7l- N Messns. Mapp end Jackson Of
ID and r. and Opposes BY Messrs- l9Mnss' 49, ~.
ertso1. Johnson, and Waliace, and Isiscs'fc--ayes
g, noes -
TIE foIo1inr bills we1r passed @ dsJ
m sr,srr;.ing she Exchange Bank u Virgin
1, IL anv o,her ofthr Banks ofihe Comrnon wealth,
10 establish ! esahch in the town Of 3 ,ack.onrg
A Senase Bill proviIing for the construction Of
raiIroad from Ilexandrfa 70 Hampshire county. ~
war Of Harpers-Fefry. and aulnoT,s,sg = saa.s
Subscription Of three ilfshs 9 siso'ovo = '-'1
A iii % provide for PrO-eessiening lands IN
Louisa and other eonniies A.,
In the House Of Delegates, on IArfsaay, Mt ~.
Goode, Of NJ, chairman Of the csmmiEsee q :.
nanee presented report s1n ,h S .ns 4,
states that Il had received the unanimous aAste
the committee |, estimates ..sse preseGi i.s-uied-
ness q the s..zie 4. abcye SSv,UO0,0oo. The a.
s..-unt IL Increase. BIZ recent appropriations, n
mounts 10 about Sl0,00O,OVO. Inc report was
laid Oh the table and ordered 70 be pfinied
Mr. Coode OF Bedford, chairman Of the select
enmmittee 81 fhe subject OF theEecent decision, IN
4 conr, Of New York, OF the Lennon slave case,
called Cor consideration the report OF that COM
mittee some time since presented to ne House: -
Mr.. G. addressed the House on the subject ailer
which the reuOrt WilHQlt dueulucuts ANa eltPttN
AYES los noes 0. The case haFir z been carried
BY appeal. 3 ike Supreme Court Of The State Of
New York De LsRislaiuse authorizes the Cover
nor 10 assign counsel 10 represent Virginia before
thai Court; and resolved 10 withhold further action
until The result Of ne appeal 70 that court shall
have been ascertained.
The following bills were passed to-day.
A bill auih0rising q State k~-~crplion 10 the
stock Of the Wolf Creek Turnpike Company
bill changing the times Of holding the Courts
ol the I6,h and 18th Judicial Cifeuilsi
H bill increasing the com sensation of the Cont
nissioBers Of the Revenue in the counties and
towns OF the Common wealth, beginning with The
year 59-ayes I07, noes g
In The House Of Delegates, on Wednesday, Stephen
D SouthaH ihe delegate elected from the county
Of Prince Edward 10 supply the varaacY occasiont
ed BY The resignation OF VIM. c. Floarnoy, APT
pearel and took his seat.
An engrossed bill Concerning sales By officers, Of
goods and chaties, was read third tiine and pass
ed.
senate bill providing for The naymen, Of the in-
seresi III pom he bonds$of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal company guaranteed by the State. being the
order Of the day was taken and considered with the
amendments proposed thereto BY the coninitiee on
roads and navigation.
4 Several amendments were agreed 10, and the bill
passed By a vote Of afes 80.
+. Senate I'LL 10 amend The second section OF an
| act coneerHing ice Blue Ridge Railroad assed
March }, 1862 being abe special order of the day
was taken up. read q third time as amended ne
Lassed. ayes IS, noes}5.
Ia the House Of Delegates, on IEIrsiay, the fol
! lowing bills were passed:
| Al bin providing fir elections by The people fo
The apeortionment q representation in the Genera
Assembly the qualification and Prigiiegesof voters
! t,, meeting I'll Electors Of President and Vict
4 Presiden; Of lie United States aud pIescrioin;
/ rules for contested elsdt.Hnsj
Al bill auihorising a sadi. 'apal substitution /
4 complete road from Wilson's NI-SkJS99s W ~ "
.counyio The Kanawtla lurnpike; ana to5ssaas'i uc
IA bridge actess Coal river s@f4
1 A bill authorsing a loan, BY The State, OIL $50,
4 900 ID lheVheeling and Belmont Bridge Company
! was rrjccied-ayes Gis noes 22-1
/ Amendments Of The 5SeHale 10 The following bill
were agreed to: s1$
III bill reviving an act Incorporating compsn,
ito construct turnpike road from = ickhanhan j.
| 1.-The COUNTY OF Upshur,to some convenient point 81
sIhe Weston and Ganley Bridge Turnpke Road
ION the joint stock principle;
i bill Incorporating the Bloonsgrove Quarry
| ing. Mining and Manufacturing Company
II A bill amending an act Incorporating the Rock
bingham Mutual Insurance Company.
The House adjourned. IN
II In tie House. or DELEGArEs, on Saturday, a
en- crossed Till to repeal The act passed March 70
1851, entitled an act Concerning Jefferson Sin
clair, was taken up, read third time and passed.
All engrosseI bill TO amend an act incorparatin;
t.x1 srr,asIs > y n y
II Amessage was received fromlhe Senate inform
ing the House THAI the Senate had agreed 10 iDin
resolution extending the time for tie payment b
the Sergeant OF the city.of Nottolk.of tie publ
tsxes into the Treasury, in which they ask the con
eurreuce oil the House.
II Abll concerning the Walker Creek and Holste
Turnpike Company was taken upi read thir
tItime apd passed.
HI Several bills were rejected.
/ Mr. Jackson Of Wood moved 70 take up the BIZ
IN relation to line of steamers toi Antwerp
short discussion ensued and after the transaction
| Of soma other unimportant business
4 On motion the House adjourned until Mondai
morning at 10 O'clock 4
| In the House Of Delegates, on tHlafay mes
sage was received from the Senate Informing ID,
House that the Senate had passec bin entitled Ii
act cpneerning Jefferson B. Sinclair
| W. The following resolution submitted BY Mr. JacL
| so Of Wool was adopted lMi
! Resolved, That the Ho1se or Delegates will
with the consent of the Senate adjourn sine die oI
Monday the 9Th day OF April next
Mr.. Bennett from the special committee appoint
ed toinauire into The progress of the publication
the Register Of the Debates Of the Convention o.
Virsinias presented report, which was laid on th,
table and ordefedio be printed
He ALSO presented a bin providingfor the publ
cation and completion of the Register of deba.eso
the Virginia Conveniiyn, which wss read The hfsi
tims and ordered q be read secnndtime
On ppion the House adjourned until this even
ing Al half ast5 o'clock.