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There YVES no business Of importance Hsnsdeae~
IN the SESArg on IaexsaQ.
4 communicated was received from J. Brown,
Jr., resigning the Office Of Second Auditor, 70 iaAe
effect fr-n the expiration Of the present moain.
Several resolutions we're presented and adopted.
Among the resolutions presented was one toslh-
qaire into the .ex pedency III Incorporating bank
n the town Of Front Royal, in he county 81 AA-
ren.
I The Sena.e then adjourned.
In the HousE, thedaY was consumed % taking
I up bills 0n their first and ordering them y lhelE
/ second reading.
No blIs vefe passed in ii. sEa4rE on 1tsdsts-
das.
Il Bill was reported and read frst lime, eslae-
fishing an independent bank at PORT Royal, in
\ Caroline county.
"A Senate bill prescribing certain duties Tor Com
missioners Of the Revenue, in relation TO the cur
cnhation Of Sman notes was taken up, lead the
I SECOND lime, and thea laid on the table
Amer action on nHmber II bills ondheir hFsi
reading the Senate adjourned.
In The Horss the following bills were passed To-
day.
nause bills-Incorporatin tie Potomac Copper
Mining Company 10 the couaiy o Loudoun--sen-
ate bills allowing Commissioners Of the Revenue
further lime 10 qualify and give bonds OF Office
message was received from the senate MORN
ing the House that The Senate had agreed TO IN a.
mendment vi the House 70 the bill establishing
bank at Fincastle.
There being no quorum The House refused to
consider bills Of gsneraa crest Ailer aclI9n O.
q ASH Ills Va NHSAA ftNAetA-HAi q -
Ia he srsArs. on F,siday. he oily bill passed
N was bill from the House auth6risng the election
Of Constable in each Of the towns Of kingwood,
West Union. Praaty-town ana Clasksburg.
Alter very brief session The Senate adlourhed
Lilo Monday
la The Hohse, copmunicatioh bonn Mr.. john
4. M.-sqn PresidenKof the James River and ha-
..awnA Company was laid before the House BY
the Speaker, giving Information desired IL reSo-
luton Of The House adopted lew days ago.
BILL aitlorising the establishment VI Bank
Al Union III Mpnroe county, was passed, and sent
, 10 The Senate for The concurrence Of that body,
Mr. Patrick sent To the Speaker the following
resolution tor adoption by the House.
Pssoirea, That this House tender thanks 10
George Wgthe Mnulord for the prompt able and
! Impartial manner IN which he has, for upwards of
Ktweniy seven wears discharged the important and
I responsible duties Of Clerk 10 Me House Of Dele
Y gales,
e The resolution was adopted unanimously, and
n ordered to be SO entered upon the Journal Of the
. Houses
= the Saseior The election of members ot Congress
:, Sc y
If After debate on Ibis motion, division Of The
vi House was called for on the question Of taking UP
The division showing that no qnqrum was pres
: emit Mr.. f. withdrew his motion,
:. On motion uf Nj. Jackson, Of Wood, tie com
miltee 10 report bill 10 construct railroad from
" Parkersburg in Wood couaty e %spa GeH y
i Shenandoah county, was enlarged. a
: After considering several bits on thalE seconS
II reading, and ordering Them 10 be engrossYdHcr {
10 third reading, The House adjourned
it The SsNATE, was not in session on4S4tar3dg.
IN the HousE, there were about hsly members
who sat about an hour. traEsacgirg sGch business
% asdid not require quorum. \
IS The Speaker laid before the House communi
il calicn from the Governor. enclosing the rcsigna
=. lion OFF. q Johnson as Brigadier GeucraLof lh
!, l7th Brigade Virginia Militia, in consequence q
IA having removed from the State
d Mr.. Stevens presented petition from COO eli
ic >zens OF Rockingham county, praying for an in
ct crease oi the capital stock Of the Manassas Ga
Mr.. Patrick m red 10 take up FOR consideration
or the bill districlirR the State for The election c
Cd Members Of Congress, Sc.
ne After discussion, the House refused to take u
Il the bin al present. in the absence Of quorum {
IT. the House.
a, Mr.. Oldham stated 10 the House that he wa
be prepared to furnish tickets for The excursion
It, Wheeling, upen The occasion Of opening the Bait
a more and Ohio Railroad on the 10Th inst 10 sue
RI members would signify their intention to unit
nd in the opening ceremonies. Mr.. o. stated tbs
81 the Invitation and ticke from The Baltimore [
Ohio Company neluded free passage over h
ng Washington Branch rail road.
~ maze a,mpon and the first Of similar kind h
is journ. ~ ~" ~
en- The Speaker before adjoining. askedthat nriy
ey he2e 9e granted The Clerk Of the Home, GA yaca
Us .os seat az HaH SO long held On tffs lopr I
=, f.esPona Y the complimentary resolution suhmilte
'ns NY before Y1d unanimously ad pied
> WhefeuponSG George Wythc Manlard The Clerk
u rose ana delivered valcdlelory address. onpro
: PIRATE - conception, feeling. aud eloquent in seuri
n mfnt irileuus 10 SO ie, and which was listened i
e. VAN me most profound attention and which n lh
elose OF lis delivery, sdrew involuntary manifesto
n tins OF applause irom all quarters of the House
N l The SENATE, on Monday there being no nnor,n,
I, NY session was brief and the business traa ed IL n
" uaimportant character " :"
u DC pm from the House. establishing an ndepcn
y pSnN ~ " lpchester, was passed with amendment,
II Two or three other bills were passed which A., ~
81 ucsu in me proceedings Of the IIjusr, below
= IN the HOUSE, MIR. ST. George Tuckar III. ~.
IS ' apPeared and entered upon the discharge Of ht
auties Oh ms oflce 10 bills were passed.
s Peuuoh was presented from citizens Of MARYLAND
anu 'lrglna, praying for incorporatins comm,
ny 70 be styled The York River Steamboat Conppa.
Inc House resolved to proceed on the<31st inst n
.e SECTION OF Brgadier General for the 7th Brgad
atilta 70 supply the vacancy caused BY the
A message was received from he Senate .non.,
the passage Of bill by that bsiy ncor,orating The
Q rcn county. - ~ 81 "a W az
| Messages from the Senate were also received
announcing The passage in that BODY Of ills from
i. tae House authoriSing the establishment Of q
BANK at Union, in the county of Monogram a
m ~ Incorporating The Potomac Copper Mining
company, 10 the county Of Loudogn D
! MI. Mariz, from the select committee on the sinh
: Jeelr reported bill Incorporating a company. to
.cohStact railroad from Parke rsburg in Wood
comfy, % Strasburg, ID Shenandoah comfy
division Of question showing thar nd enorpm
was present, and consequently all business nhIged
10 be suspended The HauSa a,l;a,,-aI ''1N y