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VIRGINIA LECIsLATURE.
In tn. Ho... Of Delegate. o. Oh. 1.s

The joint resolution Caet.d by MI ssrpos
ming the compensation ct hoh.eonm issiUntd ui-
hesn vho srryed durisg The HaIPei. Ferry raid
she ~ Chsfiesto~n, a. follows. For IS dsy,
service three months ray for 10 day, service too
mOntht pay, ana all who s-fved AshOrlsr reTi, d.
enc m9nih's pay, Vas taken up.
dr SEDoos, Mr.. Gis.os uf Jsher,cn Mr.
WasD OF Frederick, aud Mr.. CGui.rI.s urged
the adoption IL ire resolution.
Mr.. RivEs, Of Princs George, in Advocating the
resolution, said that II theTr ever was an occur
fenee wiihia the whole history ct this Common
wealth, upon which men % all parties and from
all sections could uIie. IL was Lpon The PROPOSE
lion 10 pay these soldiers, WHO were al Harper.
Ierry, anxious 10 defend The sou and hoIot Il
Vltgtuia.
The aye, aud nee, being called Tor, retuItsd g.
follows: Ayes l01, neal.
10 the Senate, on the 9Th.
The Communication OF the clerk iufthersn1oun,
ees ihsIthe House have agreed 10 lOint IesviL-
u0n iasTuciiEg The BUsId OF cummi,s Iones 81
poinej TO Aucit sGd pay tte eIp, Lsts VI he IT
VastOu 81 me Siate IN AadUiHE the pay.tolis Of
hon.comHI,sicLcG nthCefs AEd pIiVales " 10 we're
"a The service vi Ihe SIaIs 90 sccU0nI Cf SAD IN
FAiioH, 10 allow 70 sAId nsn- cOmmi.sio nhceis
ADD PfiEAes VITO served 1.Ietn dAys three N. he
ful pay ~ those serving ten DAYS Iuo snunih' =
pay, aud 10 all oIheTs 10 sad service Ube monIh's
pay according 10 tie rave nov silowsa 10 nor
Communicated Ofhcsu snd prisAIss IN Tie service
oi the United States.
Mr.. AUGssr hoped The S.na'e woaIi follow the
goDd example Of the House sod Una aImou,ly sdop
the tesoiniiOh. Under Ihe rir,ent Isu ne poOf
soldier would receive only Sc cent. per cay, and,
1Rde: the above resolution. IhIse mon be Ts, or
SS3 which - equivalent TO about So p.tda
Ihls was itiIle enough, IN view II the sScIihces
MADE by the soldiers m giving up heir business
TO etteT tLto The service OF The SlAit.
MI NEWTON hOGeSIly Seiiesed the resolution TO
be wrong. There Sere olh'T', t.sn hose Sh0
vent to HaTpeIs FeHT, whose thIeIssls should
Be attended -. Many vent 10 CEsfies,ovn for a
tfOlie. Gov. Wis himself had said that thsis
was no Danger oi rs,cue ofJbe pusontn.
Mr AGousr explained, that The GOyoinor had
been misusdsTsood. Ths Governor aud eysTy
one Who had iaEssIigs ted the .stleet tritevtd
that, II ihe uoop, had not been sent 10 charles
town ir'cne would raw. b.ea ATTEMPTED.
Mr.. NGvLoS said, that .ome per,ons Who we're
al ChaTesioSh received ssisrn. from The SiAs
and should not receive for heir services more pay
ihan the isu slloWs Many would Rave gone
there, bad their expenses been m,'-' raid
Mr.. WicEHIh 'usIained he -dOh, as The
proposed pay would be a very small compen,a.
too Tor the sacrifice incurred.
MT. PEHHTBackER saij, that 80 FAR from per.
sons going Tor iTolie, In his coBAiy, msEy Who
we're on"iiiingIoEe vsrs compelled ,ogo, and
these who did not 70 were eIpe led IRON their
eOmpahirsAnd cisgTacei.
Ar CIHsoS referred q the sacrifices made by
the poor soldiers when Tie iaW compelled hem
10 60 ibto service.
Mr., llruS'Rp Iealou'ly sustained he PROPOSE.
uon. Hitherto legislation has usually been again'i
those 10 ihe humble saiks OF lie. lie vas Pleas
ed TO see so L,hshciSl change
In reply TO an euqoiy of M. RsISScH Mr..
Au0usT explained that the resolution applied 10
eorpofsls, seTEeabIs and rIivalss AMI IN some re-
speeis hey uoold be bsiIst Of lahn cUmmis,ioEed
officers
Mr.. Brannon vas satisfied win a.. eIpana-
Ton aud should vote for the resolution
Ihr resolution was then sgsced %, - 10 I.
Mr. lShsLL offered a resolution at irquiry msk
| ing an appropriation 10 RobsftT Btlun, Clerk
I OF The Cifeuit Couu Of Jefferson county. flr eIuS
ssfViees ia The recent erImiaAl iHa' in TIA
Court.
IN TBE HorsE
Mr. EisLE offered the following rssaluuon
Resolved, That the committee on military al
fair be requested TO enquire into the eIpeiirbcV
prcseBtlog 10 Tbos W Guar u me Ctsrks
Cruoy Gaa-i',a Sod medal Tor his 30 .disr ike
vigilance IN preVsniing Ihe escape Of Cook shc
. Coppoc from the Chari@stown Ill