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Sutton, 2l Kellam, 8.
1t was ordered that the result Of the vote
be communicated to the House. r
Hawes r. Sutton having received a ma
iority Of the votes Of both Houses, was de-
clared elected Register Of the Land Office.
THE RoTHsCHILDs' TOBACCO SUIT.
Mr.. KEEN presented the memorial of the
Rothschild Brothers, asking payment Of
the sum Of $32,5l4, to remunerate them
for two hundred and fifty hogsheads Of to-
bacco destroyed by fire in the public ware
houses, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON the Committee
on Public Institutions be instructed to in
quire into the sxpediency of extending the
present heating arrangements through the
entire capitol building, and also whether
there is sufficient amount of the money
appropriated for repairing the capitol now
on hand and unexpended to complete the
painting of the building.
By Mr.. .WAsHINGTON.-Thatt the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice inquire into the
proprety Of paying to John Critcher, of
Westmoreland county, compensation for
services rendered the Commonwealth of
Virginia in 1866, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. COLEMAN, at nearly 4
o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Michelbacher of
the Jewish synagogue.
The journal was read and message
received from the Senate communicating
resolution directing the Keeper of the
Rolls to have the Constitution published
with the acts of the session, which had
been adopted by that body. Referred.
Committees made reports Of bills, which
were placed on the calendar.
BILLS
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. lea bill to incorporate the
Metropolitan Savings Institution of Rich
mond. Incorporates A. Bodeker, c. A.
Brockmeyer, J. w. Turner, G. w. Willis,
J. W. Frayser, John Deuringer, P. II. Mon
tague, S. Hunter, John Moran, w. J. Rid
dick, d. S. Cordle, A. A. Hutchinson, and
associates, as a savings institution, with
power to loan money. Capital not less
than 81 900 nor more than s5O,000.l
RESOLUTIONS
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. .BRowSING.-Into the eXpediency
of amending section 16 OF chapter 196 of
the Code, increasing the penalty for labor
ing on the Sabbath day to sum not eX-
ceeding fifty dollars.
BY Mr.. KEILEY.-Into the expediency Of
a rule for the government Of the
House, permitting a statement to be made
in explanation of motion to "pass by"
By Mr.. BowLEs.-Into the expediency Of
providing for the payment of the inte-
rest due on registered bonds held for
the benefit Of parties who have no other
support.
BY Mr.. DAv1s.-Into the eXpedency of
giving relief 10 the committee of Robert
Davis, lunatic.
PETITIONS.
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. MoRRIs.-Of the citizens Of
Princess Anne and Norfolk in relation to
a Judge for those counties.
BY Mr.. L. TURNER.-Of Robert II. Hct-
rick, clerk of the Circuit and County
Courts of Rappahannock county, for an
increase Of the fees Of clerks.
By Mr.. BowLEs.-Of John +. Lacy, of
Goochland county, asking that certain
taxes paid for licenses in 1861 be refunded.
BY Mr.. CRUMP.-The petition of the
firm of "De Rothschilds Brothers" for
payment of S32,5l4, the value of ESQ hogs
heads of tobacco destroyed in the Public
warehouse in this city on the 10th day of
March, 1868, it being stored in that ware
house at the risk and liability of the State.
They express their willingness to receive
coupon bonds payable in twenty years.
FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoNsvILLE RAIL-
ROAD.
Mr.. RAGsDALE moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House on yesterday
rejected the bill for increasing the stock of
the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville Rail-
road Company.
The motion was sustained by Mr.. HERN-
DON, and opposed by Messrs. Il. TURNER
and STRAUGHAN, and carried-ayes, SO ;
noes, "a. ....
The question required upon the passage
of the bill, and was decided in the atfirma-
tive--ayes, 80; noes, "a.
BILLS PASSED.
The following eDgrossed bills were read
a third time and passed:
A bill to incorporate the Normal Music
School Association Of the city of Ports
mouth.
A (Senate) bill to amend and reenact
section Of an act to incorporate the st.
Francis Infrmary Of the city of Richmond.
A bill in relation to the courts Of the
corporation of Norfolk and the Hastings
Court of the city of Portsmouth.
A bill to incorporate the Wytheyillc and
North Carolina Railroad Company.
A bill to amend an act Incorporating the
Great Hunting Creek Bridge Company.
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Ports
mouth.
A bill for the relief of the late sheriffs of
the Commonwealth. empowers sheriffs
to collect fee bills, taxes, &C., due them for
the years lS59-'60.
A bill to incorporate the Consolidated
Gold Mining and Manufacturing Company.
ELECTION OF SECOND AUDITOR.
The hour of o'clock arriving, the House
took up the joint order of the day for the
election of Second Auditor.
The House informed the Senate of its
readiness to proceed with the execution OF
the joint order. !,
After some time a message was received
from the Senate that that body had adopt
ed a resolution to defer the election Of the
Second Auditor until Friday the 25th in
slant, to which the House agreed.
Bills were considered in their early
stages, and number ordered to their en-
grossment.
The bill incorporating the Norfolk and
Great Western Railroad Company on its
second reading came up. Sundry amend
mandments were proposed by Mr.. MER-