and Howardsville, in Albemarle county; and have agreed to amendments proposed by the House to a bill incorporating the American Agency.
The various Senate bills mentioned were passed and amendments agreed to.
Senate bill releasing John W. Murrell from the payment of a judgment rendered against him in the Circuit Court of Lynchburg, was taken up and passed — ayes 97, noes 8.
The House agreed to Senate amendments to House bill establishing the county of Bland out of parts of Giles, Wythe and Tazewell.
A message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Lynch, who informed the House the Senate had passed an act for the relief of E. N. Eubank, Commissioner of the Revenue for the city of Lynchburg.
A message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Carter, who informed the House that the Senate had passed a bill, entitled "an act to allow the claims of the Hillsborough Border Guard, of Loudoun county."
The House were informed, through Mr. Thompson, that the Sena
Hull, Isbell, Jackson, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Charles, K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marye, Sr., Maslin, Masters, Miller, Moffett, Morris, Morton, Moore, Neblett, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Pendleton, Preston, Price, Pugh, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, Seawell, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Taylor, Thornton, F. P. Turner, Tyler.
Waller. White, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, Williams, Wilson, Wise, and Woods--116.
[Mr. Baldwin had paired off with Mr. Randolph, and Mr. Hughes with Mr. Wysor.]
So the motion to strike out and insert was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Nelson, of Clarke, the Committee rose and reported progress.
Mr. Carlile moved an adjournment sine die; pending which,
On motion of Mr. Nelson, the Convention adjourned to meet again Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
on?
Voices.--"Question — question."
Mr. Wise asked if the motion in this form would precluwas about to re-state the question, when
Mr. Wise arose, and said that the President having don Some interrogatories were here propounded by Mr. Wise as to which report of the Committee on Federan Federal Relations, took the same view.
Mr. Wise contended that there were two reports and thae first.
After some further remarks from Mr. Wise,
Mr. Summers, of Kanawha, said that he tort of the committee was an improvement.
Mr. Wise called for the reading of the substitute offet was accordingly read by the Secretary.
Mr. Wise said that he was satisfied that it was the Pel manner, pretty well spiced with humor, by Messrs. Wise, Summers, Baldwin and Baylor, until the houcome for the Committee to take a recess.
Mr. Wise.--Do we rise by the clock, sir?
The Chaie resolution provides for a recess at 2.
Mr. Wise.--I obey the clock.
[Laughter.]
The Com
13,182$15,192
Halifax11,06651,617
Difference paid by slave labor in Halifax$36,425
Randolph4,7938,592
Rappahannock5,01818,632
Difference paid by slave labor10,040
Highland3,8008,499
King & Queen3,80117,997
Difference,&c., &c9,498
Giles6,0519,485
Buckingham6,04125,889
Difference, &c.,&c15,884
Ritchie6,8098,837
Mecklenburg6,77758,751
Difference,&c.,&c27,914
Raleigh3,2913,987
Sussex3,11814,075
Difference, &c., &c 10,088
Tyler6,4887.213
Nelson6,65621,197
Difference, &c 14,954
Wise4,4163,582
Prince Edward4,03325,685
Difference, &c.,&c22,113
Pleasants2,9234,618
Nottoway2,27018,621
Difference, &c.,&c14,603
Webster1,552537
Middlesex1,8668,700
Difference, &c., &c 8,163
Tucker1,3962,267
Warwick, (half as many.)3,677
Could there be a more striking illustration of the productive power of slave labor than the foregoing figures afford?
Could there be more conclusive proof of their value to the State, and to every interest in the State?
The taxes it pays are but
