The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-31
Iugin,a Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEpN espAx. January 2,

HOUSE OF DELEGA7ES.
WEDNESDAY,, January %.
A com munication from the Senate by their
Clerk-rhe Senate have passed the following
bills
" Concerning the town of Smithfield, in the
county OF Jefferson :"
" Concerning David and Andrew Johnson 20
"Concernrg Old Point Comfort, the property
OF the commonwealth, i'll the county of Elizabeth
City :" and,
Releasing to Frederick Augusta Beeler the
comrnonwealth's right to certain land therein
mentioned ="
They have also passed the bill" Authorising
the corporation of Norfolk borough to erect lsmPs
IN thc said borough for the purpose of lighting
the same, and to point out the mode in which
the same shall be executed" with amendments
to which they request the concurrence of the II.
of Delegates.-The IL. concurrcd
The House proceeded TO consider the pream.
BILE and resolutions instrucing the Senator's,
and requesting the attention of the Represents
tives of this state, in the Congress of the ". s.
90 the claim Of certain of the oiicers and soldiers
OF this state i'm the revolutionary war, to bounies
IN land, (which preamble and resolutions were
heretofore laid on the table, as reported from the
committee of the whole House the state of
the common wealth, without amendment) and
the same being read, were agreed to by the
house
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said pream-
S~''oNS
concurrence.
Mr.. Preston (of Rockbridgc) from the Com
miitee of Finance, made the following report
Tie Committee of Finance have, according
tooyder, had under their consideration the seve.
raj Subjects to them referred, and have come to
the following Report and Resolutions thereup-
on
They find that Including the money in the trea
sury the first day of anuarv 1911, amounting
to S l6S,2A IS cents, the probable receipts of
for the current wear. will he. q
$50 IL cents, and that the probable exp noes
will be, S S49,9 10 cents. leaving balance in
favor of the state S l94,939 SO cents. This O.
pipion formed by the committee, has been groun-
ded on the following estimates, which they res
pecttuy submit to the House:
Probable amount of tke espences of soveynn,en.
6etz,eea the first day Of January 1911, and the
Slst day Of Deceu,6er an the c.Iid year i.ciHsive
sSpences ofthe General Assembly $4,000
Officers ofcivil government 10000
Officers of militia, inclu-
ding adjutant general sHd
brigade inspectors, cPks-
adjutants, provost mar
tiai and musicians $500
Militia fine fund 1,50U
Criminal charges, inclu
ding guards ' 1900
Removing criminals to the
penitsntiary 5000
Internal charges OF the Pc
nitentiary, including Off
GERS salaries 9,546 IL
Slaves executed and trans
ported 5000
Public Guard in tho city of
Richmond 5000
I-unatic Hospital 10000
1nstaiment to the bank of
Virginia $4,000
One years interest state
shares $4,000 dolls at
per ct. $500
Interest on the public debt 5000
Pensioners 5000
Repairs of public wsrehou-
SEES and commi ssisners 5000
Commissioners of revenue Is 900
Msnufactory of Arms, in
GLIDING Foundry and Bo-
ring Mill, and officers
salaries $4,000
Expepce for rifles, under contract,
&c. 5000
Lead & materials for pow
der 2,U0O
d;ubiic services of district
court and circuit court
clerks $500
Clerks and sherifs' fees 500
$50 copies of the Sd vol. of
HeDings Statutes at
Large $50
Representation to Con-
grsss aad State Senate 500
For irua carriages, inchr
dug expences OF repair
m, a"ms under contract $500
Contingent expenses $4,000