Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-20
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.


OF DELEGATES.
February lS....A communication from the
Senate, thar they had passed the bills author
zug James Cartmill aud John f. " God to
oreci a toll bridge across James river" and
leone ernin. Robert Brougs and Wilson Bonsh
administrators de b0nis non OF Goodrich Bousii
deceased" Also that they had passed, win
amendments the bills = 10 amend and reduce
into one act the several acts now in force, for
regulating the Inspection of -four, Indian meal
and bread - reducing into one The acts lie.
ciaiing the gold aud silver coins of certain
foreign couniriesis be legal tender within
this commonwealth, and for other purposes :"
and = augmeptiDg the tolls Tor passing the
bridge, authorized 10 be built by the act, emit
tied An act authorizing john Barnett aud
others 10 build toll bridge across Dan liver"
And tina, they had agreed 70 the amendment
proposed by the H. of ID. 10 the Sepate's first
amendment to The bill" 10 reduce into one the
several acts concerning guardians, orphans,
cufators, infants, masters aud apprentices"-
The amendments proposed by the senate were
agreed 10 by the House. he amendment
proposed by them to The amendment proposed
by the House TO the revised bill respecting
guardians, &c. came under consideration..
wien MIR. Graves moved to POSTPONE The
whole bill TO the 3ISt of March Lost, ayes 81,
noes l2S. The question Their REQUIRED aYoD
agreeing TO the said Amendment and was
carried III The affirmative. ~ The nature OF
these amendments, DIS of all ether material ones
eugrafted on the Rerissd Bills, will be stated i'm
our Sketches OF the Laws
The Speaker LAID before the House the fol.
lowing communication from the Governor:
Council Chamber, February 10, 1910.
Sir: Through you have tire honor to Law
before the House OF Delegates, IN conformity
to their resolution, the enclosed Report of the
Commlsssry General OF Ordnance, on the sub
Ject OF the Rnskets which were sent to Point
Pleasant III 1872, aud those which were left in
Maryland 10y Tie 9th brigade Jnring slie late
war.
Exa I,o., 4
sity OF attending TO the subject of the arms
and ordnance of the stale, have used every
means IN their power under the existing laws
TO collect and preserve them from loss or inju
~, ana to have Item repaired aud retained in
coh,nton III Tor use.
With great iespecI, have the honor 10 be
your obedlent servant,
JAMES T.. PRESTON.
To tsie Honorable tie Speaker
of the House Of Delegates.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
RchmORl l7fh. Feb 1910.
Sir: In compliance With Your TeqEest, aud
the ADVICE OF CouucIl OF yesterday, have en-
deeyOutd 10 pfecaTe the Information desired
by the House of Delegates, in their resolution
oi The sd inst. respecting the public arms.
The AIMS put into the hands OF the detach-
ment OF Virginia militia ~ Point Pleasant,
iuiSl2, were furnished al llc particular renuesf
OF tie Secret2 JOf War. They were cliatged TO-
anu have beeuP paid tor by, the general govern.
meat.
= hose which were left in MARYLAND by the
9th brigade duriug the late war, :" weft iett
there 10 be required, as will appear from the.
following extract Of a letter from Gen. Mason
dated tie 9th April, 1916. :" Most OF In.
arms sent to r. Town 10 BE- repaired have been
brought home-some Of them distribnisd and
TIE ethefs are deposited AZ a public room n
tie town OF Leesburg. Those remaining Al
FRED Town can be had az any moment -
lie whole Of ilrem we're ordered 10 lie box ID
HP aud forwarded TO ihe Armory.
Iregtet thatI have not been able to ~ 0cure
the oiher Information called for By The fesoiu.
Ton. The result OF nay application to the Sn.
peIihiendent OF the Afmory, will he seen ip =
letier addressedt that officer and his answ e g.,
bOili OF which are enclosed
~ IS scarcely necessary 10 remark, int hi
once Was not established untii some titfe alter
| th. close Oiihe late war Uuiil that period, II
- beiieSed there was no officer other than tie
| Superintendent ct the Afinofyj whose duly il
| WIS TO Keep an accurate and detailed accOnnio
The public arms. Tie Superintendent could
| notkrep such an account. ~ consequence Of
| heordefs given To hin TO issue saud receive
arms hot eNitesslng t1r What purpose they
| were Isienht e, ~ wsepce -thcy CAME.
| bOoIis nave beSn ItCegilA niadt TO rcmCd,
| tue etFiis, 'id H. O"f.o .hc iucst SatIsiaciot,
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