Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24
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fhoCEEpiNGs OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
saturday, january PA communication
was received IRON tie SENATE, that they had passe.
WIN amendments, the bin TO confirm the title OF
certain lands sold by the 63unty of raze,Sell.
on motion OF mr.. cAbaney, tie Report OF
rue i'oara vi fuoHc VoYk IN relation To lie Falls
Bridge Turnpike Compalk y was referred to the G.
of Roads, SC.
.HT. moore OF Presented n memorial from
uie county Oh fairIax, Ia opposition 10 a conyen-
ton. ~
ny boUerS, from incl Penitentiary committee.
ihauc itepor' IRON the yoin' committee appointed
"eN'ii'c ,iia' ihsu'u'iop'l ms Neport speaks in
very na'tefins terms, Oh qhe present condition and
management OF this institutions and concludes with
the following resolutionsl: Il
heso'cea, ihat IL Is efpedIent TO provide By law
'0 inc erection WITHIN INF interior, and partly upon
the scite of the old buiidAng in conformity To the
plan of the building, onA hundred and eisht addi-
t!onal sleeping rooms for 1.-THE convicts
HeS0tOeG, mat II is efpedieDt TO erect a build
ing on the foundation oil the North inner wall OF
the feniteniiary,ior add Sonal ork-shops connect
ed with the Nortn wings t the existing Workshop
according 10 drait SUBMITTED TO he Committee by
the superintendent, and iccompanyin this Ies0u-
ton.
He50fueu, mat u ~ expedIent to provide by
law, Tor the appointments OF Two additional Assist
ant Beepers-and Tor tht purchase of four hundred
feet of hose, for fire engine.
heS0fred, That 1t IS Fnexpedient TO sentence 10
Fenitentlary confinement, any person for offence
now punishable there, fT shorter period than two
years.
HeS0fced, That IL Nj expedent so TO amend the
present laws, prescribing and arranging solitary
confinement in dark cehs as to limit that species
OF punishment In all 1ses 10 six months--and that
the first and second ruA.s contained in The 9th sec
ton oil the act to ameny the several laws concern
ing The Penltentiary lnftutIon, passed the 9Th of
March, 1871, ought hereafter TO be superseded by
the following, VIZ
list. That every mal6 person hereafter convict ed
OF any crime offenc!e punishable by confinement
IN the PenitentaIy, shtH be confined in the dark
SUs TOR SIX months, anf no longer unless for disor-
oeriy conduct there, mi which case, whether male
or female, the Superni fndant at his discretion
snail cause him or her 70 be confin ed in dark and
solitary CELL for such dhor term not exceeding a
any one time, - days, as in-iis opinion will best
promote the reiormatdn OF such disorderIy person
"a. That every mslf convict coon as practi-
cable, alter his comGI iment, shall be confined in
AIs solitary cell for One whole month, and the re-
adue oil MS solitude ball be executed the discre-
tIon OF the SupefInidndant in portions of time
equally arranged, not Hess than ten days EACH re-
serving three months for the close of his term of
confinement Confinement in the cells shall be ri
sidly executed upon The disorderly and all others
according 10 The la" aud rules Tor the government
oil the institution, Ies- In the opinion Of the Su-
periniendant or Surgbon, enlargement be requisite
30 preserve the constitution and health of the con-
Wet, In which case Fhe Superintendent shall cause
him or her to be renPved to such other place within
the institution as he shall think proper
ReSotUed, That il is inexpedient TO invest the
Executive, by law, with the power of feniitiny
punishment to Penitentiary cOnvicis for good con-
duct there or any ol4er cause occurring subsequent
to conviction.
RESOLVED, That ihe General Agent of the Peni
Tertiary and his Clerks ought to be exempted from
militia duty, and thai The said A gent ought to be
furnished with copy of the Revised Code
Resoived, That it is expedent to ALLOW TO the
General Agent, stated salary for he present year
Resotued, That under existing circumstances, II
is inexpedient 10 subject female convcts TO soita-
~ confinement in any case, except for disorderly
conduct IN the Penitentiary.
Ordered 10 be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
tie Auditor of Public accounts enclosing a lis, Of
balances standing In lis o2iee