Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05

lower JaIsGs kiver ,.anoI, Gsrl,s. lgca .o.ls au.
rei.;S, and oil the application thereof, during the
year ending 3ist Dec. 1927.
2. "A list OF articles on which tolls were paid on
The lower James River Canal, during the same
year.
3 The receipts and Disbursements of the James
River Company, during the same year
On Mr.. Allmands motion, an enquiry was in
Shiuted into the expediency Of 80 alnendng or al
lering the act passed Jan. n, 1901, TO amend the
act to amend the penal laws ot.this Commonwealth
rs to exempt from the operation thereof any Judge
justice OF the peace, ether competent officer
Within his Coinmonw ealth, who may arrest and
4 uenHer up, or cause to be arrested and delivered
up, any foreign citizen subject, in tnlhlment OF
anu compliance with, the prov isions AID stipula
uols Oh any treaty made under the authority o!
the United States
Mr. Anderson, from the committee appointed 10
enquire into the cost of the public printing, pre-
scented the following Report:
The Committee appointed TO enquire into the eX-
pense OF the Public Printing, have acconlg TO or
der performed the duties prescribed to them by the
resolution OF the House OF Delegates; and under
the authority 10 send for persons and napcrs they
nave made minute and laborous examination vi
many witnesses, and had reference TO whatever
documents and papers might give information 10
them on the subject OF their cnquiry--and have
come 10 the following rosoiuions:
j. ReS0fced, as the opinion of this Committee
l nat the charges made for extra work, done BY
the Public Printer, are fair ana reasonable.
:
hat it - ineXpedient 10 alter change the mode
OF appointing the Public Printer; and that the Sal
AIRY paid II present 10 the Public Printer is reason
able.
| $. ReS0iced, Also as the opinion OF this Commit
tee, that the public printing has been executed
with accuracy, neancss ana dispatch; and tIat the
Public Printer is entitled 10 the undiinnshed con-
! iIdence OF the Legislature.
The Report being read on Mr. Harvie's mo-
ton, and the question being on the adoption Of
the first resolution, Mr.. Anderson moved 10 Law il
the table. He said he was not entirely satisfied
with the Report and perhaps should offer substi
tute. The resolution was laid on the table And
On Mr.. Mays motion, the whole report was laid
on the table.
The House resolved itself into n Committee of
The Whole, the bill concerning Clerks of Courts
and other otlicers-Mr. Harvie in the Chair
! Various amendments were adopted and after the
Committee rose, Mr.. Harvie reported the bill and
| amendments 10 the Iiouse--and, on Mr. May's
| motion, the bill, &c. were laid on the table
! The bill concerning the Penitentary Institution
was read the first and second time and committed
! MIR. Rives of Prince George, having made an un-
successful motion 10 strike out 50 much of il as re-
| lates 10 a new buihing for hospital, Sc
Communication was received from the Sc
\ nate, that they had passed the bills concerning
john Reynolds and Van j. Reynolds-and author
ising the court OF Rockingham TO contract for re
| pairing the Dry River Gap Road, with amend
mcDts, in which the House concurred
| EngroSSed bills PGSSed-Changing the fine
and lengthon!pg the term of the Summer Quarter
| ly Court of Cupeper-concerning the town o.
| Bath, in Morgan county-concerning WIN Nor.
| riSon and X. Epey.