Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-24
FRANCIS BROOKE,
President OF the Cnnren,inn

President OF the Convention
Tie %pcaker Of the House of Delegates
Mr.. Chapman, from the Committee appointed on
the subject OF the Small Pox made the following
report:
The Committee appointed TO examine into the
various reports concerning the prevalence of the
smallpox, IN the city of Richmond, have had the
Soplcct under consideration, and beg leave 10 re-
por,-that they have examined the following morn
beers OF the Faculty, 10 wit: Doctors Trent Blair.
NJ Cav, Clark, Lemosy, Guile. Briggs, Chamber
Jayne, and Dove gentlemen extensively engaged
in the practice Of Medicine in this Civ and lie
vicinity, who are unanimously of the opinion that
no case OF the Small pOX has occurred within the
limits OF the Corporation
1t appears however, that there have been II
cases at the Poor house, without the limits of the
/ cry "hicn circumstance, together with the pre-
VaIence OF the Chichen-poX has produced the late
| excitement upon this subject-Iour Committee
also think 1t proper to state that they have exam
med the President of the Common Council anal tle
Sergeant OF this City, 20 ascertain wha. measures
have been adopted by the Corporstc 4utho~i,ies
thereof, TO arrest the further progress Of the cona
gionI-and find that prompt and efficient measures
were Immediately adopted for that object AZ each
case has occurred, the patient was immediately.
transferred, under the Superintendent of the Ser
geant from the POoT-house TO tie CITY HosDitsi
situated IN very secluded spot, nearly two miles
from the Capitol, where strict guard is kent =
well as ut the Poor-house, TO prevent any com,
munlcation by which the contalicn might spread.
! IL Is also understood among thc Phvsicilns that
should any occur WITHIN the Civ The f,ct iiI
be Immediately announced 10 the Sergeant 80
required forthwith 10 remove the Infected person
TO the Bospital
your Committee were further informed bv Dr.
Blair, Che Hospital Physician that there are al
present only patients under his care 6 of whom
are 50 tr conyaiesccnt, not TO cnd5n-or the COM
municdtion Of the disease
our Committee are therefore ,tunpig,o1isyJ NJ
the opinion; that the late alarm respecting the pre-
vmence OF the Smallpox in the City OF Richmond.
IS utterly gfOJnficSs and that the most cC;c;.rt
measures have been adopted by the Corporote An
iAoriiies thereof, to guard against the co,nmunica
lJn OF the cO1tdgiun, should any new case occur
Therefore, Resolved, That the COMMITTEES H.
discharged from the further consideration of the
subject.
a variety ofbnly in their inciricnt stages were
acted upon.
! YEsTERDAY-A communication was received
nom the Senate that they had passed the bin 10
authorizes the Common Council OF the Citv Of Rich
inond, 70 recognize and establish certain streets
within the limits Of said City--and thar they had
passed the bill authorizing William Weaver to e..
taoiish two toll bridges upon the North river in
! ule county OF kockbri1ge, with an amendment, in
, which the House concufrcd.
On mr. Alderson's motion, a Committee was an
pointed TO enquire into the expense Of the pub
TIC printing, and TO enable Them more efectually
70 90 So that they be authorized 20 send for persons
ana papers, and it on such examination the COM
mttoa should bo Of opinion that by altering or
changing NE law prescribing The mode Of appoint.
ing the public printer, there would be- a saving 10
me Conmon~e 18th, they shall report thc prcb blo
amount as well ~ the mode in their opinion bes.
| calculated TO produce such saving
On motion Of Mr. Locscu, the rule Of the House
was suspended 70 reconsider resolution rejected
some days ago-and the resolution was adopted
insutubng an enquiry into the oxpediency Of in
STc'Hng me salary q me Corying ClerS o. the
Executive.