Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


" oil Pnrylv'nia."-Also that they had agreed TO the
amendment. proposed by Tho House OF Delegates to
their LIT amendment TO the bill "Ameniing the
concerning dco and una'ics and TO provide for cloth
ing the Public Guard" And that they recede from
their 9Th amendment to the Bill entitled -4n act fur
her TO ettend the charter Of the Bank of Yi,gina
ana Jor other purposes, to tchich the House Of Dele
gales adhered to their disagreement
Several gentlemen obtained leave Of absence.
The following engrossed bills were read 81 time
and passed, viz: A bill ''To amend an act, entitled
An act dividing the town OF Lynchburg into wsr,is
and for other purposes"-"To incorporate aoinpsny
to construct tur pike from Thornon's Gap TO S.un.
ton: -''incorporaing the Abns don Turnpike Compa-
y;'-"tncorporang company to construct u turr-
pike road from Berryvie in the county of Frederick
TO the Shenandoah River:-"To change the place OF
holding ,cparaie election in the county Of LogaE:"-
And "Corss ming John B Roy"
Mr. RoDERrsoN called up the eRgro,sed bill "To
.u''o'ise the Common Council Of the Of Peter.-
burg TO subscribe Tor stock in the Petersburg Rail
Road Company; which passed without opposition
The hill authorize % the Common Council subscribe
Tor such portion OF the sum Of S4oO.0 900 the Coun
Gil shAH deem expedtent, upon the tho,s
upon which Subscriptions made by individuals-
upon the proviso however. that before the cubs rim.
ton be made the popriety oil the measure be deter
mined upon IN Town meeting Of those per.ons qua
lifted to vote or the rmbors compo-ing the COMMON
Council. The subscriptions TO be made after the Il.
DAY oil Apr'l, and he Common Council are authorised
either by deed ar ordnance TO convey, pledge, all
the estate belonging TO the Mayor, Aldermen and CO
non.y OF the town of Petersburg and aIso TO appro-
pirate any portion OF their for the payment Of
any sum OF money, which may be borrowed under the
authority Of this act.
The bill Ito re.uce the shipping duty on tobacco
mi 10 secure to the owner the drauyh. Of samples OF
h' tobacco, wac read I'd time and after .hort de.
bate, in which Mr.. Rves OF C. supported, and Mr..
Bosseau opposed il, the motion OF the latter for inde
hnite Po.iponem-nt was carried. ayes 81, noes A.
solutions were read from the Committee of Roads,
&c ist Declaring reasonable the petition Of the Rap
pahsnnock Company; who pray Tor the authority
TO augment their capital by an additional sum of $50.
oOo. Tor tn" purpose Of making the impove
upon the South branch OF the Rappahannock River
that are now making upon the main Rsppa. annock
and upon the North Branch: and 2nd For suibori.
ing the James YER Company to appoint such a num-
her OF superintendent the Kanawhs Turnpike, and
on the extension thereof they may deem pc dent
with power TO let out the road to contractors in pre-
cncts not exceeding Is miles in length; provd ed the
salaries Of the superintendent. shall not exceed i'm a
mount - dollars" The House concurred in these
re solutions.
A variety OF bills were read the first and second
times.
A resolution from the Committee for Cou,ts Of jus
tice was agreed TO- that the petition from sundry nhab
i!Ants OF Geenbrier county stating that in large por
ton OF the said county there person authorized by
law 10 soiemnize the rite, OF mat'im"ny between per-
sons dcrous OF entering into that sate AID PRAYING
redress OF this grievance, is reasonable.
repor, from the Committee appointed to examine
me Governors House, furniture, and the condition of
the lot, was taken up. road, and on Mr. Kmbrough's
mo ion laid upon the tabe.-fThs report enun rates
the various articles Of furniture which are wanting
ami The repairs necessary to be made the house, lot
stable &c A bill wa, sub,e quenty read ths LIST and
End times. and ordered TO its engrossment.
The report from the Joint Committee on the Armory
laid on the table
The bill remit Jog the tolls in certain case, on the
Kanawha Turnpike and tho extension thereof was re-
jccted.
Mr.. Bryce, from the Library Committee, sde the
following report:
The joint Library Committee in discharge OF the du-
Ties supposed TO have been assigned them, called upon
the Librarian for account Of hi. proc and he
furnished them with the ed port, marked No.
OF his proceedings and copy Of his general account
marked No which xhbit' the condition OF the IL
bfaty and i'' Funds on the 3ls day of December 1929
and The proceedings of the Librarian up to that day,
which has been hsed upon by the Committee a con.
vrnent for closing the annual transactions Of the In
stuton.
By the report Of the Librarian IL will be seen that
during the past year he received from the Executive
Committee an unexpeuded balance OF $3.50 3s; from
the sales OF books and maps 81 oi4 5o-in exchanges
OF ooks and maps S77S 62-by loan from he Literary
Fund authorized by the last ses ion SO 000ard from
fines incurred SIS 75making aggregate Of $500 %
or which he dhursed in the purcha.e Of books and
incidental chargns,t the Of S7,6O5 6I-eaving ba
lance in his hands the 3st day Of December las of
1928 6i which by certi6care e The Accountant Of the
Farmers Bank of Virginia dated 9Th of January $780,
was OH deposit in that Bank TO the credit the Libra
rian.
The report also exhibits detailed nts of IN.
condition Of the book. and mars constituting the Ii
brary Fund, TO which your Committee beg leave 10 re-
Ter
The general account Of the Librarian herewith re.
ported No Fl exhibits more in detail the dsburse.
ments. made by the Librarian, ofihe funds which came
his hands in the purchase of books for the Library
aud the other attendant incidental charges The Joint
Library Committee, al the last session Of the General
Assembly, made ont lists OF books he prcba.ed for
the Library and instructed the Librarians 10 proceed
to the cities Of BaltimSre, Philadelphia and New York.
believing thn purchases could be more sgeous.
" effected by an agent on the spot, than by order
ne the books through interested and irresponsible
bookseller. In pursuance OF these instruction. the
Librarian proceeded 10 the Nsrib and purchased all
he books, on the lists, which could be procured
Ycur Committee have examined in detail, the several
accounts constituting the items Of charge entered by
the Librarian IN his general account, and find hem
correct, and the account ssfacosly supported They
have nRu'ely examined the record Catalogue Of the
books, and find that all the books, for which charges
are made, are entered therein, in The Library and
are preserved with The items OF charge in the
ssid general account which for books purchase
I'd, bu, for incidental charger transportation. binding,
&C. of books. s0ppored by vouchers sufficient in
the opinion Of your Cor muee u will be that
there is one charge Of 1910 OF for the Of the
braridD while engaged in dscharging The duties im
posed upon him. The Committee think the expenses
reasonable, and they have allowed them. The Com
mi,t, e. believing it TO have bsen the intention Of the
Legislature TO place the Library and its funds under
the conirou Of Joint Committee TO be annually APP
pointed, y hose duty II shall be 10 examine the pro.
coedings of the Librarian and report, have though
that the Librarian WIS not required 10 audit bic
counts, but 10 settle them with The Joint Committee;
have been thus particular in their examination and
port; and 10 enable the joint Committee hereafter with
greater facility pefOrm their duties, have directed
the Librarian 10 keep journal OF the procee dings Of
The Joint Cohmitee, in which are entered all rules
aud orders adopted and given by the Committee.
BY reference 10 the docements herewith communi.
Gated, numbered and 2, IL will be that the Ii e.
brary Fund has been productive In the baOds Of
the Librarian selling sgent, under the provisions OF
the act ofths last session. than 10 preceding years