Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-23

Ayes lc6 Noes NOT counted.
f. he Animal Communication kem the Bosrd 81 Pub.
WORKS. VAS received from Governor Giles, az Pref
foe" OF ~" ART II comprise. a vesy in,.re .rr
nsP"' OF .'e so'"f nrm.e'v's; accompanied by tho
Report oil Cap Croz-t this phcipal Engineer and thu
pert. ton 81 Chartered Co,np.nie. to whose
Cspal Stick h. Co, n,orv i,h LaJ .ub crb.d -Tb.
estimate The probable Receipts for the cent
year. a. Sl2t CSC on
Aud r,,e roha,f. Disbursements, az ss.o1s 81
Probable Balance. on let Dec. 1850 2e5s2 ID
ne Bo'rd 'seehrsa very cheerful picture Of the
r"h"'"'" Il" o- Fund for Internal Improvement, and
he encouraging prospects il holds upon this mo.e
state that The preceding EXPOSE of the late of m,
Fund II calculated TO AIKEN ms hnprs in the friepds
OF Internal Improvement aud to infa.e ss,iona con-
hience in The suhciency OF the Fund n,r m, accom-
pshmen OF the Liberal AMI benign purposes Of il. In
'u"u"n-Th~ receipts during the past We ar excre,
.n I't s present year. by the sum Of Sc 5sl ss
ana u the whole amount due, upon the 3Dh of Nov
last had has since bee pail, into the Treasury
me excess would he $40 oo6 S. These r,cep,s 100,
exceed the estimated probable amount hy SIS lO3 %
Eve, ha. be. u, ct during IN. wear and
balance Is remaining ia the Treasury OF SlI 269 go
-; msm I'm. snm, there be ssbtTacted The SUN o
81 oSS w. the dehci Of the late Treasurer ami vet
nnac med for, the cer,ou arailabe balance. I.
SiS.lSo 10 Bu', while the existing state of the Fund
not wiihstanir the heavy uudr hich
it is made to laBou- source Of 80 much gra;c,,;ou
The prospective estimates are still more So" (But
ese views are TOO interesting not to be spread in er
tense before our readers
Mr. MASON of F. called UP the fofow ing Resolution
1.-The Committee for Courts of Justice, TO whom
were referred certain esoluons Of the House Of Dele
ga'es on the subject OF tho amended Constitution of
virginia, lately adopted by the Convention have had
the same under consideration and submit the following
resolution the re upon:
Resolved by the General Assemble Tho, III. r.
ecuve be instructed distribute 2n6O0 copies of the
amended Constitution, among the people of this COM
monwealth, as speedily possible"
He said it would be recollected that by bill passed
yesterday the regulation for publishing the Constitution
uni the sense OF the people be taken, had been
so lar superse that only TO be published in any
newspaper but three times hence he insisted p.
on the necessity Of disseminating the constitution in the
pamphlet form
ton, by adding and like number of the exisng con-
sntuton aud the 3rd Section Of the Act reducing into
one act the several acts relating the election of
members OF the General Assembly and for other pur
poses uhe provision respecting the Right of Suffrage
Some Debate took lace between Messrs. Old and
Brown as TO the propricty of adopting this amen lment
Mr. Old conendng that every voter must surely be
acquainted with the present constitution and q At there
could be necessity of mourning the expense IN cir
culae in this form; tina the Legislature had been i'm
the habit OF frequently circulating tho r. Cote which
contained the present constitution:--Mr Brown con-
tended tor the sity of enabling the people to COM
pare both the constitutions at select between
them, and to tranquilze the public mind &c-The
mcndnent was lost.
Some conversation took mace as IN IN. hos. ,,o,. ~
paying Tor these copies wheher b, the ont
OF the Contingent Fund, CAS- suggested by Mr. Miller
or by the appropriation hill (as suggested by Mr. viii
liams OF 81 'nrico or by n sper ia get rro-o.sd by
Mes'r. Mason Of +. and Brvce)- MIR MA,oN 10
reach it in the best mole. moved commit the re-
solution with A view 20 bring in biiT-whicb motio,
was ost-and then MIR. Bryce proposed the 70 lowing
subs;itu'e: 'e
"Resolved, Ths. "a 600 copie, Of the amended Con.
suon he printed for distribution among the p-op,s of
this Commonwealth, by the members Of the General
Assembly"
After some conversation, the substitute was agreed to
and thcn the resolution, az anne ndsd was adopted
MIR. ANDERSON preserved the flowing CORE .pon.
dence' which was ordered TO he laid upon the table:
RICHMOND, Jan. IL 1880
SIR:-Ou behalf Of the Joint Committee of the ssn
ate and House Of Delegates Of The legislature ot Wiz,
ginia appointed for that purpose, beg leave 10 an
nonce TO You your Election az Governor ChirfMa-
gistrats o this Commonwealth for one year from and
alter the fourth day OF March next.
In announcing this "rp'in'ment which from your
asie and faithful services in the Councils Of yonr
"y' wh'' we have no doub, prove highly a'isactory
to a large majority Of ,be citizens of this Common.
wealth. permit US on behalf of the other members of
the joint Committee and Tor ourselves personality tn
add assurances OF our sincere congratulations.
JOSEPH DRAPER,
Chairman Of the Committee Of the Senate
JOHN 7. ANDERSON C c..
Of the House OF Delegates
THORN SPRING, jim. I6. 1880.
Gentlemen: have just received Your co,nmunica-
oon informing me that the General Assembly of Vir
gina. have elected me Governor, or Chief Magistrate
OF this Commonwealth for one year. from and after iha
fourth day OF Ma Oh next. Wv
Is" pleased, gentlemen, to communicate 10 the Gene.
raj Assembly the deep obligation feel for thi. di.tn-
g"shed mark OF their confidence tina; none can es,i-
mate more highly than do, the honor which thew
have conferred upon me-ihat in accepting the office
have nothing bn fidelity, and zeal for the interes,s
OF Virginia TO offer.
For The kind manner In which you, on behalf of In.
joint committee, have expressed m,
receive for them. and yourselves ndiviuaIly the AZ.
surance OF my grateful acknow ledg ements,
am Gentlemen, with esteem,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN FLOYD.
i JOSEF =, DnApEn and E. o'rs.
JOHN 4 ANDERSON We
Chsirmeu OF the Joint Committee If the Senate
Aud House Of Delegates.
Mr.. GILMER presented a long Report upon the Re.
voutonsry Clan--tron the COMMITTEES on that ,ub
Irct-ntd MIR. ANDERSON submitted sulsiitute-bo,h
oil which were ordered be printed for the use of tho
Legislature. VIZ
And then on Mr.. Preniis'. motion the Houss adj
journed till ih's day ~ O'Clock
IL WANTED. al this Office Two Apprentices be-
foeen 10 and is years Of age toho come toereeom
'nended-of respectable PWents-and possessing a
good English Education.
MANAGERS
OFFICE.
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