Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| SATURDAY, March 8.
The Senate have passed the bill providing for O
| supply of water for the of he Penitentiary
with amendments, which agreed 20.
MIR. McDo1ell, from the Committee of Roads,
&c. reported bill to incorporate the Stockholders
of the James River Company, without anne Gment,
| (Which was referred to Committee of the
| Whole, and made tie order of the day for Mon
day)-and a bill incorporating the Richmond Rail
Road Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, the Committee of
| the Whole, discharged from the further con-
sideration OF bill, making certain -appro priations
from the Literary Fund, (for intermediate schools
| and colleges) with certain amendments offered
thereto by Mr.. Cabell. Mr.. Sims moved to post.
| pone indefinitely the bill and amendments, which,
after having been discussed ut length by Messrs.
| Williams, Ca6eH, Goode, Preston, Sims, Brooke,
and Miller, was agreed to, ayes &c. 80.
| Mr. GaHaher, from the Committee the Peni
Tertiary, reported on the diet of the convcts:-
"Ihat they have examined the contract for fur
nishing rations for the convcts, and find that 1T
provides for an ample supply of food, such as is
contemplated by the law establishing the insti-
tuition. They have also examined the quality of
of the ratons, we'll as the method of preparing
| them for use, and find the provisions sound and
wholesome, and the food we'll cooked. AS far as
the Committee can ascertain, all tainted or I'M
whoefome food is rejected. The per diem ration
for each convict, consists of half pound of fresh
beef or quarter of a pound of sailed pork or ba-
| con, II pounds of meal pint of potatoes, or
half pint of peas, half gill of molasscs and two
| sound cut behring's. To each hundred rations
there is an allowance oftwo quarts Of salt, and
| two pounds of soap" The report accompani.
ed by resolution that it is mex pedent to change
| the diet of these eonvicts-which was agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. Roanc, leave was given to
bring in bill to change tho day of holding the
| County Court of Hanover.
| On motion of Mr.. McCue, leave was given to
bring in bill to authorize the Board of Directors
of the Pcnitontary to lquidato and settle certain
accounts with that institution.
| Mr.. Garter of 2. w. reported the bill for the
| erection of monument to Washington, with an
amendment, providing that such of the subscribers
| of the Washington Monument fund, may OBJ
ject to its application to the erection of 5nonu-
ment at Mount Vernon, shall receive their quota S
with interest from the date which the was
| fundcd.l The amendment opposed by Messrs.
| R0dHe and Rutherford on the ground that the
! subscribers would be prevented by motives Of de-
licacy from claiming the advantage of the clause
in their favor, and that the Legislature had right
to divert this fund to object foreign from that for
which it was created, and supported by Mcssrs.
| Carter of z. W. Bruce of G.. and BrOdHGG. The
| amendment was then agreed to-aycs G2, noes not
| couDted-and the bill as amended was ordered to
be engrossed
! Tho joint order Of the day for the election of
! a Principal Engineer taken up. and on mo.
ton of Mr.. Summers, was postponed to Saturday
! next message was subsequently, received from
the Senate, concurring in the postponemeDt.
On motion Of Mr.. Rufhcrfoord leave given
to bring in a hill to incorporate the Belle Isle Man.
ufacturing Company in the county of lcnflco
The cngrossod bill to amend act to inCorPo-
rate the Staunton and Potomac Rail Road Com.
Pany, passed March so, 1881, was read third
| time.
/. Mr.. CdbcU moved to lay the bill on the table,
stating that il ought to be deferred until tho James
| River Bill should have been acted upon. Consid-
cradle debate ensued, i'm which the motion was
sustained by Messrs Crockcu, CampbeU Of y. On.
| bell, Wilson Of b. and Summers, and opposed BY
| Messrs. NeCVe, brooke and NcNahon, whom the
motion to lay on the table agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Norris the House adjourned.