Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-14


On motion Of Mr.. Spurlock, the Committee Of Roads and
Internal Navigation instructed inquire the
across the river Cuyadotte near Barboursvihc in the
county Of Cabell
report of the Committee Slaves, free negroes &c.
accompanied with the following resolution taken up
RESOLVED As the opinion of this Committee that the pc
uuon oil The executor widow and legatees OF Thos Ftz-
nugn acc d praying decentralization for the loss OF slave
Ked oy the militia employed in supprcsng the insur-
recon in the county OF Southampton while the said slave
was actually engaged in the defence of white auily
against The attack OF the surgcnt slaves be rejected
Mr. Cobb moved TO the decision of th Commit,
tee. This subject discussed by Mr. Moore against
and Messrs Cobb and Marshall for, the mt 10 tho
report oil the committee, when the and were Or
dercd ON motion OF Mr. Moore, and the amendment was
rejected by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Halybur,on, Richardson, Patteson of c
Broadus. Ball, Chiffon. Marshall, Suluan Smith of C.,
Mayo Cabe Fisher, Robertson, Miller, Shans Cobb
Hargrave, and cwton-2f.
ySoes-Mcssrs. Banks, (Speaker1 Randolph Garland
McCue, Campbell Of Bedford, Good of b. Anderson and
Wilson OF Boteourt, Gholson, Spur'ock Dickinson VIII
son OF Co. Jones, Richie, Stephenson, Helms, Woods Of
Franklin, Wood OF Frederick Sniow, Hail of Grayson
Erskine, Bruce, Carskadon Roanc, johnson, Gravcly
Gaaher Berry, Summers, Carter of l.. aud r., Allen
Mcilhaney, Cordci, Caldwell Poindex;cr Street uud-
gins, Smith of Mason, Goodc of NJ, Knox, Billingslv
Henry, vawtcr, Chandler Leigh Harvey, Fizlngh,
PARROT, Davis, Adams, Hiacr Whether, Swanson Gill
land Hart, Moore, Mcdowell, McAiahon, Cline, Jessec
kigore, Bare, Carson, Powell Moncure, Gillespie Nc
Coy, MeCuoeh, Keller, Crockett, King, Brown, and Ru-
theroord-76.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Petitions were presented-by MIR. Marshall of citizens
OF tauqucr for separate election in that couny-by Mr.
Rutherford, OF the members oil the Sariags
OF Richmond aud other citizens for the passage of an act
oil 1916, concerning such Banks or the grant
Of such charter incorporation as will enable The said
savings institution 10 attain the object for which was
tabished-by Mr. Cabell, OF citizens OF Nelson relative TO
The duty on inspection OF tobaccoby Mr. Mayo, OF GER
aiS Golfers demonstrating against the petition of Bever-
Randolph and others for the incorporation of the Black
Heat. Tompany-by Mr.. Brodnax of Mary ID. Powell
lar compensation for provisions furnished by her many
poor persons assembled at her house for
the southampton insurrecien--by Mr.. Cline of John
Kerr and Others against the establishment town of
Dayton
message was received from the Senate STATING that
they had passed act amend several acts regulating
incubation in the city of Richmond &C., with amend
ments-which " ere agreed 10.
Mr.. Brodnax from the Committee the subject of
Slaves and Free Negroes, presented substitute for the
bl Tor the removal OF free persons of Color according
the order OF the House which was, motion Mr. b.
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. b. also presented from the Committee of Courts of
monwealth.
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford the report of the Com
mee OF Courts OF Justice, rejecting the petition of Isaac
Solomon for divorce from Susan his wife, taken up
Mr. X moved TO reverse the decision of the committee
and after having been discussed by Messs Rutherford
Mayo, Williams Marshall, and Brodnax, the motion was
agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr. Rutherford the report of the same
committee rejecting the petition of Ann Kclum, for a
from her husband now prisoner in the Penena-
ry was taken up and Mr. r. moved the report
Of the Committee.
After discussions in which Messrs Preston, Wilson Of
H., Rutherford and Marshall took part Mr. r. withdrew
his motion to amend, and his motion, the report was
laid on the table.
porang the Petersburg Rail Road Company was taken
up and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. GaIaher, the following report of the
Committee on the Penitentiary taken up:
The joint Committee on the Penentiary were instructed
by resolution OF the House of Delegates Enquiry into
the expcdency oil altering the mode OF selling articles
manufactured in the Institutions by authorizing the drec
tors thereof to cousc sales at auction, periods or
TO place them in commission Stores" SC.
m hig haah nn 40
nlttee that job upon the materials Of Others
executed with decided advantage the Commonwe alth
BY this means but little capital will be necessary the
State need no longer appcari in the capacity of small
taller. has been demonstrated that the labou of the
convcs on work OF this description will yield pro-
Int oil "a cents day. and whilst this result can OBJ
tanned, IL is useless 10 have them employed upon the ma
erias of the Commonwealth, further is necessary 10
keep them constantly engaged.
Under the present system of manufacturing and of sell
ling the manufactures, the outstanding debts are conside
rabe and the agent not being required guarantee the
sales large balances must of necessity ALWAYS be at haz
ard
BY the report of the mercantile operations of the store
IL VIII DC seem That there were at the end OF the fiscal year
standing debts open accounts due the institution to the
amount of $l603l 49, of which will doubtless he
lost The stock hand, at the period amounted to
SlI,l99 93. These two items added together will make
the of 33,23l la much larger amount of canita
than ought to be aoa in the operations OF such nsu
ton. t'
1t further appears to the committee that the total sales
actually made at the house in Richmond amounted
TO only $ios 57 and that the expenses of the agency
nj the Pc
niieniiary under sanction of the agent; and of
Is found 10 be SS2i,lI9 H.
IL proper here TO Observe that are opcncd m
the Pentenary, by direction of the agcnt-and that no
credit given Tor any article except upon his order He
has the collection OF the debts due the institution and mr.
chases the materials used in the manufacturng one
rations. The is mostly delivered at the Pniien.
tary Contracts to large amount have been made by
the Superintendent subject TO the revision of the agent
which finally received the sanction of the latter officer he
fore they executed.
Iii manifest that the agency is maintained at greater
expense than Is necessary just The committee arc
therefore irressaby led TO the conclusion that if lob
work, upon the materials of others, be encouraged the
amount oil manufactures remaining hand The end of
each year, Will not exceed the of $50 900 and that
in no possible event. under the Instantaneous d
ton sales, would the loss equal expense of the
sore-house agency.
The committee convinced of the proprev of CLOSING
the business Of the agency, by the collection of all out
standing debts and the disposal of the stock on hand For
this purpose they recommend that the present agent he
directed to close all the existing with the in
stuton and that the directors be required TO take an in
ventoy oil the Stock and provide for its disposal i'm pack
ages or Otherwise at auction after due public notice and
that provision be made by the board for stated sales of
the goods 10 be hereafter manufactured al the Penitcna
ry.
Resolued, therefore, as The opinion his committee
That the goods hand, and those be hereafter ma
nuacured at the Penentary, such as can be sold
at the institution, ought to be sold at auction at stated me-
RODS upon due public notice After discussion in which
Messrs. Bryce and Galahcr took part, report was
agreed TO.
Mr. Erskinc moved the following resolution.
Resoired, That leave be given to bring in bill author
izing the President and Directors of the James River
Company toreguate from time time, the tolls 10 be
paid on stage coaches, that may on the Kanawha
Turnpike that the be in reduced to less
than onehaf OF the present rate OF tolls now charged
on stage coaches on said road.
Considerable discussion took place on This resolution in