Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-26
Tnnsdnn. Feb. %

Tuesday, Feb. "a.
of the ndpoion Reporter prevented
On motion of Mr. Saunders, the Committee of Roads
and internal Navigation instructed enquire into
the expcdency of allowing the President and Directors
of the Lynchburg and Blue Ridge Turnpike Company
TO erect only two gates their Road and receive full
toll at them, in lieu of hafto at the four gates allowed
by the charter
On motion Of Mr.. Booker of a. the House agreed TO
meet hereafter at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
On motion of MIR. Gallaher, il was
eS0tred That the Superintendent OF the Pcnitentia
ry be requested TO report to this House. its next
sion, scale of crimes and punsments upon such plan
as in his opinion will be best adapted to the Penteniary
system of this Commonwealth
Mr.. Summers presented the following resolution:
ReS0iced unanimously by tie GeneTdi .ISSeJiy of Yir
gnia That the Governor be- and he is hereby
to present to Andrew Waggener, Sword with suitable
devices, IN testimony OF the high appreciation entertain
ed by the General Assembly OF the Commonwealth, of
his ntrepdty and gallant conduct in the battle of Ora
ney Island on the 22d day of June, 1873
On presenting this resolution,
Mr.. Summers said, that ii was the custom of the Ge-
neral Assembly to manifest in this appropriate mode,
its appreciation of those who had sgnazed themselves
i'll the service of the country Without dcIocting in
the smallest degree from the Just merits of Others he was
there to whom could present sword
in every respect more worthy oft than Andrew Wag-
genera man whose unassumnG modcsty and worth as
private citizen is equal to his daring valor soldier
AT the period Of the last war, Maj Waggencr was ci,
of the county of Berkeley, and marched with his
Battalion TO Norfolk, where he TO the 4t,
Regiment, commanded by Col. Beatty. In the conflict
which took place the I'D of June 1873 between the
Virginia troops stationed on Craney Island, and the
forces detached from the British fleet then the posses
sion OF the Chesapeake, it his fortune bear an
important and distinguished part To him assigned
the command of the right wing of the Regiment TO
which he belonged, which he led in person in that
hon and to his bravery and military skill in great de-
gree, is tn be attributed the our arms on that
occasion The official report of that engagement is cx-
ccedingly brief and barren of detail Apart however
from the report Mr. s. said there abundant evidence
ofthc meritorious services of Mai. Waggcner
MIR. S. read to the House. an extract of letter from
Tho of
der at the time, in which he speaks in the highest
terms of the bravery of Maj w. and the demonstrations
he gave Of high and gallant spirit, that day.
He said there members of the House who could
testify to the services Of Maj w. the occasion aud-
edto If nc was not mistaken, the gentleman the
way, from the county of Berkeley, (Co CoIstonO was
himself in the tented field and could bear witness to
those services
Before taking his seat Mr. S. said he would mention
fact, not Of itself emitting Mr.. w the particular
notice OF the Legislature, but circumstance worthy
of being mentioned in connection with his name Mai.
father had six brothers, there being seven of them
IN ali--one OF them was an officer in Braddocks
pagn and fell in the dsasrot engagement at the Mo-
nongahela -Four others of them scaled with their lives
their devotion to their country the field of battle
the war of the Revolution. The father himself served
throughout the and at its close held the commits
sion OF a Major in the Army. Mr. s. said he should be
delighted to see in the possession Of descendant of this
patriot family, one who had in his person, proved
himself worthy OF his gallant sres, small token of
approval from the Legislature Of his native State
Messrs Colslon and Collins also supported the resou.
ton.
MIR Watts of Norfolk, moved amendment to the
resolution TO add the name OF Arthur EmmCrsOn who
Captain Of Artillery in the battle at Crancy island and
made few remarks in support Of the proposition
MIR Summers said he accepted the amendment with
the greatest pleasure.
lie resolution. having been amended, was unani-
mousy adopted.
On motion of MIR Brown the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts requested to report TO this House n his pos.
session. the last annual reports copies thereof of the
Directors of the Lunatic Hospitals at Williamsburg and
Stanton.
The House. according the order Of the day resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole TO take into con-
sderaon the report Of the Committee Of Finance upon
the revenue and expenditure Of the Commonwealth a
bill imposing taxes for the support Of government and
bill appropraJng the public rcyenucA Mr. Parker in the
Chair Alter some time spent thereon, Mr. Parker
ported the bill imposing taxes for the support Of govern
mcnt and the general report Of the Committee Of FL
nance, without amendment, and the bill appropratng
the public revenue, With amcndment--all Of which
received and laid the table
The report states The probable receipts Of the current s
cal year, ending October lst 1895 at 1888 40S 81
Probable expenses Of Government, during
the same year, ...................... 425,49G "a
Probable balance in the Treasury, at the
close OF said year, Observation-Disclosures. t07 9l2 81
Amount Of certificates Of debt against the
STATE, held by individuals and corporate
bodies. Il ,374 jog Ga
The report concluded with the following resolutions
Rcsoircd That no change Is, at this time necessary
in the rates Of taxation
2 Resoirod That the Of $50 600 out of the uncx
pended balance IN the treasury, be set apart sinking
fund for the payment Of the debts Of the State held b,
individuals and corporations
These resolutions (aor an unsuccessful motion by Mr.
Prenss to amend the first by inserting, at the end there
of, the words except the tax law process, y wer
agreed to.
The bill imposing taxes for the support Of Govern
ment, then taken up and ordered to be engrosscd
and read third time
The bill approprating the public revenue. with tn
amendment proposed hv tn. Committee Of the Whole