Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-16

charge at the rate Of 81 per hour Tor their SERVICES was
tax en- up and pasccd-ayes e., NAYS Id.
FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
A.. ,,,oxpcd hill IN mend and rc.enart the Goth Sec
ton OF chsptcr ss OF the Code, reAt'e 10 houl ihsEsc
tons, was taken up Anu ITO o'Je'' eNP"4"eu ~ '
Mr.. AypEKsox moved that the vote ordering the ci to
its engrossmcn be RECONSTRUCTED, with the view Oh ehs
bling him to offer an amendment restricting tnc ln0iee'o
to one insertion oil the auser. -,
Mr. SEppoS briefly advocated the passage OF the bill
Mir HARPER favored the notiou to ley the table, In
order that he might be enabled prepare amendment
diyerns the Inspectors income beyond certain amount
to the Treasury OF the state -,
On motion Of Nj CHRISTIAN the bill Was laid upon
the table.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Mr. CLAYpRooX-ui &c cltizcns OF Lancaster anu NOT
humberland asking the passnge OF bill to prevent tne
destruction Of wild fowls by trapping.
He also presented the remembrance OF Cyrus Hayhe
on the same subject
On motion of Mr. CHAPMAN, the bill to amend an ACT TO
incorporate the Mount Vernon aides Association Of e
Union and to authorize the purchase oil part Oh mount
Vernon passed in 1885, and for other purposes was taken
upa;, cu.r,,S exDlaiued and advocated tho bill a,
length lie said that Mr. John A. Washington, the pro,
pietor of Mount Vernon had absolutely refused to cell
that estate or any portion Of it, nnless the State OF VIZ
bonds to the amount OF S2O0000 he amount askcd re-
deemabe in "a years. Mr. nston-the money to DC
paid into the Treasury by the Ladies a.
IA collected They had already accumulated si9oVo,
which would be paid the treasury at once ana inc
residue would be paid in before the expiration OF TWO
Mr
ladies' and gentlemen who had particularly devoted them
eIvc, TO The undertaking OF realizing sum sucient
o purchase Mount Vernon, and there was every reason
~ helieye that their efforts would be successful. Mr.
Everett had delivered his Noun Vernon Grafton about
seventy times aud remarked short time since, that he
would repea, seven hundred and seventy moro times
If necessary He repeating the Grafton as often
as three times week, with an average nightly receipt OF
81 600 Thus in the OF about year the amount
70, deficient would be raised by Mr. Everetts efforts
alone There could be doubt that the sum OF SIS Oo
could be realized If faith is to be placed in The a,su
RANGES of the ladies' They say il will be done and man
with his puny arm might as well attempt TO pluck roses
from The shrubbery OF the moon, as to attempt 10
thwart their resolution Mr. G. next referred TO the con-
trbu,ions of the Masons It was proposed That every
nnn,her of TINT numerous order should contribute 81
towards the fund and responses were coming IN from ~
directions After an eloquent and complimentary aiIu
sion the Southern Marion ami DINERS IN lac
| peal TO the House to pass the bill. ~ -
The Question on the passage of the bill was then put
and determined In the negative BY the following Sou:
Carpenter, Chapman. Clsy6rook, C1rane Davls fh5
hugh, Gatcwood Hancock. Haskin., Hawke Massie OIL
MrCue Nelson Porter Prince, Scott OF Seaman smith
Stalnaker sweeny, Thompson, Thornburg, Ward and
"S.vs-Me.srs Alexander Allen Arnett. Ball, Barbour
oc r Roce Foreman, Bowles, Brown Of 3D. Brown OF +
Cnrron Chase Christian. Cockerill Cowan Creel Dick
n.pn of T. Dickinson OF q, Garrett Grant, Gregory
Hackey, Hardy. Harper Heath Hoge howIey, hTn, .
Maaruder Martin, Martz. Mason, Mckay, Mckenzie NIL
Icr Morgan Nottingham, Osborn, Paxton Plymse, Pow
of l., Rice, Rlves RuthcflOoru, Seuuoh, Shephiu
| splitter Tatem, Tomin, wilkinson, Word, iancy anc
| Yerby-57.
being satisfied this the last and only opportunity 'r
oins would have TO own and Mount Vernon,
the grave OF Washington he would vote tor the bill
houch il should impose debt for all time upon the Com
mouw ealth yet he believed that the amount Gould ot
| raised and paid into the Treasury.
On the motion of Mr.. TomLiN, the vote rejecting th
bill was reconsidereh whereupon Mr.. CHAPMAN stated
that he would offer r substitute to morrow, mere &C
of Incorporation which there would be no objection
The bill was th0n laid on the table.
! HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following cngrossed bills were taken up and pass
| ed: =. :, ru ~
| To amend act Incorporating the Iazeweii tour
| House and Saltvle turnpike company-yeas W, noesO
To increase the capital stock OF the winchester an'
! msrtinsburr turnpike conpnny-ycas 30. noes 0.
| Providing for transfer of part OF the Floyd Cour
House and ilsve turnpike to the county courts oil Floy
| and Carroll-ayes 90 noes o.
| The SrEAKRR then vacated the Chair until !! clock
Pm.
| NorE-Mr HAcKLEY, the delegate from Rappahannock
stated In the House. Thursday, explanation OF hi
vote against the mileage resolution that he did not consdc
himself eouitably entitled to mileage, not having gon
homc after the adjournment of this House sine die. But
while he would not under the circumstances acceptt him
se he was not disposed deny the right TO others VIII
might entertain different opinion on the subject II wa
mere matter of construction OF law and conscience
tb.v were entitled TO mileage il vested right
wbIch simple resolution could not deprive them II wa
nurely legal question bc aGudicaied by the courts
and ANY action taken by the House the subject was
poN fcto in it's character and therefore of no effect.