Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-16
VIRGINIA LcrIalaIur


of the Enquirer, failed u come to hand yes
terday afternoon, and we are without the pro
ceedingS of the Senate.
The following is a summary of the pre-
ceedings of the House of Delegates:
\ bill was reported to amend the law re.
garding the inspection Of lumber.
Mr.. Carter presented bill and report
from the special committee to make arrange
ments for the inauguration of the equestrian
statue of Washington. This bill, which ap-
propriates $1,000 for detraying the expenses
of the occasion, was advanced and pass
ed. Yeas l2l--no, Mr. Siurm, of Barbour
county.
The report Of the committee is as follows:
Your committee, in common with the
people Of Virginia, hail the elevation of the
Statue, as the completion of the patriotic
work commenced by the State to honor the
memory of her most ilustriOus sou. The
work vet to be done will add to the beauty of
the monument, and commemorate other sons
worthy of fame; but the great work Is wOr-
thily finished. The General Assembly OF
Virginia have caused the monument to be
erected Gas the most appropriate and endur-
ing commemoratiOn of the exalted virtues
and nre-eminent services Of the Father Of his
Country, as we'll as the most suitable out
ward expression Of the admiration, love, aud
gratitude which they should inspire" aud
the occasion of the first exhibition OF the
Equestrian Statue will be one of general Joy
throughout the Commonwealth, and will
bring together the people from all sections to
participate in the ceremonies OF the day
The proceedings should be of such charac-
ter as TO honor the occasion and the State,
and with this view the most ample and salts
factory arrangements have been made by
the commissioners, and approved by your
committee"
The report closes with a recommendation
for the appropriation of $1,000.
On motion OF Mr.. Mock, the special COM
mi;tee to consider the proposed tax on the
oyster funGum, was increased by the addition
Of four members.
The Speaker announced the names of the
additional members Of the committee, as
follows Messrs. VERIFY, Coltrane, Ciaybrook,
and Brown of Bedford.
The appropriate committees were instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of revising
altering, ard amending the present flour IN
spectiou laws Of the State.
By Mr.. McKenzie.-Of charging all Say
ings' Banks bonus. The committee Of
banks have already reported adversely to
this proposition. This resolution WAS refer
red 70 the committee on finance.
Petitions were presented from Fredericks-
burg, in reference to the inspection laws.
BY Mr.. Mckenzie, from Alexaudra.--Rc-
monstrating against the extension of the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad to Stras-
burg.
Tie House resumed the consideration of
the Senate bill to provide for filing vacan-
cies 10 the office Of Lieutenant Governor etc.
Mr. Christian being entitled to the floor,
yielded his right to Mr.. Edmunds, who ad.
dressed the House at length, in opposition -
that feature of the bill providing for the cleo
ton of Lieutenant Governor pro TEN. by
the General Assembly.
Mr.. Barbour, Of Culpeper, next obtained
the floor, and proceeded to close the discus
sion, by advocating the passage of the Senate
bill.