Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-12

7, the Senate, on Wednesday, resolutions
= inquiry were offered BY Mr.. Thomas-Ol
-.npdiug Benjamin 7. Chinn, of Prince
William county, $llS, the amount of taxes
improperly paid by him into the Treasury.
OF amending the law fixing the time for
the payment OF the revenue into the Urea
sury.
! bill was reported authorizing connec-
,;,,r. between the Richmond aud Danville
Railroad and the North Carolina Central
Railroad.
Tine Committee On General Laws reported
!, ;oexpeGient to legislate on the resolution
,s,atiye TO the manumission Of slaves by last
will and testament. =,
The -four inspection bill WAS taken up, MIR.
Co,hl having the floor. With regard to
the argument OF Mr.. Thomas, OF Fairttx,
that the law, as it stands, es not admit
If > larger hole being bored in the bar
rel than half an inch In diameter, he cl-
ted the opinion of England and Britain, eA-
merits. to show that to make an Inspection.
through hole of that diameter, was simply
imro,sible. lie produced a Geographic dis
match from Alexandria, sent by the Inspector
there. stating that he used an sugue "a scant
inch" IN diameter, and trier of an inch 10
diameter. lie assumed that I ounces was
the average quantity of -four drawn By the
;nsneetor from eacu barrel; He urged the
massage of the bill without the amendment
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the bill be re-
rarred back to TIE committee on agriculture
and commerce.
The motion was defeated--ayes l6. nays q
Mr.. Claiborne opposed taking -four from
the barrels of millers and appropristIng 1t to
,r.oectors. a. against the constitution.
The question then came up on the amend
ment offered by Amber. requiring the ill.,
.pector to weigh the four taken from bar
res, when it is desired by the parties inter.
es,ed. The amendment was rejecIed-ayes
10, nays "a.
Mr.. Amber then moved to amend the bill
90 as 70 prohibit the inspector from retain
inr more than 4 ounces Of -four per barrel
Mr.. Thomas offered an amendment to the
amendment. SO as to cODfne its operations to
tue city Of Richmond.
Mr.. Thomas amendment was defeated
Mr.. Amblers amendment was then defeated
Eye, II, nays q.
Mr.. Amller offered an amendment, pro-
yidlng that the compensation OF no Inspector
alter having the necessary expenses OF the
Office shall exceed IS 900, and any amount
received over that sum shall be paid ioto the
treasury. This amendment was adopted
ayes 10, nays II.
Mr.. Armstrong offered an amendment pro-
yiding that the inspectors shall only insert
the trier once in each barrel. The amend
ment was defeated-ayes IA, nays Il.
The bill was then Land on the table.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Delegates, MIR. Edmonds,
FROM the committee on the banks, reported
bill requiring the banks Of the Common
wealth to resume specie payments, from
and after l-t April, 1858.
A report was presented adverse to per
hitting Sheriffs, when acting as Admins
traitors, to yield up the estates that may
be left in their hands when their term OF
office expires.
A S.nate bill appropriating $4,000 for
the relief of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum,
was taken up and passed--yeas l21
Mr. Barbour Of Culpeper gave notice that
he would press the consideration OF the bill
authorizing a loan to the Orange and Alex
audria Railroad, (,he sutsisting order OF the
day,l on Wednesday next, 18th instant.
Mr.. Carpenter gave similar notice 10 re-
gard to the bill to provide for the completion
Of the Covington and Ohio Railroad.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the reports Of the committee onthe public
printing.
Mr.. Claybrook resumed and concluded his
speech IN support of the majority report
aud was followed by Messrs. Powell, Of Lou,
doun, and Seldom, in q general discussion oil
the subject.
Mr.. Gatewood next obtained the floor, but
before concluding bis remarks, yielded for
motion to adjourn. which was accordingly
submitted by MIR. Anderson and agreed to by
the House.