The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-10
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ing, the following officers elected for the su-
rasss yfar Tri. Foreman g .rSa.9 ssss ~
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA. =,
- s.sssasaa SENATE PRocEEDINGs sssss sss
ilaa TsrspAr, February On. =
4 Prayer by Rev. DR.. Burrows Ess8aass' sas4 ss >
communication was received from the Hauss
announcing the passage Of certain bills Il 80, i.a
| Bills Reported. Amending an act incurporAtin9
the Hnsuehot Springs company; Incorporating the
Farmers and Mechanics Insurance. Coupsuv:
amending sects and OF chapter las Of The csas ~
amending sect. Of chap. 2U7 authorixins she !
payment OF Scott and Adams for work done % he
| South western Turapike; releasing fne 10 tbo
hampshire and Morgan Tarnpiks company; con
real estate Ia Portsmouth and Norfolk coauty. and
\ exempting the same from taxation; authorizing
the sale OF certain church property In the county
| OF Marion; amending an act Incorporating the
Town OF Hedgeville, In Berkeley county. = - "a
Resoatsoa ~ Inquiry, by Mr. -----, Of incor-
porating the Hardy Coal aud Iron Co. sasa.
a. 9n.srafy 81 rdgnsa The bin appropriatiug
siiy OF Virginia, was taken mp W % sf5@ ssssiStn
Mr.. BaueE moved q decentralization Of the vote
by which the bill was paassd to It's engsossnsne,
with view TO amend Il 90 a. to make the sppror q
priation $6O, ,000instead Of $t00,O00. The melton
was lost. Ayes rs, Nays q. The bill was then
passed. Ayes "a, Nays'l5 tv@ sea9 sfela4isi's'i
4 -
Ohio Railroad Appropriation Bill was taken up-- =
being the order OF the day.
MIR. SMITH, Of g., advocated the bill, and In the
course Of his argument urged the adoption Of The
| 6oveInor's snRgestien regarding the oysstr fun
dom, and the exemption OF state boads from tsx-
| State. ~ fNi's So Wv = ~
| During a debate which ensiiel on postpopIns -
the consideration of the bill, Mr.. sfgskf stated A.
that in the committee Of finsucs there was divi-
sion Of opinion about the financial sffAirs VI ths
state; but both reports from that con,mittse would
| show the fiuances Of the eommonwealfh to be bet
ter than indicated in the auditors report One
committee wouid report il to be probably $4,000
better, and the other $5o0,0O0 better than stAs<d
The bill was laid on the table
Flour faspectioa.--The bill more fully TO lenno
the duty and power OF inspectors Of -FOUR" was
taken up The question eania M on the saae nd
ment requiring the inspectors, when II 10 the do
sire OF the owners, to weigh the flour taken By
them from barrel Nt@t
sir. AmnLnR desired 10 say, in reply to the sena.
Tor Il ON Hanover, that the inspector Of heur i.ad
not condemned one barrel owned by Crsnsllaw 4 5
r Fisher. =. 49, -,
/ Mr. wHrr saie that 1t was stated befor. the
committee that all the brands, from superfiues -
down to "condemned." had been placed on -four
owned by Crenshaw 4 Fisher. b 5sz sassssaa.f sas
Mir. AanLER objected to the Senator from IIsno-
! yer stating what occurred Ia COMMITTEES. IL,
Mr.. WHITE said he would then stats Ii as fact
. without reference to the evidence taken IN the
: committee. ssg8eessg
!, Mr.. AMBLER stated, in reply to former srgu-
! ment of Mr. WHIfE, that the Messrs. Haxsll were
not In favor OF the present mode OF Inspection OF
: hour. He went on TO establish that the present
! emonments OF the inspector Of Richmond we're
too large He said he had showed that they were
over $4,000. Even with the reductions made, in
!, Guiding the prospective expenses, the salary vas
nearly equal to that OF the Executive of the State
From the report Of the inspector Of kichmond, ss
published. be showed thst from 1850 10 1851, 20SO-
900 barrels Of flour had been inspected. lie pro-
duced papers showing that for the drat -four taken
in the years named, had been sold % IN average
OF four cents and an eighth per pound. Tho aver.
from barrels Of the city mills, he was authorized
by Sbields someryilie to say, wAs larger thsu
the average obtained Tor heur iron eoustTy mills.
om % these 'ac,s' ns sssssssa snss sss
9 been exhibited 10 the Senate, were ono quarter
less than they really WERE The tax occasioned By
the inspect ton, as 10 existed, WAS cent on every
bushei OF wheat sens by the farmers Cor sale, and
be would ask II Senators we're willing to coniinus
the exisfence Of this abuse the Interests Of their
constituents. IL tb we're, then LET the result 60
INTO the sfeasnry Of ss State, not into the pocket
Mt CoGHnL replied, contending for the legslizns
ton o! the present mode Of inspection, and appro-
! wing the amendments ON the ground that Il would
: merely harass the inspector 70 weigh the hour,
as the quantity taken out by this same instruansnt
conid not be more At one time than sneshss. He
showcd that for years, ending 10 1851, according
ed In Richmond amounted to III, AIS barrels Der
year. s.ss e ssas Il ~ is5Isa So, Tgs773
Pending the discassien, on motion, the ssssss
adjourned. .ffs ses..Grs - - A,
Il HOUSE or DELEGATEs.s ~ :
@ TUESDAY, February. Q. a
The House met at IL o'clock, pursuant tosdjsurn.
| HeBt as "a s.f-@.-9zTIs -Iss
: Fmdnees cf he lSats-Mr. BARBogR frou the
} committee OF hnanee, presented report on the
, cessditioa of the Qpanees Of the Common -
| 1ir. JoHNsOS, OF ilarfieen presented mfn0ritv
= | ffulna
fogtb with sent to the printer. ie 81 go z4sss
acts n he 1ssnaLiy An engrossed bill fsr In
ersssing ths number Of the copies of the arts o.
the Grperal Assembly, to be hereafter printed, was
Z taken mp and passed--yeas liz, rays 3. -
.briag Hin Gmeiery.---A bill to imcosporatsths
J trustees Of Spring Iiil c me ely, IN iks county
Of Campbell, Was taken up, and rejected, ayes ~
| noes 6l sssse As
q n.e Public Printing The House, sccor,sibg %
the order OF the day, proceeded to the cossSdssa-
tion OF the counter reports on the subj rt Of shs
!. Mr. B.nsous, Of MonoDgaiia, moved that shs
minority report be snbstitntsd for that presented
from the majority Of the COMMITTEES 10 which the
The discussion OF ihs questlons presented 10 q sss
, reports opened by Mr.. sEpp0s, and eontinn<d
: by Messrs. BARBOUR Of d., and cLArsRooE.
Before the eencusien sof Mr.. cIssssook's re-
marks he yielded the foor ior motion 70 sdtouss
! which was submitted BY Mr.. RaaD, and agrssd "a
!. by the House. ssaf.M Il 80 4
0ustavus Adelphus kaew how 70 pat down duisl-
| ling Two officers asked leave % nehtea dne,.
:. Leave VAS given, aud be became . sp<ctal6F
siwnh him same tbs prosest Masskal. Now,
|, gentleman" said 0astavns Co the cSuaAssAssss
! saal will hang tbs survivor" The o1aesxs sAe.
I hands. s..s,f
The Alabama Legislature has changed tks ~ .
Z Of isston Coausy 10 esfheas. sesatoe AbeFsAsky,
introdscing the sii, Coz sAis parposs 6sss.ssd
z l and rebukfDx IN. living. . ssss-4 ssS