Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-29

10 tho Fairmont Nal, aud

or an appropriation 10 tho Fairmont Nal, aud ,
male Seminary;
OF amending 18th section Of chapter ls6 Of.
Code.
CORPORATE LIMITS OF RICHMOND.
A counter report from the of Pro:
aitions, &C., WAS presented, ana laid upon the a.
for future consideration.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN,a bill from the Sena,.
incorporate the New River Navigation Compar,
was taken up, amended. and passed.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Seldom, from The special committee on the an.
jet Of the public printing. presented q repor, II.
the majority OF said comm ;tee, which. on his moi.
IVES Ind upon the table, ordered 10 be pfinted a.
made the order Of the day for Tuesday, 9Th prox'
Tho report states that propositions to executs !.
work for IS per cent below the present rstss h..
been made, but the majority OF the COMMITTEES e.,
The L s,imOny aud other facts before them do NOT .
slider it sanctioned by true economy 10 let on, ;.
public printing 10 the lowest bidder. The svs,.Jn !
| been abandoned by Congress. and n.sriv Ill :.
States OF this Union. The report speaks fave.
Of the printing executed by the present pu,
printers OF the SENATE and House Of Delegates a.
ssuInes that public printers, tor various reasons I,
signed, should receive a higher rate of compens,,e
than if the printing was executed under tho .cop,r.
systein." Some Of the believed tia, :,
prize. Of public printing should be reduced, aud OH,
thought that there should be no reductiN. under !,
circumstances, yet a majority Of the oinnitte spr.
10 recommended the abolition Of the salary, aud N.
the printing Of the work done under that salary .
paid for by the job rs is now dore with other pub
printing, known rs ''extra work ~ and, that q r.dr,
Of shout IL; per cent. in all the printing be prescrib-
by law.
Mr.. BAEB1UR, of Mon0ngslis, a. an indiyidp,
member II the said committees, presented a minor
report, setting forth the fact that four Responsible o.
sons, three Of whom are practical printers, VII
Messrs. Wynne, Rufin, Clenmit and Macf1rlsne,h
submitted proposals 10 undertake the public p.in,r
at a price amounting 70 a reduction Of IS per Cent
OH the rates 1t present psid, and give bond aud !
curly to perform the work promptly and 10 a 1t,
equal to that in which il ia now performed. As u,
desire 10 obtain The job, as Il source of profit, SIR. ;
concludes tbs The GenerslAsselnb.y should reducer
present rates u, least % per cent. aud thus eft-c,
saving 10 the Treasury of over Sla,O0O each bieua,
term. This estimate is based on An ctficisl sta,elns;
showing the amount paid for printing during the IL
biennial term. Mr. B. does not suggest any cIau
10 the present mode Of selecting 4 public printer.
The same disposition Was made Of this report d,
the minority report.
FREE NEGROES.
The House resumed the consideration OF the blli
the relief of the Commonwealth from the free n.r
populations; whereupon, Mr.. POWELL. of LHudoc
offered n substitute. Various a!nendmenis 10 =
original bill were proposed.
Mr.. uAYMoSp moved a ~recomm:t;neDt of the.:
isct, witt. all the propositions, TO the spncis! C:
nitts- FROM which tue bill originated. Negative.
Yeas 81. nays o..
Mr.. MooDY moved that tho further considers.
of the subj-cr b.. Indefinitely postponed. Negsts,
-yeas 10, nays ll5.
P-uiiuy The confederation Of O motion to lay
bill and amendments upon the table until Satur:.
Ga motion %! Mr.. SIEERT the House ~adjouruet