Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-16

the tilne of converting il, &C. The closing paragraph
of the message reads:
"if the General Assembly shall adjourn without
taking action Gil this subject, stall infer that no
known necessity existing at The time OF the adjourn
lnent is deemed by it sufficient TO authorize the cal
Of an extra session, and shsll not exercise the power
to convene, independently vested in the Executive
without extraordinary and now unforeseen cause
makes the necessity imperous"
On motion Of Mr.. HoGE, the said message was re-
fcrred to the committee OF privileges and elections
with instruction to report ut once in regard to the cub
lect therein brought to the attention OF the General
Assembly.
THE ARMORY INSTITUTE.
On motion Of Mr.. SEDDoS, the Senate bill 10 pro.
vide for the enlistment of young men between the
ages of eighteen and twenty five years in the Public
Guard to provide for their instruction. and appro-
pra'iDg sum of money for these purposes, was ia
ken up, and considered
After the adoption of several amendments, MIR.
POWELL OF Loudoun, moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. Ths merits OF the scheme were then
discussed by Messrs. kEMPER, SEDDos, JoHssToS
of H., HEATH, FAuSrLERoY and PREsToS; where
upon the motion submitted by Mr POWELL, was
agreed .o-ayes g., noes 81
REsOLuTIoSs or INQUIRY.
The appropriate committees were Instructed to en-
quire into the e1pediency of the following proposi
tons viz:
BY Mr.. MAYs-Of releasing the States interest in
the Southwestern turnpike road TO the counties re-
spectively through which said road has been con
strucled.
BY Mr.. SEDDos-Of providing Tor the execution OF
the provision OF the Constitution, requiring the en-
slavsment of all negroes emancipated. who have r..
manned in THE State over twelve months after suoh
emancipation.
DELINQUENT sHERiFFs.
The special order of the day WAS taken up, being
the adverse report OF the committee OF finance in re.
gard 10 the payment of certain per oenage to she
riffs, who shall fail, wholly, or in part, to pay in the
revenue in the time prescribed by law. The report
declared that it nexpeLient TO leEslate on the
subject.
MIR. CLa1sRooK proposed TO reverse the conclu.
sion of the committee, by substituting "expedeut"
for "inex pedent." Alter some discussion this motion
was r-ec;ed-yeas u, nays %, The report OF the
committee was then agreed to- ihereupon,
On motion Of Mr.. DucKwALL. the committee Of
finance wss instructed To enquire na The eapediency
of allowing TO the sherfs commission Of five per
cent on the taxes due from the m as such in all css-s
10 which the amount Of taxes paid into the Treasury by
them, on the day on which they were bound by law
10 pay the game. added 10 the commission on same
auaia the whole amount ct taxes due by them Is
sheriff.
PETITIONS rREsErfEE.
By Mr. ToNLIS--trom HING WilsCl county,
relative TO hogs running at large.
By Mr.. THoRSBCRG-Of Shelton Polite, Of Cab.ll
county, for release from the payment of fine.
SIR. CL,YBRo"K presented the resolutions OF q
neetu.: c: citizens Of Northumberland in relation TO
rec negroes ond 10 lie oolon'zttion society.
aEKCRAsTs' LiGgEJEs.
The aiversa report of the committees OF sn.rca on
lum-roIs petitions asking a Change ii thu TnGGe OF
a1stinn a. regards merchants lc-n-.s vi. TAX I'll
~. whereupon Mr. HEATH Addressed lie lci-. IN
opposition 10 the conclusions OF the committee.