Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-12

from which such power inferred other than that
contained In The III article It stands, which
ders Il doubtful. therefore
| Resolved That the proposed amendment of the III
article be, and l. hereby rejected
Rssoirsd further that the Committee Canons be
directed TO prepare amendment of said Article
bodyng the principles contained Ia the proposed
men now before the House. but further declaring this
House tn have full power and authority TO originate and
propose acts for the of the House Bishops
Rev. Mr.. Hoffman Of y. T., supported the resolution
Rev. DR. Evans, Of Md. moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table
Rev. Dr. Talbot, OF H. offered the following resoiu.
ton:
Resoived That the House of Clerical and Law Depu.
ties inform the House OF Bishops that they do
in the action Of said House fixing upon Philadelphia
the place Tor holding the aud this House
adheres to its resolution fixing n Chicago.
Rev. DR. Stevens, of Pa, moved to amend the resou.
ton by asking for Committee OF Conference.
| The resolution, as amended adopted.
long debate then ensued upon the original resou-
ton as sent to the House of Bishops which had
| clnded when
| The House adjourned.
CRY CoUsciL--A regular monthly meeting of the
Council held Monday afternoon-twcive members
pr sent The absenees Messrs. Greanor Richard
| son, and Talbot.
Mr.. Burr, from Especial committee presented report
and ordinance altering and defining the boundaries of
the wards The ordinance changes the western bouna
~ OF Madison ward from the line 9Th street 10
an street, and the eastern boundary from Wall street TO
lfh street All that portion of the city living east of the
said boundaries will be Jefferson Ward enlarged and
all lying west of Madison Ward will be Monroe ward
At the Canal the western boundary of Madison ward d
verges from straight line and runs westward along the
Canal TO the centre of imaginary street between the
Iredegar Works property and Tae old lanyard thence
along the middle Of said the river The ord
nance was laid upon the table for the present.
About one hour and half consumed in discussing
resolution from the Commissioners streets rejecting
the petition OF sundry citizens for appropriation TO
improve Franklin street, between the corporation linz
and Monroe square The resolution was finally adopted
Mr.. Allen, from the Watering COMMITTEE presented A
report recommending the appropriation of sC0Oj0 for
the improvement of the Water Works The report WAS
laid upon the table, and motion resolved that
the Council meet on Wednesday next (to-day) to CON
slider the
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee Police presented AN
ordinance to increase the Police force of the city which
on his notion was laid upon the table for the present
petition from the owners of the iron front row Of
tenemens on Governor street. asking for an alteration In
the grade OF the sidewalk that point was referred to
the Commissioners OF streets
Mr. Grattan, from the special Committe on the subec,
presented report and resolutions for the enlargement
"i the Poor-liousc, which, on motion OF Mr. Whitfield
were forthwith adopted. The following is copy of the
resolutions: -
Resoiref That Select Committee of five lac arpoin,
ed whose duty IL shall be to supcrntcnd aud irrc, the
additions TO- and repairs Of the POGO House of the city,
the furnishing OF the same, and the preparation OF
system OF rules and regulations for the government there
! Of
ResolSei That the Committee proceed unon the
present site of the Poor-Housc aud the adjoining
grounds TO provide establishment for the care and
support of the poor of the city which shall be suI
Client for the comfortable accommodation of two humid
| red persons
ResoiDed That the Committee proceed at once to have
plan prepared for the additions and alterations of
the present building sufficient for the of
two hundred persons with detailed estimate of the cost
thereof And the additions the building shall he So
arranged as that they constitute part any plan
which may hereafter be adopted for enargng the esta
lishment. "
ResoiVsd That the Committee proceed at once to have
the grounds or so much thereof they with the appro
baton OF the Council, deem necessary enclosed 50
as To prevent nges thereto egress therefrom with
out the consent OF the Superintendent other proper
| officer or keeper of the establishment.
Resoirsd That the Committee proceed nj once In have
tue proper alterations and repairs made in and upon the
present building and to have the in all parts tho
roughly cleansed.
hesoircd, That not exceeding - 600 he and
the same hereby appropriated for the purchase of fur
tnre Tor the poorhousc under the aud
direction of the committee.
hssotrsf, That the committee before proceeding IN
execute the works authorized by the 3D. 9TH aud 9th of
the above resolutions shall have prepared plan and es
innate OF the cost thereof which shall he submitted TO and
approved by the Council and before proceeding TO exc
cute the works provided for in the resolutions shall aver
! tise for proposals for the extension thereof
Tn motion, the report and accompanying resolutions
| adopted
The following gentlemen appointed City Proxies
IN the meeting ostoekhoders of the various compane.
james River aud Kanawha Company.-Mcssrs. Graf.
tam Denoon and Talbot
Richmond and DanvlIe Railroad-Nessra RoIJ,r
1 Hill and Allen ''
Virginia Central Railroad Messrs Saunders Burr and
Gazebrook.
Bank of observation-disclosures Haskins wbi,s,ld ,5
| Richardson.
On motion, the Council adjourned to meet next Wed.
nesday afternoon.
HrsrISGs CoCRr.-The October term of this Court
commenced on Monday. Besides a considerable amount
of civil business the following criminal business was dis
posed of:
On motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth =,
Scs Jdcids was awarded recogniZance entered into
before Justice Taylor, the llt March last NV John
L. Taylor. With W. L. Ross his security in the sum of
"a fO Loon tho 4
the writ was awarded in consequence of a suggestion
that the conditions Of the bond had been violated by the
said TAYLOR.
On the Attorneys further notion similar proceeding.
were instituted against Edwin Terr surety for Andrew
SEXTON who was also under bonds to keen the peace
and was before the Mayor last week. for assaultng his
| wife. e "
John Adams, alias John Williams, charged with prc.
sentng check for $3.50, purporting he signed by
John Darraeott nj the Bank of the Commonwealth on
the Esd nt was remanded for trial the next term of
| the Circuit Court
John, slave of Julia Roy, charged with burgariousy
entering the tobacco factory of Mesrs Baker Fravzcr
4 Peasants, on the 18th September was tried found
guilty, and ordered to be punished the full extent Of
the law. "
Yesterday the entire session of the Court ,,,s b,
with the examination Of the of Wyatt c. Grady
charged with being the father of egimate child of
which Ellen O. Brrmfeld Is the mother Mes,rs August
ana Randolph appeared counsel for the accused The
complainant was Intercepted for nearly three hours d
ring which time she was permitted TO occupy q chair
The excited considerable interest and attracted
large audience The examination will be resumed TO-DAY
EQrALRrSG wARDs.-An ordinance has been 70.
ported to the Council for changing the boundaries of the
wards Of the city, to equalize them as nearly AZ
may DO, IN respect TO population The changes proposed
are stated In the report Of the proceedings the Conn
| GU We presume the community will be unanimous ia
the opinion that the ordinance should he passed. hui II
contains one feature which should be duly considered be-
fore action IL taken. We refer the indisnctness of
the dividing line between Madison aud Monroe wards
south OF the canal Instead Of continuing the line of
4th street to the uver angular divergence l. proposed
50 NJ to include the Trodgar Works in Madison ward aud
all west Of them in Monroe ward-the boundary being
the centre Of "a street. which does not exist During
The excited election of Superintendent Of Gas Works
! last Spring many illegal votes polled IN Monroe
ward In consequence of the present dividing line between
that ward aud Madison ward being indisincy defined
Let the Council guard against recurrence Of this evil
by prescribing boundaries which will he Ineligible 10
persons u the canal l. TO he taken boundary IL
shonll De cnnlinned anch lLn nc.crn cnrrnr.ll