Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-29

Mr.. AUGUST moved to refer the whole sublectto
special committee.
Mr.. HUBBARD proceeded to oppose the notion
which was ost-ayes l5 noes II. The bill was then
passed.
TAX on LICENSE
The bill concerning taxes on license was called up
and Mr.. PAXTON moved TO add provision for raising
revenue by tax on oysters. The bill and amendment
were laid on the table till Wednesday.
FLOUR INSPECTION
The bill to define the duties and rights Of inspectors
of -four called up and amended, and then laid on
the table.
EE-ARRANGENENT CIRCUITS.
The bill to rearrange the Judicial Circuits amended
and ordered to be engrossed.
SENATE BUSINESS.
The bill authorizing an extension of the Winchester
and Potomoc Roilroad, &C. was made the order Of the
day for Wednesday next, III o'clock, A. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House called to order at IL o'clock, A. NJ,
by Judge HOPKINS, of Washington county
A communication read from the Senate announc-
ing the passage of certain bills most of which either
advanced their second reading referred TO appro
pirate committees
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE BOUNDARY LINE.
message of the Governor relative to the report OF
the commissioners appointed to the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Tennessee received, read, and
ordered TO be printed.
BILLS PASSED.
The House passed the following bills viz: Amending
an act establishing an inspection of tobacco at Meals
Warehouse in Danve Incorporating the Bank OF Lynch
burg authorizing the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lex
ingtOn to execute deed OF trust; incorporating the
ROckbrdge Alum Springs Railroad Company; iIcorpora-
ting the Farmers Savings Bank OF the city of Ports
mouth; amending the authorizing the erection OF
Court House in the city of Alexandria Incorporating
the Princes Anne Savings Bank
ADJUTANT GENERAL
message was received from the Executive recon-
mendng an increase of the yearly pay of the Adutant
General of the State which laid the table and or
dered to be printed.
HARPERs FERRY EXPENSES.
A report read from the commissioners appointed
to audit and settle the expenses fthe Harper Ferry az
fair. 1t was ordered TO be printed.
We make the following abstract of the report from
which it will be that the claims allowed and ordered
be paid thus far amount to S3lSO 80, composed OF
the following items:
For pay OF company officers and soldiers sSl lI0 OF
Expense of Commssary Department 1874 ~
&" ofQuartermaster's 1852 81
For arms and Ordnance Stores 20, g95 90
Damage TO Property 2,j3j 20
Sou; Service and Miscellaneous 622 %
Medical Departments 30S SO
SlS7 $50 30
OF the amount for arms Sl2 95S, was paid under the
contract for purchased by the late Governor and
hand.
Amount appropriated by law $4,000 90
Claims allowed for payment l3IlSO 90
Balance unexpended $l2,S20 90
Claims audited and reported to General As
sembly $3l l03 81
Amount expended by Executive and paid
out of Civil Contingent Fund 1883 66
Amount paid by Board l37lS0 90
Total amount audited and reported $lS5, G67 O3
Ii the whole amount reported to the Legislature be
allowed then the ascertained incident to this inya
sion far as the has been presented, will be
stated What the entire cost will be- the Board not
able yet to oresee. But the muser-rols presented
and which have be audited because not vet cor
recty stated will much than absorb the balance of
$4,000 unexpended We fear another appropriation Of
$4,000 will be necessary.
The Board is only authorized to eXpend $4,000 the
amount appropriated. They prohibited from paying
General, Field, staff Officers, Railroad Companies
We have therefore, concluded these last claims exclu
siye Of the appropriation, and have acted accordingly.
The Board say that the Cadets of the Virginia Military
Institute do not charge anything for services rendered.
their subsistence and transportation alone have been al
lowed. The Board recommend that The Governor be
thorzed to appropriate silver medals be made
Costing in the aggregate $500 and TO direct the Super
iuendent of the Institute TO bestow Of such medals
upon each Cadet in service az Charestown.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The following members were appointed House Com
mittee to consider the eXpedency of a compromise on
the James River and Kanawha Canal Company bill viz
Messrs Seldom, Anderson, Caperton, Barbour, Scgar
Tomlin and Mckenzie
TAX on SPECIAL LICENSES.
The special order Of the day, the bill imposing
onp special licenses, passed BY I'LL Tomorrow II
o'clock ~, when Mr. ROBERTSON, Of Richmond has the
floor.
bin for the better organization Of the militia of the
Commonwealth, called up, motion of Mr. KEN
PER, and various amendments offered and discuss
ed and the House adjourned pending the same.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at o'clock Mr.. HOPKINS in the chair
The following bills were passed viz: bill to amend
the act incorporating the trustees Of the Gebe Fund in
Lancaster and the b. Incorporating the Levcon Male
and Female College, in the county OF Pocahontas.
resolution offered by Mr.. kNOTE, relative 10 the
expediency of recharterng the Merchants and Mecha
ic, Bank Of Wheeling aad the Bank of the Valley OF
Virginia.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration Of the
bill for the better organization of the militia Of the Com.
which occupied its attention to the hour of
adjournment