The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

| Ctr CouaeR-A called meeting of the Coun.
| ell was held at the City Hall yesterday after
noon, at 8 O'Clock. Present-Messrs. Ssun-
der., Burr, Giazebrook, Anderson, Cruteh;
field, Gratan, Griffin, Dsnoon, Haskins and
! Hill
The President stated that he had called the
council together al the request OF several
mem hers, W no desired that some action mght
be taken in reference to the con tenn plated visi
OF the Prince of Wales. He then read a rote
visit.
Mr. Burr stated that he had hastily prspared
apreamble and resolu tion, relative 20 the visit
OF the Baron Rsnfrew, and thsreupon offered
the following:
kenirew proposes to visit Richmond HIS route
through the United States, dssire, on benaf Of the
and to extend to him such marks Of attention and
respect as are due to the rspresentsuys of na
ties OF blood OF comms CO. of . common language
ana common law: Thsre!o-s be tt
Resolved, Ihst SIX members Of This body and 81
President, who. together with the Mayor OF the
CITY and the President Of this body constitute
q committce to present. to Baron kenfrew an ad
dress, embodying the sentiment of the P,opls 90
the occaslon of hls visit. and to tender him such
public testimonaso OF respect ~ may be Appropri-
ate and acceptable.
Mr. Hill did not think 1t was the duty Of the
Council 10 extend the hosp italities Of the ci ty
to the Prince, or any other distinguished per-
son. AS a private citizen, hes wSs willing to
ubscribe S. towards en- tertaining him but he
did not think the Council had the right to ex.
pend the public money for any such purpose.
L was the duty of the citizens to extend any
hospitality they might think proper, and he
would be willing to pay his portion OF the ex-
pense. 1t will be remem bered that the Coun-
Gil took similar action on the visit TO this
country of the foreign vagabond, Kossuth
which was afterwards regretted.
Mr. Anderson Thou.ht 1t was the duty of
the Council to take proper notice of the Prince
of Wales, who was the direct represen tative
NJ fhn Rrtf fiSh Hat
BILE and resolution were admirably suited 10
the occasion. If the committee TO be appoint ted
should incur any expense in extending the
hospitalities Of the city, he should 60 for foot
ing the bill.
Mr. Hill thought the people ought to act In
the matter. He was opposed to the Council
doing SO. If the resolution passed, and the
committee incurred any expense, he should
vote TO pay the bills
Mr. Grattan favored the preamble and reso-
luton. as suited ~ the occasion. He thought
1t right that the authorities of Richmond
should pay some resp-ct to the B-roa as the
represen tative of the British Crown
Mr Hill should be compelled 10 vote against
the resolution, and was opposed u spending
dollar to the entertainment of the Prince
As An lndiyldual, he was ready to subsc ri be
for dinner, or ball, but was unwilling as a
represen tative of the people, to do any thing
He then offered the following ns q substit
for Mr.. Burr's resolution:
Resolved, That the Msyor be reque,ted to call
meeting OF the citizens, t. take this subject into
consideration. the Council dsemIng it bsst for the
citizens to atteEd to this mstter.
The question was taken on the subs Ii te
and ii WAS defeated.
The question was then taken on the pream-
BILE and resolution offered by Mr.. Burr, aud
they were adopted by the following vote -
Ayes-Messrs. Saunders Burr, Grattan, Grif-
fin, Anderson and Crutchfield-6. Noes
Messrs. Hill, Haskins, Denoon and Glaze
brook.
President Saunders, in conformity with the
above resolution, named the following persons
as the Committee of Reception: Coumct!msn-
ID. J. Saunders, ID. ]. Burr, p. X. Grattsn,
Jos. II. Anderson, +. Griffin r. o. Has
kins and N Il. Hill. Ctti.tns-Joseph Mayo,
lMayer,) VIM. H. Mcfarland Judge VIM. II.
Lyons, Geo. w. Randolph, w. M. Elliott,
Judge John A. Meredith and Peyton John
ston.
A petition was presented from Prof Wise,
proposing balloon ascension, and the use Of
his balloon, the "Sky Lark for Baron Rem
trew, on Saturday next, which was laid on the
table.
The (yOunciI then adj