The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-03
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Tbs House was called 10 order at 10 o'clock |
N u hy Speaker CRUTCHFIgtn.
4 s~1t. amendments t. House bull lncor- |
1 ,s-q.5gr the Carroll Mining and MaGufac |
iera. com pany, We're sgresd to by the Honse.
i S1f's B;j'S Passed. - Incorporating the |
4 Contra! Savings Bank OF the City OF Rich |
rr.5 Incorporating the town OF lndepen-
| an,e IN the county of Gray son; relieving the
= --y1ai representative OF WIN. y tro1toh'
e. 4 authorizing the Governor 70 pardon a |
sr..-. John R.cks, and restore him 10 has
a -..rsr. lor the relief of Celia Ldmunds, au-
q e9-.zIrg tar issue of tain arms 10 'luln-
a I Williams, proprietor OF Military
..,Gerav in Tazewel county; authorizing
- rnvmpnt to John q. Jackson of certain
g coupons.
E 4 ra>6!ution was passed to grant leave TO
81 hing In bill authorizing the County Court OF
h 7 rrerhurg to uniform and equip volunteer
+ I.-,panies. and the Chair appointed as
committee Messrs. Orgain, Collier, Robert
sar Nasruder and RiyeS, 10 bring in said
bill
i5u,e BiIts Pass-f.--Authorizing the Conn
/ - Court Of IunenburS 10 appropriate certain
Il ,2-urv - uniform and equip volunteer com
~ rs amending and re-enacting :he 3lst
s.-..5n cf chapter i9S OF the Code of Virginia,
i = h amendments the title was amended rs
follows ~ the House. authorizing the Com
r--u Council Of the city of Petersburg TO de-
/ So what in said city shall be an unlawful
s.s-,Do!y Of negroes. and to provide the pun
81 ttLeat therefor
- YlnESIcturs " Arms, ,fc.-The Joint reso-
II !-uon communicated from The Senate author
;, x the Governor 10 contract FOR the manu-
!s.'uVa and repair OF arms ut the Ar1nory, was
l ,aaeu up, and the following adopted as sub
s.tUta-
pss.rc4 tg the Gerrra! .4ssrraiiy. That the Gov
en- r. IL cIdaT more etectUsily 10 carry out the
provision, If al act passed ths list OF January,
4 - Ii king Al appropriation for the purchase
sHd IasEGt4ytITe Il arms aud munitions Of war,
4 h. AMI he j. hereby authorized to contract with
81 re Icrsonsor the acure 81 pistols,
II rart.aes, siie-STms, shot, shell artillery car
RACES. anu ether arms. &ccoutreneuts and mum
tons the said contractor OF contractors to have
q :1s U-a Of -uch portion only Of the ATmory
e-.rui, aud buildings a. may not be required
-.bs srl4,lnant II existing contracts: To sup
=: Z" ArEory with machinery, aud for efectu-
II = operating sGCh machinery: provided that tn .
n -r,-, ITeIEoats and munitions manufactured
II - pun lagcsof any contracts herehv authorized TO
"a -u..a Ina. be manufactured under the rupeTvl-
81 ...1 sul 5a-Pecliop Of the Colonel Of Ordnance
4 .L. provided f8ItLer, that any contract hereby
z -1.air.zi shall he subject to the ratification or
rejection Z the General Assembly.
i The question being on agreeing thereto, was
Galld-i IN The Affirmative.
| Hj!s Reported by Mr.. Raymond from the
| Committee on Finance, bill authorizing the
| payment 10 Jno. Kelly the am cunt of a judg-
I melt tgaln5t the Board OF Public Works: by
/ Mr. Eaeseil. from tho COMMITTEE on Agricui-
4 t1re ard Manufacture, bill incorporating
! me Shooting Ti!2ePiece Mandatory OF Nir-
I GINS
NJ Grnsox, of Hampshire, submitted tbs
u following preamble and resolution:
5sorEs ". Hopkins, delegae from the county
M "a Washington, Eas departed this life, while il
q s:;~1ia.ce upon the sessions Of the House of Del
q. Ef,-red That the Clerk pay to the personal rep
= b.l-L:.ves o: the said George ". Hopkins hi
= eas- ID rer diam for thi> session, or mucl
hero. IS nay 5e due hins cut Of tas aPPropr,a
\ D's = isy the expenses Of iAls General Assem-
/ Adopted.
Cqripg.or md ohio R9tlFond The bill 70
The plrtial suspension Of the sale of Stat
II, -i.f,
& tracis already made for work on the COving
zen aEd Ohio Railroad, was taken up and con
81 sl5err1
The amendments of the Senate were agree
10.
\ TGr BHI.-The bill imposing taxes for tn
z supper. OF Government was taken up, an
3 frTtsl proposed amendments of the Senat
we're agreed to. The bill WAS passed.
a TIE 4rm0Tg CONFERENCE.-The Speake
AID b-toTe the House the following from Gee
b ". Randolph, one of the Commissioner
4 which Was read, laid on the table, and ordel
ed 70 b. printed.
& RICHMOND, April lst 1881.
h 7 n, M grqJle Speaker n the House qf Deegafes:
q Sc have had The honor 10 receive, throug
ta'.elk Of he House Of Delegatas, d lut:0
s:5,t-j % the slh ult., requesting the Armor
'.Iln'.sipuers - report ne amount Of the bone
. fa-y obtained from the Board Of Public Work
1L1-+ he provisions OF the act approprating 6,
Z Lla4Fef thousand dollars 70 repair the Arino'
= la. P1fchase arms whether they sold the bond
AID 8 49, wbsther 1t par, or al what discount
B md AFRO TO rsuder account Of their pc ia
iQTes srt for " nat purpose. giving the items
( itic-' and If they receir red the VI Die five hui
dre1 :Hor-aud dollaTs uf State bonds. what pa
Is ,hsfen' bss been expended, aud what disposit;t
q 1@y- 10y now made Of any part thereof not e.
L pended u
The Commissioners have received no Sta
b"GsS Whatever. They have certified accounts
II he l'srI 81 Public works, and have REQ est
Il t-~1 r. ray sGcb accounts. The means for doii
III 80 va obtained by sales Of the bonds Of y
II ei@-@ Z! tH- Treasury for their par value. II
II Fgtf E'sIs u ths bonds were contractors W
IL Asd 90 arms 10 the state, or persons who hi
rFFa't.d money to contractors aud others a
E .L~! already reported, Unidentified themselF
!'f o.. - by charging enhanced prices. The q
tlI.; be rendered before the Board or PUB
M y Urge Hudcr former resolution Of the House
f-9 =, that nv attendance on the Conyenti
III La l'-ysnIsd me from fuTrlsbing staten mt
tLl' s-c0Bnt, as requested; tie vouchers =
!s@1Y 20 be submitted TO the Board of Pub
"afsf and the account, when stated, will
Ac-' q Ihe hauds Of the Clerk OF The House
Ut+y3 ss
81. -e9 were appropriated for the Armory,
"Lica llule upwards Of tea thousand dcIIa
LaFs f;sa expended. The appropriation fer I
iurrafss ~ q ms Was xlsD, o0o, aud the c0ntrai
mace VII require it all; e. yet, however, t
ANON expended IS about $751;, 200.
rave the honor to he,
Your most obi seryt,
II GEO. w. RANDOLPH