Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-23
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FROM ruE COMMITTEES ON PROPOSITIONS &C
Mr.. GARNETr from the above committee reported
bill To incorporate the Cnoh Gar works MdhuI'c-
turing Company.
bill 10 incorporate the Virginia Steam sugar
Refining Company.
INSPECTION OF FLOUR. CORN MEAL, &C.
Mr. JoyNFs. from the Committee of Courts of Jus
tee reported bill to amend and re-enact the first
plrlrrph of the Both section of chapter IS of the
Code of 1850 Itnrnvides that the fee for inspection
of each barrel of -four corn meal or bread, shall be
two cents.
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THE CHARTER OF TIE CITY or WILLIAMSBURG.
The Committee on Propositions, &c, through Mr..
GARRETT reported that
WHEREAS, The charter of the city of Williams
burg having been burned during the fire which oc-
CURED in this city IN April, S5 that the GulCrnor
be requested to obtain from London properly
authenticated copy Of said charter
coNPENS ALTON FOR FURNISHING THE PENITENTIARY
AND JA1LS.
The replTt from the Committee ON Claims con.
corning the claims OF certain persons was, at the
,ursre-t;nu of Mr. PFNpIrToX taken mn
IN. commit rcport is adverse to the claims ON
the ground that the present Legislature, under the
Constitution. has no right TO pay the indebtedness of
the state under contracts made during the war.-
The report was opposed by Mr.. BAYLOR, OF Au-
-lISta, who thought that the Penitentiary was the
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rtlouS OF the convcis These parties had luIpslel
them the requisite food upon the demand of the SU-
periut. udeut OF that institution. Ii the Legislature
refuse, % pay them it is precedent which will rr.
vent the payment for necessary supplies furnished
Iunatic deaf. dumb and blind asylums during the
same period.
I Mr.. LIE OF Richmond city, forcibly opposed the
committees report, and urged that the claimants,
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for tbs reason that the Legislature, at Wheeling an,
,e,.p,lra had enacted t6,t mo debt contrnctrd h,
m, u-nrpci government at Richmond should l.,
valid. sitting under the present constitution an,
bound 10y the acts which now stand upon the statute
nook unr,pealed tine General Assembly las no RICH
! 3, Uouidlte any claim contracted by the Richmon,
government.
I'M, morning hour having expired, the Chair an
uouDced that tbs NEXT business in order was tn
I .lor,e bal, relating l.,
INF PUBLIC PRINTING.
On motion of Mr. GEArrAN the consideration O
this lin was po,tpnn,J in order to take up the inn
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/ CHRISTIAN and T. = FInurnov or any two of them
am. apnointcj Commissioners to proceed TO the cit
of Washington and confer with the Secretary of M