Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at II O'clOck-thc Speaker IN The
chlir
gogue of Baytha Ahabah, oi this city.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr.. GRAHAM. from the Committee on Roads DC,
reported that in the opinion of said committee, II Is
Xpedent ut this time to leg slate upon the subject
of dividing thc State INTO districts for the election
of a Board of Public Works.
THE PUBLIC GUARD.
The bill re-establishng the Public Guard being
taken up Mr.. GRATTAN Offered substitute Tor the
ana which was agreed to- The bill, rs now
amended authorizes the organization OF he Quad
m on its old basis. rs provided IN the LIST section o
chapter 50 of the Code of 1861. The substitute was
advocated by Messrs Grattan, Evans Wilson, White
of Henrico, and Gibboney, and opposed by Mr..
Daniel.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Evans fom the special committee appointed
to carry out the report of the Joint COMMITTEE on
Public Printing, reported, bill, which was order
ed 10 be printed. ~
Sruttan i'm response TO a resolution OF the House,
that there being no Public Printer, the Clerk with
the approval Of the Speaker gave out the House
printing to j. n &9qa pr int f f9 t nce f the
Mr., Goode has continued to print the Journal
nf the Uous, while the other printing has been uoae
nv Gary n Clemiit. The prices paid Tor the same
brin. one dollar per thousand ems, one dollar per
token. and twenty per cent upon the cost OF paper
at the mill. The Governors message hlving been
ordered of Mr. Goode by the Senate, was printed 10y
him for the House, without charging for the
thousand ems contained in it. The report was
laid upon the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. SrRAUGHN-That the Committee on Courts
of Justice be instructed TO enquire into the expectancy
of reporting bill for staying the cOlec ton OF debts
for a limited period, which shall contain sun
;tantially the following provisions:
that said hill shall aDply only TO those uebl5,
Liabilities and contracts which had been made and
entered into and become due and payable previous
10 the "a day of January 1862.
> That on January lst, 1861 the debtor shall
nav one wears interest, on the whole amount due
by him aud that the remainder, including princi-
paI and interest shall be divided into four equal
nstalments; one nStalment to be paid annually,
until the whole shall have been paid. The hrst M
,talment to be paid January LIST, 1865.
3 That all bonds, prommisOry notes. due bills,
and other evidences of debt shall constitute lien
upon the estate Of the debtor, and have the same
force aud effect lien obtained by Judgment:
l. That the statute of limitations shall be repealed
AMI rendered null and VOID, 80 far it affects any
iebt ella IN or demand which was not barred by the
statute on the 18th of April, 1861.
by Mr.. GIEBONEY-
ResOlred, That the Committee on Courts of JUS
lice be iuStrurted' to enquire into and report what
legislation, if auy, is necessary to secure greater
prompttude in the transportation and delivery OF
messages 10y telegraph companies.
BY Mr.. CABEII.-A resolution increasing the pun
>hmeut for robbery and garroting.
Bv Mr.. GIBBONEY-A RESOLUTION enquirlng into the
-Xpediency of repeating all laws creating tobacco
aud flour Inspections Also resolution OF enquiry
Is to the eXpedency Of giving to the circuit courts
1T the Commonwealth exclusive power to grant char
ters to all companies and public institutions.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to incorporate the Southern Accident lnsu
rance Company.
A bill amending and re.enacting section OF
haper lj7 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the
jurisdiction of the corporation court OF the city OF
Norfolk, and creating the office OF Judge of said
court.
| AMENDING THE CHI RTER OF THE CITY or RICHMOND.
The following bill, to amend the act passed March
Is 1851 entitled an act to amend the charter OF the
| .itv of Richmond was taken up and passed:
l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly That
he sections hereinafter mentioned OF the act passed
March IS 1861, entitled an act to amend the charter
Il the city of Richmond be amended and re-endcled
| 50 as to read rs follows:
SEC o. There shall be an election annually in
each ward of the said city on the hrSt Wednesday III
April or in case Of failure TO hold the election on
| that day, then ON such day rs the council may III
| rect for members of the council and members OF
the court Of hustngs other than the judge thereof
| 4 mayor, sergeant and high constable; ana there
shall also be elected by the qualified voters OF salu
,ity at such time and place Is the council shall
prescribe a Judge of the court OF huStngs Tor sad
| v.
wears and shall receive such compensation as may
be allowed by the council: provided that ms cleo
ton shall not take place within thirty days OF any
municipal or State election other than State cleo
ton for Judge, and that his compensation shall not
| be diminished during his term OF office. The man
| ner Of conducting his election, of making return
thereof of his qualifications, ordering new cleo
tionS to nil vacancies in his Office, and of deciding
contested elections, shall be prescribed by ordinance
! IF the council.
"SEC G. The term ofofice ofmembcrs of the coun-
ell of the court of hastings, and of the other oce
mentioned in the next preceding section, shall COM
mence on the Saturday after the election.
! SEC 80 The council may appoint such officers as
they NAV deem proper in addition to those herenbe
rors proyided for and define their powers and pre-
scribe their duties and compensation and may take
| from any of the officers so appointed bonds with
nreties in such penalties as TO the council may seem
6t pavable TO the city by its corporate name with
condition for the faithful performance oil SAID duties
An officers annointed by the council may be removed
/ from Office at its pleasure :; -
'SEC. 81. The council may erect OF Pro'lue III or
near the city suitable work houses houses oil coriec
| ton and houses for the reception and maintenance
| of the poor and destitute They shall possess ana
exercise exclusive authority over all persons wthlh
the limits of the city receiving entitled To the Dell
efts of the poor laws appoint officers and other per
sons connected with the aforesaid institutions anu
regulate paupersm within the limits of the city ana
the council through the agencies it shall appoint for
the direction and management Of the poor OF the
city shall exercise the lowers and perform the du-
| ties vested by law in Oyerseers of the poor
SEC. 81 The council may, on the petition of the
owner owners, if not less than onefourth of the
ground included in any square OF the city, prohibit
the erection in such sauare of any building, add