Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-06

ICES Oh Tue Town Oh (IdrlOttpSS lie -
Concerning James CALDWELL" Plac-
ing Danel'rlman on the pension list, aud
tor his present relief. Incorporating
'he Virginia Agricultural Society Of FREE
Iericksburg, aud for other purposes
A!soi'ie following bills with amendments !:
Reducing into one tie several acts a.
gainst hog stealing" Au,horising "a sale
of certain real property belonging 10 the
.lnian, heirs of Jesse Butts, deceased. -
The H. OF ID. concurred in these amend
mems
Various bills were presented by COM
mitiees-and others were read the 1st or
I'd lime.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of l.. of w.
Resoired, That the Executive be re-
quested 10 Inform the House Of Dele.
gates, whether the muskets which were
sent TO Point Pleasant in 1912, or those
Which were left in Maryla land by the 9th
Brigade during the late war, as appears
by The communication of the Governor
TO The House of Delegates on February
Sih, 1916, have been returned 10 The pos
session OF the State that the Executive
be also requested TO communicate 10 this
House any information which il may pos
scsS, shelving the number of muskets or
Other arms which were leii by the militia,
on being discharged, at Norfolk or else
where during the late war, and Inform
The House, whether all or what proportion
OF The said arms have been returned 10
the possession of the State.
Mr.. Archer presented d report which
was read as follows:
The Committee OF Schools aad Colleges TO
whoh was referred a resolution instruciiny
themto enquire into the expctiiency OF extend
ing legislative patronage 10 the se.erai colleges
ana academies within the omnonweaiti,, have,
according TO order, had the same under consi-.
Iteration, and have agreed OH report and
resolution ibercupon:
The committee, it their duty were confined
10 mere consideration of the object of The
resolution submitted To them would have no
diihcu!ty IN recommending appropriations from
the revenue fihe Literary Fuud, in aid OF that
obJtct. 10 ANY amount which the resources of
the Fund nisht he adequate Ia sustain. In tile
opinion al the committee, no mode can he de-
vised 0i assisting edncatio by public authority
less liable 10 objection, OF better calculated To
De productive OF the iappiest results. than that
contemplated by the resolution. IL is with
regret, therefore, that they have been con
strained by TIE present condition of the re-
sources OF the Literary Fund, To the adoption
OF the conclusion expressed In the resolution
WHICH terminates tins report
he grounds of this conclusion will appear
from The following statement. exhibiting,
nearly AZ could be estimated, the revenue which
may he anticipated from tue Literary Fund,
for The current year:
intere't CA ) 500 Goo amount off per
cent stock, S 3o.550
Interest on 5 1926 69, old per cent.
stock, o85 60
Interest on .056 shares of the stock
OF the State Banks, calculated ats
per cent. $3.50
Interest on So shares of the stock of
The James River Company, calcuidt
ed az IL per cent. 0l2
Interest ON 700 shares of United States
Bank Stock, at s per cent, $500
Interest on ) Ii Sis Is Uuited States
per cent. stock, $50 8
Interest on 5 l5S,4l2 q, the balance
which may be estimated as remain
ing IN the Treasury, disposabe for
conversion into capital, after de.
Quoting the amount of appropria.
tons from the revenue of the Lite
rary Fund for the present year, and
Tie sum which remains undisbursed
and liable to be drawn, under the
provisions of The act OF Assem-
bly, of the last year, entitled q" An
act, appropriating part OF the
revenue of the Literary Fund.
and for other purposes :" which
balance surprising IL To be invested
by lie commencement OF the caSu-
ing quarter. (and this is sooner than
il will probably he inyested) in
siock bearin. six per cent. interest,
will yield by The first of October of
the current year, 1862 SO
Nine months interest on 40 655 dolls.
amount OF outstanding interest, on
the hiat day of October, 1918, and
winch Is about the amount which
has been invested ia new stock
since HAT period, 2090 IS