Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-27
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Second Auditor 10 the Senate In response to n slluun
Of that body:
Apparent debt of the STATE 81 $50 $50 "a !
From which deduct State stock held BY
Stale authorities or agents, 500 SSI SO I
Leaving the actual debt s. .o5s O47 Sc !
Resources
Productive Stocks and Fnnds from which, interest or
dividends have been received daring the
year. 1914: Sc 1901 AIS O3 |
Funds npprodnc,ive, but available 100000 60 |
Stocks IN improvements not completed
but onpr'dncve. 3,3Go,sGs Al
Stocks in Improvements romple:cd but
unproduciye, and other unprodnciiye
Funds, ahnni five iwehs Of which
may become productive available, 22G Go Is |
Total. tll ,2SS. 953 Is
The debt ia reeemah'c ct varons pcri.ds hut nearly
all Of II a, The pleasure Of the State Sound n l,cy bow
ever, think, dictates the creation Of Sinking Fund
provide ior lis prompt payment al the periods specified by
law. This he easily effected by the moderate rates
Of taxation "murnded by the committee Of finance
combined with proper economy in the Stale adninsira
ton.
The rates of inter ST al which t,c sums borrowed by
the State hear are IA fllpws SS7 IA &c NJ G rer
cent 81 Go o00 s per cent; s25 500. s. per cent
comparatively small amount OF Virginia STATE Stock is
held by fure-n capitalists shown be by the follow
ing statement:
Held in Great Britain $2,3ol 300 81
Il
In Virginia 2773 GOO Is
In Maryland 5lj Cos 90
IN District Of Columbia l45 o5O 90
In uther States. 81 300 on
Total 1866 O47 "a
The Senate refused TO day act npon The Joint reso
utinn several days since them hy the House ,l
DELEGATES. proposing proceed the election
ot u. y Senator, Ia supply The yacanc, be created
hy the expiration Of Mr, Rvcs's term Of service on IN.
If arch PM thpv
hours sooner than usual ionorro morning. for the p,r-
pose. II Is presumed. Of then determining finally heih
or they will 90 inn the election question To he
determined no, by the force Of their constitutional obra
ton, hut by the estimated strength Of paIts the very
hour Of scon-ln other words, if the ahsenees aud 81 X
on the Wing side shall be present sufficient force to O.
lec Wing, thrn they will reject The reson,lon-hut IC
on the other band, they find themselves from unf.r4
seen casualties in an accidental maiorv then they Will
take "a snap judgnenr upon the " hgs by bringing on
the action! such cnufse Of proceeding the delay If
DC ION upon I'int resolution until the very dsv If its
proposed execution, is wholly unprec denied So far as
my memory serves me; and luaene the records not
only o Virginia but Of any other Safe NAV be search
ed in vain for pa al lei case What course The Nhius
will take, should the Senate 10 morrow morning tslnu
advantage Of an accidental ascendgncv resolve To o., m
10 the election when II is well derstood they would
under OF her circumstances o.at.lv refuse To- do s is
YET to he determined. But imagine they will follow
the PLAIN indications of duly. by Irposnp psipnne
meh OF the JOINT order lie sumo day distant when
The absent representatives., kept from their seats hv
Prvmen'ial dispensations shall have returned They
hold the power in their hands arrest This spap iodo
mfnt' should II be attempted. and | cannot question
lhrir intelligence or frmness far doubt that they
will exercise 1t. viii write you farther on this matter
10 murrow evesnr.
Tie vote Of the people of this city. thus far on the
subject Of The expedency oi eeciinp Nh aha 10 the
Presidency Of The James River and kanawb, Cnmpauv
Is decislvely IN his aver and the proportion will pr,a
bly, be still greater heore the polls close
Two Conventions met in this place On Monday last,
and both adj urned yesterday evcniny-nie to devise
means To give an impulse 10 the spirit Of Agricultural en-
ierrrlze and improveiuenthe other mnsr efficiency
II possible. to our Militia system. Gov. Mcdowell pre-.
sided over the Agricultural Convention and Yesterday
evening, committee, previously constituted fur that
rnrpose, reported constitution organiznga Stale lr.
ricnat Society,"" nnd several resolutions indicating its
expectations, and, should they be realized creshadow
ing It's future policy purposes. In addition 10 he fund
10 be derived from the annual contributions OF lis mem
bers Gone dollar) II is proposed to raise sum of So
uOoby voluntary subscriptions (and Of The members
from Alhemarle pledged TIA, county alone Tor one.len,h
OF the amount and apply 10 the next Legislature for
the additional sum of $l0,000-the eure sum of 500.
u u 10 be invested IN b per sent. State stock and to
constitute perpetual fund. the interest upn which To
geher with the annual subscriptions Of members. Ia he
expended IN Premiums, &c. at the Annual Fairs am,
Cattle Shows, which the Society PROPOSE To hold an /
huai'y al suitable places to he designated lvely
IN each OF the four constitutional divisions of the Stale
me scheme Is magnificent one, but. wiihnui Intending
to throw cold water on The enterprise, cannot HELM
doubling, win 50 many wrecks OF similar institutions h
tore my minds eve. the rraccably carrying sue
cesS'uiy trwardthough hope it NAV succeed and h.,
permanently established The meeting was el,anpntly
addressed by Gov. Mcdowell. Andrew Stevenson. ESQ
and Professor Rogers of The University
The Military Convention viii | understand was
wei attended was organized by the appointment Of Col
john u Nosby, of the 33rd Regiment, +, preside
her proceedings will be laid in the form of n M,no
RAJ. before the Legislature but not in time. anne
nehu' Tor The action OF that body its present session
It's Ions may hereafter be valuable in rem dino
our present Militia system, which believe is uniyer
sally conceded 10 be sadly defective They propose
near that there shall be but one muster during The Won,
ana that tax Of 81 on each militia mas no s1hs
"'a :" '"n o' The Two musfrs dispensed with 10 be
"seu u" a-''ay'ng the expenses Of encampnenls of
week d"fatl"n, which proposed of the volunieer
c"a"es Inc nisiiers Of which are 10 be Maid 80 cents
u"y WINE 81 encamped; volunteer companies 1, he
e"e 10 enroll not more than 100 ''conlritutie, ,pem
o's' "'"' "fon The payment OF 81 each in the Comm,
NY treasury snail he exempt from militia duty far the
yta'' * np' IN lines of war; &c. The full details how
ever, VIII SION he published and to them mus, r.f,
you i"r more accurate inflammation
me Texas Debate still 'drars its slow lenytb ,ln,,
!" o"gfeSs. u Is understood, however thai NJ r.,
Gus " ,e 'ocoeco members Of that body las, S,,,rd,
'e"' " was resolved tina, the debate shall ce.sa NOV,
SATURDAY al o'clock. and that tie process of v,;o ~
'e various propositions before the House shall Then cam
nener C' Benton has puzzled the nli,ic,.,s IA,
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