Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-07
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, January Z, 1860.

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, January Z, 1860.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock, It. Gov
Montague In the Chair.
message was received from the House of Delegates
announcing the pas age of House bill amending the act
concerning the District Public Schools in the county OF
Ohio passed February 20, lS49 Referred to Committee
| on General Laws.
Also passage of House bill to amend and re-enact
tons and of an act entitled incorporate the
town of ST. Marys in the county Of Wood and for other
purposes Referred to Committee on General Laws.
Mr.. NEWTON laid before the House the proceedings
of meeting Of citizens of King William, asking the re-
moval of the disabilities attaching to b. b. Douglas ESD
as Senator elect from that district.
! Mr. TONNES moved to refer the communication to
the Commte of Privileges and Elections, with the view
of considering whether it expedent to issue new
writ of election.
Mr. SMITH Chairman of that COmmittee) said that
there was no question before the Committee OF Privileges
and Elections concerning the eligibility OF Mr. Douglas,
and therefore he would TO lay the communication
on the table and have printed The motion prevailed,
Mr. TowNEs having Withdrawn his proposition
communication was received from the End Auditor,
| a. follows:
10 the President of the Senqte-Sir In compliance
with resolution of the Senate adopted the 9Th in
slant 'that the ID Auditor be requested to inform the
Senate what amount of the bonds of the State is held by
citizens of the Commonwealth and by corporations with
in the State and what amount of derived
lst That portion of the public debt issued in the form
OF coupon bonds aud payable in New York aud London,
amount in the aggregate to Sl37675O0 and said bonds
are made payable TO bearer and pass upon delivery,
am unable furnish any information pertaining to their
| ownership
ID The whole amount of certificates of registered debt
of the State transferable and payable at the treasury, is
Sl6422 SIG g. and investments in the same are more
frequently made in the of the individuals investing
without mentioning their places Of residence it cannot
be ascertaned with any degree of certainty from the reg
listers in my office what proportion OF the same is held by
the citizens of the Commonwealth.
3d. The books in my Office show that the amount of
certificates of registered debt of the State held by copo
ratons within the State to be 81 l56,jOl 49,
4h AS the books in my office do not furnish las above
staed the amount of the public debt held by citizens in
the State am unable to ascertain definitely the amount
| of revenue now derived from the tax the
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund in their report
20 the General Assembly doc No 80 pages Is and ~
have estimated the of the bonds OF the State own
ed and held by citizens and corporations within the State
and liable to taxation and, from all the information IN
my possession deem their estimate sufficiently just for
al practical purposes and recommend it furnishing
approximate of the bonds of the State held by
citizens of the Commonwealth and by corporations with
in the State and the amount OF revenue now derived from
the tax on said bonds.
Respectfully submitted,
WIN A. MONCURE, ID Auditor
The communication, on motion of Mr.. PAXTON,
| laid on the table and ordered TO be printed
BILLS REPORTED.
! By Mr.. BRANN0N Concerning taxes and licenses.
Bv the same For the collection Of taxes on persons
and property.
BY the same For the assessment of persons
and property.
By the same: For the relief OF Benz. L. Chlnn, OF
| Prince William county.
By Mr.. CLAIBORNE: Making an appropriation for the
construction and equipment of laundry, &c, at the
! Eastern Lunatc Asylum.
On motion of Mr.. BkANNON the rules suspen-
died. aud the tax bills reported by him above were
read first time aud ordered to second reading and to
| be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
! BY Mr. GATEWOOD Of amending and re-enactiug
an act entitled ian act to incorporate the Clark and War
rem Turnpike Company with capital stock of $4,000,
in shares of $25 each, and to organize said company
when one hundred aud twenty shares shall have been
Acknowledgements of their road to exceed five de-
grees and not less than twenty feet in width"
! By Mr.. AUGUST: OF incorporating the GrOcers Sl-
wings Bank OF the city of Richmond
BY Mr.. FRENCH; For the relief of Calvin McCar-
! thv.
By Mr.. SMITH: OF so amending ID section of chap
ter Ol Of the Code to extend its provisions TO unen-
closed lands
By Mr. THOMAS OF amending the 22d section of
chapter 1913 of the Code clearly define the
offence therein extending the provisions Of said
law to cases not included therein.
By Mr.. GATEWOOD OF providing for instruction Of
drumncrs and filters for the several regmeuts
! BY Mr.. KNIGHT: of printing and referring TO the
committee on finance, the communication from the I'd
Auditor in response the enquiry TO the amount OF
revenue derived from the State on bonds, together
with so much of the report of the Commissioners Of the
! Sinking Fund a. refers to the subject
! BY Mr.. CLAIBORNE That Joint committee be APP
pointed consisting Of two the part OF the Senate, aud
three the part Of the House of Delegates whose duty
it shall he visit tho Eastern and Western Lunatic Asy
ums of this Commonwealth at time during the
.on Of the present General Assembly, and to report
the condition of those Institutions Referred TO Commit
| tee on Lunltc Asylums.
BY Mr. JOHNSON OF providing by law for the care
of the insane negroes Of the Commonwealth.
! BY Mr. AUGUST Of compromising John Jacobs for
his services superintendent pro TEN Of the Peutena
| ~.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend 81 section OF chapter los Of the
! Code in relation 10 marriage licenses.
Senate bill to amend aud re-enact ith section Of
act providing for general elections for determining
tested elections for the election OF county officers and
for their qualification and removal from Office passed
| March 80, 1888, and for other purposes.
Senate bill authorizing The Virginia Military Institute
to coudemn the springs and lands necessary supply the
| Virginia Military institute with water
Senate bin TO appoint commissioners audit expenses
incurred by the Executive for the purchase Of and
munitions and for the defence Of the Commonwealth
Ayes, 40; noes, none.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. H. W. THOMAS: OLE II. Cockerile, Thos
r. Love A 5. Grg,by and Others securities of the late
Sheriff of Alexandria asking that they may be allowed
10 discharge the judgment of the Commonwealth against
them with the deduction of the damages extra inter
! ess &c.
BY Mr. II. w. THOMAS Oh behalf Of Mr.. Taiaferro
Of citizens of Stafford county asking the passage of