The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-07
Rifbmonb Qispatrt,
GENERAL As>EMBLY UF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Jan. 9th, 1860.
The Senate was called to order at ~ O'Clock,
NJ by Lieutenant Governor MONTAGUE.
A message was received from the House OF
Delegates stating that they had passed mum
Der of bills Read in Senate and referred to
appropriate committees.
Efiis sRsporfsd.-For the collection of taxes
on persons and property for the relief OF
Benz. T. Chinn, OF Prince William county
concerning taxes on licenses for the assess l.
mcnt of taxes on persons and proper ~ max
ing an Appropriation for the construction and
~ uipmen, OF a laundry &c, at the Eastern
Luna,ic Asylum.
B,Is PasSed.--A bill TO amend and re.enact t
the ith sectiou of an act providing for general
eclions, for determining contested elections,
tor the election OF county officers, and Tor
their qualifications and removal from office,
passed March 3Gth. 1855, and for other pur-
poses % amend the Sd section of chapter It's
OF the Code in relation to marriage licenses !;
authorizing the Virginia Military Institute to
condemn the springs and lands necessary TO
supply the same with water; to appoint COM
lnissioners to audit expenses incurred by the
Executive III the purchase of arms and mu-
nitions and for the defence of the State.
g. B. Douglas, ESq.-The President OF the
Senate presented the proceedings of a meeting
of the people of King William county, held
at their rCourt-Honse, Dec. 26th, in which they
say that, rs 4 portion OF the constituency OF
the 2ist Senatorial District, they have OBJ
served with deep regret that serious obstacles
have been preseG ted to the speedy enactment
q
which their Senator, b. Il. Douglas, Esq, at
this time labors, by reason OF which The dis
trict is deprived of the services of Il chosen
represen ntatiye--alike distinguished for his
fidelity and for his ability They respect
fully, but earnestly, invoke the General AS
sembly 10 act iayorably in the premises, and
VA h speed. The petitioners say thar the pre-
cedeut having been set and frequently fol-
lowed, OF granting arunes lies 10 persons Offend
ing against the dueillng law, they think their
application fot relief TO Il. Il. Douglas pecu-
liariy entitled to prompt and favorable
consideration Of the General Assembly. Laid
the table and ordered to be printed.
Petitions, MsmOr,ats, Sc.-Mr Thomas, of r..
presented petition OF the citizens OF Stafford
county asking The passage OF q law to prevent
fespassers. &c, on the waters OF the Potomac
Mr.. Newlin presented the proceedings of citi
zens OF Monongaiia county. in meeting assem-
bled. on the subject OF the improvement OF the
navigation OF the Monongala river. Mr.
Thomas, of f., presented the petition OF Il. w
Cuckerlie. Thos. Il. Love- aud others, securi-
ties tor the iare sheriff of Alexandria,, asking
that they may be allowed tol discharge the
Judgment of the Comm weaI III against them
wit the deduction OF the damages, extra in
terest, &c.
Rs,oiutions of In9uiry into Erpsdisuev-The
following We're adopted: Of amending and
re-euacting an act entitled ian act to incor-
porate the Clark and Warren Turnpike Com
phuy, with capital stock of s., GOO, i'll shares
OF >25 each, and to organize said company
when 100 shares shall have been subscribed
the grade OF SAID road not 10 exceed five
degrees, and not less than twenty feet
wide of Incorporating the Grocers' Savings
Bank of the City Of Richmond; OF reporting
bill for the relief of Calvin McCarty; of re-
porting "A bill to provide for the instruction OF
drummers and filters for the several regiments:
of amending the 22d section of chapter lgS OF
the Code so rs more clearly to define the Of
fence therein, or 10 extend the provisions of
said law TO cases not included therein; of pro-
viding by law for the care of the insane ne
groes OF the Common wealth: OF com pensating K
John jacobs for services rendered by him us
Superintendent (prO fempore) OF the Peniten-
tiary.
1he Stat, Bo,taS.-A communication was re-
ceiyed from The Second Auditor in response
10 Il resolution requesting Information in re-
laliOn 10 the bonds of the State, and the
amount of revenue derived from the tax on
the same. A resolution was adopted that the
same De printed for the use of the Senate, and
that il be referred to the Finance Committee
together with much of the report Of the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund as refers
10 the same subject. The committee Were
quireG TO investigate the ques ton, and report
as TO the eXpediency Of eXemptlng the bonds
OF the State from taxation. We make tue fol-
lowing extracts iIom the report of the a udi-
tor:
lst. That portion of tho public debt issued n he
form OF Coupon bonds, and payable in New York
and LoDdon,hnount IN the assresate to : sl3 70. oUO
ana as SAID bonds are made payable 20 bearer and
pass upon delivery, am unable to furnish any IN
"a. The whole amount of certificate. of ylster
eG debt OF the State transie eTable and payable ~
the Treasury, IS Sl6 i22 sl663 and investments
in the same are More frequently made tus
names OF The lndIvidua's investing, without men
ton'ns fhetr places Of residence. 1t cannot be
certancd with any decree of certainty from the
Res lsters in my once what proportion of ths same
" IS held BY the clt.zens ot tie commonwealth
ID That books IN ms Office show that the amount
OF certincites oi registered debt of the state held
b. corporations within the State to be - 56aolss
itn AS the booAs IN my once do not furnish as
above stated the amount OF tie public deb: held
p, citizens IN the state, am unable to ascertain
dehnitel, the mount of revenue now derived from
the TAX same.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.- in their
report t. the General Assembly. Doc. No. 80
10 and II have estimated the am cunt of the bonds
oil the State owned ami held by citizens and cor
porations within the state and liable 10 taxation.
and, from all the Information my possession, |
deem their estimate sulc ieHtly Just for ali practl-
cal urposes, and recommend 1t as turnishins an
approximate amount Of the b nds oil the State
tie d by citizens OF the Commonwealth, and by
porations within the State, and the amount OF rev
enue nov derive d from the TAX SAID bonds.'
On motion the Senate adjourned.