Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-20

Mr.. AMBLER offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Of Finance
be instructed to enquire into the eXpediency Of
authorizing the several banks Of this Common
wealth, to subscribe for the bonds Of the Con-
federate States, and, upon making such sub
scriptions, ofauthorizing such banks to increase
their capital stock by the amount Of such sub.
scription.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The list Of Committees being called,
Mr.. MAcrAkLANp, from the Committee Oil
Finance, reported the following ordinances:
IN Ordnance declaring the bonds IF Sheriff,
End Commissioners IF the Repenus to be
liens on Real Estatc.
Be it ordained, That the official bonds Of the
Commissioners of the Revenue and Of Sherihs
shall bind and charge the lands, tenements,
and reality Of the principal and sureties there.
in, at and from the date thereof, for any de.
fault Of such officer hereafter us, and 10 the
same extent, Ms judgments duly docketcd opcr-
ate to charge the same.
In Ordinance authorizing Banks TO chnngc
their places of6usincss.
Be il ordained, Tint whenever the Presi.
dent and Directors Of any Bank, or of the
branch Of any Bank, shall consider the domi'
ellis Of the Bank unsafe, or that access thereto
is interrupted, by reason CT the public enemy,
and shall so enter on their minutes, and ap.
point some other place FIR the custody Of its
books and effects, and the transaction Of its
business, it shall be lawful for the Board to re-
Mvve thereto, and thereat to exercise It's cor
poratc rights, until the danger be over, when
it shall return to its original domicils; and bills
Of exchange, checks, and negotiable notes,
payable ct the dotnicils of such Bank, shall he
held and treated as payable at the bank in the
place to which it is removed. The President
and Directors shall cause notice to be given Of
tho removal OF such bank, by advertisement,
and other means likely TO mako the fact pub
lie.
And be it further ordained, That when any
city or town, wherein u bank is lac ,ted, shall
bc occupied, invested, or access thereto inter-
rup;ed, 10y the enemy, or when there is no
mail therrlrom to the place or places to which
notice shall be addressed, the parties to nego-
table notes, bills and checks, payable in such
city or town, shall remain bound after the
maturity Of such notes, bills and checks, with
out demand, protest or notice, as if the require
mcnts of law in that behalf had BEEN complied
with.
an Ordinance p7oriding for the appointment
Of Commissioners Of the Rersnue AMI Col.
Lscio9s Gt' 1arts IN certain caJsS, aad pro-
eiling Jar the absence IF tie .iuiitor ~
Public +lcsouhts.
Be it ordained, That whenever it is ncccs.
sary for the Auditor Of Public Accounts TO be-
absent from his Office, when he is employed in
the performance Of the duties Of any board Of
which he is rx oiticio a member, or when en-
gagged in any special or important duty apper-
tanning to his office, le may theIeupon au-
lhorue the duties Of the said officer to be per-
formed for such time by any clerk in bis office,
Of which authority, Information shall be given
to the Treasurer and second Auditor. The
Auditor Of Public Accounts, and his Securities
shall be- iiuh.c Tor any default or breach Of duty
while 50 acting. NJ additional compensation,
beyond the annual salary, shall BIZ allowed to
any clerk for hiS services while so aching.
1t shall he lawful for the Auditor Of Public
Accounts t. appoint one Gr more Commits.
sioners Of the Revenue for each district in this
Commonwealth to fill any vacancy therein, or
10 pcrrrrm any duty wiich the incumbent has
failed ur refused to prIGlrln. The Ccnmis,
sione- so appointed shall continue in office uu.
I'll HIS SUCCtSooI ~ SICh'C'l cLi'l uudIillSp, w uI'
pointed 10 fill q v~acancp) and afterwards until
he shall have completed his assessments Of all
licenses, persons, and property which may
have been commenced BY him, and the delivery
Of the certificates Of licenses and books of his
assessments Of persons and property to tbs
proper collecting officers, in the mode pre-.
Scribed hy law. The time for the assessments
and delivery Of the certificates and books
thereof, as aforesaid, shall be prescribed by
the Auditor at the time Of the appointment.
For good cause, The said Auditor, with the mp
probation OF the Governor, may allow such
Commissioner an additional fec for each c~ertili-
cute of license, to be issued by him, not cz-
cpcding one dollar, to be Included in the license
tax.
Whenever the office Of any Sheriff or Col.
lcc,cr Of taxes shall become vacant, or when
the security Of any Sheriff or Collector is man
ifestly insufficient, the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts may appoint a Collector of the taxes,
militia fires, and other public dues, in any
! county or corporation, to collect the same, and
may allow him a reasonable compensation, to
be agreed upon (befU:e the service is Com.
meGccdJ and approved by the Executive.
Such Collector shall have q reasonable time
allowed him by the Auditor tn make such col
lection and pay the same into the Treasury;
and shall, before he acts, execute 4 bond with
suretics approved by the said Auditor, condi-
toned that he will faithfully collect the said
taxes, militia fines, and other public dues, and
account for and pay the same into the TrcaSu-
~ within the time go allowed. The said bond
shall remain filed in the Auditors Office. In
ell cases of default in the payment Of taxes
collected By any officer where the Auditor Of
Public Accounts is required to take judgment
against such deGaulting officer within a given
time without notice, the said Auditor may in
his discretion, within said time, lake such
judgment or not.
This Ordinance shall be in force from its
passage, and continue in force until repealed
by the General Assembly; tn. right to do
which is hereby vested III the said General
Assembly.
an Ordinance to repeal the Fifth Stct'on o.
an act, entitled "-Aa act J0r the rctiJ' 81
the Banks cJ' tbs Com norwealth,"
BE il ordained, That the 9TH section OF the
act, entitled IAN act for the relief Of the Banks
Of this Commonwealth" passed March !, 1851,
is hereby repealed.
AA Ordinance in q~e1ati0a 10 tile Interest on
tie Suite Eonds.
BE it ordained, That the interest upon the
bonds Ct the State, now the property Of the
Government OF. the United States, or held by
it in trust, or which are now the property Of u
citizen or corporation OF said Government, or
Of any State ehhering thereto, or which were
owned by said government. citizens or corpo'
ration, on the Esd day Of May last, shall not
be paid, and for the purpose of ascertainlng
the bonds which are, or were SO owned, the
Auditor and Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund shall cause such iuterrogatories, as they
may prescribe, to be answered under CATH
The interest on said bonds, except those held
as aforesaid, and the sterling bonds payable in
London, shull be paid at the Treasury aud not
elsewhere, in currency.
TAXATION ON HoSnS.
Mr.. MAcrARL.ASD also presented the follow
ing report:
The Committee Of Finance had under coll.
sideration the resolution Of the Convention,