The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-19

| the Governor, the Offices at second Auui W.
4 and General Agent and Storckeeper Oh she
Penitentiary be abolished. Disagreed 70.
For Second Auditor, General Asa hogels
and w, II. AHderdice were nominated. ne
suIt: Rogers, 123; Allderdice, l. 9enefa'
Rogers was declared elected.
Colonel Joseph Mayo and d. De1enI1 =.
were nominated for Treasurer. hesull
0Iavo. 1l2; Dezendorf, 4. Colonel mayo "aS
declared elected. n, o,,s,v
| Mr.. w. P. M. Kelltm was .iilahl'i''}'''''
Tor SUPERINTENDENT of the Pcnitentiary, Il
Z strothcr. ESD, and Mr.. Pryor were 4 no OH
nated Result Strother, 100; Pryof, 9.
For Storckceper of the Penitentiary, 'osep;;'
N stevens was the only person pun III ioit'i-
nation. and was unanimously electeo'
INFORMATION WANTED.
AR Tnoy.s offered resolution asking OF
| the Second Auditor some uho!1ht.aoii o. ~
| State bonds, &C.; which was adoptea-
| ADJOURNMENT.
At IL O'Clock the Senate, by vote Oh 10 10
Il, refused to adjourn. . .a:o,,r,,
Mr.. QUEsEsBERRT then ihoseu " Ha' moos -
until u O'Clock. Agreed to-ayes' II noes'
~ motion to adjourn was then put anu
M Mr. HrEspoS moved 20 lay the resolution
=, reoard TO the funding bill on the table and
mako if the special order for tomorrow ut 1
o:clock: pending the consideration Of which
the Senate adjourned at 0 I. NJ.
Evening Session.
The Senate rea sselnblcd at the appointed
time--I3 O'Clock.
The unfinished business being the House
I tt.n tn pf
bonds required to be issued by the act for
funding the public debt, and the pending
question being on the adoption OF the motion
of Mr.. HERNDoN to lay the resolution on the
table and make it the order Of the day for to.
morrow ut O'Clock, was put and determined
in the negative.
The question then required uron tie
adoption of the resolution.
Messrs. HUSDLEY and QuEsENBERRT spoke
in favor Of the resolution, and Messrs. KIRK
PATRICK and HERsD0N in opposition to it.
MI. THOMAS, after reviewing the whole
public-dcbt question IN q very able speech
indicated that nc would vote for the reso!u'
ton if amended as follows:
But nothing herein contained Is Intended
to impair The Obligation of any contract hiat
by the State with her creditors
This, he thought, would set the pnhsi'
mind at rest and assure those WAC had any
fears that Virginia did not even rchlctclt
contemplate reputation or tie Floi;itlon u
any Of her just obligations.
Dir. HrRHDoH made Il statement showing
that it arGs possible 10 meet the january aTlC
July interest for the year 1872, and argued
THAI there Was no necessity for such action Il
contemplated in the resolution under con
siiclation.
Gir, ASDEEsoy, OF Pitt$yiyania, from figures
obtained this evening from the Auditor, cor
roi.o,;.tcd tic opinion Of Mr.. HERND0N, and
showed from statement that he Ind made uI
that interest could he paid in January and
July next, with 4 little pinch ut the worst.
sIr. 0uEsEHBEREY thought that the discus
sion which had taken place demonstrated the
necessity for the suspension Of the funding
bill. The Governor, the Auditor, and all Of
tbn senator. who had spoken. differed in their
estimates Of the condition Of the Treasury
now and what il wonld be in July next
Time was absolutely needed to make all OK
animation to ascertain where VIC stood.
Dir. KIRKPATRICK took the ground that the
enactment Of the funding bill WAS contract
with the creditor, and 4 repeal OF 1t would
be the repudiation of tie contract. In q
| lengthy speech he enlarged upon this view,
and ably presented his side OF the case. He
said. too, that the resolution contained tho
germ Of Reputation, because the objects sci
forth in it rs rendering It's passage necessary
were not the real ones in his opinion.
| Dir. KIRKPATRICK proposed the following
substitute for Mr.. Thomas's amendments:
80. Rcsolrcd, That by this action thu
General Assembly docs not mean to indicate
any purpose or desire to rcpudate OF IN
necessarily delay the payment Of the public
debt"
Mr.. THOMAS signiicd his willingness TO &C
cert the substitute if these words were addct
to it: "Oblieatoyy upon her consistently
with the ability Of her citizens 10 discharge
the same
Mr.. PrIpEMoRE addressed tic senate fol
threc-uuartcrs of III hour in support Of tht
resolution, and at tic conclusion 81 his re
marks (at 11:2j) the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. WATTS, Of Portsmouth,, in the cimir
No prayer.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following House bills were reported
from committees and placed on the calendar
Authorizing sale Of the Front Royal turn
pike.
Authorizing the SeaJoard and Roanok
connecting railroads.
To amend and reenac; the act maxim.
Clinch rivers lawful fence.
To amend the act concerning harbormas
tiers, with recommendation that it do no
pass.
Proposing to amend tho Constitution as t.
usury.
Also, Senate bill TO provide for the collec
ton of the revenue of the city OF Norfolk TO
the year 1871.
The Committee on Propositions AM
Grievances reported adversely upon the pro
position to require all county and township
officers "to give only such security rs reside
in the county,
| PAYMENT OF INTEREST.
The SPEAKER laid before the House 4 com
munication from Hon. j. G. TAYLOR, Attor
ney-Genera, in response to a resolution ask
ing whether the funding act provides for tn
payment Of interest upon the bonds issuet
under that act without further legislation
The Acknowledgement says:
"The funding act docs not, in my opinion
make an appropriation for this purpose.
think there should be ali act authorizing TIN
Auditor to transfer the sum necessary TO pa
the interest. Otherwise, Tie Treasurer vii
not he justified in making such payment"
The communication was ordered to b.
printed.
4 joint resolution, introduced by Mr.. Mt
3iuLLAS under suspension OF the rules, dc
cariug that the coupons attached to the rt
funded bonds shall he neither payable nor re
ceivablc for taxes, debts, OF demands due tn
State until such time as the General Assem-
bly, may determine, was placed on the calcn
dar without reference to committee.
| DISAPPOINTMENT OF ELECTION.
On motion Of Dir. BURgHoLDER Nhc seIlat