The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-03-30
The Appropriation Blll-$1, 374,216.11 Of
the Public Revenue Appropriated for the
Fiscal Years 1S70z7l.

mo appropriation Dlil-S l,O64,AlO.ll Oil
the Public Revenue Appropriated for the
Fiscal Years 1S70s71.
The following is a correct copy Of the bill
which had previously passed in the Senate, and
was passed in the House last night, approprla-
ting the public revenue for the fiscal year 1870
and 1871:
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
That the public taxes due prior to the first day
of October, eighteen hundred and seventy, and
not otherwise appropriated, and of all other
branches of revenue, and all public moneys not
otherwise appropriated by law, which shall come
into the treasury prior to the first day Of October,
eighteen hundred and seventy one, shall consti-
ute general fund. and be appropriated for the
fiscal year to close the thrtieh day of Septem-
bar, eighteen hundred and seventy one, as fol-
lows, TO wit:
To expenses Of the General Assembly for the
session commencing on the first day Of October,
1870. $180.0OO.
The salaries and allowances to the officers of
the civil government, 500, 600.
To defray the criminal charges, including ex-
penses of jurors, witnesses, and guarding jails,
$3.50, 700.
For support of convcts. 20 5000.
For transporting convicts 10 the penitentiary,
$4,000.
For salaries to superintendent, assistant keep
ers, and so forth, of the peniteptiary, $4,000
For pay OF interior guard Of the penitentiary,
49, $40
To contingent expenses of courts. $49 600.
To pay for printing records of the Court of APP
peals. So 0O
To the military contingent fund, 1000.
To the Virginia Military Institute, to be paid
in advance ii drawn for. $4,000.
To the Western Lunatic Asylum. $50, 600, and
the amount received on account OF the pay patient
fund.
To tbo lcv 800 000-
$4,000 for the annual support and 900 for
the enlargement under the ac: Of Island the
amount received on account of the pay patient
fund
For the maintenance of lunatics in Jail, S., 600
For the institution of the deaf, dumb and blind
for annuity $40 600.
70 civil prosecutions, 81, 0O0
To the vaccine agent; $500.
To the civil contingent fund.- $4,000.
To pay for services oftemporary clerks in the
office OF the au6ftSf Of pshiie accounts. of the
second al iitor anti the treasurer $500.
To the commissioners ofthe revenue ami town
ship assess ors. $15,to0.
To the contingent expenses of the Board of
Public Works, $l5O.
To the University of Virginia, $4,000
For registration of hifths: marriages and
deaths, S.. GOO.
For r..e I:;:.t:ng SEC
For salary Of messenger in the Office of the
auditor Of public accounts $1,000,
For expenses of funding the interest on the
public debt. S. CN0. Ha
For pemteEtiary expenses S25,O0O.
For 4 psrs % Goverpor's house, $1,000.
For oyster fund. $50. COO.
Far pensioners. SO.
For Central Luiiatie Asylum, Sis eco
To the Richmond Medical College s., $50; ST.
500 annuity, and $3.50 arrears
For re"sscssinents Of lands 1870. $4,000.
To contingent expenses Of the Office OF the Au-
iitor of Pubic accounts for postage. books, sta
tonery, and oiher office expences, 81 500.
To Contingent expenses OF Second auditors
office, $500.
TO contingent expense Of the TTeaearer's Of
fee, $500.
For repairs OF State court house, 81, eco
For repairs, furniture &c, inr the capitol, an
ler act Of Nove14.ber S, 1870 So $50 II.
For interest the public debt held by liera-
ny institutions. So .GUQ
For arrears OF interest OF HE public debt held
by individuals, $4,000,
2. So much Of the public revenue rs may be
received into the pahio treasury after The 30th
X Sept ember, 1871, and the surplus cf all other
appropriations made prior 20 that date, unexpend-
ed within the fiscal year hereinbesafe provided
for, and all other moneys not otherwise appro-
priaed by law, shall constitute general fund to
defray such expenses authorized by law are
not herein particularly provided for, and to de-
fray the usual allowances to lunat.c asylums, and
other current expenses of the Commonw aith in
the fiscal year which will commence on The first
day of Oct35 eF, 1871 and terminate on the 30th
of September 1872; and the auditor of public
accounts is hereby authorzea and required to is
sue his warrants in the same manner as if the
same had been specially mentioned, subject
such excertions limitations au.l conditions the
General Assembly have prescribed, OF may deem
it proper to annex and prescribe by law; pro-
yiled that nothing this act contained shall be
so construed asto authorize the e1lifor Of pub
lie accounts to issue his warrant OF warrants in
satisfaction Of any judgment or decree of any
court Of law or equity against the Commonwealth
for y sum exceeding three hundred dollars, with
out special appropriation by law.
8. The payments for support to the lunatlc
asy lums,sfor the support and transportation of
patients.zand to the institution for the education
of 3fhes3enf and dumb and the bird shall be
made one fourth in advance on the first day of
:OcsebeF, one half on the first day of January,
fffsi BE Visitors directors require), and the
Isinanng one fourth the first dizzy of July:
Provided. that the Aud tor at Pubic Accounts
will pay the aforesaid appropriatioato the Cen
trail ylum in the monthly instalments. if the
visitors directors require. kE
4. This act shall be in force from its passage.
It now appears that the claims against
San Domingo, which we may be called up
on to settle, amounts to 100000. a.s
NAc 44eJUe7'tiseW e2t5s.