The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-16
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The PRnsIDEsT announced the following
sub-comrnittecs from Joint Committee on
Constitutional Amendments
On the, Jadiciary.-Booker, Gray, BROOKE,
Thomas OF Fairfax, and Conually.
on the Erecutirs and LegisIotire.-Penn,
Roller, Wharton, Douglas, and Thomas OF
Warren. - ..sr
On County Organization and Educahon.-
GrimsIcv. lireeyer. Ialiaferro, Robertson,
and Ramstell.
On Finance, Taxation, and Miscellaneous
Provisions. Dooley, Elliott,
Boykin, and Greene.
BILLS REPORTED. -.
In relation 10 the taking of aeknowledg-
ments by clerks of courts; In relation 10 tne
increase of pay of the judges of the Circuit,
Chaucerv, and Court of Hastings OF the
city of Richmond. The Committee lor
Courts of Justice reported it inexpedient to
legislate on the subject of amending the
Code so as to authorize two justices Of the
peace to sit in cases Of alleged lunacy instead
of three of amending the Code 80 as TO
grant the privilege of trial by jury OF cases
before justices OF the peace and III relation
to the interest on money, with SUBSTITUTE.
BILLS, co., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
By Mr.. TAYLOR of Loudoun: EXpediency
Of establishing State board of insurance.
By Mr.. WARD: Bill amending the act
amending the Code in relation to leasing and
selling land Of persons under disability.
By Mr.. NowLIS: "Whereas tue late deci-
sion of the Court of Appeals in regard TO
the receiyabiIity of coupons in payment of
taxes renders necessary the raising OF much
larger amount of revenue by the state than
can pos,ity he derived from the present rate
of taxation and whereas in the present ue-
messed condition Of the finances OF our PEG.
nile any hiuher rate Of taxation on the real
and personal property Of the State would be
productive Of much suffering and result in
great sacrifice Of the property OF naDy Oh
the citizens of this State: therefore
"Re3cired. Tha: the COMMITTEE on IL
nance inquire into the expediency OF deVls'
ing some plan of State insurance Tor the rails
ing Of revenue"
amending the Code in relation to transfer
ring TO persons in another Slate or county
effects from this State
By Mr.. THOMAS: a bill repeating the act
IN force 4NhTCn ), 1Ota, uCeh'i'pS "A''>' ''S-
be received in payment of taxes.
Bv Mr. HUSpLEY: A bill TO prohlDit chi
GERS charged with the collection Of public
moneys froul Using tine same IN specuial'oD'
and TO provide for the punishment Oh hucn
as shall do 80.
Nv Mr.. Ho,1ApAY: \ bill 10 provide for
the establishment OF bureau Oh 'a'niela-
ton.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act providing charter Tor
tie CITY Of Staunton; to authorize an IN,
crease Of capital stock OF the kanlWha Goa!
Company and for other purposes; dcclailng
valid the assessment Of reel estate ana the
collection of taxes OF the same under the act
in force january y, 1872; authorizing the
Old Dominion Coal Company 10 construct
railroad from their coal-lnineS, III PoWhatan
county, to some point on James river; 10
amend the Code IN reference to the protest
OF notes Uouse bill 10 incorporate the town
Of New Market, in the county Of ohcuanaoah.
TIE PUBLIC EiBT.
House bill. communicated from the House
to-day. repeating an uct entitled IN act 70
rro,! ,tr for the payment of interest on the
p;;lic dcLt, in force March 4, 1872. Wrs. on
motion Of Mr.. CcCuRASE, laid on the table.
To PREVENT SPECULATION BY STATE OFFICERS IN
COUroSs.
House bill to prevent the conversion OF
moneys received by the collecting officers OF
the Commonwealth into coupons and for
other purposes, communicated from the
House Of Delegates to-day, was, on motion
of Ir. COuHRANr, taken up anu twice read.
Mr. TrRRy moved to lay the bill Oh the
table and make it the order Of the day for
Monday.
Mcssrs. Thomas and FITZPATRICK opposed
the motion, and, after some debate, the NO.
ton was withdrawn.
The question was then "Shall the bill
pass r. Mr.. TuoMAs demanded the ayes
and noes, and the vote was recorded
as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Anderson Of Pittsylvania, Coch-
SON. Lakeland, .drom, Norton, Ncwin, Pridelnore,
Cucscnbcrry, liolIcr, Smith. Taylor Of Loudoun,
Thomas, Ward, and Wynne-,9;
NoEs-alcssrs. Holiday, kirkpatrick, Penn, and
Terry.
The bill az passed by both Houses is as
follows:
"Be it enacted ty the General Assembly,
That it shall not be lawful for auy collector.
deputy collector, or other officer charged
with the collection of the public revenues of
this Commonwealth, 10 convert any moneys
received by him into coupons Issued under
the act known as the funding bill, either dl-
rectly or Indirectly, by purchase, exchange.
OF otherwise; but such collecting officers
shall account TO the Treasury Of the State in
money. or by check or draft for money, for
all revenue received By them in money; nor
Shall it be lawful for any such collecting
officer to purchase such coupons for the pur-
pose of sale thereof. or TO sell tie same du-
ring his continuance III office.
80. Every such collecting officer shall pre-
serve upon the books Of bis office state
ment showing the amounts received by him
in such coupons, and the parties from whom
received, which shall be open to the inspec-
ton of any one desiring to examine the
same. and shall accompany every settlement
made by him with a sworn statement Of the
aggregate amount collected by him In cou-
pons.
SO. Every violation Of the provisions OF
this act shall I've deemed misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine of not less thun 500 nor more than
81 900: aud, ut the discretion of the court,
by imprisonment III the county jail not ex-
cecding thirty days.
~. ANY party buying ana SellDS sucI
COUPONS shall be deemed u broker within the
meaning of the license laws Of this Common
wealth" .. ,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF-DELEGATEs.
The House met at the usual hour. Speaker
HANGER in the chair. ~
Prayer by Rev. NJ. D. Hogc, D. D.
BILLS, &C., REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE
EsIENDAR.