The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-04


is.,- .,;;,ss ma pdu,niahments, wsst ake1lp,
Oh motion Of Mr.. TArLoas OF Louaouis, aaa
OH his further motion the zane YVES s.s. :.
bystriking out |" ten years lNpllsonmen. 10 10
the maximum punishment anu n1ser1n -
lieu thereof eighteen years -
ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS OF LANDS.
Senate bill extending the time for correct
inc fine assessment Of lands throughouL the
Commonwealth until the LIST Of May was
,taken I'M. on motion of Mr.. ROLLER, read rne
second time, ordered to be engrosseo anu
read third time. 5.i
q rla,lI INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.
@c8 Senate bill to provide for the payment Oh
the interest upou the public debt, being the
unfinished business, was taken up, the aues-
tion being OH the adoption Of the SUBSTITUTE
offered by Mr.. FITZPATRICK repeating Inc
funding bill and paying four per cent per
aun,,m upon the original bonds.
The question recurring on the adoItion Oh
the substitute, Mr.. FTZPArR1cK moved 10 LAY
the hill. &c. on the table and make IL tne
order of the day for Friday next at l O'CLOCK
P. NJ a7~>l 80 ~;
a number of senators took occasion TO ex-
plain their position on the interest question:
= Mess1s- F1TzpATRIcK and QUEsEEBERRY de-
c,arcd that they would not vote for an appro,
priation to pay interest until the funding Dill
was undone: ".'~' :,
Mr.. CoNsALIY explained that he was III
favor of an immediate payment OF interest.
Mfr. SowI1N preferred to await the action OF
the House on the Governors veto.
Mr., sTHoMAs wanted the bill reported
nv the Finance Committee passed, WHICH
DOCS not recognize the financial wisdom OF
constitutionality of the funding bill, and pays
1 ner cent. on the unfunded debt and per
cent. on the funded.
Mr., Hl-SpLEY was in favor Of the payment
If interest as soon as the funding bill was
repealed, but would not make this condlton
sine qua non. .:,.
Mr.. PElpEMoRE's position was quite similar
to that of Mr.. HuSDLEY.
On motion of Mr. Penn, the bill was made
the order of the day for Friday next az l
O'Clock. 4.
TIMES OF MEETING OF THE GENERAL Assh"oh
Senate bill to amend and reenact chapter
31S of the acts of 1SG9-'70, in relation 10 the
times of the meeting of the Genera! Assem-
blv, and providing for the time me same
shall sit, was taken up, read the second time,
and after some discussion was laid on the
table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. John A. Dearborn.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar: In
relation to the disposition Of the States IN
terest in the James River and kanaWlia Ca
nal for the relief of Thomas Davis, an in
flnt, of Greene county.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
were granted Messrs. Neale and Lipscomb
for three days each, Riddlebarger five days,
Kincheloc seven days, Queen seven days. ana
Wharton one day.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished
business of Yesterday 1.-THE consideration OF
the message of the Governor yetoing the bill
suspending the funding) before the House,
the auestion being whether the House would
adhere to its action in passing the bill.
Mr.. KELLEY moved to make the conSldera-
ton of this question the special order Tor
Thursday at o'clock.
Mr.. DANIEL thought still further delay
necessary. The House was now by no means
full, and would hardly be at the time desig-
mated by the last speaker. If the veto was to
be ovcrriddcn, there ought to be full
House, He proposed to make the question
the special order for Monday at o'clock.
Mr.. O'FERRALL opposed the amendment OF
Mr.. DANIEL. He wished to put the veto of
the Govcrnor-vi virtually the military dictator
of Virginia-llnder the feet Of the General
Assembly; the longer the settlement of this
question is postponed the more Of the public
debt will be funded.
Mr.. HEAD had voted for the joint resolu-
ton, but was opposed to being :" whipped in "
bv any party, even by those who acted with
him. The views of the Governor, corlstitll-
tionally and respectfully expressed, should
have careful consideration.
MI. BROOKE saw no occasion for argumenta-
ton, but il there was to be augmentation, II
might as well commence at once.
Mir. DANIELS amendment was rejected, and
the motion of MIR. KELLEY was then agreed to
by the necessary twO-thirds vote. SO the
consideration of the veto message was made
the special continuing order for Thursday at
l O'Clock.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO INCORPORATED
.... COLLEGES.
House bill continuing the payment of in
terest to incorporated colleges, DC, with
Senate amendment, came up on its passage,
and was passed by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. KELLEY moved reconsideration Of the
vote Just taken, and raised the point that the
bill was in direct conflict with the first sec
ton of the funding act, which provides that
interest shall not be paid OH the State debt
except as therein provided.
Mr.. DANIEL thought this point well taken,
and was rather surprised that 1t had not been
observed before.
Mr.. SMITH spoke to the same effect.
Mr.. DENEALE opposed reconsideration. Not
to pass the bill would be to wrong the chill
dren of Virginia, and would be to repudiate
portion of our just obligations.
Reconsideration was further favored by
Messrs. CLopToN and SUTHERL1N, and opposed
by Messrs. PoAGUE, HILL, BROOKE, and
O'FERRALL. .-.-....-.....
Mr.. O'FERRALL favored reconsideration
because he believed the Commonwealth too
poor Just now to pay any portion OF the In
tercst ON the State debt, and was opposed to
discrimination between creditors.
The motion to reconsider was not agreed
to-ayes, 81; noes, 10.
BILLS PASSED.
House bills to amend the law in regard to
the protection of religious meetings, &c. /; to
authorize the sale of the Front Royal Turn.
pike Company to authorize the Salem and
Roanoke railroad to acquire an interest in
connecting roads; to amend the law making