The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-26

MIR. FrrzrArHIcK. from tie Committee on
General Laws, presented resolution asking
that the communication from L. U. kliilln.
ESQ. in relation to fences and the protection
If crops. he ordered to be printed, winch was
,grccu to.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK. from the Joint COMMITTEE
ON the Public Debt, presented
A bin for the funding and payment of the
public debt, which VIC have already pub
ishcd.
Nr. THOMAS. on the part Of the minority Of
The Joint committee, presented report con-
tainin" the draft OF bill to provide for the
,ny,ncnt of interest upon the public debt,
md for other purposes; which, OH his Mt
ion was ordered to he printed. This bill
nronoscS to ,iav j per cent. on the c0nSol,
new bondsl and on two-thirtts Of the UNI
,,ndrd bonds, interest to he continued al
fhjS rateas lon%ls the General Assembly ma!
be nlcased TO direct. For the per cent. o!
interest remaining due. non-intcrcst bc:trin"
certificates are to he issued, payable at the
pIcasllrc of the General Assembly. MI sur
iliIS Of money remaining III the treasury OF
ne State after paving 1 per cent. interest allG
meeting the current expenses OF the Govern
ncut 10 lie placed in the hands of the com
miS,joucrs OF the sinking fund TO be used il
,,lccning the interest certificates in the order
# their are. The trc;l>tllrrS and s!icrltis arc
orbldcn to receive the coupons now i'll cir
.uatiun for State taxes.
LEAVE or ABSENCE
vas granted TO Mr. NuTrlSG indefinitely OF
account OF sickness.
ELLIS, RESOLUTIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND
EEFERRp.
BY Mr.. MEEM: Petition of the citizens OF
Mount jackson, Shenandoah county, asking
ne passage of III net to incorporate the town
# Mount jackson.
i,v same: Bill to Incorporate the town OF
Mount Jackson, in the county of S!cnan-
doah.
i}y Mr.. COCHRAN: Bin to incorporate the
Merla,.ics Mutual Building Fund and Dol
ar savings Bank OF thu City of Siaunton.
Bv Mr.. NowLJN: Resolution nGuiring
what legislation is necessary or cXpcdicnt to
protect The interests ni the S,lreticS Of S!IcrifS
nd other public oiticcls whose official papers
we're burned or otherwise destroyed or lost
lurin" the late war.
By MIR. ANDERSON. OF R0ckbrid@c: Bill to
Incorporate the Valley Livestock insurance
company.
BILL. REPORTED.
Senate bill for certain repairs to tllc capitol
and making an appropriation therefor.
RETREHCuMEST AND REFORM.
On motion Of Mr.. PRIDEMoEE, the Com
nittce on General Laws were directed to i'll
mire into tie number, salaries, and pay OF
ne clerks of committees, pages. porters, and
EMPLOYEES OF the Senate; number of clerks
md officers in the basement Of the capitol
md connected with tie library department,
md their salaries and pay, aid report to the
Senate what changes, if any. are necessary,
md what reduction IN their pay or salaries
;,n iudiciol,sly he made, consistent with the
public service.
PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
House Joint resolution relative to the pay
mont Of balances due school teachers was
aiken up, on. motion of Mr.. QUEsENDERRY,
md agreed to.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
Senate Joint resolution providing for adj
:ournment on the 18th Of February Of the
General Assembly introduced by Mr.. Now
C1S1 was laid OIL the table, Oh motion of Mr..
TAYLOR Of Loudoun-aycs, 10; noes, IL.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To change the title and amend the act to
incorporate the Farmvillc, Charlottesville
ind Stanardsville Narrow-Gauge railroad, in
force March 2S, 1871.
10 amend the charter Of the City Gas
light Company Of Norfolk.
To provide for a re-diYision Of the county
of Rockingham into townships.
Prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
IN the Sabbath day.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC AT WASHINGTON.
a Joint resolution, offered by Mr. Thomas,
soliciting the Congress of the United States
20 authorize and make IN appropriation for
he construction of bridge across the Poto-
nae river ut the city Of Washington, and re-
lucsting our senators and representatives to
support the passage Of any measure looking
20 the accomplishment Of this Object, was
adopted.
SENATE BILL REJECTED.
Providing that more than one township in
his Commonwealth shall not have the same
name.
THE PEABODY CLAIM.
Senate bill. to submit the claim of Wash.
ington and Lee University, amounting to
81 900, donated to them by George Pea
body, to arbitration, was taken up. with the
amendment proposed by the committee to
provide that the final decision in the case
shall rest with the General Assembly.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK offered substitute for
the amendment that the Board of Public
Works instead Of the General Assembly have
the final review of the case.
The substitute WAS rejected, and the COM
mittee's amendment agreed To.
The bill WAS then further amended on mo-
ton of MIR COCHRAN iDposiup all Of tho ey.
pcnse OF the arbitration upon Washington
and Lee University, and then ordered to ell
yroSslncnt.
yESIRE FOR FELONY.
On motion Of MIR. WARD, the Committee
for Courts of Justice were instructed to in
quire into the eXpediency of so amending the
9th section of chapter 262 of the Acts of AS
sembly of 1S70-'7l, with reference to uen,re