The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-13

i InS directed to pay into the treasury
ps n., lima 10 time, subject to the whT7ant OF
shn Second Auditor, so much ct the pubic
reye,,ue IA the Second Auditor may certify 70
No NECESSARY to nay the interest due JHliary
\ 1879. an the public .deltas funded under
tIe ocf approved March 80, 1871, entitled an
act to provide for the funding and payment
If thc n,lblic debt, and also two-thirds oil one
scnli,annual payment Of interest due on any
portion of the public debt not funded lll-
der said act.''
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF TIE rENITESTlARf.
Senate Joint resolution to provide for tlie
on,piutnient by the President Of the Senate
Of two persons. and by the Speaker OF the
House of three persons, to form 4 coihiiiin,
sion 10 consider and report upon the rcmofii
or tIc nenitentia1y-thc same to serve Wilh-
ont charge TO the State Trcasury-Was taken
up. o, ., ,,, tlo roso,,,.
ton upon the table. a.
Mr.. WYSSE earnestly opposed the moilot'
and urged the immediate passage OF the rcSo-
lntion ~ matter of courtesy, at least 10 tsic
C;tv Connect Of Richmond and the large body
of petitioners asking for the adoption OF some
measure looking to the ultimate removal OF
this institution. ..~.;
Mr. ROLLER also favored the passage of the
resolution. ...ac
ON motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Londoun,
thc resolution was amended so as to require
tho commissioners to be members OF the Gen
cr.ll Assembly.
The resolution was then passed, and COM
inundated to the House OF Delegates by Mr..
WYSSE.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Senate bill making the office of Supcrll-
tendent of Public Buildings elective by the
General Assembly was rejected.
ORDER OF THE DAY FOR TUESDAY.
Senate bill to regulate the imposition, us
scSslncnt, and collection Of taxes for the sup
port of public free schools by counties and
school districts, and for this purpose to re-
neal the I'd clause of the 14th section, and to
amend and reGnact the Sth clause of the Gath
section and the Cd and Sd clauses of the 2itll
section. and the 59th and Gath sections OF
chaptcr 25g of acts of 1SG9-'70, was made the
special order for Tuesday.
LAND SCRIP.
The Senate bill appropriating the income
arising from the land scrip was made thc
order of the day for Thursday.
FENCE LAW IN HALIFAX.
Senate bill relating to the adoption Of j
fence law in the county Of Halifax was re-
jcctcd.
EXECUTIVE EXPENDITURES.
The report of the Committee on Finance
relative to Executive expenditures was taken
up. 1t states by what authority the various
attaches of the Executive Office are cmple5c ed.
and that they consist of: Aid, at S2.sSS.96
per ann,m; clerk (wllcn the business re-
unires his Seryiccs) at 81 900; messenger,
$40: and porter (wlo also acts for the Ii
brarv), $50. Total, S3,41G.I3 for lust year.
In reference TO the aid, the report says
"Thcrc being not sufficient duties to require
the whole services of said aid is military
officer. the Governor has assigned to him clc-
rical duties. in which he Is generally EN-
plovcd. Whilst the services Of said aid is Il
military officer are not important, and can be
dispensed with without dctrirncnt to the
public service, yet that they are absolutely
necessary in the performance Of the clerical
duties belonging TO the Executive Depart
ment, and they submit to the General As
scmbly whether they will continue the Office
of aid-de-cdanp to the Governors Il paid olll-
Ger and attach to the duties of said Office tia!
of private secretary to the Governor"
BILLS AND PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun: Bill to
amend an act entitled IN act to amend and
r,Gnact M act passed February 2S, 1876,
amending an act for working the roatlS OF
LolIdoun county.
By Mr.. COCHRAN: Bill to provide addi-
tioual facilities for the education OF the blind
of the State.
BY Mr.. WARD: Petition Of Il number OF
citizens of Winchester, praying that the
General Assembly will plSS the bill now
pending before it authorizing the Court oi
Appeals to hold 4 session at Winchester to
hear causes of the twelfth judicial district.
BY Mr.. LAKELAND: Bill to amend and re-
enact section l of the act passed February
It'll, 1896, entitled ian act TO increase the
price OF treasury warrants for land i'll Viz
ginia," and to repeal III act passed 18th Janll-
AIRY. 1866, entitled San act prohibiting the
further entry of waste and Incorporated
lands, or any grant Of SUCH
BY Mr. Penn: Bill to amend the charter OF
the Norfolk and Great Western Railway
Company.
BY Mr. CoNSALLY: Bill to amend the Code
50 H. 10 authorize the sale instead OF the de-
str,;clion oi all captured gambling property.
and the proceeds to be devoted to the school
fund in the county or city i'll Which the sclZ'
ure is made.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AID ADOPTED.
By Mr.. WYNSE: Removing injunction OF
secrecy from the boundary line documents
procured by Mr.. Dejarnette, and to authorize
the printing Of such of them as the Library
Committee may deem proper, at Il cost not tc
exceed $500.
BY Mr.. Penn: AS to the eXpcdicncy Of 81
amending the general election law Is to pro
vide for the counting of ballots every two
hours while the election is in progress.
COMMITTEES REPORTS AGREED TO.
A large number of committee reports or
matters of small Importance We're taken III
and agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House metal II o'clock. Speaker HANGEF
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Granbcry
Of Centenary Methodist church.
BILLS REPORTED AND Placed on TIE CALENDAR
Senate bills: To amend the charter of tht
Potomac and Manassas Railroad Company
to incorporate the West Point Ferry Com
pany; to amend the Code in relation t.
Judgment liens; to amend the law in relation
to the release of an insane wiic's interest il
realty. House bills TO incorporate the Nor
folk and Sewell's Point Railroad Company
to incorporate the Piedmont Wine Company
of Nelson county; to amend the Code so Il
to define the manner in which distress war
rants are levied and referred; to amend TIL,
Code in relation to DEGREES of sale and com
missioners of sale with recommendation
that it do not pass; to amend the act All
thorizing the Orange, Alexandria and Ma
mass;,s Railroad Company to consolidate ant