Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-22
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND. Jan. 2l.-In the Senate, to-day
bill was reported to amend the act III relation
to the pay Of jurors
Reports were made declaring 1t lneSpedlent
to eeislate further upon the subjects OF as
elimination on account Of race or coIcr ; re-
oniring bar-rooms to be closed Oh Sundays, and
TO extend the Jurisdiction Of justices OF the
neace to cases involving Que hundred dollars.
4 resolution requesting the Senators from
Virginia TO vote against the repeal OF the bank
runt law aud urging the Representatives to
mite their efforts With the Senators III resist
;ng its repeal, was amended by asking rcser-
walton Of two thousand dollars to be absolute
and certain in all cases, and passed, yeas, -
noes, 9. Neither OF the Senators from the Al
eyandria district voted.
Two bills we're introduced. one providing tor
the repeal Of all laws which allow the punish
ment of citizens Of the State by stripes and
one for the relief Of the suretles OF VIM NJ.
Hume deceased, late sheriff OF tauquer 20.
The joint resolution for the sale Of the State 5
interest in the Upper Appomattox Company
was, after debate, referred.
Senate bill in relation to the lease Of the
penitentiary was made the order Of the day for
Thursday.
The bill fixing the legal rate Of interest was
further discussed and the substitute Of the
Committee on Courts for the bill, defeated,
ayes, I noes, II.
In the House of Delegates, bills were placed
upon the calendar. TO enable the trustees OF
the PRESBYTERIAN church OF Harrisouburg to
receive and hold bequest under the will
| of Ann Davidson to amend the act tor the
| relief of the late sherihs Of the commonwealth;
| to amend the fifth section OF an act to appro-
pirate the increase arising from the proceeds OF
| the landscrpt to amend section -. oil chap
ter 237 Of acts Of lS7l-'12, as TO duties and
compensation Of township officers joint reso-
| luton giving the consent Of the State to the
Berlin Bridge Company to build 4 bridge across
the Potomac river at Berlin and TO authorize
mechanics to sell for repairs to personal prop
erty.
Reports were made declaring it incxnedient
TO provide that marriage shall not be valuable
consideration for any contract; aud that 1t Is Ill
necessary to egisIate further, at present III re-
gard to the surrender of the State Interest IN
the James River and kanawha canal to the
United States until Congress takes more dccl,
sive action in the matter, which reports were
concured in by the House.
The bill to abolish punishment by whipping,
was debated until the expiration OF the morn
ing hour.
Bills and resolutions was introduced, to repeal
the 5lst section OF an actiDpo'lng taxes Tor the
support of the government; mcmorlaliZlng Con-
gress to set apart certain public lands tor the
education of the cOlored population OF the
southern statcs as to the expcdlcncy OF abol-
ishng the punishment Of stripes IN al! cases;
as to the cxpediency of more stringent laws
compelling officers to keep up guide boards at
cross roads; and to pay balance OH State sub,
scription to the Saltviie and Laure! turnpike
! company.
The oyster tax bill was further considered,
several amendments rejected, and as usual,
when this subject is up, considerable excite
ment prevailed, amidst which the House al.
journed.
| TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
| The Speaker ofthe House to day laid before
that bodythe following communication from the
| Second Auditor:
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE |
january Is, 1873.
To the Hon. MarshnN Hunger, Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates:
| have the honor to make the following rep y
to resolution of the House of the 10th instant,
inqurlng the amount OF the debt OF me State, II
| funded under the &c: of March 3D. 1871, and the
interest thereon exclusive of the literary fund,
| and the amount Of State stock an bonds and
the interest thereon, held BY the literary fund :
| Amount of the debt %; the State on which in
terest will be payable, if all the debt be funded
At six per cent. ..cZo"po,2oV ~
At five per cent sterling ........... 1,SlS,375 OU
IOtal
| Amount of interest on above ut -
six and five per cent......"...... l,ouo,o4o 10
| Amount of interest to and including
| the 1st of January, 1873, ut six
and five per ct, due and unpaid: 2.lol 300 10
That being for two per cent deferred for last
wear under act of March 10, 1872, for balance of
| Interest not called for, and for six months IN
terest, due January l. 1873 ut the rate OF SIX per
| cent and FIVE per cent.
| LITERARY FUND.
| Amount of State stock and bonds
held by the fund, set apart -.
permanent by the constitution,
and not yet funded: ooo -
| az ............. 1863 4t9 o.
rs ........................ 80, 200 w
Total .......................... 81, 513, $50 05
| Amount of interest OH above ut /,
| G. and per cent. for one year "a, Z2o IL
| For the year 1872:
Under the act of March, 1872, two
| thirds of the interest named in a
| portion Of these bonds, &c, was
paid to first of January, 1872, to
wit: the sum Observation-Disclosures. 29,i1S 81
| But no interest WAS pad on bal
| ance of the securities held by the
literary fund, for the reason that
| there was o doubt whether the
General Assembly intended that
they should be included in the
| provision for paying interest.
The Auditor of Public Accounts
| has heretofore bean charged with
the payment of inteccS, on that
class OF obligations, when interest
WAS paid Deducting the amount
| paid as above stated from the
whole interest due for the year -
1872. the balance is.................. Gl,279 iG
| Making 81, Us Is
| The whole amount NJ interest III 1,
and 5 per cent. due on the Sc
| curities held by the literary fund
| from July l, 1865 up 20 and in
Guiding lst of JANUARY, 49, At
ter deducting payment made is S"'".''' 80