The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-21

EXCLUSIVE oil the literary 1un0, ana the
amount of state stock and bonds and the
interest thereon, held by the literary fund !:
Amount of the debt of the state on which in
teTest will be payable, if all the debt be funded
At SIX per cent..... ..........,...S2S6 500 ,36049
AT five per cent sterling"........... 1SlS,375 90
$50, AIS 74l 40
Amount of interest on above at six
and five per cent".".............." 1910, $40 10
Amount Of interest to and including
the LIST of January, 1873, at six
and live per cent, due and unpaid 2,l0l, 1853 IS
That being for two per cent deferred for last
year under act of March 49, 1872, for balance of
interest not called for and for six months inter-
est due January |, 1873, at the rate of six per
cent. and five per cent. ...s.
LITERARY FUND
Amount of state stock and bonds
held by the fund, set apart as
permanent by the constitution, s.
and not funded r.. .
AT per cent. ...................."..$ $4,000 90
20 ......."....."..,.............. ,669, 469 05
81 ....,....".,....... ..... 10000 90
Total, 81, 6.s, 600 o5
Amount of interest on above at Z, G,
and 5per cent for one ycar........- 94,25s.l3
For the year 1872: .H
Under the act of March, 1872 two
thirds of the interest named ina
portion of these bonds, SC, was
the sum of.....,...,.,.. 29.s7Ss7
But no interest was paid on balance
OF the securities held by the
literary fund, for the reason that
there was % doubt whether the
General Assembly intended TINT
they should be included in the pro.
vision for paying interest. The
auditor of public accounts has
heretofore been charged with the
payment of interest on that class of
obligations, when interest was e
paid Deducting the amount paid e
as above stated from the whole
interest due for the wear 1872 tho
balance is.....,...a......... "......" 64,279.46
r.z-r-. t...E.-. ..s- ~ns
Making ."..".....".. ........".".s 94,25s.l3
The whole amount of interest att, g.
and per cent due on the securi-
ties held by the literary fund,
from July l, 1855, mp to and inciud-
ing LIST of january 1873, after de" - ~
Quoting payment made, is...",....s s76,a57a6
REGAPITUIATIoS.
Interest for one year on the debt pro.
81, $40, 64o7s
For LIST January, 1873, for six months
interest and 1or arrears as stated. $40, s5s.e5
If full interest be paid to the litera-
rary fund on the same amount of
stock as WAS paid last year, it
win be for LIST Of January, 1873. 22,4s4.OO
Amoant for LIST January, 1873, not in
Gliding balance on portion of
the literary fund for the reason
above stated....... .s2, l23, S57. e5
! have the honor to be, 7..
Most respectfully yours,
(Signed) ASA ROGERS.
Ordered to be printed.
EDUCATIONAL PRINTING.
The speaker laid before the House q
communication from the superintendent
OF public printing, in response to resolution
setting forth that the annual report of the
superintendent of public Instruction., in
Guiding the reports of the superintendent
of the Hampton school and the agricultu-
raj college at Blacksburg, which are con-
tanned in the report of the superintendent
of public instruction, making volume of
440 pages, will cost about So, 500. This
sum embraces cost Of 500 copies chargea-
BILE to printing fund and $500 copies ordered
by the superintendent ofpublic instruction.
Ordered to be printed. F
PUNISHMENT BY STRIPES.
Unfinished business of yesterday, mo-
ton to reconsider the vote adopting the re-
port Of the committee on courts against
repeating the law inficting stripes as a pun.
ishment for crime, came up, the pending
question being ordered yesterday. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Burkholder, the vote ordering
the pending question was reconsidered, and
debates ensued till the expiration of the
morning hour, Messrs. Head and Kelley
expressing their desire for the adjustment
of stripes as punishment.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Allen: Petition of millers and
farmers of Botetourt in relation to inspec-
ton of -four. r ~.
By Mr.. Critz: Bill to repeal 51st
section Of an act imposing taxes for the
support of the government, &c.
BY Mr.. Hill: Petition of citizens of
James City county, with reference to the
old school fund.
By Mr.. Coleman: Resolution memo
riaIizing Congress to set apart certain pub
lie lands for the education of the colored
of the southern states.
BY Mr.. Freeman: Resolution as to the
expediency of abolishing the punishment of
stripes in all csses.
BY Mr.. Young: Resolution as to the
oxpediency of more stringent laws COM
pelling officers to keep up guide boards at
cross roads.
By Mr.. Cummings: Bill to pay balance
on state subscription to the Saltville and
Laurel turnpike company.
OYSTER BILL.
This bill, the special order, was resumed |
at | O'Clock. On motion Of Mr.. Warner
L. cOhCS, ZIG Hill SGCllOu was passed. by. |
On motion of Mr., Bagwell, the 9Th
section was so amended as to allow an
appeal to the judge of the county court
rom the assignment of the inspector.
Mr.. Warner III. Jones moved to amend
he Sth section by adding provision ex-
empting any person planting and raising
oysters under this section frem the carry
ng tax imposed by the 18th section, if he
shall own the vessel, &C., in which he car
les his oysters to market. This was de-
oated at great length, and was finally re-
ected by IS ayes to 81 noes.
Mr.. Griffith moved to postpone the fur
her consideration of the bill till Monday
lext.
Motions to adjourn, lay on the table,
&C., &C., came IN quick succession, and
we're successfully voted down or ruled out
# order.
Mr.. Grifiith's resolution was rejected.
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