The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08
Ied he certifcate of the commission of


MIR. PENN moved to amend the preamble
by inserting after the word "Whereas the
following: "The testimony taken before the
Joint committee appointed to Investigate the
affairs of the Board Of Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund creates grave suspicion IN
the minds of the members of the General
Assembly of Virginia that Joseph Mayo, dr.,
Treasurer Of this Commonwealth, has been
guilty of malfeasance in the discharge OF the
duties of his Office; and whereas, pending
said investigation. the said"
Mr.. PENIS amendment was advocated by
himself and by Messrs. PRIDEaoRE and PAT
rERsos, and opposed by Messrs. LAWSON,
MorFETT. CRrrCHER, QUEsESBERRY, EUBAsK,
KIRKPATRICK, and COCHRAN, and was re.
jected.
AyHs.-Messrs. Dawson, Graham, Maddox, Mas
scy, Aewbtrry, Paterson Penn fridemofe' Rag
NO Noxs.yalsssrs. Allah Beazley Bland, Clark.
Cochran, ,rltcter, Dutield, Eastman, Eubank.
land. LAWSON, Moffetr, Eowin, Queseuberry, Smith
Of Nelson, Stevens, Terry, and Ihomas-22.
The question recurring on the adoption of
the report. on motion of Dir. THOMAS the
same was amended by striking out the Sc.
cond resolution. The report as amended
was then agreed to, as follows:
whereas Joseph Mayo, Jr., Treasurer of
the Commonwealth, has been adjudsed and
declared insane by legally constituted COM
mission of justices, and is therefore incapa-
bic and incompetent to discharge the duties
of said office therefore,
ResolUed By the General Assembly, That
Joseph Mayo, Jr., Treasurer of the Common
monwealth, being insane, and consequently
incapable and incompetent to the discharge
of the duties of said office, be removed there
from aud said Office declared vacant.
MIR. LAWSON was ordered 10 inform the
House of the adoption of the report.
ELECTION OF TREASURER.
Mr.. LAWSON offered the following joint
resolution which was adopted under sus.
pension of the rules:
RESOLVED (the House of Delegates concur
rine}, That the General Assembly will on
| Thursday the 9th instant, at O'Clock P. NJ,
proceed by joint vote to elect Treasurer to
fill the vacancy in the office of Treasurer OF
the Commonwealth caused by the removal
of Joseph Mayo, Jr.
House.
| THB OYSTER BILL,
Us It came FROM the House, was passed with
out discussion 81; noes, 2; absent.
10.
/ CONSTITUTIONAL AhhkDAESTSs
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Joint Committee or
Constitutional Amendments, reported, with
out amendment, House joint resolution pro-
posing certain amendments to the Constitu
ton Of Virginia in relation to county organi
z, tons.
RESOLUTIONS, ADOPTED.
/ On motion Of Mr.. THoAAs, it was resolved
that the Second Auditor be requested to pre-
pare and report detailed statement Of the
public debt, exhibiting the amount anC
character Of the bonds.
On motion of Dir. KIRKPATRICK, the Com
mittee of Finance Was instructed TO re
port on the eXpediency Of so providing by
law that whenever any person Shall deliver
to the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
; amount which shall bear the same
proportion to the public debt, that the
assessed value of the property Of such per.
son bears to the assessed value Of all the
property in the State, then the property oil
such person thereafter shall to the extent oil
such assessed value lie exempt from all liza
bility for such taxes as may be hereafter
levied for the payment Of the principal or
interest Of said public debt.
SALE OF OYSTER FLEET.
ON mOtlOn OF -nr. tISSEY, the Au0ltOr OIL
Public Accounts was authorized, after pro-
per advertising, to offer for sale the Virgins
oyster steamers.
GOVERNORS GREENHOUSE.
Senate bill appropra!ing 5000 for repair:
OF Governors greenhouse was passed.
YORK RIVER FISH.
Mr. MASSEY presented memorial from The
citizens engaged IN taking fish from the York
river aud its tributaries, which, on his mo-
ton, was referred to the Committee on Gen.
eral Laws.
/ ANTR-NUPTIAL DEBTS.
Senate bill to exempt the property of the
husband or wife from the ante.nupIial debts
OF the other was amended aud ordered to
be engrossed.
ELECTION RETURNS.
i On motion of Dir. ALLAN, the Committee
OF Privileges and Elections was discharged
from the further consideration of Senate bill
to provide for amending and correcting in.
formalities in the returns Of Judges and
clerks of elections.
The bill was then taken up and read the
second aud third times.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
The bill proposing to repeal the charter OF
the Southern Association for the Benefit of
| the Widows and Orphans of the Southern
States was taken up.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK presented petition OF