The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-08
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charter Of the town of Manassas.
purarrrEr AID REFERRED.

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PRESENTED And REFERRED.
By Mr.. CoALE Bill to amend the cnarter
Of the Bank OF Abingdon.
By Mr.. BETS Petition OF c't'zens Oh Ia u
caster county asking fnrt her LEGISLATION ~
prevent non-residents from taRlDg OYSTERS
from the Rsppshannock river. -.
By Mr.. EDMUNDs: Bill to ameno tne Ia"
In relation to ofice:jndgments..
Bv Mr.. MASSEY Bill requiring tne o r e
pues of the State for the fiscal year 1910 W
be collected in bankable funds.
TIE SINKING FUND.
Mr.. STUART offered the following, which
was referred: .: =,
Whereas it Is provided by section OF
article 10 of the Constitution of virginia
that Sc the General Assembly shall provide
nv law sinking fund, to be applied soleiy
~ the nayment and extinguishment OF the
nr;ncfnai of State debt, which sinking funo
shall be continued until the extinguishment
of such debit; and
whereas the General Assembly has, 10
obedience to the aboVe-rected provision OF
tha Constitution, provided sinking fund,
wb;ch according to the last annual report
of the Second Auditor, amounts to S4,96l,.
Ell on. invested in the bonds Of the Com
monwealth; therefore
Pesolred. That the Committee of Courts
of Jnstice be requested to inquire and re.
mort to the House whether in their judgment
said section s, article 10, OF the Constitu'
rion does or does not impose on the Gen.
eral Assembly an imperative constitutional
dnty TO provide for the punctual payment OF
the interest on the sinking fund as it accrues,
90 as 70 make it q sinking fund in fact as
we'll as in name, and to enable 1t to accom-
nlsh the gradual extipguishment of the pub.
lie debt, as contemplated BY the Constltu.
ton.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Messrs. GORDON and BAGwELL offered
resolutions providing for night sessions
and Mr.. BARNES proposed as substitute
that the chair be vacated at 2 2. NJ. and re-
sumed at p. NJ.
Mr.. BAGwELL's resolution providing for
night sessions to be devoted to the consid.
Grafton OF private bills was agreed to-ayes,
So; noes, Is.
House bill to reduce the compensation Of
members of the General Assembly and Ger.
tain Officers of the Government came up,
and at the close OF the morning hour was
left las usuaD unfinished.
THETAX BILL
was taken up at II o'clock NJ, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. CRUMp the section in regard to
the tax upon personal property was
amended so as to include in the lists oil
bonds, debts. &C., all bonds, &C., whether
secured by judgment or deed of trust or
not, and to make non-listed bonds, &C., ire
coverao ole by action at law, or suit in equity,
or by legal process, or sale under deed oil
trust, &c.
Mr. ALLEN moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House agreed to the amend
ment of Mr. PAGE, requiring lists Of
bonds, &C., shall be signed by the commits
sioner and returned to the taxpayer. After
long debate the motion was rejected.
Mr.. Nicely moved to provide that non
listed bonds, &C., found among the effects
of decedent shall be forfeited to the Com.
monweaIth. Rejected-ayes, II noes, a.
at O'Clock a motion to adjourn wa;
agreed to, which operated as recision OIL
the resolution providing for night sessions.