The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-08
Progress OF Legislation.

Progress of Legislation.
THE DUTIES OF FsHERrFF-AEEw BILL IN RELA.
T1oNTHERETo PRoPOsED-sTTE FOR THE GEN.
TRIAL LuEATIC AsYLua-A NEW BANKING
PROJECT, co., &C. 'as3a -
A bill introduced by MIC. U: Williams)
has been reported from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice Of the House, amending
and reenacting the I'd and 3D. sections Of
chapter 40 OF the Code Of 1873, so as to re-
duce the bond and otherwise alter the law
in relation to the Sheriff OF Richmond, as
follows -; ~,
"s .. There shall be elected at the
first charter election, and every two years
thereafter, by the qualified voters Of the city
OF Richmond, one sheriff OF the said city,
who shall, on or before the first day OF July
next succeeding his election. qualify before
the Judge OF the Circuit Court of the city OF
Richmond, or of the Chancery Court OF the
city of Richmond, either In term-time or
vacation, by taking the oaths OF office pre-
scribed by law, and giving bond with good
security in penalty OF not less than twenty
thousand dollars, nor more than fifty thou
sand dollars, as shall be required by
the Judge before whom he shall qualify:
provided, IL said qualification is In yaca-
ton, the certificate thereof and the oath
and bond shall be returned to the clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF the city OF Richmond
or the Chancery Court Of the city OF Rich
mond, who shall enter. said certificate
and the fact OF taking OF sfIe oath and
the execution OF the bond upon the order
book OF the court. The said sheriff shall,
after his qualification, attend the Circuit
Court and Chancery Court for the said city,
and act as the officer thereof. He shall ex-
ercise the same power, perform the same
duties, have the same fees and compensation
therefor, and be subject to the same penalties
touching all process issued by said courts,
or by the clerks of said courts, or otherwise,
lawfully directed to him, that the sheriff OF
county exercises, performs, and is entitled
or subject to in his county. The Circuit
Court of the city Of Richmond and the
Chancery Court of the city OF Richmond,
respectively, are hereby authorized to make
such allowance to the sheriff OF the city OF
Richmond for services in attending said
courts rs may to them seem reasonable, pro-
vided that the whole compensation so
allowed shall not exceed $1,000.
asa. I'm this section the only change is
in the omission of the following words: !:
The sheriff of the city OF Richmond shall
qualify before the Mayor or city clerk, and
the certificate OF qualification shall be filed
in the office OF said city clerk.'W .....
2. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
NEW BANKING PROJECT.
A Senate bill now before the House Com
mittee on Finance proposes that banks de-
string to secure their depositors may each
purchase at par from the State $4,000 OF
State consol bonds with coupons recelv-
able for taxes, the said bonds to be- placed
in the hands Of the Treasurer (now R. NJ. L.
Hunterl as the trustee OF the depositors. The
State officers are authorized to deposit State
funds with such banks to certain extent,
and such banks are to be authorized to re-
ceiye as high rate of interest rs nine per
cent. per annum for money loaned.
.. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Early in the session Of the General As
sembly the Governor sent a special message
to the House Of Delegates stating that from
three years. careful observation he could say
that the offices of Superintendent Of Public
Printing, Register of the Land Office, and
Second Auditor, could be abolished with
advantage to the Commonwealth, and the
duties performed by other departments.
Long ago the House OF Delegates, acting
upon the report of its committee, unani-
mously decided that it is inexpedient to
abolish the Office Of Superintendent OF Pub
lie Printing. Yesterday the committee,
after six weeks Investigation and considera-
ton, unanimously resolved that the offices
OF Register and Second Auditor ought not
to be abolished. They will make their re-
port at once.
The committee, in the course Of their in
yestigation, found out that by transferring
the duties OF these three offices to other de-
partments additional force would have to be
employed in the latter, and that in all proba-
biity nothing would be saved pecuniarily,
and the dispatch OF public business would
be seriously impaired.
ET CETERA.
Major James II, Dooley made q capital
speech to the House on the proposed lease
of the James River and kanawha canal yes
terday.
The police Of Alexandria have been
clothed with censtabulary powers, except
as to serving civil processes.
William Crawford, Of Augusta county,
and John NJ. Murray, of Richmond city,
were appointed notaries public by the Gov
crnor yesterday
The Governor has issued a requisition on
the Chief Justice OF the District of Column
bia for delivery to William Ayre, Jr., States
agent, one John Henry Jones, of Fairfax
county, charged with stealing mule.
The Governor has removed the disa-
biities OF j. Shonberger, who was convicted
of felony in 1856 and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary, and pardoned in 1859 by Governor
Wise.
General William Malone, who has been
in the city for several days, and Judge W.
S. Barton were among the visitors at the
Capitol yesterday
The committee on the selection Of new
site for the Central Lunatic Asylum will
meet this afternoon.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill leas-
ing out the penitentiary. 1t will not pass
the HoHse SO easily.
THE MosAIc.-The Mosaic Club held their
last meeting for this winter on Tuesday
night. The play was !" Who is Who," and
the entertainment proved highly enjoyable
to the large number Of persons present, and
many were the expressions of regret that
this was to be the last OF these pleasant
meetings. Just after the performance the
curtain was raised, and, with the cast still
upon the stage, Mr.. r T. Daniel, who was
one of the number, came forward and re-
quested Mr.. John G. Paine, the treasurer Of
the Club, to come upon the stage, and upon
that pentIeman3s eomn3fAnce delivered TO