Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-19
Letter from Richmond.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
RICHMOND, January Is, 1875.

another bill in reference to the State DEBT
which WAS referred to the Finance COMMITTEE
1. reads as follows:
J. Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That there EhsIl be 4 board for auditing aud 81.
lowing the amount Justly due to ths owners OF
any bonds or stocks claimed to be que by TINS
Commonwealth. The said Board Ehsll eonss;
of the Treasurer and Second Auditor and shsil
be desiensted as the Board Tor Audltic8 the
Public Debt Of Virginia.
, Whenever the said Board shall be equally
divided on any vote 1t shall Immediately nI
time and place for an adjourned meeting, and
notify the Attorney General Of such equal diVl.
sion and Of the time and place fixed 70: such ad'
journed meeting. Thereupon it shall be the
duty of the Attorney General to attend the SAID
adjourned meeting, when be shall vote as q
member Of said Board on the question or ques.
tions about which said Board q: its last meeting
may have 50 equally divided,
3 The owners Of any of the bonds or stocks OF
this Commonwealth outstanding prior 10 the oNn
day of March, 1871, may present the same 70 the
| Board for Auditing the Public DEBT OF Virginia.
Wnereupon, it shall be the duty OF sald boato 70
ascertain and record what is the amount OF TWO
thirds of the interest justly due or to become due
thereon to the first day Of July, 1873. And the
owners OF such bonds stocks issued subsequent 10
the zaid goth day of March, 1871, may present the
same to the said Board whereupon it shall be the
duty OF the said Board ascertain and record vhat
10 the LIST day Of July, 1875.
4 The owner of any such bonds or stocks in full
discharge of all his demands against this Common
wealth on account of the bonds stocks so presen-
ted 10 The said Board may fund the amount ascer-
tanned TO be due to him in the manner pres crbed BY
the third section of this act In three per centum
registered bonds Of this Commonwealth Of the de-
nomination Of one hundred and multiples thereof,
dated July !, 1878, and to become due and payaols
thirty years after date. For any fractional sums
1ol1 Ia izcr1C cd hl in
the same date and rate Of interest and payable at
the same time as the bonds issued under this sec
ton which certificates in sums Of $1OO or any null
tple thereof shall be exchangable for bonds of the
character herein authorized TO be Issued, and new
certificates Of like character may be Issued FOR any
fractional sums less Than STU that may remain IN
making such exchange.
s. That to pay the annual interest and redeem
the principal of the bonds authorized to be issued
BY this act the entire annual net revenue from the
tax or licenses shall be and is hereby set apart anu
appropriated until, together with such other rev
enue as the General Assembly may dedicate to the
same purpose the whole principal and interest OF
| the said bonds shall be paid.
g. This act shall be in force from its passage.
The House and Senate both were rather thin
to-day 10 numbers Quite number OF the
members of the House have been taken down
with chlIs and tevers, which are prevailing to
40 alarming extent among the peoples repre-
sentativea. Dr.. Cox has his hands full of cases.
The doctor is called into use 80 much az ply.
| sician by his brother members that be is often
| kept from his seat 10 the House. The fact IS
that the doctor is number one physician, and
then be recognizes the fact that courtesy is due
to his brother members and-never charges -
Can it be wondered that he is popular.
Ma. ,vonL ha 6ohk m fha dahl una:tinn
will probably open in earnest. Mr.. Mofett s
bill has been reported from the Committee Oh
Finance aud is DOW before the House. l. is
idle to conceal the fact that the Moffett read.
justers are very strong in this Legislature, and
the indications seem to show that Mr.. Barbour s
proposition stands good show OF being
adopted.
Mr.. Ashton, member Of the House from
King George, to day presented bill 10 impose
a tax Of one cent on every cigar sold and two
cents upon every package of cigarettes. and
making each dealer pay fee Of seventy-6Vc
cents to the Commissioner of the Revenue for
issuing their licenses. The bill provides fur
tner that the Moffett register shall be used to
Indicate the number OF cigars sold, ADD that
each dealer shall keep book and enter therein
the number of al! the cigars sold, and testify to
it's correctness 90 oath. The act 10 based main
ly upon the Moffett law. There has been no
expression Of opinion upon it from members Of
| the House because it is not before that body
yet, but the cigar men are raising particular
| mischief about it.
The House had another tquabble over the
subject Of fish to day. So far there has been
more talking Oh the subject Of fish than the
debt, and the members are go divided upon it
that the discussion will probably be continued
| IN the close of the session, Such nul2a nee
has all this talk become that members turn
away 10 disgust at the sight of fish, and shed
tears when they see the much abused oyster,
while the few crabs who have crawled up as
high as Richmond are eaten hard aod pain
fully.
There is one member of the Legislature VII o
boasts that be has voted against every bill 10
the body.
So far Mr.. Henry. the newly elected dele
gate to the House from Richmond. has done
all the talking for one delegation. it except
Gen. Anderson. Mr.. Henry is 8 grandson Of
the we'll Known Patrick, and will make his mark
ip the body.