The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-14
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PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. FOWLER: A bill to limit expendi.
lures from the literary fund.
By Mr.. WITTEN: A bill to. increase the
jurisdiction Of the circuit courts for the en-
forcement OF judgment-lens amounting to
and exceeding ten dollars, exclusive OF IN
terest. ;.
Bv Mr.. FOWLER: A bill for the relief Of
+. G. Conway, OF Washington county.
By Mr.. TALTAFERRo of Gloucester: Pett
ton OF citizens OF Gloucester county pray.
ing that the mouth OF York river may. be
defined and determined by law.
By Mr.. GRAY: Petition or citizens Of
Richmond in relation TO the revision OF the
laws relative to the inspection Of tobacco.
By Mr.. RYLAND: Petition and bill in be-
half of r. H.. A. Braxton for release OF tine
imposed by the County Court OF King VIII
liam.
By Mr. NELSON: A bill in. relation tc
division-lines OF fences in Prince William
county, Va.
By MIR. FINNEY: Petition Of citizens Of
Accomac and Northampton counties asking
for law to prohibit the taking of fish with
pound-nets or traps in the waters OF sale
counties.
By Mr.. HENRY A blu to amend and re-
enact Sections 6, 8, 10, and II OF chapter
Sc Of the Code OF 1873, appointing commits
sion to ascertain the value OF land for IN
ternal improvements.
SPEECHES LIMITED.
On motion OF Mr.. WALKER, OF Northum'
berland, amended by Mr.. GR4SEs. speeches
were limited to ten minutes, except where
extension is granted q member BY the unani,
nous consent OF the House. t
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. CARTER of Northamp-
ton five days, and BARBOUR eight days.
3 Mr.. HANGER in the chair.
TIE ToBAcCo-BILL.
Senate bill defining the status of tobacco
warehouses of the Commonwealth came up
as unfinished business. ~
The amendment offered by Mr.. GRAY was
urged and explained by that gentlemen. Its
effect was to allow Mayors warehouse in this
city, which has been abandoned as a public
warehouse, to remain private warehouse.
Rejected. ~
The bill was then ordered to engrossment.
1t goes back to- the Senate eventually for
concurrence in House amendments.
PRINTING OF INSURANCE POLICIES. II
House bill to prevent insurance compa.
MES and other insurers from printing the
conditions and other restrictive conditions
OF their policies in small type came up.
The amendment of the Senate was agreed
to. The bill requires long-primer type to
be used. l.,.E
SENATE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
To House bill for the protection OF wild
waterfowl.
To House bill to amend sections 1 and
Of chapter 146 of the Code, in regard to the
limitations Of entry on or action for land.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Lynchburg Light Artil.
lery Blues to uniform themselves in such
manner as they may decide.
No. II, in reference to judgment-liens.
Repeating joint resolution transferring
to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company a claim of the Stote against the
United States.
THE BROOKE ELL.
The BROOKE bill came up on the calendar
Mr.. w. B. TALIAFERRo moved to post
pone and print, and make special order for
Saturday.
General T4LIAFERRO, Mr.. EDMUNDS, and
Mr.. HENRY supported the motion.
Speaker ALLEN and Mr.. FL. II. HARRISON
urged immediate action.
Mr.. HENRY desired the House to make 1t
a special order for Friday. -.
Both propositions rejected.
Mr.. HENRY then offered substitute, OF
which the following shows the main fea-
lures: ...,
It provides that the owners OF any OF the
bonds, stocks, or interest-certihcates here
tufore issued by this State may fund the
same in case they have been issued since
March 80, 1871. with interest accrued and
unpaid since that date to the 1st OF July,
1878; and in case they were issued prior to
March 80, 1871, the owners thereof
NAV fund two thirds of the princi-
nal sum, together with the interest
accrued and unpaid on the said two
thirds to the 1st OF July, 1873, in four-per-
cent. registered bonds Of this State, payable
to order, in the denominations of 500 and
multiples thereof. dated the LIST of July,
1878, and to become due and payable fifty
years after date, but redeemable, at the OPP
ton Of the State, after ten years; the
interest to be payable semi-annually,
on the 1st days Of January and July
in each year, at the Treasury of the
State, or in New York or London,
at the option Of the holder: Provided,
nevertheless, That the accrued interest in
cluded and funded in any one OF the said
four per cent. bonds hereby authorized
shall not exceed one half OF the principal
sum included and funded in the same bond {:
And provided further, That any interest
hereby intended to be funded may be in
cluded in the same bond with any principal
sum, whether the said interest has accrued
upon the said principal sum or upon some
other. - i5..f II,
For the punctual payment of the interest
and the: extinguishment of the principal OF
the bonds which may be issued under this
act the commissioners of the sinking fund
shall, before the LIST day of January and
July OF each year, until the LIST OF January,
1883, notify the Auditor Of Public Accounts
of the amount which may be needed to
pay the semi-annual interest which will
become due on the SAID days respec.
lively: and! the Auditor shall draw his
warrant on the Treasurer for the amount,
in favor Of the Second Auditor.
After the LIST day OF January, 1888, in like
manner, the said commissioners OF the
sinking fund shall notify the said Auditor
OF Public Accounts, as aforesaid, OF the sum
needed to pay % per cent. upon the princi-
pal Of the bonds issued under this set and
outstanding on the 1st Of January, 1888,
exclusive Of the bonds held by the literary
fHnd at the date OF said notification,