The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
! s,apftol Notes.

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LOCAL MATTERS.
Capitol Notes.
A LETTER FROM THE FUNDING ASSOCIATIONS
THE sToRMINGt OF THE REDOuBTtA AT YORK
j TowS-PUBLIC PRINTING, &C.
The following letter, responsive to the
resolution OF the Finance Committee asking
the funding associations TO except the
school-money from the operations Of the
proposed new tax.receiyable coupons, was
received yesterday:
RICHMOND, VA, February II, 1879.
Committee on Finance:
Sir,-We have the honor to convey to
you the decision OF our principals in re-
gard to the resolution Of your committee Of
February 18th. 1t was by them understood
that the modification reducing the rate OF
interest to per cent. per annum for ten
years was made to render certain the pro-
vision for the public schools, aud they feel
that now to add legislative precaution,
which would be equivalent to q statute ex-
preston that the State could not pay, would
be needlessiy to insuSe the reputation OF
the bonds to an irreparable extent, and is
therefore inadmissible.
We have the honor to be your obedient
servants, ISAAC II. CARRINGToN, .z
for Council OF Foreign Boudholders;
E. r. LELAND,
CHARLES S. CARRINGToN,
for Funding Association, United States OF
America (Limited). E..#
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN. .-.
In response to a suggestion made in this
paper, Mr.. Daniel yesterday introduced in
the Senate a resolution requesting the Com
mittee on Public Institutions to inquire
whether or not the picture OF the Charging
Of Redoubt at Yorktown, presented to the
State by w. W. Corcoran, Esq, is in dan
ger OF injury from its present location, and
what disposition had best be made to secure
it. The resolution was referred to the COM
mittec, who will act at once.
The picture is now right over one OF the
steam heaters, and is being warped and in
iured. .-..> ...
PUBLIC PRINTING. .....
The Committee on Printing yesterday re-
ported to the House Mr.. Lovell's bill regll-
lating the style of public printing and pre-
scribing the qualifications OF the porter of
the Superintendent. and Mr.. Bobanan's bill
requiring that stationery be purchased by
contract with the lowest bidder, &c. The
bill proposing to allow the attorneys for the
Commonwealth to purchase Supreme Court
reports at cost was Adversely reported.
HARMONY CLUE OF RICHMOND.
The House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances yesterday reported bill,
| introduced by Mr.. Attkisson, granting a
charter to John D. Smelling, w. I. Dabney,
| w. j. Flournoy, John 6. Mofett, George
w. Robinson, and Edward Miller, underthe
name OF the Harmony Club OF Richmond,
:. for the promotion Of social intercourse,
for the cultivation OF public taste in music,
band and string, vocal and instrumental,
and for maintaining newspaper exchange
il they see tit." "They may erect or acquire
all necessary buildings in which to hold
singing or musical entertainments"
| The committee struck out OF the original
bill clause allowing the Club to hold such
entertainments, vocal or instrumental, t on
anu day of the week." on the ground that
that would exempt them from the proyis-
ions Of the present Sunday law.
| LYNcHBuRG GAS COMPANY.
The House Committee on Propositions,
&C., Yesterday reported adversely Senate
bill to amend charter OF Lynchburg Gas
Light Company, extending their rights and
franchises, and giving authority to use The
electric light. Messrs. Robert Early. Charlie:
w. Button, J. E. Langhorne, John T.
Winston, A. NJ. Davies, &. W. Statham, and
r. G. Fl. Kean had remonstrance before
| the committee against the bill, saying thai
the company has been enormously profit
| able, its stock has been watered, It's, dlV
dends have been very large, it has accumu'
lated much property, and, it is believed,
| large surplus: Its management has looked
to PROFITS to small number OF stockhoid
crs, with little or no reference to the public
advantage or convenience, and its eXactions
have been measured only by its apprehen'
sions that the people would cease to use it:
gas" &C., &c. There were several other
petitions against the bill.
On the other hand, the Gas Company
claimed that they asked for no unusual OF
exclusive privileges. They only asked what
had been granted a rival company year
before.
LOCAL BILL.
| The bill introduced by Mr.. Pulliam pro
posing to allow the city of Richmond to have
| free of charge the use OF couvicts to work
on the public grounds passed the House
aast night. The city is to bear the cost Of
guarding. 1t is expected that the conyicts
will do work that otherwise the city woul6
not have done at all.
PARDONED.
Governor Holiday yesterday pardonet
John T. Edd, sent in 1870, by the Circuit
Court OF Fauauier, for fifteen years, to the
penitentiary for murder in the second de
gree. Previous applications in 1873 ano
1874 we're refused by Governors Walker
and Kemper. The prisoner was drums
wien the offence was committed; was pre-
yious tbereto geod citizen, and has been
good sn'Boner. Ee Is now advanced IN age
Pardon eEas asked for by the Judge VINO
tried afsa and Others.
III 9 PERSONAL. a.r
speaker Allen has returned to the city.
and was i'm she chair yesterday.
Delegate Wallace, E Orange, who spratned
an ankle tastEeek, was In his seat Yesterday
POLICE CoURT, YEsFERDAY--Po Pot5ce-JaS-
tice Joseph II. Witite presiding. - Bob Plea
SAINTS was fined $40 for beating bis wife.
Committed for ninety days in default OF pay