The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-27
the prompt payment OF the interest on the
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authority Oi tUis uCt are Ddlu, LutIc NC
levied aud collected, the same os and to-
gethcr with other taxes, a tax OF two cents
on the one hundred dollars OF the assessed
valuation OF all the property, personal, rea',
and mixed. in The State, which shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the State to the credit
OF the Sinking Fund. The treasurer, the
Auditor OF Public Accounts, and Sec
ond Auditor are hereby appointed Com
missioners Of the Sinking Fund, and
shall have "a majority actlUg) the con-
troll and management there u, ard shall
annually, or ofteuer, apply whatever
sum or sums may be 10 The credit OF the
Sinking Fund to the purchase and redemp-
! ton OF bonds issued under this act. All
the certificates OF debt which shall be fund
ed, redeemed, or purchased under this act,
shall be cancelled by the Second Auditor,
aud delivered by him to the Treasurer OF
| the Commonwealth at the time OF payment
therefor, who shall carefully preserve the
same in his office. All certificates OF debt
acquired under the operation OF the Sinking
Fund created by the act OF March 80, 1871,
shall also be cancelled and delivered.
10. Executors, administrators, and others
acting as iducariCS. may invest in the
bonds issued under this act, and the same
shall be considered lawful investment.
IL. The Treasurer shall upon the 1st days
OF January and July, 1881, and upon the
same days in each succeeding year, pay. or
cause to be paid. 10 the holders thereof the
half-yearly interest then due upon each OF
The bonds OF the Commonwealth issued UNI
der this act
II. Whenever there shall not be q sufi-
cient amount OF money in the Treasury OF
the State to meet the accrnng interest on
the said bonds promptly the Auditor IS
hereby authorized and directed, by and
with the advice Of the Governor OF the
State, 10 raise By temporary loan, to be re.
turned out OF tie accruing revenues OF the
State, a sum sufficient to enable him to meet
promptly the SAID interest rs it accrueS.
-. This act shall be in force from IT. pas
sage.
On motion OF Mr. NORTON the bill was
passed by and the substitute ordered 10 be
printed.
Subsequently printed copies Of the sub
stitute ere laid upon members desks.
PASSED.
House bill to authorize the Circuit Court
OF Stafford county to divide, apportion, in
vest. or otherwise dispose of certain pro-
perry devised to r. NJ. Taiaferro for life
remainder to his children.
Senate bill to incorporate the Jefferson
vile and Marion Turnpike and Telegraph
Company.
House bin 10 incorporate the Mineral and
Lumber Railway Company.
Senate bill to incorporate Cumberland
College, in Lee county.
Senate bill defining the conditions Of con-
yeyance and recOrdatlOn under aHy sale the
James River and Kanawba Company may
make Of its works and franchises.
House bill to prevent the killing or
chasing OF deer by dogs IN the counties Of
Allegheny, Bath, HighIInd, and Rocking
ham.
House bill for appointment Of powder
officer for the harbor If Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
House bill to extend the time for collcc-
tions Of certain taXlickctS now in the hands
Of -. X. Stokes, treasurer OF Lunenburg
county.
House bill to allow the Guard Of the Com
monwcath to utilize certain brick, &c.
House bill to prevent the sale OF liquor
to students OF Hampton institute.
House bill to provide charter for the city
OF Portsmouth.
Evening Session.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at ) Z. NJ.
The following House bills were passed:
TO authorize the sale Of certain property
belonging to the county OF BOletOurt.
Amending the Code in relation to clelko'
fees.
70 incorporate the Lynchburg Female
Seminary.
TO amend the Code in relation to con-
struction of branch railroads or lateral
works.
TO authorize purchasers of Washington
City and Virginia Midland railroad TO lease
or build roads, &c.
Prohibiting nerson. resident within the
corporate limits OF the city OF Winchester
from voting for certain officers OF the county
Of Frederick.
To amend section OF an act approved
March 8, 1879, in reference 10 declaring GER
tain streams In Charlotte county highways.
TO amend the charter of the town Of
Dumfres.
To Incorporate the Shiloh COlorcd Gene
terry, OF Frederick, burg
TO authorize the County Court OF Nor
folk county to reclaim maj h lands.
To extend time for collection OF taxes in
be county Of Buchanan for the years from
1915 to 1871. inclusive.
TO amend and recnact the 9th section OF
an act entitled an act 10 authorize the city OF
Fredericksburg TO provide for supplying
he city with water approved March y,
1879.
To incorporate the Ocean Club OF NoI-
folk City and County.
For submitting the question OF liquor
license or no liquor license TO the qualified
voters Of Fauquier county, and TO the quail
flied voters OF each III .gsterial district in
said county.
TO incorporate the Portsmouth and Deep
Creek Turnpike Company.
For the relief OF II. +. johnson.
Exempting property formerly known as
Randolph -Macon College end an adjoining
tract from taxation.
In relation to the Petersburg Gas Com
pany.
For the protection Of fish in James river.
To authorize the Washington Guard to
change their uniform.
To authorize the renting out OF Halifax
pOOrDOuse.
To authorize the sale Of the Beulah church
property, in Halifax county.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
In relation TO New River Railroad Com
pany.
STEN0GRAPHIC BILL.
Senate bill in relation TO appointment OF
State stenographer WAS discussed at length,
and on motion Of Mr.. WICKuAM was dis
miSsed-ayes, 90 /; noes, NJ.
Adjourned.