Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-19
IInIIse Of nclegnfcs.

MI INdHH d9h'u l'li utIN lthFt OF
absence for his colleague, Mr.. Joseph
Christian, and the came was granted.
PETITION FOR APPEALS.
House bin No. 3, in relation To the peti-
ton for appeals, was taken from the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Gibson offered substitute 10 the
amendment offered by Mr.. Barton Satur-
day. The substitute embraced simply the
correction OF two clerical error.
Nj Barton moved that The bill be passed
ly and printed. and this wa, agreed TO.
BLACK SCRIP.
The speaker laid before the House the
following from the Second Auditor, +. e.
Rullin:
by direction Of The Board Of Commits
~iCners Of the Sinking Fund | have the
honor 10 enclose this response 10 the fol-
lowing resolution OF August H.. 1851:
- HeSoirsd, That the Board Of sinking
Fund be requested TO furnish forthwith to
this House whether they have funded any
interest known ~ black scrip, and il so.
how much and by what authority, and by
whom. the same was funded
There has been funded by this Board
$3.50, .4G Of what j. known on the mar
ket IS black scrip 10y authority Of the act
Of 18th February, 1882, Acts OF Assembly
lssl-'S2. chapter -. page 10, section ;,
clauses (d) and d.; td) refers to Virginia
interest certificates issued for balance un-
paid in paying interest on fun aed bonds,
and fundable al so per centum; ~ refers
10 certificate for balance unpaid in paying
interest on unrunded bonds, and fundable
at 90 per cenium.
The scrip was given for interest accrlI-
in Let IN nd In
July Isl, 1874, on the various classes OF
bonds, and was computed in the said act rs
part OF the interest due and unpaid lst
July. 1882.
"The scrip was authorized TO bG issued
by the act Of March 10, 1873. section 4,
which provides that il shall be the duty Of
The second Auditor, upon the payment OF
the interest herein provided for to the
creditors OF the state, 20 issue and deliver
To .u:h creditors bearing GER
tificates for that portion Of the interest due
and remaining unpaid: and where interest
shall be paid and certificates given for In
bTtst due upon coupon bonds il shall be
the duty OF the Second Auditor TO take in.
cancel, snd Tile away in his office the inter-
est coupons 20 paid or redeemed.
The scrip was made payable in some
instances 10 bearer and in Others TO indi-
viduals, and was funded when presented
for the purpose by the party entitled to
it,
Referred TO Finance Committee.
PASSED.
House engros,ed bill providing for the
assessment VI real estate In this State in
1855, and every fifth year thereafter.
House bill to provide for the safe-keeping
no In, L.
and second Auditors offices.
House bill 40. 5, authorizing the Board
Of Miller Manual School to convert per
cent. coupon bonds issued under the act Of
February II, 1852, into registered bonds Of
the same class.
House bill No. 8, directing the Auditor
OF Public Accounts TO turn over TO. the
Commissioners Of the sinking Fund certain
bonds in his custody.
STATE DEPOSITS IN TIE PETERSBURG PLANTERS
AND MECHANICS BASK.
The Speaker laid the following COM
muuicatiOn from the Treasurer Before the
House:
beg leave TO submit the following IN
answer to the resolution OF your honorable
body:
lHtre follows the resolution offered in
the House by Mr.. Evans. oil Richmond,
aud published in this PIPER Saturday.
The amount Of funds on hand at this
date. the banks in which they are deposit.
ed, the security given by each bank, and
date whom each OF these banks were made
repositories OF the funds OF the Common
wealth by the Governor, are tabulated on
pages TO II inclusive An act passed
2Ah March, 1871, gives the Governor ex-
elusive tight TO name the dsposltories, but
the Treasurer makes the deposits in any of
these banks on the warrants OF the Auditor
TO pay in.
On page i2 submit q statement in full
Of all transactions OF the Commonwealth
with the Planters and Mechanics Bank of
Petersburg, which failed on the 18th Of
May. 1884. showing On Indebtedness 10 the
Commonwealth 70 the amount Of sl35,.