The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20
for discontented negro population, &c.
The resolution reads:

gress of the United States be, and they are hereby
requested to brisg TO the attention Of the National
Government the propriety and necessity OF pro-
yiding territorial reservation tor the exclusive
use and local government Of such OF the negro race
Of the United States as may prefer negro popula-
u0n and local negro government. TO demonstrate
their capacity OF self government and the highest
development OF their race
The resolution was laid on the table and
ordered TO be printed, and made the spe-
cial order for next Tuesday week.
No Confirmation.
The Senate in secret session yesterday
acted upon the nomination OF j. X. Haden,
superintendent OF schools for Fluvanna,
who was rejected.
House of Delegates.
The House OF Delegates met at noon
Speaker Stuart In the chair. No prayer.
REscINDED.
Mr.. Green, OF Stafford, said that his party
wanted to hold caucus at night and asked
that resolution be adopted resembling the
order for night session so far as it applied
to the night OF that day.
This was agreed to.
oyster REVENUE.
Mr.. Opie offered the following resolU-
tion:
ResolUed. That the Auditor Of Public Accounts
he Instructed 10 inform the General Assembly
wGat amount Of revenue was received by the state
from the tax on oysters during the past year, and
what amount was paid during the past year 10
protect the oyster-beds of the state.
Mr.. Pollard offered the following amend
ment:
"And what amount was collected from the
Oyster-taNes during the eight years previous 10
1874. and what amount In excess Of expenses at
a nf Nsfp n
fund"
As amended the resolution was adopted
STATE PROPERTY.
The Committee on Public'Property re-
ported that the State was the owner OF the
following property:
l. Lot and building known as the Public ware
house, In Richmond.
2. The lot known as the ArmOry grounds, I'm
Richmond.
3. The lot known as the Penitentlary lot in
Richmond.
4. The Rope-walk lot, in said city.
5. Property In the county Of HenricO known as
the Granite Quarry.
The committee further state that "the
statements Of a number of persons who, at
the request OF the committee, appeared be-
fore them, have been heard concerning the
condition and value OF the parcels OF real
estate.
The fee-simple value OF the Public ware
house was variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The fee-simple value OF the Armory
grounds at from $4,000 to Sl2j,0O0.
The fee-simple value OF the Penitentiary
Spring lot at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The fee-simple value OF the Itope-W
lot at from S400 to $500.
The committee have been unable to OBJ
tam anv estimate OF the value OF the granite
quarries. They have not been worked for
many years, and are said to be the same
from which the granite of the Washington
monument was obtained. They have not
further prosecuted the inquiry as to this
property, as it is not included in the list OF
that Of which they recommend the sale.
A bill has been referred to this committee,
which had been passed by the Senate, pro-
yiding for the sale OF the four parcels OF
property as first enumerated above, and in
addition for the sale OF property known as
the Public warehouse situated in the town
OF Buchanan.
The committee recommended that Sen-
ate bill No. g. be concurred in, and ac-
eordingly they report it. They further
recommend the adoption Of the following
Joint resolution:
Resolved. That the Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund be directed to enquire and report TO the
General Assembly the probable cost OF suitable
ment officers the Court of Appeals. Library. Law
Library, Historical Society, and also 10 report n
suitable location for said buildings.
In the event OF the erection OF such a
structure, the property now used by the
Court OF Appeals and Law Library can
also be sold. The cost originally OF the
purchase was $4,000, but the value OF the
building has deprecated. The price 1t
would bring is properly to be taken into
consideration as part of the fund that will
be ut the States disposal for the improve
ment in contemplation.
The sale OF the granite quarries, though
unproductive. is not numbered, because
the material obtained from them may be Of
value for the proposed buildings.
Mr.. Dunlop presented the report, which
was agreed to.
The Clerk read the Senate bill providing
for the sale Of the lot.
Mr.. Marshall moved that the bill be
amended as follows: That so far As the
Pubic warehouse is concerned, the lot be
divided into quaIter-acre lots or less, as may
be desired by the purchasers.
Mr.. Barton moved. as q substitute, that
the lot be sold subject to such division as
might be deemed desirable by the Circuit
Court OF Richmond.
Mr.. Marshall said he was not looking to
the interest of the Union depot or any
one else. He wanted the property sold so
as to bring as much money into the Golfers
OF the State. He wanted it sold in bulk,
and then sold in divided parts. No one
could object TO this. He did not want to
strike Richmond, but he wanted to pro-
tect the States interest TO this extent.
Mr.. Dunlop had no objection to the al
ternate sale.
Mr. Marshall then amended his amend
ment so as TO cover the ground he eX-
pressed, and leaving the Circuit Court OF
Richmond at liberty to reject all sales II
the good Of the State demanded 1t.
Mr.. Duff Green said he did not oppose
the amendment, bat he was opposed TO
the sale of the property in bulk, for he had
heard that syndicate was here with the
purpose of getting the lot sold in bulk,
buying il up. dividing into small lots, and
making the matter one OF personal specu-
latiOn.
MFR. Barton withdrew his amendment,
having consented to that offered by Mr.
Marshall, and which was adopted.
ON motion OF Mr.. Barton, the bill was
further amended so as to include an addi-
tional section:
.sTbe purchase-money Of all the afore-
said property shall be payable only IN iaw-
ful money OF the United states ana not 10
coupons or bonds of the state. ana tue
contract OF sale and bonds OF the pur-
cbasers given for such purchase-money
shall so specify, and no title shall pass from
such property until the whole purchase
money shall have been paid, as provided
In this section"
Mr.. Cardwell moved to amend by insert.
inc Board OF Public Works " Tor board
u sinking-Fund Commissioners"
with these amendments the bill passed 10 |