The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-06
Western Lmalic Asylum to be
Thoroughly Investigated.
THE SENATORIAL SEATS
Crumpler Retained-Report III Favor
of KeeZle.
PUBLIC-DEBT POINTS.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. I. IL. Reau, OF tue
Grace-Street Presbyterian church. -
DR.. CURRY.
The Senate agreed to the House resolu-
ton inviting DR.. Curry to deliver an adj
dress before the members Of the General
Assembly in the hall OF the House OF Dele
gates on Thursday evening, 10th instant,
upon such topics connected with the sub
ject OF popular education as 1t may be his
pleasure to select.
KEEzLE VS.. WEBB.
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. submitted re-
port recommending that Mr.. KeeZle Demo
crat), be seated in the place OF Mr.. Webb.
Goes on calendar.
CAPITOL. POLICE.
Mr.. Lovenstein, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported, with sub
stitute his bill providing for the appoint
mcnt Of Capitol police.
The substitute provides for the appoint
ment by the Register Of the Land Office OF
seven policemen. at salary each of go per
month; one engineer, at salary OF $1,000
per annum; one janitOr, at a salary OF $50
per month; and one night guard, upon
the recommendation of the First and Sec
ond Auditors and Treasurer, ut salary OF
500 per month. The term OF the officers
first appointed under this act shall begin
on the ID Of January, 1885. Their pay
shall commence from the time OF their
qualification to office; the Register Of the
Land Office to make such rules for the
government of the above-named employees
as to him may seem best for the proper
discipline of the force, &C.. the police to be
in uniform when on duty.
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPoRTIoNNENT.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman a JOINT reso-
luton was passed to increase the special
joint committee on this subject to nine
members OF the part OF the Senate and four
teen on the part OF the House.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Glasgow: Bill to amend the seV-
enth section OF an act entitled an act TO
establish eight voting-precncts in the city
OF Norfolk, and to provide for a registra-
tion Of the voters therein [on the 2lst OF
January, 1891.
BY Mr.. Wickham Bill to give an ap-
peal a. OF rieht to The Commonwealth in all
NisC> WHIT SullS lllSlIlllltu lUt
act approved January II, 1892. entitled an
act to prevent frauds upon the Common
wealth and the holders of her securities in
the collection and disbursement Of reye-
nues.
BY same: Bill to amend ard recnact sec-
tion OF an act approved January IL, 1882,
entitled an act TO prevent frauds on the
Commonwealth and the holders OF her Sc
curities in the collection and disbursement
OF revenues.
Makes read as follows: BE 1t enacted
by the General assembly OF Virginia, That
whenever any TAXPAYER or bis agent shall
tender to any person whose duty it is Ia
collect or receive taxes. debts, or demands
due the Commonwealth any papers or IN
StramentS in print, ,criting, or engraving,
pWpOrtjng to be coupons detdched from
bonds Of the Commonwealth issued undeJ
the act Of 1881, entitled an act to fund the
public de6t or prOre the bonds of the Com
mOnwealth issued under the act OF March
2S. 1870, entitled an act to provide plan
Of settlement OF the public debt in pay
ment Of any such taxes, debts, or demands.
the persons to whom such papers are ten.
dered shall receive the same, giving the
party rendering 4 receipt. stating that he
has received the same. for the purpose OF
Identification. This act shall be in force
from its passage.
In other words, 1910 coupons are put
under Coupon-Kiler No. 1, from which
they were omitted in the former act.l
BY same: Bill to amend and reenact
section OF an act approved February II,
1882, entitled an act to ascertain and de-
clare Virginia's equitable share OF the debt
created and actually existing at the time OF
the partition OF her territory, &c.
fIt provides that from and after the 1St
day OF January. 1885, whenever any bonds
shall be presented for funding under this
act, the new bonds issued in exchange
therefor shall be issued with such coupons
only thereon as shall mature after date OF
issue, and nothing shall be paid for inter-
est on the old bonds which shall have ac-
crued after the 1st day OF July, 1882; but
the interest accruing from the 1st day OF
July, 1889, TO the 1st day Of January. 1885,
shall be funded in accordance with the
foregoing scale Tin the act in question:.
No coupon bond shall be funded after the
1st dav OF January, 1885, unless it has all
coupons maturing after the 1st day OF JAN
uary, 1885, attached-which coupons shall
be surrendered Herewith, and no allow
ance shall be made for any interest accru-
ing on the bonds offered for exchange after
the 1st day Of January, 1851
BY Mr.. Edmmds: Bill to dispose OF GER
tain Virginia reports on hand and in the
custody OF the Librarian.
BY Mr.. Glasgow: Bill for the incorpora-
ton OF railroad companies.
py Mr. Trout Riil IN arnppH op1 no
enact sections =, 4. 8, IL, l3, and lG OF an
act approved March 81, 1873, entitled an
act to amend and reenact the charter OF the
town Of Salem, in the county OF Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Rogers: Bill to allow b. Il.
Vaughn to apply to the Hastings Court Of
the city OF Petersburg to correct the as
sessment Of lot purchased from said city.
BY Mr.. Twyman: Bill for the relief OF
the sureties Of James L. Robinson, late
treasurer Of Orange county.
BY Mr.. Meredith 10y request: Bill to
amend the law in relation to ferry or
bridge across the Rappahannock river at
or near the town Of Falmouth.
By Mr.. Hubbard Bill to relieve II. G.
Ould Of the payment Of fine OF $500 and
costs inflicted by the County Court Of
Buckingham in 1877.
PENITENTIARY.
On motion Of Mr.. Kolner, two resolu-
tions were passed calling upon the Board
of Directors Of the penitentiary and Mr..
Williams, late Superintendent, for certain
information as to accounts and as to cost OF
the new female ward.
BRYANT VS.. CRUMPLER.
The report Of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections saying that the office OF
county Judge is not salaried State office
within the prohibition OF the Constitution,
and that cx-Judge Crumpler, who was
county Judge when elected, is entitled TO
his seat, came up.
Mr.. Glasgow dissented from the report,