Chap. 62.—An ACT transferring to the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund certain bonds of the Commonwealth, received by the Auditor
of Public Accounts in equitable settlement of claims in favor of the
Commonwealth under section 24, chapter 40, Code of 1873.

Approved February 2, 1875.

Whereas, it appears from the report of the auditor of pub-
lic accounts, that he has received the sum of forty-six thou-
sand four hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty-five cents
in bonds of the commonwealth of Virginia, in settlement of
claims of the said commonwealth ayainst defaulting officers.
and their sureties, under the advice of the attorney-general
and in pursuance of section twenty-four, chapter forty of the
Code, edition of cighteen hundred and seventy-three; and
whereas it is desirable that the said bonds shall be utilized
in a manner the most advantageous to the commonwealth;
therefore,

1. Bo it enacted by the general assembly, That the audi-
tor of public accounts be and is hereby authorized and di-
rected to transfer to the commissioners of the sinking fand
the said bonds, bearing the number, date and amount as
follows, to wit: Number five thousand and eight, dated
March sjx, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, three thousand
and fifty dollars; number five thousand five hundred and
eighty-five, dated March five, eighteen hundred and sixty-
seven, one thousand dollars; number one thousand six hun-
dred and sixty-four, dated March six, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, five hundred dollars; number three thousand
three hundred and fifty-five, dated March six, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-seven, six hundred dollars; number seven
thousand and seventy-four, dated January one, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, one hundred dollars; number seven
thousand and seventy-six, dated January one, eighteen hun-
drod and sixty-six, five hundred dollars; number seven thou-
sand and seventy-seven, dated January one, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, eight thousand six hundred dollars; number
seven thousand and seventy-eight, dated January one, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, one thousand two hundred
dollars; number six thousand eight hundred, dated January
one, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, twenty dollars; num-
ber six thousand eight hundred and three, dated January
one, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, forty-six dollars and
eighty-six cents; number six thousand eight hundred and
four, dated January one, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
forty-seven dollars and sixty-one cents; number six thousand
eight hundred and two, dated January one, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six, sixty-six dollars and eighty-four cents; num-
ber four thousand two hundred and thirteen, dated August
twenty, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, one thousand
dollars; number four thousand two huudred and fourteen,
jated August twenty, eighteen hundred and seventy-four,
one thousand dollars; number seven thousand four hundred
and fifty-cight, dated July one, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, one thousand dollars; number three thousand
five hundred and fifty-three, dated January one, eighteen
hundred gnd sixty-seven, two hundred dollars; number three
thousand six hundred and seventy-two, dated January one,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, seventy-three dollars;
mumber four thousand one hundred and sixteen, dated
January one, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, six thou-
sand three hundfed dollars; number four thousand one
hundred and seventeen, dated, January one, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-seven, two hundred dollars; number four
thousand one hundred and nineteen, dated January one,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, three thousand one
hundred dollars; number four thousand three hundred
and forty, dated January one, eighteen hundred and six-
ty-seven, sixty-five dollars; number four thousand three
hundred and forty-two, dated January one, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-seven, sixty-two dollars; number three hun-
dred and three, dated August twenty, eighteen hundred and
eeventy-four, five thousand dollars; number four thousand
two hundred and eleven, dated August twenty, eighteen
hundred and seveuty-four, one thousand dollars; number
mine hundred and twenty-seven, dated August twenty, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-four, five hundred dollars; number
three thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, dated
August twenty, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, one
bandred dollars; number seven thousand four hundred and
fifty-nine, dated July one, eighteen hundred and seventy-
one, three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars
and thirty-three cents; number four thousand six hundred
and thirty-nine, dated August twenty, eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents; num-
ber three thousand seven hundred and twenty-five, dated
July one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, one hundred
dollars; number three thousand seven hundred and twenty-
six, dated July one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, one
hundred dollars; number three thousand seven hundred and
twenty-seven, dated July one, eighteen hundred and seventy-
one, one hundred dollars; number four thousand one hun-
dred and seven, dated July one, eighteen hundred and
eeventy-one, one thousand dollars; number four thousand
one hundred and eight, dated July one, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, ore thousand dollars; number four thou-
sand one hundred and nine, dated July one, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-one, one thousand dollars; number nine
hundred and five, dated April twenty-eight, eighteen hun.
dred and seventy-four, five hundred dollars; number three
thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight, dated April
twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, one hun

dollars; number four thousand four hundred and sev.
enty, dated April twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents;
number two thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, dated
July one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, one hundred
dollars; number two thousand vight hundred and seventy-
seven, dated juy one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
one hundred dollars; number two thousand eighf€ hundred
and seventy-eight, dated July one, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, one hundred dollars; number two thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine, dated July one, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, one hundred dollars; number three
thousand six hundred and sixty-three, dated July one, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one, one bundred dollars; number
three thousand six hundred and sixty-four, dated July one,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, one hundred dollars;
number four thousand two hundred and ten, dated July one,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, one thousand dollars;
number three thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, dated
July one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, one hundred
dollars; number four thoisand six hundred and six, dated
August three, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, forty-
eight dollars and sixty cents; number four thousand two
hundred and sixty-two, dated July gne, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, one thousand dollars; number four thou-
sand two hundred and sixty-three, dated July one, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, one thousand dollars; total, forty-
six thousand four hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty-
five cents; and that the said bonds shall constitute a part of
the sinking fund, as established by the act approved March
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four.

2. Be it further enacted, That hereafter all penalties,
damages and interest, in excess of six per centum per
annum, which have been or hereafter may be incurred by
any public officer or his sureties, by reason of the failure of
said officer to pay punctually into the public treasury any
moneys collected by and due from said officer, shall be and
the same are hereby dedicated to the sinking fund; and the
auditor of public accounts is hereby directed to collect and
turn over to the commissioners of the sinking fund said ex-
cess above interest at the rate of six per centum per annum,
to be applied by them to the redemption of the public debt
in the mode now prescribed by law.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.