Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-23
Virginia Legislature.

Commonwealth 10 ulscouht papo' "P'" '0
zane terms and at the same rates as the
Banks of this Commonwealth are now au'
thorized by law to discount.
On motion Of Mr.. August, the bill ln1or-
p~orating the Norfolk and St. Nazalre NaVi'
CATION Company, was taken up and passed.
90 motion of Mr.. Welcb, the bill incorpo-
rating the Uoion Mining aud Manufacturing
Company, in the counties Of Page, Madison,
and Rappahaunock, was taken up and
passed.
MIR. August offered a joint resolution,
which lies over, fixing the 18th inst, for the
election Of Brigadier and Major Generals OF
Militia.
Mr.. Amber reported a bill, entitled, "a
bill to amend the 81 section Of the act entl-
tied an act to provide for the redemption o!
the outstanding drafts Of the Board OF Public
Works, on the ~Iuterual Improvement Fund,
so az to exempt the Covington and ONO Riil-
road and the Blue Ridge Railroad, from the
restrictive provisions OF said section"
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, the bill amend
ing and re-enactiDg the q section OF chapter
Is of the code, was taken up, the question
being on its passage.) The bill reads as fol-
lows:-
sIf the funds applicable thereto prove H.
sufficient to discharge all the instalmeuts OF
subscriptions made by the Board, as such IN.
stalments become payable, the said funds
shall be applied in paying the instalments OF
such subscriptions as stand first in point OF
order, according to the dates OF the resoiu
tons of the Board making the said subscri p
tons, except in those cases where the bohus
of the State may be sold for the purpose oil
the payment Of subscriptions to shch compa-
MES as nav be designated by the purchasers
thereof; and the fun tor internal Improve
ment shall not be chargeable with any inter
est in consequence ot the aymen OF any
instalment being suspended.
And be it further enacted, That, whenever
tie disbursIng officers OF the State or board
of Public Works shall have tailed to prOVile
the funds for any claim or appropriation Que
at any time FROM the State, the claimant or
claimants to whom the same shall be due,
shall, for the purpose Of providing tor sucn
Indebtedness, have the right OF purchasing
the 6 per cent. or other equivalent stock or
bonds of the 5 ate, at the rate fixed by law,
and making the proceeds of such purchase
applicable to the ex inction Of such unpaid
claims, or any part thereof
MIR. Riyes moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the bill was ordered to its engrOss-
ment.
The motion to reconsider was defeated.
MIR. Braunon offered the following ryder
Provided, however, that the funds so oD'
tanned from the Board of Public WoIk Ks shall
only be applied by such companies 10 pay
ment of work heretofore done On the works
of such companies; and provided, further
that the Treasurer or President Of such com
PAW, or other claimant, shall make afhdnvl
T that such is to be the application of sucf
funds, which affidavit shall he fled in the OF
flee of the Board f Public Works.
Mr.. Douglas moved the ind finite postpone
ment of the ryier--agreed 70.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following ryder:
Provided, however, that the Board Of Pub
lie Works shall be satisfied bet IRE the dellv
ery of the said bonds by the affidavit Of both
the purchaser of said bonds aud the Presl'
dent Of the said company, to which the pro
ceeds of said bonds shall be applied, that
there is no arrangement between said tur'
chaser and the said company. and the said
purchaser shall receive either directly or IT,
directly the difference between the par aud
market value of said bonds or any portion
thereof, and that no such arrangement shall
thereafter be entered into, and IN the event
that said purchaser shall have teen a con
tractor, that the contract price Of said con
tract was not increased with the view &c
cover the difference between the par and mar
ket value Of the same.
Mr.. d uglss moved the indefinite post
ponementU Of this also, which was carried
ayes 81, noes II.
Mr.. Beale then offered the following ryder
but subsequently withdrew it:
Provided. however, the Board of Public
Works shall first be satisfied, ~ affidavit or
otherwise, that the purchase Of said bonds is
making a bona fde investment OF the money
The question then required on the passage
and the bill was rejected for want OF a consti'
%tutional maj ,rity. -,
AYES -Messrs. Armstrong, Braden, Cnlt'
we'll. Deneale, Deskins, Duglas, Floyd
French. Funston, Gi,ewood, Hairston, ken'
new, Richmond, Smith Of Greenbrier, Smith
of Jackson, Stuart, Thomas, Warth, WEIGH
Yates--2l.
NoEs.-Messrs. Amber, Beale, Brannon
Bruce, Campbell. Catlett, Colemer, D"ugh
,rey. Hubbard, HuddIeson, Neal Of Woof, d
Paxton. Rives, Thompson, West, Wood-l'
, The ioint resolution regarding the election
of certain public officers was taken up, OF
motion Of Mr.. Floyd. o.,
MIR. Funston moved to substitute the 23i'
> for the ODD.
Mr.. Catlett opposed the amendment
Mr.. Thomas was opposed TO making al
election now.
1t was finally suggested to substitute tn
Goth for the ODD, and the question being takes
on this, it was decided 10 the affirmative
ayes q. noes 10.
Mr.. Thomas then moved to lay the resolu
ton on the table. This motion failed. III
resolution was then communicated to tn
House of Delegates by MIR. Welcb.
In the House Of Delegates, q bill was passe'
for the relief Of Wm.J Murray, commission
er of the revenue for Caroline county.
An Intellectual attempt was made by MI
y Keen to offer a resolution for an adjourn
ment sine die on Tuesday next.
: The Senate bill to provide for the compile
ton of tie Covirg;on ard Ohio railroad wa
taken IN, and advanced to a third reading
After a few remarks hy Mr.. Carert'n, tn
question on the passage OF the bill was pu'
= and the roll called by the clerk.
Before the announcement of the result
c Mr.. Caperton moved that the bell be rung.-
c The motion was agreed to.
Duripp the pause thus airing, 1t appeared