Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-30
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virginia Legislature.
In the Senate, Oh Thursday, bills were re-
ported amending the ID section OF an act In,
creasing the capital stock oil the richmond
and Danvile Railroad Company, aud to au-
thorize subscription thereto on behalf OF the
Commonwealth.
Authorizing an increase of the capital stock
of the Orange and Alexandria X. Il 20, Tor
The purpose of extending their road from
Charlottesville 10 LgDchburg and making u
sutscrinrinn thereto on behalf of the Com
mOnwealtb.
For the relief Of Ii. Brewer.
Making the investments OF the Common
wealth more productive by enforcing the pay
ment of interest and sinking fund on loans
20 Internal Improvement Companies, OF dIvl
dends ON preferred stock, and the interest on
bonds of such companies guaranteed by the
State.
A petition was offered by Mr.. Thomas-
Tlat a sci. C. committee be appointed. with
leave to sit during the session OF the Senate
to report bill Incorporating the German
Benevolent Association OF Alexandra. (COm-
rnitiee-Mcssrs. Thomas, Amber and Daught-
rev.
.Mr. August from the com mttee to whom
was referred the message OF the Governor on
the legal rate of interest and the usury laws
OF the State of Virginia, and against their
repeal, made IL report recommending
mUiIfica' len of the iaw 50 rs To allow per
centum interest to be taken on bills OF ex-
change and promissOry notes, not having more
than ! months 10 run; anu presented nil
to amend the eth section OF chapter l+l OF
the Code. so as 10 allow interest not exceeding
the rate Of s per centum per annum upon
bills of exchange aud prUm'ssOry notes made
payable within four months from their date,
or not having more than 1 months TO run.
Mr.. White from the jclut Committee on
Public Printing presented majority report,
aud, by request minority report, (Nr.
Barbour's.
The bill making an appropriation to the
University was next taken up, and ordered
10 be cugrussrd after some debate.
The bill for the reorganization Of the Pub
lie Guard was taken ap, amended, and or
dered to te read third time.
In the House of Delegates, bill was re-
ported, authorizing the county court Of Eau
commissioners districts.
All the bills on their first reading were
advanced to a second reading, aud the ad-
verse reports on the calendar were read and
ar led to, except those abolishing the Bard
Of Public Works.
Ofpaying certain per centage to Sherltf5
who shall tail, wholly or IN part, to pay III
the revenue in the time prescribed by law.
Ota change IN the mode OF taxation Is re-
CARDS merchants licenses.
OF Legislation on the subject OF the usury
laws.
Mr.. Seldom. from the special committee
On the smhi-ct Of the pablic printing, presen-
ted n report from the ma Drity Of said com
mittee, which. on his motion, Was laid upon
the table, ordered to be printed, and made
the order of the day for Tuesday, Oh prox.
The report state" that propositions to exc
cute the work for % per cent below the present
rates have been made, but the minority OF
the committee from the testimony and other
facts before them do not consider 1t sanctioned
by true economy to let out the public print
ing to the lowest bidder. The system has
been abandoned by Congress, and ncarl y all
the States Of this Union. This report speaks
favUrablv of the printing executed ny the
present Public Printers OF the Senate and
House of Delegates, and assumes that Public
Printers, for various reasons assigned, Should
receive higher rate OF compensation than
if the printing was executed under the "cOn-
tract system" Some OF the COMMITTEE be
ieved that the price of public printing should
he reduced ard others thought there should
be no reduction. under any circumstances,
vet a majority Of the committee agreed to
recommend the abolition of the salary, and
that the printing Of the work done under
that salary be paid for by the job, as is now
done with ether public printing, known as
extra work." and that reduction Of about
l25 per cent. in all the printing be prescribed
by law.
Mr.. Barbour, of Monongalia, as an in
diyidual member Of the said committee, pre-
scented minority report, setting forth the
fact that four responsible persons, three Of
whom are practical printers, VIZ: Messrs.
Wyuue, Rufin, Clemurtt and Maciarlare, had
submitted proposals to undertake the public
printing at n price amounting to a reduction
OF - per cent upon the rates at present paid,
aud give bond and security to perform the
work promptly ana ia style equal to that IN
which II il nuw performed. As they desire
to obtain the O0 az source Of profit, Mr..
b. concludes that the General Assembly
should reduce the present rates al least 20
per cent. and thus effect saving to the Trea-
sury Of over : - 900 each biennial term. This
estimate Is ,sed on an official statement show
ng the amount paid for prcting during the
last bienniul term. Mr. b. does not suggest
any change in the present mode OF selecting
a public printer.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill Tor the relief of the COMMONWEALTH from
the Tree negro population, whereupon Mr.. Pow
ell Of LOuuoun. offered substitute. Various
amendments to the original bill were proposed.
Mr. Raymond mo.ed recommItmrnt OF the
SUI pct, with all these propositions, 10 the spc.
cal committee from which The DILL originated.
Nrgativcd-yras IA. nays -.
Mr. Moody moved that the further cous'dera.
ton OF the subject be indefinitely postponed
Ncgalivcd--ycas 10. nays 10.
Pending tue consideration OF a motion 10 lay
the bill and amendments upon the table until
Saturday.
The House adjourned.
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LODI M.4NUFfCTUkiNG COMP.1NI
incorporated IN loIU, with capital OF 500
OuU ofirr their NEW AND IMPROVED PRU.