Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-07
Virginia Legislature.

In the Senate, on luesudy, ou moHou VI
Mr.. Thomas, the rules were suspended, aud
the bill in relation to the running at large Of
hogs in the county of Alexandria was passed.
Bills were passed providing for the pay
ment of interest to the Bank of the Valley of
Virginia on 50, 400 of Treasury notes, held
by it after maturity.
For running the boundary line between
Virginia and Maryland.
A resolution was offered authorizing the
Circuit Court Of Orange to sell certain lands
devised - Lucinda Connolly and Others by
VIM. Smith, decd.
The order of the day, the Lieut.. Governor
question, came up.
The majority report OF the committee re-
commends the election of President OF the
Senate pro tempore, and prescribes the mode
of electng Lieut. Governor in case OF va
cancy hereafter, which is to be done by the
people. after a publication of the existence
of such vacancy by the Governor.
For this majority report, Mr.. Coghill offer
ed as a substitute the House bill, 80 amended
az to make the election to fill The present va
cancy, by the General Assembly.
As an amendment to Mr.. Coghill's subst.-
tute, Mr.. Amber offered his minority report,
devolvng the duties of the Office upon the
President pro ten. of the Senate
The amendment of Mr. Amber was de-
fested.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Kives to Mr..
CoghlPs substitute, striking out that portion
giving the election to the General Assembly,
was voted down.
Mr.. CoghilPs resolution was then taken up
and adopted, ayes %, nays 10, and ordered
to it's engrossment IN the following form:
"Elections to fill vacancies in the General
Assembly in the office Of lieutenant governor,
attorney general and commissioners OF public
works, or in the representation from this
state 10 Congress, shall be superintended
aud held by the same officers, under the same
penalties aud subject to the same regulations
as are prescribed for the general elections
The commissioners appointed TO superintend
and officers appointed to conduct the pre-
ceding general elections, shall also superln-
tend and conduct all elections to I'LL vacan'
cies. a writ of election to fill vacancy IN
the General Assembly shall be issued by the
governor, when the vacancy occurs by death
or resignation during the recess OF the Gen
eral Assembly, and by the speaker OF the
House Of Representatives or presidentot the
Senate, az the case may be, when such va
cancy happens during the session OF the
Assembly. A writ Of election to ill va
cancy in the Office Of lieutenant governor, at
torpey general or commissioner of pubic
works, shall be issued by the governor; and
returns of the election. under such writ shall
be filed in the clerks Offices of the several coun-
ties or corpora tions, and transmitted under
seal to the secretary Of the commonwealth, IN
the manner prescribed by law for the general
elections. From the returns so transmitted,
the governor shall ascertain what person Is
elected and make proclamation Of the fact,
and also notify him in writing of his election"
"When there shall be vacancy in the
Office Of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gen
eral, or Commissioners of the Board OF Pub
lie Works, during the session OF the Gene
raj Assembly, the General Assembly may,
by the Joint vote Of both Houses, fill pro
tempore, the vacancy in such Office, until
said vacancy is filled in the manner here
in provided.
The substitute Of Mr.. Coghiil consists
of the u1use bill, now pending there. with
an amendment By Mr.. c., which is the
concluding paragraph of the bill published
above.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the Senate do
now proceed 10 elect President pro tenn
pore. After an animated discussion, IN
which Messrs. Coghill, White, BrannOn,
Rives, Opposed to- and Mcssrs. Campbell
and johnson for the resolution) participa-
ted the resolution was laid on the table,
on motion Of Mr.. White.
1t was then moved to take up the bill IN
relation to the Lieut.. GoverDorship, in order
that the same might be read third time and
put upon It's passage. A vote of two-thirdS
of the Senate being requisite for that purpose
the motion was los, a follows: Ayes "A, nays
A. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. Hoge, from
the special commit,e to make arrangements
for the inauguration of the equestrian statue
ofWashingt0n, presented report, suggesting
the appointment Of a Joint committee with
full powers to make all necessary arrange
ments for the occasion.
A communication was received from the
First Auditor, showing the aggregate amount
of salaries paid to Circuit Court Judges, since
the adoption If the new Constitution, to be
S2i6, 1874 sl:mileage 500 SIS, GA; special terms
Sl4S22; mileage on account OF the same 81
eco 90 Total S25S, i95 %.
The bill to provide for filing vacancies In
the office of Lieutenant Governor was then u
ken up, as the order of the day, and discussed
by Messrs. Word aud Raymond, the former
of Hhom offered an amendment TO provide
for the election of Lieutenant Governor
forthwith, by the people.
Mr.. Kemper next obtained the floor and
moved an adjournment, which motion was
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