Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-06
virginia LegisIature.


ury on or before the 18th December, and the
remaining fourths on or before the lst Of Feb
uary, was taken up aud passed.
Bills were also passed refund!ng sum
of money to John H. Rhodes, Deputy Sheriff
of Rockingham;
To amend and re-enact the fth section Of
On act entitled 40 act TO separate the State
from the banks by a sale Of It's stocks therein,
and the application of the proceeds to the re-
dempton OF the public debt, passed March
18th, 1856. This changes the law Of 1886
So as to prevent the exchange Of bonds for
State stocks
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Amber
That the Senate will, with the concurrence
of the House of Delegates, proceed, on Mon
day the 9Th inst, to the election of the fol-
lowing officers: A Secretary Of the Common
wealth, Treasurer and Auditor OF Public
Accounts, Second Auditor, Register of
the Land Office, Public Printer, Superln-
tendent of the Penitentiary, and General
Agent and other keepers Of the Penitentiary.
\ motion having been made to suspend
the rules for the purpose Of taking up the
resolution, Mr. Thomas opposed the motion.
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the interests OF the Commonwealth TO make
the elections now. He believed that the Gov
eruor colld make the appointments better
than we would.
The motion to suspend failed-ayes Is,
noes l6.
By Mr.. Deueale-That the House Of Dele
gates be requested to return to the Senate the
bill providing for the more uniform currency
of the banks of the Commonwealth.
The resolution was rejected-ayes Q, noes
90.
By SIR. Thomas-Resoved by the Gene
raj Assembly, That the Auditor OF Public
Accounts be authorized to pay to jas. Goode
the salary Of the Printer of the Senate from
the date Of the death Of the late Printer, Jno.
Warrock, 10 the LIST of January. 1859. The
resolution was adopted-ayes IS, noes0.
On motion Of Mr.. Stuart, the bill amend
ing the act for the relief of the Eastern Lu-
natic Asylum, and requiring the pay pa
TENTS fund OF both Asy lums to be paid into
the State Treasury, passed February ii, 1888,
was taken up and passed.
In the House of Delegates, on Friday
night the Senate bill TO provide for the pay
ment of the purchase money OF the Berry
vile and Charlestown Turnpike Company by
the Board of Public Works, which was re-
turned from the Senate, with the House
amendment rejected, was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Mckenzie moved to recede from the
House amendment The motion vas adOp
ted
A bill was passed to amend the charter of
the city Of Alexandra.
At half-past O'clock on motion to lay a
bill on the table, the ayes and noes were
called, and it was ascertaued that there
was no quorum. The Speaker then counted
the House, and there were but seventy men,
beers present motion was then made TO
adiourn-ayes &c. noes 81 Mr. Anderson
then moved a call Of tie ilOuse-ayes 81.
nays 20. The roll was then called, eacn |
mem Der rising from his seat on answering TO |
his name. A good deal Of trouble was pro-
duced by some Of the members, from the
force OF habt, replying "aye" or mo" in-
stead of here" The roll having been call |
ed the doors were closed and the absentees
wore called. Ii was found that there were - |
members present.
MIR. Edmuuds moved to dispense with fur
Their proceedings on the call of the House.
The motion was agreed to--ayes 40. The
Sergeant-at-Arms was then dIrec:1d 20 open
the doors. 4 motion vas then made to ad
jourr-yeaS 81, noes 80.
10 the House on Saturday, on motion Of
Mr. Tomlin, the resolution from the Senate
fixing Tuesday next, oh inst, as the day for
the adiDurnmeRt Of the General Assembly,
was taken up.
Mr.. Anderson offered the following sub
stitute
Resoire9, That the General Assembly will
adjourn sine die on the - day OF this month. |
Mr. Duckwall moved that the resolution |
and proposed substitute be laid upon the TIA
Bile. Reiected--yeas As, nays 80.
Mr. Anderson proposed to ill the blank 10
his resolution with 18th" Rejected-yeas |
As. nays 81.
Mr.. Martz proposed to FIJI the said blank |
with "8,h." This was also r,jected--ysas !
81, nays So.
Mr.. Tom!in proposed to I'll the blank with !
9th" This va. agreed tO-yeas 81, nays !
80.
Mr.. Christian moved that the resolution
and proposed substitute be laid upon the
table. The motion was agreed to. Ayes
SO, noes "a.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the Senate bill, appropriaiing the public re-
venue for the fiscal years 1878 aud 1858 |
SO. Various amendments we've offered, !
ZONE of which were agreed TO, and others
rejected.
The Till as amended was then advanced to
a third reading and passed--ycaS lOl, naysO
The Joint resolution presented from the
committee Of finance, q few days since, pro
viding i1r the settlement OF the accounts Ct
James Z. Soutter, Of New York, as agent of
the Board of Putlc Works, was taken up
and adoptel--yeas sc. nays ..
After half al hours discussion to pass by,
for various purposes, the House bill im-
posing taxes for the support of Govern
ment, the said bill was taken up AID con-
sidered by sections.
Mr.. Heath proposed to amend the 9th
section Of the bill, go US to exempt clerks,
ETC.. from the tax on incomes, prescribed
10 said section, and substitute 900 cts, on
every 500 thereof"
The proposition was discussed az some
length by Messrs. Heath, Johnston, Of H.,
Anderson, Sweeney ard Seldom.
Before dspO-ing Of the question,
Ga motion Of Mr.. Mckenzie, the House
adjourned.
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