Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-09
virginia Legislature.

Ala Senate, on Friday, the Dill appropri-
~ .o5 600 70 the Military Institute. came
SN " Paxton explained that portion Of
j" n,,orristion was tote devoted to finish
' '.;rd;oos, in the erection Of which the
"a ~, Visitors had transcribed their pow
:. arceedine the amount appropriated.
cry C,,le,, was opposed to the system Of
n w., onproprlstons upon all occasions for
~o' ..s. committed by the agents OF the State
..n,rendiug its money.
n. Smart advocated the appropriation as
,o,s..arv, 10 view OF the unhn'shed cond'-
I..aaf,be mess ball and other new buildings.
~. oI.o showed that 1t was necessary tor
He OIL, nj water and the enclosure of the
"'Cfd Hereafter he thought the Board
vI.;,ors should be made responsible for
o,er Expenditures -,
" b,uclas offered ryder to the bill,
...ydjug .'tnat before any part OF the sppro-
F.,a,op shall be applied to procuring water
p..,cIo.ing the grounds. plans and climates
,'.r .ba,l tie Obtained from an eng ,neer and
',,,.nap-nOt an officer OF the Institution.
~ ,ba Superintendent Of the Institute shall
,.;,vidually responsible for an excess OF the
appropriation =,
- the ground that it was surrenderlng the
,r;ocple tor which the opponents OF the
Ian con,ended. IL was folly to talk OF hold.
;,gC,. Smith. the Superintendent. individ-
n,I,v responsible. He showed that mag
r,scsnt and spacious house, to accommodate
21O to 400 persons, eating and sleeping, could
Ia erected for $4,000, and asked to know
ubv the buildings at the Institute were to
,o.i 40 much moro than ordinary buildings.
IIs thought the appropriation asked for was
excessive.
Mr.. F.oyd was opposed to the ryder on the
ground that it was an imputatiOn on the OH
= rs of the institution.
Mr. TaIafefro was unwilling to cast any
;ncutttun on the officers of the Institute or
the Board of Visitors. He called for the
reading of the bill. The bill was read.
The ryder was ordered to it's engross.
nont.
TIE bill, With the ryder, attached, was
then put on its passage and defeated, for want
Of a CONGREGATIONAL IN al ority, by the following
yt.:--Ayes 2l-Noes Is.
90 motion of Mr. Douglas, the vote was
,ec,ns,dored, and on motion Of Mr.. Paxton.
the bill was laid on the table.
Ga motion the Senate adjourned.
10 the House of Delegates, on Friday, the
IIou.e proceeded to the consideration OF the
order OF the day, being "bill TO prevent the
unlawful bridging of the Ohio river. near
Stubensvile, and for that purpose to define
aud punish such offences.
Mr.. Sweeney, who addressed the House at
length in advocacy of the bill, was inter
rupted by the Speaker, who informed him
tina, the hour had arrived for the considera-
ton of the Covington and Ohio Railroad bill
the order Of the day having priority.
Mr. Boreman moved that this order OF the
day be passed by indefinitely, with tho view
of further considering the bridge bill
Mr.. Martin proposed to amend this motion
so as to pass by for the purpose OF consider
ing the resolution from the Senate tor the ex
tension Of the session.
Mr.. Christian demanded the previous ques
ton. and
Mr.. Boreman called for the yeas and nays.
was agreed to-yeas 50. nays 4S.
The motion, as thus amended, was then
agreed TO.
The resolution from the Senate was read as
follows:
Resoired By the General Assembly, that
it is expedieDt to prolong the session OF the
General Assembly beyond the constitutional
period OF ninety days, and that the same
he extended to Monday, 18th inst. at L
O'clock, Nj.
Mr.. Raymond took the floor, and addressed
the House at length in opposition to any ex
tension of the session-speaking against time
Mr.. Anderson moved to amend the Senate's
resolution so as to make the ontinuation indie
fn,e The motion was agreed tc-ayes I'll
noes SO
The question then red on the adoption
Of the SeDate's resolution, and it was deter
mined in the negative for the want of ninety
two affirmative votes as required by the Con-
s'turion The vote was recorded, viz: Ayes
oS;noys Ga.
The resolution being disposed Of, the Gov
iugtou and Ohio railroad bill came up as the
order OF the day.
Mr. Chapman said that be had come to the
House for the purpose. mainly, of advoca-
,ing an appropriation to the Covington and
Ohio railroad. but he now saw that there
would be no chance for fair bearing. The
fla, bad gone forth that the present session Of
the Legislature would terminate tomorrow
night, and it was initmated to him that it the
Covington aud Ohio railroad bill was now
considered, a member of the House would
speak IN Opposition to the measure, until II
O'clock tomorrow night, when the session
terminates 10y constitutional limit. Mr.. G.
said that he had never witnessed such scenes
IN the Legislature OF Virginia as bad been
exhibited to him at this session. Mr.. g.
moved to pass by the order of the day, Tor the
purpose of taking up the bill TO prevent the
unlawful bridging of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Seldom proposed to amend this motion
BY passing by the order of the day with the
view OF taking up the appropriation bill
lie remarked that it was not necessary to
pass q tax bill at this session, as the bill Of
last year holds over.
The House then adjourned.