Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

E! houCs. and to provide Tor complying with
contracts already made upon tie CoTington
and Ohio Railroad was taken up, debated,
and laid upou the table.
The bill making IN appropriation to the
! York River Railroad WIS lost for want OF a
! constitutional majority, the vote reconsider
! eli. and the bill laid on the table.
4 iunt resolution was offered III The Sen
ate, Yesterday, allowing Col. A. ". McDon-
! maid 70 print portion Of the documents re-
Gently obtained by him in London, as agent
! of the State. relative to the boundary line OF
Maryland and Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, it was
Resolved. That the Auditors of Public
| lie Aceour$ & DO requested to inform the Sen
ate what increase in the rate OF taxation, II
any. will be necessary to defray the expenses
: of the Government, discharge its present liza
bilities and those already incurred or author
lied during the present session by either
! branch Of the general Assembly.
The bill imposing taxes t'r the support of
| the Government was taken up.
MIR. Brannou offered Inc following indie
pendent sectiun to come III between sections
and . Of the bill:
| "On dividends Ct railroad, steamboat, tel
graph, or other like companies, not incorpo-
| rated bv this State, the tax shall be six and
tw0-thrds per cantun, to ne listed and
! charged to the recipients Of snch dividends.
IF such dividend be not equal to six per cen
tum u! such capital its capital shall be list
| ed and taxed Us other property.
! The amendment was adopted.
The bill was further amended and dis
cussed, but without taking action the Senate
| adjourned.
In the House of Delegates. a report ad-
verse to the petition Of H. C. Purkins, Of
King Gearge County was made.
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, the bill for
the relief Of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad was taken up. 1t proposes that
the collection of the interest on S4OO,Ooo
shall be deferred until 1861 Mr.. Bar.
bour explaired the bill and advocated It's
passage. BY the condition of public affairs,
the receipts of the read per month had been
diminished from about $50, 900 to S25, 600
The bill was also advocated by Messrs. Ma
gruder, Segar, Gibson and Anderson, and
opposed by Mr.. Ilaymond.
The House refused to pass it, and, ON mo-
ton of Mr.. Lockridgc the vote was recon
sidereti; and then on motion OF Dir. Barbour
| the bill was laid on the table.
Mir. Watson, of Accomac, offered the fol-
| lowing resolution, which helng objected to-,
| was l::i,! over under til" rule:
Resolved, That this House will, with the
concurrence Of the Senate, proceed, OH Sat
urtay the 23d inst, to the election Of Major
Generals and Brigadier Generals.
| i bill 10 amend and rc-fnact the 6lst
section &: chapter IS Of the Gods Of Virgil
MIA, was read secu:;d time.
| Mr.. hreu mnyci to strike ont all after the
verbs "bn it enacted by the General Assem-
| blv," which would repeal the law requiring
| merchants to take an oath tina: they would
| not pay out notes Of II less denomination
than s.. Argued by Massrs. SeCldon, Keen,
| i4yna aad Jones Of G.
The amendment was rejected. and the bill
| indefinitely postponed.
| The bill providing for bringing the re-
mains Of Gen. Harry Lee to his native STATE
| was PASSED 10 is rngruSs,nant.
\ SCENE.
| IN" House took up and considered Sir
Tnmln's resolution, providing thnt on and
| after tomorrow ttiu House shall sill I'LL y
o'clock, and the chair being vacated 1T that
iinn, the House shalt resume lis business ~
J r'cIe"k.
On i!,oiiun Of Mr.. jones', d! G. "Monday
next" was inserted in place u! Tomorrow.
Mr. Bass moved Thai the Clerk DO author
ICED To witl:,nld the pay OF those members
voting !Gr might sessions, tor each day on
which ih"y failed IL attend such sessions.
Mr. Collier moved that the Clerk be au-
ihurzed 10 drew S:lci, pay aud rxpend the
same. under he direction vi I'll" Speaker. -
Amitis. the most drf: confusion, both amend
| ments were declared lost
Mr.. Ei~;,ic t:iirrcd :. resolution t!l:t the
Clerk he required t. make i. full report Of
the higily-e,tiying and Instructive debate on
tbs occasion, and that 1910 copies ot the
same hc printed Cor circulation among the
constituents ui members. u was rot con-
| Sidered.
Mr.. Medley said he did no5 think outsiders
should u" allowed to witness the upr"ar in
the House lie therefore moved to clear the
galleries. upro"rnus applause.
Mr. Collier moved 81 amend the resolu-
ton by substituting the following:
; Resolved, That on at,;i after Monday next
this House will meet a! O'clock A. NJ, and
s:l ali day, taking - minutes recess ut one
u'c!3ck T. n.
Not considered.
| Mr. Cowan moved to amend by substitute
ing Monday week, April lst, the day fixed
or FOR adjournment sine dic,) i,'r Monday
next. Lost The resolution was then agreed
to, (moTe ItiaD an hour was CONSUMED in de-
| hating the resolution and amendments and
| the greatest confusion prevailed.
Mr. Mckenzie addressed the House, while