Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-04
The Financial Question.

In the Virginia Convention, on Thursday,
Mr.. Clements, from the special committee tt
raise funds, stated that they had full and free
conferences with the auditor of public accounts
with the bank officers of the city, and with
Gen; Schofeld, and had come to the conclusion
to advocate the adoption Of the ordinance re
porteda few days since, without the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Owen, of Halifax
terview with Gen. Schoield few days since,
and he (Gen. Schoield) stated to him that
100000 had been set apart to pay the expen-
ses of the Convention, $40, 900 to pay the ex-
penses of the next Legislature and $780, 0OC
to pay the July interest on the State debt
The two latter appropriations we're to come into
the treasury by the first of July, and the re-
demption OF the certificates to be issued for the
further expenses Of the Convention would not
interfere In any manner with the payment OF
the July interest The interest on the State
debt was something with which the Convention
had nothing TO do, and with which it should
not interfere. $50: ..,. ..,si.,s 80. .s.4.s.
L Mr.. Williams, Of Amherst, made a speech
in favor of Il special levy, to be collected when
the other State taxes were collected, to pay the
expenses of the Convention, and was opposed
to anys cheme by which the credit Of the State
should be impaired He was sorry 10 say that
the impression had gone: abroad that some
members of this Convention were in league
with persons outside for the purpose of depress-
ing the value Of State. bonds, in order that
they might make a speculation out Of them to
the detrment of widows and orphan children
in the State - t.-,1 7 ...s.s2..... .alll
2 Mr.. Owens, Of Halifax, stated that he had
had aninterview with Gen. Schofeld, and he
advised that the ordinance be passed in blank,
as TO the time of redemption ofthe certificates,
because he did not intend to allow the redemp-
ton of these certificates at the, treasulyt to in
terfere with the payment Of the interest on the
State debt. =; . -.5..a-2.f .s21i..>..... =.
After much discussionathe previous question
was called, and the call sustained! = III
The ordinance was read third time and put
on its passage. It's as follows: y .. .I.a.;
An Ordinance to Provide for Payment Of the
i:--oi da Expenses Of the Convention. E.&
The people Of Virginia, by their delegates in
convention assembled, do ordain- Il n
That the auditor Of the State be directed to
issue certificates of indebtedness to the mem
bers, officers and agents Of this Convention, in
payment of the per diem, and necessary ey-
penses. ..'.':. 3.1 p. '7.:, an ~ ..3"'' ''-
Said certificates shall be receivable in pay
ment Of all liabilities due the State Of Virginia,
and redeemable at the office of the State Trea-
surer. am. l-.g-......, -..... u
This ordinance shall be in force from its pas
sage. ped .-ez.4sGi..r - II =. i'm. -! =.
3 Mr. Owens amendment to insert the words
"after the lst of July" after the word "Vir-
ginia," 10 the last clause, was lost by a vote of
Is ayes to 81 noes - -..' ~ =.
The ordinance was then passed by a vote Of
II ayes to 81 noes. as.,a ,,saf,f t.r.,.:.