Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20

the consideration of MIR. Thomas resolution.
Mr.. Thomas said that his resolution would
occasion no delay; the Auditor could furnish
the information asked by the time the Senate
met to-mOrrow.
MIR. Thomas then moved to pass by the
pending question in order to consider his rcso-
| luton.
A vote was taken-ayes ~, noes l9.
The Chair voted Automatically
The Chair then stated the question to lie up
on the adoption of Mr. Thomas resolution.
Dir. Roller wanted to know now much it
would be necessary to increase the present rate
Of taxation, if any, to continue the payment OF
interest after July, 1872
Mr. Thomas earnestly appealed to the Sen
ate to pass the resolution, which ne had pro-
posed, in order to procure the information
which in any contingency would be valuable,
and was absolutely indispensable to the intel
ligible consideration Of the main question un-
der discussion.
Mr. Queseuberry at II o'clock moved to adj
iourn, but withdrew his motion IN order to al
low Mr. Penn to state that he would be absent
for two days on a leave of absence and had
paired off, on the Funding Bill question, with
Mr.. Anderson of Pittsylvania The Senate
then adjourned.
In the Honse of Delegates adverse reports
were made upon the propositions to amend the
code as to claims cognizable by justices OF the
peace and to repeal portion Of section ~ OF
the act to establish and maintain uniform sys'
tenn of public schools
Bills were reported to amend sections ), l.:
), 9, and IL. of an act to amend chapter
2U6 of the code OF 1860. as to grand Jures, and
bill amending section II Of chapter lCl OF the
code in relation to the meetings and adjourn
ments of circuit and county or corporation
courts
, The following resolution, offered by Mr. kcl-
lie of Fredericksburg went over.
Rcxolrd, As the judgment of this louise,
that in view Of the pressing necessity tor re-
trenchment in expenses, 1t Is proper that the
members of the General Assembly should set
the example in the matter OF per diem and
: mileage. To this end the House Of Delegates
hereby pledges itself to sustain bill which
shall reduce the per dcm from So to 81 PER
day. and in the matter Of mileage from twenty
to ten cents per nile for each anu every nile
of necessary travel.
r, Among the bills. resolutions, &c, Intrudur cd
were the following :--lnqulr what leglSIa,
= tcn is necessary to provide for the rcarrang1-
mrut of school districts, 50 as to form the dis
tricts more compactly aud increase the number
50 as not to exceed one hundred inhabitants to
each district By MrSangstcr-A bill to amend
and rernact section 3. Of chapter As OF the
code of 1850, in relation to fees OF Justices to
establish the Southside lMnalic asylum; 10
uuirins into tho expectancy Of so amending
the 9Th section of the registration law that the
condensation of the registrar shall be only one
dollar per day instead of three dollars, as now
provided by Mr.. Neale--petitpn OF citizens
of Alexandria county praying Tor reasscss-
mcnt of lands in that county; lnqllll1ng INTO the
; expcdieney OF so amending section - OF the
' road law, that the compensation OF the over
soers Of roads shall be reduced to eighty cents
Der day for each day actually and necessarily
l. euA,Ioyed in the discharge OF their duties; aud
that section 50 OF the same act he amended Sn
as to rive the commissioner OF roads the com
pensation of 81 per day for each actually and
necessarily employed in the discharge OF his
duties; by Mr. Mathews--AS to the expcdlcncy
of imposing tax of two and half cents per
gallon upon all ardent spirits brought into
the State and known to the trade under, the
name of French brandy, apple brandy.
''whiskey," gin, rum and high wines; in
curing into the expedicncy of extending the
provisions of section II, chapter l27 of the
Code to all persons holding funds in trust for
infant heirs, either as guardian, trustee, or in
any other way; inquiring into the expcdlency
= of levying tax on the mileage of travel on all
public conveyances throughout the State.
The following bills were passed 10 amend
and reenact section i Of chapter lS5 OF the
code in relation to costs in Courts OF Appeals:
to authorize deputy clerks to take acknowledg,
: mept of deeds by married women and to re-
amend the act amending the charter lncoTpo-
: rating the town of Leesburg
The Senate bill in relation to horse stealing,
was passed by.
The House joint resolution instructing the
Auditor of Public Accounts not to pay the
amount of the semi annual interest on the pub
lie debt due and payable on the LIST day of
January, 1872, as provided in section 3, chap
ter a., of code, until directed so to do by the
General Assembly, having been made the special
order for to-day, substitute was offered to the
effect that the Attorney Gen. having given it as
his opinion that the funding act does not make
an appropriation for the payment Of interest
on the public debt, and that without an act
authorizing the Auditor to transfer the sum
necessary to pay such interest, the treasurer
will not be justified in making such payment;
therefore the opinion of the law officer OF the
Commonwealth is binding upon the Auditor
and Treasurer, and makes the adoption OF the
Joint resolution ''instructng the Auditor OF
Public Accounts not to pay the amount OF the
semi annual interest on the public debt, due
ana DdydDC Ou lllC ISl VI iS'- N''
) necessary. The consideration Of the subject
was passed by until tomorrow.
POULTRY AND Eggs. yesterday 2, POO lbs.
of dressed poultry, consigned to various COM
mission houses, were among the receipts by the
Danville railroad The weather being warm
for the season, and untavorable for keeping
poultry, prices ought to be very moderate, but
there was no material abatement. Eggs con-
tinuo scarce and high, and surmises have been
made that spectators have stored away all they
could lay hands on, so that an artificial scarcity
may be produced about Christmas Some of
the hucksters were asking 40 cts. per dozen
Yesterday. A few days after Christmas the
price of eggs usually falls to p cts per dozen
Richmond Dspatch.
Some idea of the immense shipments. OF
dressed chickens and turkeys over the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad, may be gathered from
the fact that on Thursday last over nine thous
and pounds of this freight was shipped to