Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-22
From Richmond.

branches of the Legislature to day. and the
general impression seem to be now that the
interest will be paid. However, doubtful things
are very uncertain, although that Il change has
come over the spirit of many Of the members
on the subject, is unqueStioned
In the Senate. to-day, adverse reports were
made by the Committee on Courts of Justice
upon bill to repeal the act to preserve and
extend the time for the exercise OF certain
rights and remedies; on memorial from the
citizens of King George county praying for
constitutional amendments, the case having
been provided for by bill; resolution iuquir
ing into the expcdiency Of providing for re-
vision and codi6cation Of the laws; Il resolution
inuuirng into the cxpedency OF amending the
code in regard to iduclarlcS: resolution IN
curing into the cxpedency Of 80 amending the
constitution as to require all county and corn0-
ration Judges to be elected ny the people
resolution inQuring into the eXpedlency Of 50
amending the code as to prohibit the enforce.
ment of Judgment liens by courts Of equity un-
less it appear that the rents and profits OF the
real estate will not satisfy the Judgment within
ten years: and upon bill to provide for the
levy, attachment or distress OF property under
claim for rent, reserved upon contract to he
attached or distressed.
Bills were reported to repeal section |, OF
chapter Ia of the code of Virginia. concern
| ing the removal Of causes pending in one court
| to another, without amendment; to authorize
! the taking Of the sense Of the people Oh the
! question OF amending the constitution: TO pro-
vide for the payment Of the in crest on the
| public debt -four per CT. on the new bonds aui
six per ct. on the ole! bonds y to establish Il
State Board Of Health and To secure the pre.
scrvation of historical papers in the Capitol
building.
Resolutions Of inquiry were presented. in4nir-
ing into the cxpcdicncy of amending the cleo.
ton law, 80 a. to require that both political
parties shall be represented in the Judges OF
election at each Of the voting precincts through,
out the Commonwealth; and as to what Tune
the terms Of Office of the Auditor OF Public
| Accounts, Treasurer. and other State officers
elected by the last General Assembly, commence
and when the terms OF said officers expire.
Under suspension OF the rules the follow
| ing preamble and resolutions We're unanimously
adopted:
The President OF the United States having.
| in his annual message u Congress, urgently re-
| commended the removal of AL disabilities I'M
posed by the operations Of the l"urtrreth amend
ncnt of the constitution Of the United States:
| therefore, hc it
Rrxnlred Gy the .S'nnte nnd H,"se 81 DIey"i'S
oi the state ri Tirdin;a, That the Congress OF
the United States are hereby most earnestly p"-
titoncd la remove. without delay, all disabilities
incurred by reason of participation in the tc war
| from all citizens Of Virginia and other states. IL
recommended hy the President % the Cnl;"d
States.
Rcx"Irrd. That the Governor b" requested to
transmit Il copy Of these resolutions ~ the Pres
idcnt Of the Senate and Speaker of I'll" HOUSE at
Represrnta tives and also 10 each of the United
States Senator, and Representatives OF this Stat"
in Congress.
The bill reported by the Committee On Fl
nance to provide for the payment of the inter
est on the public debt, wills ordered to he
printed.
In the House Of Delegates the joint rcSou,
ton providing for il recess ui' the Legislature
from Saturday the I'D till Tuesday the 2nd
of January was taken up, when the question
recurring on the amendment OF Mr.. Kelly that
the pay of members should cease during the
recess, Mr. Riddcsbarger offered the following
amendment, which Was rejected: And that
no member Of the General Assembly shall bc
required by the diSburSng officer TO accept per
diem during the recess. Mr.. Kelly amend.
mcnt being lost. the concurrent resolution WiIs
agreed to, and ;retrcnchmcnt again re-
trenched
Among the bills, resolutions, &c, introduced
we're the following: \ bill prescribing certain
duties of supervisors in relation to public prop
erty; bill requiring clerks of courts to furnish
court orders and allowances to supervisors; a
bill to amend section Of chapter IG2, code OF
1860. in relation to exemption from jurcS;
Joint resolution as to an amendment to the con
stitutior, relating to usury; memorial OF cltl'
zens of Norfolk city, Portsmouth, Petersburg
and CITY Point, asking that the pilot laws at
present in force be allowed TO remain unchang-
ed. at least as far as those ports arc cuncerncd
bill for the repeal of section lOl of the act
for the assessment Of taxes; lnqulrlng INTO the
expediency of devolving upon the county judges
the duties Of commissioners in chancery Tor the
Circuit and County courts OF their respective
counties; bill to amend section /, OF act to
provide for a general registration Of voters: a
resolution in relation to the abolition OF the
law for the infection of stripes rs punishment.
and the establishment OF work-houScS as Il
means of punishment and correction.
House Joint resolution to postpone the pay
ment Of interest on the public debt, with varI'
Gus amendments and substitutes, was taken up
as the special order, the question being on the
adoption Of Mr.. Clopton' amendment to Mr.
Suthern's substitute. The substitute author
ICES the Auditor to pay the interest on the
debt funded under the funding bill, and the
amendment limits the payment to the Interest
due on the st day of January, 1872.
Mr.. Suthern advocated the passage OF his
substitute.
| He was followed by Mr.. Nealc who also adj
vocatcd the substitute Of MIR. Suthcru
Mr.. Coghill spoke in opposition to Nr. Suth-
crlin substitute, and the debate was continued.
Mr. Suite, of Stafford, has been added to
the Committee for Courts Of Justice.
The Legislature, to-day. passed a bill chang
ing the law in relation to stealing. The bill as
passed makes the stealing Of articles OF the
value of fifty dollars or more, grand larceny,
and punishable by confinement in the peniten,
tiary not less than three nor more than ten
wears; and if less than fifty dollars. the crime
Shall be petit larceny, and the punishment, CON-
ineuent 10 Jail not exceeding one year, and at
the discretion OF the court, the offender may be
punished with stripes. Any person guilty II
the larceny OF horse, mule or jackass, shall
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