Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-04

| ,Ian,eut in order that confusion and c0mpca
tons, involving the best Interests OF the Com
| mouwealth, may be avoided. aud both the Leg
| stature and Executive relieved from re>pousl-
| billy in this behalf. The Gcucral Assembly,
| by resolution. can submit or authorize the tx
| ecutive to submit the questions involved to the
Supreme Court of Appeals, and obtain It's de-
| cisuu thereon within the coming week. Al
though there may be no specific authority tor
this action, | canuot doubt that the court would
promptly respond to such request made un-
der Such circumstances.
While the course here suggested Involves
| nothing derogatory to the dignity Or lndepeu-
dence of either branch OF the government, Its
result would be productive in the Highest de-
cree Of that unity and harmony Of action abso
iuteIy essential to the efficiency OF government
and the well being Of the people. In attemp-
ting the solution VI these great questions, preg-
nant with the veal or woe Of the Common
wealth for generations TO come. We should rise
superior to passion and prejudice and seek the
aid of any aud every light to guide us 10 the
| pathway leading to correct CONCLUSIONS
The conSc eutous discharge OF our official
duties and the conservation Of the best inter-
ests of the State is the ,lnmon purpose OF us
all. We may differ as to the best means to be
empioyeG. but assured'y we cannot be at va
rance as to the end to he attained. The con-
tinned agitation of this subject neither relieves
the people nor restores the credit OF the State,
but on the contrary each day delay IN It's hua
| and correct settlement serves but to Increase
the sufferings of the one, aud TO lower the stan
dard Of the other.
Because of these indubitable facts and my
profound anxiety that these questions should
receive prompt solution, | respectfully SUB
NIT the suggestions herein made to the calm
and delibe ate consideration OF the General AS
sembly. lSignedJ u. Z. WALKER
A motion to lay the message Oh the table
was rciected-ycas 2S, noes 5S when the blIl
was put upon its passage. Notwithstanding the
objections of the Governor, and 1t Was passed
ayes 65, noes u, as follows:
AYES. Allen, Berger. Bernard Bishop
Booker Bouton, Bowen, Bristow> Burkholder
Carter, (J. Carter II. J.) Copton, Coleman
CottrelI, Critz, Cummings, Delaney, Doug lass,
Dungy, Elliott. freeman, Fulkerson, Gillian,
| ii. S. Graham, Graves. Gray. Hamilton,
Hardestv, Hil irvine, Jones, (R. S. Key
ser Ilassiter, Mcmillan, Miller, Munsey Nick
ems. Noble, Norton, Nuwln, O'Ferrall, Patter-
son, Payne Pearce, Powell, Radford, Rams
deli, Rogers, Roller, Russell, Scruggs, Smith.
Smoot, Stephens, St. John, St0vall, Swarm.
Suite, Thomas Tidball, Wall, Walker, cnt-
worth. Williams, and Ioung-65:
NOES. -Bagwcll, Beatou, Borland, Brown,
(J. ThompsonJ Daniel, Donald, Dooley, f.yans,
Fletcher, Gilman, Gresham. Head. Nelly,
Lghtner, a. B. Matthews. (J.W.B.) Minor
Neale. Pouguc, SouthaII. Watts. aud Mr.
Speaker (llanger).-2l.
The bill having received the vote required
by the constitutions was declared passed over
the veto
The action Of the House having been imme
diatcly communicated to the Senate, that body
took up the bill and accompanying message
and after an exciting debate laid them on the
table, ayes l6, noes II, as follows:
AYES-Mcssrs Anderson OF PittSy lvaula,
Anderson of Rockbridge, Beazley, Boykin,
Cochran, ConnalIy, Herndon, Hoiladay, John
sou. LackIaud L.wis. Perrin, Taylor Of Lou
doun, Taylor, of Norfolk, Thomas and Wynne
10.
NoEs-Messrs. Fitzpatrick, French, Graham,
Cireever, Hundley, IIathrop, Norton, NowIln,
Nuttiug, Prdemore, Roller, Rue, Smith and
| Ward-l4.
ABSENT AND not Tor1SG-Mes<rs. Greene:
Griuslcy kirkpatrick, La ham, Martin, Mas
sey, Meem, Patterson, Penn, Questn'erry'
Robinson, Steven, and Terly-l3
Mr. Thomas moved to lay GU the table and
| H., y
ed Several friends OF the bill indicated their
willingness to pledge themselves for the passage
of four per Ct interest bill provided sufficient
number on the other side would unite III pass
ing the bill over the Veto This proposition
was made, in various forms, and counter prop
ositOns were made on the other sldt to the ct
feet that the friends of the vetoed bill should
assist in passing an interest bill before the vote
IN the former should be taken
During the discussion Mr. Fitzpatrick of
Nelson, one OF the supporters OF the bill. AS
serted that it could not be passed over the Oh
iections of the Governor unless his side was rein
forced by FIVE Senators from among its oppou
ents. If this is the case it is not likely that
ANYTHING will be done at all this session with
the debt, but that it will remain in statu quo
only it is now thought probable no lnterest
will be paid.
The Senate, to-day, agreed to the House
amendments to the bill to incorporate the Har-
risonburg, Bridgewater and West Augusta
railroad company.
The House took up and passed the bills to
amend the act to authorize the Circuit Courts
of the commonwealth 70 grant charters OF IN
CORPORATIONS; to authorize the auditor to pur-
chase guns for the Oyster Police Force; to
amend the act relating to fences, aud for the
protection of crops; to prescribe the duties aud
compensation of county officers; to amend the
code in relation to fences; to authorize the APP
poiutment of county and township officers in
term time or vacation; to amend the 9th sec
ton of the school bill; to amend the code in re-
lation to fire companies; to authorize the CIR
porate authorities of Winchester to borrt
money to enlarge the water works of that place,
&c: Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of the Commopwealth to furnish to the judges
of the State copies of the reports Of Court of
Appeals at actual cost Of publication; to amend
the code in relation to the destruction Of
bridges, mile posts &c; to amend the code III
relation to the destruction of wid-fowl within
the jurisdiction of certain counties.
In the Senate, to-day, the bill providing for
the payment ofinterest on the public debt was
taken up, when Mr. Fitzpatrick offered sub,
s,itute, which was adopted, providing for the
payment Of four per ct: interest, in two install
ments, on two-thirds of the untunded debtand
on the whole of the funded debt; the party re-
c1iving interest on coupon to acqulesce in the
nro,,isions of this act No certificates to be Is