Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-13
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-THE Committee of
thir.y-two on the financial condition Of the
State are still bordering and discussing tie
knotty question before them: and how to solve
the difficulty is not 80 easy a matter As was 1T
first supposed, for while the object is to repeal
the Funding bill, or render nuyatOry lis pro
visions the obstacles that arise are OF such a
and consider the effect likely to be produced.
The violation OF contract; the clause in the Con
stitutiOn requiring provision to be made Tor the
| payment of the debt; the amount of money II
the Treasury, and the injury direct and Indirect,
| that will be done the citizens. by any act that
could be construed into repadiation. and would
be taken advantage of by the euenIics of the
State to utterly destroy her credit, are having
their weight: are stumbling block III the way
of all hasty action. and, it is hoped will avert
any danger that may be impending from rash
or imprudent coun>cls.
In the Senate to day the House bill rvqur-
ing the repositories of the public moneys of
the State To execute al ltiouaI bonis, was re-
| lcrred to the committee nn courts.
| The House bill to amend the Pilot laws. was
referred.
The Senate ag~cei to The House amendments
! to the Joint RESTITUTION looking TO al amenlileHr
of the constitution in respect to u-ury.
! \ bill to authorize the sale of the land scrip
loratcd by Congress and providing for the in-
vestment Of the proceeds i'll >nrh bonds as the
| baar of education may direct. Vas advanced TO
second reading
4 I'LL was reported to amend the act pre-.
Scribiug the duties and compensation Of county
officers.
The House Bill! providing inr the lca>Sc-s
ment of lands in the State was taken UP. dis
cuss.id and laid on the table.
| Bills were introduced aud referred. to incnr
poruta the Bauk of Warren to Incorporate the
! Norfolk and Southern Raway Company; 10
amend section ~ OF chapter 66 OF the code. IN
relation to the duties of the Board OF Public
! Works TO amend the Sd section Of chapter -!
Of the code in relation TO the tim" IN which liz
DvaIs may be taken.
Resolutions Of inquiry were passed Il, to The
expedivucy Of giving judges Of the clunty
courts in term time. Or vacation. the same i,l:is-
.ictiun or authority in cases OF suspected IH!;l-
tics as conferred on three Justices Ut the Peace:
aud to prohibit the holding OF The Court Of APP
pralS at more thai; two places III the State.
! AhiIl 10 authoriz" the Cnmuon Council III
| Harri>onburg to submit the Question OF ictyins
! special tax for water purposes. was pa>>ca.
| Mr. Taylor, Of Norfolk, called the a.
| tcntiou of the Senate to the provision pi tie
| bill which bad pa SD, amending the act to atl-
thorzc the >alc of the State Interest in publi,:
works, and propu>cd resolution to recall the
bill from the Governor. He s,3.rd tina; ii tic
sale took place. the State interest III the Dan
vile road--a first mortgage bond paying ! per
It.. " Si2nn0 Il ycar~-cnud D. bought III
STATE bonds which would not COST more than
| S22O.Unl. There was Il similar opportunity Tor
speculation at the expense OF the Stat" III Is
! interest in other roads The bill had passed
without these facts hcin" called 70 the attention
! of the Senate.
After somc discussion Mr1h,mas informed
! the Senate that the finance cJnnlitce Sas pre-
pairing bill to reach tire matter. and Mr. 1ay
! lor thereupon Withdrew his resolution.
In the House Of Delegates, bills We're re-
ported to amend the act for the restraint aud
! destruction of dangerous and noXlouS animals:
| to prevent the sale OF impure and aGuItcldt"d
oils: to Incorporate the Mutual Benevolent As,
ISOLATION Of the Orange. Alexandria aud Ma.
| nassas railroad company; to incorporate the
town of Woodstock in the county of Shemn-
doah to amend the act to prevent the sacrifice
of personal property at forced sales so as to cx-
tend the time for the operation Of said act to
consolidate the Indebtedness Of the city Of
Alexandria III one uniform issue Of stock.
Resolutions were adopted instrucliug the Fl
naucc Committee to report upon the question
Of reducing the per diem and mileage of the
members of the General Assembly, and the
Committee on Rctrcuchmcnt and Reform to in
qure and report what reduction can be proper
~ made in the expenses OF the government
generally.
Mr. Head, Of Loudoun. upon the question Of
ufinp bn p,ila.,ro and dion, nj
said that he noticed that the cry for retrcuch-
ment and reform, was loudest from the Dlcn
who had been standing up to the public crib
until their teeth had Worn short in grinding
Office grain He reminded all such that the ex-
/ penSe of living had been greatly increased and
| that all such old fellows must remember tha;
the young men Of the body not only have per
diem expenses, but other expenses to pay
BESIDES
Mr.. Walker declared that until the House
shall reduce the pay of its own members he
should not vote to reduce the pay Of any of the
officers ofthe government He thought reform
should begin in the Legislature, and until that
was done it would be ungracctul in that body
to carry it out elsewhere
4 resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of a committee, with power to send Tor
persons and papers, whose duty 1t shall be to
enquire how much Of the expenses incurred
under the Funding Bill was for engraving litho-
graphing and printing, and whether Or not it
was the duty of the Second Auditor 10 acquaint
himself with said contract before certifying any
of said bills. and whether Or not the cost of en-
craving lithographing aud printing was ex
orbitant; and whether or not any expense was
incurred not absolutely necessary to execute
the law.
\ resolution was also adopted instructng :hc
Auditor to inform the House what amount OF
money was paid into the State Treasury upon
the demand malo by the United States upon
The State Of Virginia Tor war funds, pro: 10
the suspension Of the collection OF the BIT By
the United States and the acceptance OF said
debt by the State of Virginia. Also, the
amount demanded by the government of tie
United States as Virginia quota for WIZ
funds, and if the amount is credited hy the
money paid into the State Treasury to meet
said demand.