Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-16
From Richmond.


durate witness, j. W. jenkins. who, further
persisting in his refusal to disclose the secrets
connected with the alleged bribery and cor
ruption," employed in the passage OF the Fund
ing bill, at the last session of the Legislature
was remanded to the custody of the Sergeant
at Arms, but upon praying to be heard in his
own defeuce was granted till to. morrow to
give him time for preparation, a half hour be-
ing the limit to which he is to confue his re-
marks. The attempt on the part of the witness
to make capital, or shield those who should be
exposed, is not sustained, and the action of the
House in trying to ferret out the responsible
parties, and ascertain if improper means were
used for the purpose indicated, is to be COM
mended.
Bribery and corruption being the order Of
the day, and the minds of men being necessari
" turned in that direction, by the every day
occurrences around them, and honesty having
now to be hunted with lamp, in the broad
day light. and suspicion having been excited
that probably certain other measures adopted
at the session OF the last Legislature may have
been ''put through by the appliances of means
not altogether legitimate, resolution was pro-
posed in the House to-day, to have an lnvesti-
cation into the passage of the CONSOLIDATION
and "Pennsylyania Central bills. 1t was con-
sidered. however, that this might lead to Sc
rious comp lications, and certainly to a session
Of the committee during the recess OF the Leg
islature so the motion was laid on the table
The Senate to-day passed quite plumber OF
bills among which we're the following; to
amend the act Incorporating the Norfolk anu
Great Western railroad company: to extend
the charter of the Fredericksburg, Orange and
| Charlottesville railroad company, to authorize
| the company to borrow money and create a
mortage upon its property and franchises; to
amend the charter of the city Of Lynchburg to
incorporate the Valley Live Stock Insurance
! company in relation TO compensation Of Just-
ces of the peace; exempting Lynchbug tire
men from jury service relating to payment
of the debt due by Washington College to the
| Literary fund; to incorporate the Washington,
| Cincinnati and ST. Lonis railroad company: to
amend the act continuing the payment OF lnte-
rest and dividends to the incorporate colleges
| or other Summaries Of learning III the State; to
amend the code in reference to the protest OF
of notes, and making an appropriation tor re
pairs to the Capitol. -,
The House amendments to the Senate bill
| in relation to chain gangs were cUncurred 10
and the bill passed.
Among the bills passed BY the House was
one to incorporate theAlexandria PassengerRall-
way company; and one to authorize the county
court OF Spotsylvauia to rearrange the bounda.
ries wherein the fence law shall be operative.
| A Joint resolution requesting Congress to
furnish Virginia with her quota of arms, was
| passed.
The Senate this morning laid on the table
the House bill, striking from the Funding bill
the section making the coupons receivable tor
taxes, but subsequently took it up, when Nr.
| Cochran moved to amended so rs to make the
meaning clear that no coupons OF any character,
whether issued under the act Of 1871, or any
other act, should be receivable for taxes.
Mr. Thomas offered substitute for the bill
as amended, providing that upon all the To-
terest bearing debt Of the State calling for. in
terest thereupon Of & per centum per annum
there shall be paid on the lst of January, 1872,
or as soon thereafter as practicable. , per cen
t,n, and on lst of July, 1872, like amount
Upon that part Of the debt bearing au interest
| of per cent per annum there shall be paid, at
| the same times, one and twO-thlrds per cent,
and upon that portion of the debt the form OF
the securities representing which have pot been
changed under any laws now IN force, the pay
ments shall be at the same times and at the
same rates as above-upon two-thrds OF the
principal Of said bonds or securities; and 1t
Shall be the duty of the Auditor IF Public Ac-
counts to pay into the public trea sury at the
times required, subject to the warrant of the
Second Auditor, so much of the public reve-
nue. as the Second Auditor may certify to be
necessary to pay the interest on the public
| debt as herein provided: When the inter-
est shall be demanded in payment Of coupon
which has been issued under the laws now in
force, such coupon shall be taken in and can
celled by the Second Auditor; and for the =
per cent remaining unpaid the Second Audi
| tor shall give the party SO surrenderlng the
said coupon a certificate emitting the bearer to
all of the rights and claims which attache to
| the coupon.
Mr.. Connolly offered the bill reported by the
minority Of the joint committee on the public
debt as a substitute for the substitute.
The House, to-day, refused, by vote of 81
| to 50, to order to its engrossmcut the bill lm
posing tax on dogs.
Favorable reports were made from commit
tees, in the Senate, upon the bills, to dispense
with the concurrence of the husband in the
conveyance of property to which the wife is
entitled, and to enable the wife to relinquish
her right of dover in the lands of her husband
without his concurrence; and amendatory of
certain acts in relation to juries in civil causes
and an adverse report made upon the bill pro-
posing to amend the act prescribing in what
manner and on what conditions householder
or head Of a family shall set apart and hold a
homestead and personal property, for benefit Of
himself and family, exempt from sale for debt
The House having refused to recede from its
amendments to the bill creating special Court
of Appeals Il committee Of conference was
asked
The Senate amendments to the House bill
for the reliet Of Fred Griffith, Of Westmore-
land county, were concurrcd in by the House
and the bill passed.
The Senate ordered to be engrosSed the bill
providing for the adjudication. OF the claims of
Washington and Lee University to certain lost
bonds Of the State.
\ bill was introduced in the House to-day, to
prevent boys under II years Of aye from carry
ing guns and pistols, which ought to be passed
| The House tabled the memorial to Congress
| for donation of land In sllnnnrt of the nuhlic