Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-11
From Richmond.


RICHMOND, Jan lo.--Thc Committee on
the Financial condition Of the State sit with
closed doors. and naught is known save the
fact that they are discussing the momentous
question. The Committee is, By many. con
sidered too large and unwielly, Beng composed
of nearly as many a. there are members Of the
Senate; consequently the proceedings are not
of that kind usual in committees, but have to
be conducted nrn fnrma. II has been suggest
ed that the debate in committee would obvlate
the necessity of protr;,ctcd discussion III the
Legislature, but this object will hardly be at
tanned, as there are those who wiU talk, and the
ball once opened, there WILL cX-nece>>itate rel.
be wax of words, at least.
In some remarks upon the proceedings OF The
committee. the State Journal. Ot this city,
paper iavoring the repeal of the Funding bill,
SAYS but little actual progress has been
made in the matter under consideration. The
debate is, at times quite excited. anu the spirit
of compromise and Cancellation so much tai kcd
about recently is not made specially manifest
by the speeches OF some Of the meuDer> It
is not very probable that any satisfactory Solu,
ton OF this mixed question Will be arrived at,
and the final action Of the committee will
be likely 10 result III llptlill2 Lloic ti!dH :.
plication of financial difficulties
In rcSpons, to 4 resolution, the treasurer TO-
day. communicated to the House of Delegates,
where and what amount of public funds are de-
nosited in the several banks OF this city, a> FOL
lows:
In the Planters National Bank ~ 81
Union Bank Of Richmond ..............~ I13.'1.S ~
First National i41SlS "a
Richmond Bankngan Insurance CO. 400 80 ~
He reports that these banks have given Sc.
curity, each in the penalty Of 500, 900, and
recommends an increase ui security, stating that
the banks are ready to give an additional
amount. The report was referred 10 the Com
mttee on Finance.
In the Senate to-day the Hou>" bill to
amend the act to rc;ts>ess the lands. thrOug h.
out the Commonwealth, was referred I" the
Committee on Finance.
An adverse report was made upon the pctl-
ton of Franklin StearnS asking amount OF cX-
ceSsive taxes paid by him upon lands III Orange
county to be refunded and ASSESSMENT ot
lands corrected.
The House bill for tn" relief Of Frederick
Griffith, Of the county OF csIn0rland. was rc-
ported upon tavorab!y.
The Committee OH Finance. reported. with
amendments House bill providing for the re-
assessment Of lands in the Commonwealth,
which was subsequently taken up and made
the order of the day tor 10 morrow.
The House bill to authorize the Scaboard
and Roanoke Company TO acquire an interest
in connecting railroads WAS passed.
The Commissioner Of immigration was IL
rccted to prepare statement Ui the tran>Ic
tons of the Board Of Immigration from its or
ganizaton up to this time. together with any
information now in possession. derived from
correspondence, bcarn" upon the subject
Of immi grafton and u report the same
\ communication was received from the
Governor transmitting collc,ot letters OF the
Governors OF Maryland. Tennessee and North
Carolina; in reference to the adjustment of the
boundary lines between those States and Viz
giua together with the report Of the commits
Sioncrs appointed on the part of the State Of
Virginia. to establish the boundary line between
this State and Maryland: also the report OF the
commissioners appointed to stock fresh water
streams Of the State with fish, The communlca-
ton was made the order OF the day Tor tuesday
next, in executive session.
House joint resolution fixing Friday. Tor the
election Of Superintendent ii Public Printing.
was agreed to,
The consideration of the MechIeuoutg con-
tested election case was resumed.
Mr. Nowlin supported the report o. the ma
iority Of the committee, declaring that the st
ting member is entitled to bold his seat
Messrs kirkpatrick and ituidly favored the
seating of both contestants.
Messrs Fitzpatrick and Thomas urged the
adoption of the minority report Of the commit
tee, recommending the recomm!ttal Of the
question to the people at a special election, to
10 holl Ia Il It.t rp,p
of Charlotte anl Mecklcuburg.
The vote on Mr.. kirkpatrick substitute to
seat both the sitting member aud the c"rteS-
tant. was rejected-ayes ), noes 81.
The question recurring on the adoption Of
the minority report declaring the election held
illegal and void and \. 7. l.athrop not entitled
to his seat. and providing for a new election in
the counties of Charlotte and Mcckleuburg. was
also reected-aycS /, noes "a.
The question then recurring on the adoption
of the majority report, Mr.. Taylor,o Of Loudoun
called for division Of the question.
The vote was first taken on the first reSou-
ton, declaring the writ of election issued by
the Governor to the counties of Charlotte and
Prince Edward and the election Hereunder H.
legal and void, and was decided in the negative
ayes 10, noes 20.
The question was then taken on the second
resolution, declaring III favor OF the sitting
member, Mr.. Lathrop,an it was determined in
the negative-ayes III, noes 20.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, offered the
following:
Whereas, there has been, in the judgment Of
the Senate, no legal election to fill the va
cancy occasioued by the resignation of John
7. Hamlett; therefore Resolved, that IA A
P Lathrop is entitled to seat on this floor,
and be it further resolved, that writ Of cleo
ton be issued by the President Of the Senate.
directed to the counties Of Charlotte and Meek
lenburg, for the election Of a Senator for the
unexpired term of John I. Ham lett.
The question was divided and the preamble
and first resolution was adopted ayes y noes Il.
The second resolution Was also adopted
ayes IS, noes s.
The resolutions in effect unSeats the sitting
member, Mr. Lathrop and provide for a new
election to be held.
In the House Of Delegates, to-day, House
bills were reported in relation TO insult
ing words constituting the judges OF the
county and corporation courts commissioners III
l., 70 ,,n,p,i bo for rho ra)Iaf af