Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-18
FROM RICHMOND.

into which the State has been thrown, was
nassed, but it was not stated that it was the
occasion for the venting of some unnecessary
spleen upon the unoffending head of Gov.
Walker For instance
Mr.. Pridcmorc had had enough of the Gov
ernor's views on finance already.
Mr.. Quoseubcrry said everybody knew the
Governors yiows, and he was unwilling to al
low the inputation to go forth that the Legls-
lature did not know what to do without advice
at this crisis. (Then why don't they do.) :,
MIR. Fitzpatrick thought the Governor bad
been very successful in getting them into
trouble; he would like to see how successful ne
would now be in proposing plan to get them
out.
1T is feared that it will take a greater than
Governor Walker to cxtrlcatc the present
Legislature. :,
4 motion 10 lay the resolution on the table
was lost,
Ayes-Mcssrs. equally, French, Grccver,
Lacklaud, Martin. Norton, Nuttlng, Patterson,
Pridcmore, Quescnbery, Stevens, Ward and
Wynnc-l3.
Noes-Mcssrs Abner Anderson, Beazley,
Cochran, Fitzpatrick, Greene, Holladay John
son, kirkpatrick, Lewis, Mcem, Perrin lay
lor, of Loudoun, Terry and Thomas-l4, and
the resolution was then adopted.
1t is respectfully suggested that, III party
point of view, such exhibitions arc not calcu-
lated to produce harmony, and that financially,
Gov. Walkers ability seldom having been
questioned in that particular by those best in.
formed, the credit of the State is not beuehtted
The debate has been severely criticised outside
as well as inside the capitol, and some bad
feeling engendered.
INTEREST on TIE DEBT.
The bill introduced in the House By MIR.
Riddebarger and passed by that body on Sat
urday, repeating the act OF March 10, 1872, to
provide for the payment of interest on the pub
lie debt was taken up, when Mr.. kirkpatrick
asked for soule explanation as to It's object and
effect, and though the Senate is rather noted
for its loquaclty, upon this there was an oml,
nous silence, amidst which the clerk proceeded
to call the roll upon the passage OF the bill.
When Mr. Holidays name was reached he
said he really did not understand the bill, and
asked for an explanation of its provisions. The
presiding officer (Mr. Thomas) read the bill !,
which he said was all the explanation he could
give.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Pittsylvania, not wishing
It to 90 forth that the Senate was voting upon
proposition SO important without any kuOWl
edge OF its object or intent, rose TO explain, but
was called to order, US the time Tor explanation
had passed.
The roll cal, was proceeded with and resulted
as follows :-Ayes-Messrs Cochran, Fltzpat-
rick, French, Graham, Greene, Grcever, John
ston, Lakeland, Norton, Nowlin, Pridcmore
Quesenberry. Roller. Rue, Smith and Ward-l6
Noes-Ncssrs. Abner, Anderson, Beazley,
+, Il, II III. ob Martin hann
Penn, Perrin, Taylor, Of Loudoun; Taylor, of
Norfolk; Terry, Thomas and Wynue-l4
The chair at first suggested that it might re-
qurc constitutional majority to pass the bill,
but afterwards decided that it did not, and an
nouuced that the bill had passed. The clerk
was directed to communicate the action OF the
Senate to the House.
The bill which now goes TO the Governor for
his approval or veto is as follows
"Bei cnactpl by the General assembly, That
chapter l76 Of the acts of Assembly Of 1871
and -, entitled an act to provide for the pay
ment Of interest on the public debt, in force
March the 10Th, 1872, be and the same is
hereby repealed: .,
This act shall be in force from its passage. J"
LEGISLATIVE
In the Senate to-day, on moiou Of MIR.
Thomas, the rules being suspended therefor,
House bill to incorporate the Alexandria mfr
mary was taken up and passed, and now only
awaits the signature OF the Governor to become
law.
\ bill was reported to amend the Code in
regard to iurrs generally, and the pay of jurors
The House bill to provide for conservators OF
the peace at watering places, for the University
of Virginia and Incorporated colleges, was
passed.
Resolutions and bills were introduced, to in
ouire into the expedency of dividing the State
into five sections for the election of judges of
the Court of Appeals, and Of restoring to the
people the right, in all cases, to elect the
Judges of the Commonwealth to authorize
the supervisors of Caroline county to grant a
lot of land, in the town Of Port Roya to the
Baptist Church; to inquire what legislation is
necessary to prevent the State repositories
from paying their Indebtedness to the State in
coupons to provide for the publication of the
laws of the Commonwealth, in the newspapers
published in this State, Immediately after their
passage.
The following bills we're read aseeond time; to
amend the act prescribing the duties and COM
pcnsation of county officers; to amend the act IN
relation to the duties and compensation of GER
tain township officers and to amend act Tor
the relief of the late sheritfs Of the Common.
wealth.
The following bills were read third time:
repeating the act declaring what shall be re-
ceived 10 payment of taxes or other demands
of the State; in relation to the taking Of aeknow-
edgments by clerks of county courts; directing
the sale of real estate purchased by the Com
monwealth previous to 18th of April, 1851.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor of Loudoun the bill
to amend the act providing for the reassessment
of lands in the Commonwealth, so as to enable
those counties iu the state which failed to avail
themselves of the provisions of said act to do
so, was taken up. read second time, and ia
bcd as was also the bill to prohibit officers
charged with the collection of the revenue of
this State, or 10 any manner connected there
with, from using the public money for pur-
poses of speculation, and to provide suitable
punishment therefor.
The Senate adjourned pending the discus
sion of Senate bill continuing the payment Of
interest and dividends to incorporated colleges
and other seminaries Of learning.
In the House of Delegates bill were report
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