Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-25
From, Richmond.

e-twelye absent or not voting adopted Il
report, embodying their views IN bill, which.
if it does not ijurer the remaining credit ,el
the Commonwealth, will certainly not increase
confidence. BY the provisions of the bill one
third of the debt is repaldiated, and the
State is constituted trustee for the d1strIbu-
ton of whatsoever OF moneys or property West
Virginia may pay, or turn over ID any settle
ment that may be had between tho two States.
Uuon the rem aiming portion OF the indebted
ness three, six and nine per ct. interest Is
promised, but the coupons already Issued are
not to be received for dues Of any kind, lnclnd-
ing taxes, TO the State The bill may pass, but
will. it is thought, certainly DC vetoed by the
Governor: it will meet with but little favor out
side the Legislature, and will hardly suit debtor
more than creditor. The Radical paper here,
anti-funding in its sentiments, disapproves of
the bill, and acknowledges that 1t is measure
of repudiation as certain as if it wiped out the
whole debt. \ minority report will be pre-
sented, the whole subject reopeped and reds
cussed in the Legislature, and there is no tell,
ing when solution OF the present difficulty will
be arrived at. Great is the disappointment
expressed and some disgust In the mean time
the credit of the State is sinking IN like pro
portion to the decline in her bonds, and both
are rapidly tending downward, while there is
about s., O0O, 900 OF the peoples money, exactcd
by Excessive taxation, tor the purpose OF
meeting the States just obligations, loaned out,
it is currently reported, in New DIRK, instead
OF being put into circulation at home, and thus
relieving the pressing wants our own citizens,
by paying to the creditors what IS due them;
MANY widow and orphan would be made glad
IL e Il into Il
that cannot now be sold except at runous
sacrifice, and which was bequeathed because it
was considered that the faith Of Virginia could
be relied upon if anything on earth could be;
but alas for the frailty of-Lcgislat,rcs
There is good deal Of complaint about the
indisposition OF members of the Legislature to
stick" to their business. On Saturdays aud
Mondays there is scarcely ever quorum
present in the Senate, while the House presents
a very slim" appearance, and scarcely a day
passes that leaves of absence are not granted,
and thus the progress of business is greatly i'm
peded, and the consequence will be that an cx-
tension of the present session WILL if things con-
tinuc to go on as now, be necessary; ali OF which
increases the excessive burden OF taxation
borne by the ''poor people.
In the Senate, to-day, the bill declaring dogs
to be personal property was reported, with il
recommendation that it do not pass.
Among the bills reported upon favorably
was one prohibiting tue sale OF liquor on Sun
days, introduced by Mr.. Thomas, which was sub
seuuently taken up and amended so as to leave
it optional with the councils Of the cities OF the
Commonwealth to make such ordinances in ref
erence to and regulating the matter as they
may deem proper.
4 resolution was adopted nquiring into the
G 1,- lou, I.,p
physicians from serving on iurics.
The Senate bill to provide that more than
one township in the State shall not have the
same name, was amended and ordered TO Il
third reading. 49,.
The Senate bill to amend the code inrcIation
to vicious, mad, or shecp-kllling dogs, was dis
missed.
The Senate bill to amend the ACT to extend
the jurisdiction Of police justices and Justices
Of the peace IN certain cases, was passed.
Bills were introduced to amend the act to in
corporate the Masonic Hall Association in Har-
risonbure; to provide for the submission to the
people of the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution in relation to usury; to amend the
act for the protection Of fish in the Shenandoah
and its tributaries, and the tributaries Of the
Potomac river, so as to exclude the Shenandoah
river and its tributaries from the operation OF
said act.
AZ Intellectual attempt was made in the Sen
ate to consider arcsolution looking to a final adj
iournment of the Legislature on the 18th OF
February; and by vote of 81 to 80, the House
to-day refused to hold night sessions.
The Senate Committee on General Laws was
instructed to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding that specified number OF copies OF all
laws Of general nature be furnished, as soon
as practicable after their passage, to the clerks
of the several county courts OF the State.
Bills were reported in the House OF Dele.
gates appropriatiug sum Of money for heating
the building of the Eastern Lunatlc asylum by
steam to amend the code to allow sherltts SO
day for attendance upon circuit courts; to
amend the code in relation to pay OF jurors;
to amend the act for protection Of fish in the
Shenandoah river and the tributaries Of the
Potomac: to amend the code in reference to
the jurisdiction Of county courts; to simplify
declarations in actions against insurance CON-
panies; to amend the law as to grand jurles;
also, the following bills which have passed the
Senate to amend the charter of the Charottes
Vile Milling and Manufacturing Co. to repeal
the Sth section of the act. directing the Board
of Public Works to sell the States interest i'll
the various internal Improvement companies OF
the Commonwealth; and to amend the code IN
relation to proceedings in criminal cases against
convicts.
The bill for the distribution of the fund
arising from the sale Of land donated by Con-
gress for educational purposes was again taken
up and further considered until the hour Of
adjournment; Mr. Paige, favored the donation
ola part Of the fund to the University and
Virginia Military Institute; Norton was in
favor of fair distribution Of the fund be-
tween the races, but he desired that a proper
guard should be thrown around its distribution;
Mr.. Matthew was in favor of an equal distri
button between the Virginia Military Institute,
the University and Hampton Normal School
Mr.. Sutherlin favored the establishment of a
separate school, whose leading feature shall be to
teach agriculture and mechanic arts; Mr.. St.
John favored the University and Virginia Mil
itary Institute.
A petition was presented from justices Of
Fauquier county praying for revision Of exist
ing statutes 50 that the duties of justices may
be better defined, their compensation increased
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