Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-16

lHOunt TO Inc LTc0Sule Gl Luc I9lhLc, III
money, Of by check or draft for money
for all rev,nue r, ceived by, them III money; nor
SHAH 1t bcElawful for any such collecting officer
| to purchase such coupons for the purpose ui
|sal8 thereof or to sell the same during his
continuance in office.
I'd. Every such collecting officer shall pre-
serve upon the books Of his Office statement
showing the amounts received BY him in such
coupons, and the parties from whom received,
which shall be open to the inspection OF any one
desiring to canine the Same, and shall accom-
pany every settlement made by hImwith sworn
statement of the aggregate amount collected by
him in coupons. -..-.
3D. Every violation of the provisions of this
act shall be deemed ulisdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by ine OF
not psa than 500 nor more than 81 ONO, and
ut the discretion Of the court, by Imprisonment
in The county Jail not exceeding thirty days.
4. Any party buying and selling such coupons
shall be deemed broker within the meaning ol
the license laws OF this Commonwealth.
9Th. This nc! shall be in force from It's pnssag"
III LEGISLATIVE.
Iu the Senate to-day there was slim attend
ancr Bills were reported raul Committees IL
relation to the taking Of acknowledgements by
clerks OF county courts; to authorize and EN-
power the Council of the city OF Richmond tc
Increase the salaries Of judges of the Circuit,
Chaucery and Hastings court Of said city.
Adverse reports were lDade as to the expc-
liency Of amending the code so rs to grant the
privileged OF trial by jury III cases before jus
ticc of the peace and as to authorizing two
justices OF the peace to enquire and decide
whether person is lunatc, &c.
Bills were passed declaring valid the assess.
men, of real estate aud the COLLECTION of taxes
on the same under the act in force January
oath, 1872; amending the charter OF Slauntou
and making the Twenty. Second OF February u
legal holiday
Bills were introduced to repeal the act oi
March 1872, repeating the not declaring that
coupons shall not be received for taxes; to pro
hibit officers charged with collecting revenues Of
| OF the Stute, or IN any manner connected there
with, from using the public funds for purposes
of speculation, and to provide suitable punish
ment therefor; to establish an immigration
ing aud selling lands Of persons under dlsabill
ty; and to amcud tho codc, in relation TO trans
erring to persons in another State or country
effects in this State.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, Of Lpulouu, til.
committee on general laws We're instructed tt
auquire into the expcdcucy of establishing d
State board of insurance.
| Iu the House of Delegates the committee OF
qury on the subject, reported it inexpcdlent tc
| legislate in regard to the transportation OF Tue
over railroads, which action was concurred m
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr.. N"alc
of Alexandria introduced a bill to Incorporate
the Alexandria Iufmary, which was placed Oh
| the calendar
Bills were passed to incorporate tho town Of
Covington; for the relief of G. w. Wright, al
assessor of Orange county; for the relief Of IT
NJ. Heterick, late superintendent OF schools o.
Rappahaunock county; aud to amend the code
us to conservators Of the peace for watering
| places &c.
The House joint resolution memorazlng
Congress to repeal the Internal tax Oh all II
quors made from fruit, was take up anc
passed.
A resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment Of a special committee OF three
| to request tx Gov. Wise and the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth to furnish any papers IL
their possession on the subject OF State or Ma
tioDa Insurance to the House.
Amoug the bills introduced and referred was
one prescribing the duties OF county treasure!
and other officers and one releasing the Eank
of Danvile from the payment OF It's notes on
certain conditions.
Resolutions were referred as to the cxpedleucy
Of extending the time for township collectors
to settle from March to May in each year as
to the expediency OF allowing compensation to
county treasurers for collection OF taxes, un-
paid on the lst Of December, ia townships that
have no collector.
STATE INSURANCE.
In the Senate, to-day. Mr. Noulin offered
the following preamble and resolution, which
were agreed 10:
Whereas, The late decision Of the Court OF
Appeals in regard to the reeelvablIlty OF cou-
pons in payment Of taxes renders necessary the
raising of much larger amount OF revenue by
the State than can possibly be derived IRON the
present rate of taxation and whereas, in the
present depressed condition of the iuanccs OF
our people, any higher rate Of taxation on the
real and personal property of the State would
be productive of much suffering aud result IN
great sacrifice Of property OF iuany cltzens OF
this State; therefore,
Reso1uei, That the Committee on Finance
enquire into the eypediency of devising some
plan of State insurance for raising revenue.
RATE OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on courts
of Justice of the Senate, has reported a bill to
amend the act in relation to interest so as TO
pTOVluc LllaC six per ceut SHal uC Ile iCS"i
rate of interest, except on commercial paper,
whereby special contract, nine per cent. may
be charged !; the rate, however, on the latter
to be reduced to six per cent. after maturity of
the paper also bill aboshing the forfeiture
OF the principal of the debt for usury, leaving
only the forfeiture to be the amount of interest.
Mr. Hundley. minority of the committee,
presented report providing for the allowance
of eight per cent. by special contract, upon
,nds, notes or other evidences of debt falling
due at twelve months or over, and SIX per
cent. for all other interest.
FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICERS.
In the House ofDelegates to day the COM
mittee on constitutional amendments were in
structed to enquire into the expediency Of
amending the Cd section of the Sd article of
the constitution so as to read as tollows:--
"Provided, that no person holding office, civil,
military or naval, under the government of the
United States, or any appointment Of authority
in any department of service 10 said govern,
ment, civil, military, or naval, shall be allowed
to hold any office, State, local, or municipal