Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-17
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

,;,p Of oysters, and to obtain revenue 1or the
,r;,.;lcrc of taking them in the waters OF the
Commonwealth. ,.u
An adverse report was made upon the bill
e,r the relief of Perry Jefferson, administrator
nj John NJ. Seey, deceased.
resolution was introduced aud REFERRED IN
,,,r;ng into the expedieucy Of providing by
law for the more ctfectual protection OF land
owners from dcpredatiens committed by per
s,ps rilirg through their farms, pulling down
fences, taking fruit, &c.
\ Joint resolution requesting the Governor
70 make application to the federal authorities
Yr the return Of the original draft OF the ordl-
nance of secession was agreed to.
4 resolution that the Legislature will consid-
ar no bill for the incorporation OF a railroad
,rupany or amending the charter OF j railroad
rnunaqy. until the assessment bill, the tax
hin, the bill imposing taxes on oysters, ana a
iii for the payment OF interest on the public
d,!t shall have first been disposed o,was offered,
hnt motion to suspend the rules FIR its lmme-
d;a,c consideration failed, and it went over.
The bill to provide for the payment OF the
r,;lroad debts of COUNTIES, cities, &c, being up
IN It's passage, failed for want of couStltu-
,ona majority, the vote being ayes, l6 :; noes,
Is. whcreupon the vote was recousldered and
the bill laid on the table aud made the order OF
the day for next Wednesday,
The bills to Incorporate the Uultcd States
gold and silver amalgaUat!og company OF Virgin
il. and in relation to the lease OF the penlten-
,arv, we're passed and number OF bills adj
yanccd on the calendar
\ L I,
night sessions, failed.
The Senate bill for the assessment of taxes
ON persons, property, &C., was made the spe-
cia continuing order for Monday.
The vote by which the bill authorizing the
y,icrs Of certain counties to vote on the queS-
lion of rcpcaling the act relating to fences &c.
Vas ordered to cngroSsment. was recOlSluclcd
several amendments adopted aud the bill! then
The bill to amend the act to distribute and
,,n,r,iOn REPRESENTATIVES ia the General AS
Srmby. was dismissed.
The Senate ipnt resolution cXcmpting from
fax the bill incorporating the Danvillc and
New River Railway Company was rcjccted by
Il vote Of II 10 80.
The following bills were reported and put on
,hc calendar: to amend the Sd section of the
a,t ipcorporatias The Fairfax County Narrow
Gauge Elevator Railroad Company to au-
thlrizc countirs, cities, and towns to endorse
the bonds Of the Washington. Cincinnati and
St Louis Railroad Company and to amend
ti,r act to incorporate the Gondonsvlllc anu
Chester Gap Railroad Company.
The ill liking tho legal rate of interest was
taken IN and further discussed until adjourn
ncnt upon the amendment OF Mr.. DANIEL pro
ro>ur to allow upon bills of exchange and
b,,,,
IL days to run, and made payable at any bank
Of discount, circulation and deposit, rate not
exceeding ten per cent per anuum, by agree
mcnt Of the original parties, &c.
CONFERENCE on THE STATE DEBT.
\ partial conference of the bcndholders Of
the State and the joint committee OF the two
Houses Of hclIcgislaturc was held at theCaplto
this evening OF the 32,OO00O0 OF bonds,
held, only 81 100000 We're represented.
the meeting was called to order by Mr..
Cochran. OF Augusta, when Mr. Bigger, clerk
"i The House Of Delegates, acting secretary,
read the Governors invitation to bondholders.
In consideration Of the small amount OF
hond; represented, Mr.. Head moved to adj
l'nrn until Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Williams, representing creditors OF the
State, thought that although there was small
representation Of bonds in amount present, yet
there We're in attendance gentlemen represent
ing French, English, American aud perhaps
German bondholders aud he felt that q reflex
oIthc sentiment Of the bondhuders generally
mnd be obtained from them.
Mr.. Walker, Of Pulaski, was unwilling to
take any action unless there was present SUI
trency OF State creditors to make the action
bidding. Those representing the State were
not present to deny or avoid what Virginia
Justly owed her creditors. lie favored the adj
journment because not two million OF tho
$1,000 600 was represented.
Mr.. James A. Seldom, on the part Of the
hondholders. regretted that there Was not i
larger representation Still, If even three
fourth absent. The bondhoders wanted some
authentic proposition from the legislative com-
mittce in order that they might shape their ac
ton.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick hoped that while the repre-:
scnation was not large, an idea of the spirit OF
the bondholdcrs might be obtained from those
present. He had received letter from a
boalhoIlcr in New Jersey, who held $250,0OO
OF Virginia State securities, who was willing to
see Virginia, after raising all she could by
lCTumate taxation in her present condition,
INST pay her current expenses, and then devote
the remainder, whether great or small to
meeting the interest on her State bonds. MIR.
n proceeded to state the present status of the
debt question and show the embarrassmeuts
WINCH surround the Legislature, growing out
ei The coupon feature.
Mr. Gilman, moved to adjourn until Tues
uay afternoon, aud in the meantime, III re-
s'"hSe TO Mr.. Seddon's suggestion, that the
~ mat confer as to what proposition they
" ",,ng to submit.
a,. .1r Fopham, on the part of the bondhold-
ii a,. nYp'd the adjournment would DOT be to a
'",[ aly than Monday.
Mr QueScnbcrry remarked that the commit
T T''1 would like to hear the views Of the bond
;,,lr Seldom reviewed the action of the Leg
> Ti In regard to the debt question.
,3' Inc m'ton to adjourn until Tuesday was
BOILER EXPLOSION
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