Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-06
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE Z.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 4, 1919. There was
but little Of interest done in the Senate to-day.
| The bill for the formation Of Board oi
Equalization, pending its engrossmcnt, was
laid on the table aud made the order Of the
day for Wednesday next.
The report of the Committee on Public In
struction, declaring it incxpcdicnt to amend
the public schools laws so as to abolish the dis
triet and county school tax, was concurred 10.
The bill 10 relation to the sale of the Armory
grounds in Richmond was laid on the table.
Bills were introduced to amend the act pre-
scribing the duties and compensation Of GER
tain township officers to authorize the lorna
ton of the Virginia Mining and Manufacture
ing Company; and to amend the act authorlz-
ing the Board of Supervisors of Rockingham
county to borrow money to rebuild the court
house, destroyed by fire 1868.
The House bills prohibiting the voters OF
Lynchburg from voting for Campbell county
officers; amending the Code in relation to APP
pcals, wrts of supcrscdeas, &c; for the rclict
of the sureties of the collector Of Batlletown,
in Clarke county; amending the act approprl-
ating the proceeds Of the Land Script and
tor the relief of the late Sheriff Of Rockingham
were referred.
Ia the House of Delegates adverse reports
were made upon the proposition to amend the
9th section OF the act prescribing the duties
and compensation Of township officers, and up
on the bill prescribing the duties and compcn-
sation of county treasurcrs and other officers.
| Bills to amend the charter Of Stanton and
| to amend section ) of the act to extend the
| charter of the Fredericksburg and Charlottcs-
vile Railroad Company,so as to authorize said
company to borrow money and create mort
gage upon its property and franchises, Were
placed upon the calendar.
Bills were introduced to incorporate Man
gorth Wharf Company on the RappahanDock
river; to prevent unjust discrimination in the
rates to ,,e charged By the different railroads
in this State for the transportation Of treights;
to provide for the creation and regulation OF
railroad companies in the State Of Virginia; for
the protection of oysters in the waters OF the
Commonwealth; and to preserve all rights and
remedies impcrllcd or destroyed By the loss or
destruction of papers filed 10 the various pub
lie Offices of the Commonwealth.
TANES.
Among the billS introduced in the House Of
Delegates looking to an Infringing OF the
present financial difficulties into which the
State has been involved, was one by Mr.. Clop-
ton, referred to before, which proposes to abol-
iSh all taxes by the State upon real aud per
soual property, and that the State eapitatlon
tax shall be separately collected by the State
collecting officers and paid into the Treasury.
subject to the order Of the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, to be applied by him to the
support Of public schools, as required By the
Constitution. 1t provides that the Auditor
shall annually, on the first Monday in March,
estimate the amount which will be necessary
during the year for the support Of the govern
mcnt, the public free schools, and to pay three
per cent, on the public debt, and shall assess
upon each county, city and town the quota
which each county,, city and town shall pay;
that the boards of supervisors and councils
shall annually, on the first Moaday in April,
make levy to meet the payment of their re-
spective quotas. The quota Of each county,
city and town is to be estimated By the proper
ton which the total real and personal property
Of each county, city and town bears to the total