Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20
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RICHMOND. Feb. lin the Senate. to-day,
the Joint resolution to authorize the Board OF
Public Works to receive the amount due ny
the Alexandria, Louioun ard Hampshire Hall
road Company, aud 10 extend the tin" for the
COMPLETION Of the Washington and Ohio Kali
road to the town of Winch, stcr, was agreed to-.
The following joint resolution was offered 10y
Mr. Penn:
Whereas, the Governor OF Virginia has trans
,nitted to the General Assembly his message
ommending that measures lie adopted IL ST..
cure the assumption and payment by the U United
States government OF ali OF the cXStir cgu! IN
dabtcdne,s Of all the States and The adoption OF
an amendment To the Federal {. institution hy
the States inhibting them from contracting
debts except to meet casual deficits IN the rev
euue, to relieve II previous liability OF the tate,
I, SUPPRESS instruction. rcpcl invasion or de-
tend the State in time Of war; therefore,
Resolved, &c, That the General Assembly "t
| Eirrlniu conc rs in the communication OF !uc
| Governor as wise, just a"d expedlent
> That the Governor he requested 10 transmit
COMES of these resolutions, toy thcr with the
| message. to the General Assemblies of each q!
the States, and request their concurrence there
| in. and that our Senators ard Representatives.
in Cor grcss should give The matter their r.;r"si
| ana careful al!cHLloll.
The resolution went over under the ruiz.
| Bills we're passed t. amend the act 70 prr-
| vide for a general election; to amend the cIdc
i relation To the times Of mecting OF the Cen
craI Assembly; authorizing the Governor TO az :
point State AsSlycr aud Chemist; TO amend
| the code as 10 the maintenance ct Illcgltlni"tc
children; to amend the code IN relation 10 TAX
| ing CLAIMS in certain waters Of this State; II
Il -, ,t,,r,. va
corporate the trustees Of the Presbyterian Com
| mttee Of Publication, and concerning wtrr"u'>
! for small claims
In the House Of D"c-atcs the Till fXin4 the
ray aud mileage of members If the !" g;>!aturc
was taken up 1t fixes the pay ri each lnon-
| Der at - per day, with mileage at ten cent
per mile. ~
Mr.. Paige moved to dismiss the BILL r. ject-
cd--ayes 3D. hoes -.
Dir. Hill moved to strike out all Of the FIRST
section (learing the per diem as it now is AT: IS,
and allow riembcrS ten instead OF twt MY cents
mileage.
Mr. Critz said he could not think Of voting
| to decrease III" pay of his successors after r.
ceiv;ng So per day himself Laug liter.
Mr.. Hill said he bad always opposed. ai'd
always intended TO oppose, any decrease of pay
| for members Of the General Assembly. as the
pay they now received vas not Il viii: too much.
Pending the discussion the morning hour tx
PRED.
The Interest bill was then t,kcn up. the
pending question being the amendment making
the rate ofintcrest nine per cent.
Mr. Brooke moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out ANY bank OF diSc.u nt.
circulation and deposit" ard insert ANY lcga!-
ly authorized bank Mr. Brooke snid hi
amcndmen, would throw open the door to ;l|i
banks, and not allow, as the amendment does.
only the National Banks the privilege Of this
high rate of interest,
The amendment was agreed to-