Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Marcn lS.--lhe feature or tue
day was the reception by the Legislature of the
Maryland Boundary Commissioners, an ae-
count of which was tclegraphed
Tn the Scpate bills were introduced in rcla-
ton to allowance to clerks of Circuit Courts; 10
incorporate the Southern Settlement Spciety;
to provide for the appointment of fish commits
sious for the State; and to incorporate the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows Temple Association of
Fredericksburg.
Aresoutiou was adopted providing for the
keepipg Of the archives of the Southern His
torica Society iu the Capitol building
The Immigration bill, heretofore engrossed,
was reconsdered, amended, aud again ordered
to he eugInssed.
A bill TO prescribe how hypothecations Of
products and commodities shall be made, and
to prohibit the hypothecation Of cousi gnments
except on conditions, was passed
The bill in reference to the jurisdiction of
County Courts was discussed until adjourn
ment.
Iu the House Of Delegates after the recep-
ton Of the Maryland Boundary Commissioners,
the tax bill was taken up and further dis
cusSed
While Frank Moss, coored, of Buckingham
was elucidaliug financial problem, Mr.. Rid
dlebargcr, Of Shenandoah, rose and as cd ::
"WilI the member give way for me to Offer u
reSolutlou|'
Moss, pau,ing, said "As it is the member
from SheuandOah will.
Mr.. Riddebarger then said:
"Mr Speaker [ offer the following Re.
solved, That Frank Moss, delegate from Buck
lid Il, n
| nuisance.
The Speaker put the question and there were
| four affirmative votes.
| The debate then proceeded.
The bill which to day passed the Senate to pre-
scribe how hypothecatoDs Of products and com
modtics shall be made, and to prohibit the by
pothccatiou of cousignments except on condi-
TONS it is estimated will capitalize in the State
Two aud a half millions of dollars. The primary
lien it gives is new feature here; its object
being mainly to attract capital. Hypotheca-
| lions by agents OF all c0nslgnmentS except by
consent OF the owner is prohibited, save only
to the extent OF advancement made to the con-
| signor, who shall assent tn writing to the guam.
tity OF the consignment to be hypothecated.
Revenue to the State by way OF license tax on
| warehouses will amount to not less than $2O,-
| 0UU, and if the number Of warehouses and
houses of manufacturers who will pay the IL
cense tax . get the benefits Of this act be as
! many n the State as estimated, the revenue will
amount to $50 UU0.
Mr. O'Neal has introduced in the House OF
! Delegates bill to extend the corporate powers
Of the German Banking Company, Of Alexan.
dria, aud the same gentleman has also intro
duced bill to Incorporate the Virginia Turn
pike Company, having for its object the con-
struction of turnpike from Alexandria to
some point on the Potomac at or above the
Long Bridge.
The House, yesterday, refused to refer a
resolution providing that all moneys now 10 the
treasury or hereafter received, from whatever
sources, not otherwise appropriated aud not
necessary to drray the current expenses OF the
State government, be constituted part Of the
sinking fund for the redemption of the State
debt ascertained 10 the act of March 80, 1871,
commonly known as the funding bill, aud that
the Commissioners Of the Sinking fund desg-
dated in said act be instructed to invest such
moneys transferred to said fund in bonds OF the
State of Virginia at their present mar et value.
The introduction OF the resolution caused q
long and animated debate Mr. Stuart, of
Augusta, announcing that it brought squarely
before the House the question of reputation,
by announcing that 10 interest on the debt will
be paid aud that it would do more to lower
the credit and injure the character OF the State
| thanaDything that could be done.
Mr. Dolly said that the resolution was in eff
| feet Reputation OF the uutunded debt-that
portion of the debt which had heretofore been
especially favored by the opponents of the
funding bill.
Mr.. Griffith. the mover of the resolution,
SAID that the effect would not be to depreciate
the untuuded debt, but to redeem it at its mar
ket value.
The Wing this morning devotes more than
two columns to report of this debate, which
If continued will proong it ad in6ntuu, not to
say ad nau>eam-tor if it is so pleasant to see
ones name in print, how much more so to see
ones views corrected and revised by the re-
porter.
John W.Wall, scrgeant.a arms of the House
has been detained for several days from the ac-
tive performance Of his duties by severe indis-
position.
A meeting Of the bar Of this city was held
to-day, at which appropriate resolutions were
adopted and feeling tributes paid by several of
the lawyers to the memory Of the late Judge
Joyncs.