Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-15

amount Of interest authorized to be fuDded uu.
der the &C. OF March 80. 1871, was IS 637,-
245 %; lhe amount funded Hereunder is
$I66S 450 0G-!csviog amount still fuudable
S9GS. 1887.
The Seoate ti TO provide that all taxes due
Oh account tt the public schools shall be paid
in gold or cu.r:ocy was further discussed.
The question recurring upon the adoption of
Mr.. Johnsco' amendment 10 the original bill,
Mr.. Hurt, of Pittayl7auia moved to table,
which was agreed to.
The bill providing for the more economical
transportation Of persons to the penitentlary
was taken up, and several amendments pro.
pcsed.
Peuliog further discussion of the bill the
10 the compensation Of the officers and mem
ters Of The General Assembly was resumed.
Pending motion to lay this bill on the table
the Senate adjourned.
Ia the House of Delegates bills and motions
were Introduced for the repeal Of the game law;
amending the Code 10 relation to personal rep
resentaivcs; amending the Code 10 relation to
county supervisors and ireasurers; amending
the Code in relation to the right of action 90
hoods Of iduciarcs; to prevent the forfeiture
OF property or franchises by tho James River
and Kanasha Company. aod to eoable the
cities OF Richmond and Lyochburg to aid 10
the repairs of the works OF the com pany; chang
ing the name Of the Buchanan and Clifton
Forge Railway Company to The James River
Railroad Company, and providing for the ex
tension By said company of its line OF road from
BuchaDan to point at or near the city Of
Richmond, &c.
Mir. Farr presented the petition of F,tzhugh
Lee and John NJ. Forbes in b;halt of the Board
of Visitors of Mount Veroo0
U0der suspension OF rules the io!!9Wiog
resolutions were agreed to-
lat. Rtquesting the Second Auditor to furn.
ish Information to The House what ns!almeuts
Ct interest that occurred Oh the registered
bonds 9th Commonwealth from the lst OF
July, 1861, t. the lst Of July, 1871, have been
paid either 10 whole or 10 part aud if aa2 to-
staiGeot was paid IN part 10 what proportion
was the payment.
p. Is or no; the semi annual Interest &c
cruiog % each bond regularly on the ls day Of
January aod on the Is: day ofJuly 10 each year
placed to the credit OF the party 10 whose name
the bond stands registered on the dav that the
seali annual instaImeot falls due? Has or not
such regulation as to interest o. registered
boC3s existed 10 the cfic, Of the Second Audi
tor Size: the lss day of July, 1861, and has or
not such regulation governed the c0u-s, Of
bu5;5c;s 10 said ofi,, ia the matter Of such
io:errst.
Bli= wtr3 plssol to am I'D the Cole 10 r-f-
ercIce 60 the iuri.lic:i0o Of justices Of the
peacc; 20 amca1 the Code Tor the relief OF sure
ties; 10 empower the Gogeraor of Virciaia 10
enter Into nego.iatio6s with the Go7ernor of
Maryland il relation 70 marking and designat
ing the b)ucdaTy line between the States Of
Virgloia and MaryIaoj; 10 amend the Code 10
retereGc, to dd1:ar7 accounts.
The bill 10 amcnd the Code in relation TO FIX
ing the pay Of the members aod off GERS of the
General Assembly on the basis as paid 10 1860,
came up on its eaGrossmeot. Mr.. Soessard
vas opposed to cutrlag down the ply, but
thought the cutting down ought to commance
somewhere else.
Mr.. llarcic favored the bill! and said he
wanted the expenses Of the govcromen: to be
reduced, and. in order 10 accomplish it, he was
in favor of cutting dowo all salaries. from the
Governor down. excepting the judges OF the
Supreme Court ADD public school teachers
Mr.. Coghil!, the patron Of the bill. strongly
urEed its eogrossment, and during his remarks
stated that tie time WAS when members of the
General Assembly did not get enough paw to
meet their expenses during the session ct the
Legislature.
And after debate. on motion of Mr.. MoGst
the bill WIS recommitted with Instructions to
consider aad report every case OF expenditure
which 10 the opinion OF the committee could
properly be reduced.