Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-09
VIRGINIA Legislature,

tional convention imposing tag on stamps
on contracts; as to the expsdlenoy OF sclpg
or leasing out the oyster interest," and II neither
be practicable, to suggest the best mode OF dis
posing OF the interest authorizing ilen on
all property kept by the keeper OF livery
stable, or of house of private entertainment
to secure the payment of ell charges due for
keeping the same to amend section 2, chapter
$50. of the code, imposing ccrtain RESTRICTIONS
upon Incorporated companies as to the expe-
dieuc7 of providing by law that the schol fund
Ct the several counties shall be retained 10 these
counties, instead of being paid into tho treasury
! for distribution, and 10 amend section 2, chap
| ter III Of the code. and the parts amendatory
| thereof.
Mr.. Koiuer, from the special joint commit
| tee on the status Of the General Assembly,
presented o report aud the following reso'
! luton
Resolved, That the present session of the
| General Assembly is legal and oonsii utlonaI,
and that it is inexpedent to leglslate further on
| the sui -ct.
Mr.. Daniel, as a member of the committee,
| Submitted minority report, 10 which he con
tends that it was Incumbent upoD this Gene
| raj Assembly to definitely define its status with,
| out attempting to evadc it. Ho contends that
the present session is legal in aoy aspect OF the
| case. The Only practical question Involved, ne
thinks, is that of compeosalon-shat ls, wheth-
| er the members sha!! draw $500 or $3.50 tor
| their services DUNG the session. 10 conclud.
ing the minority report, whioh is signed BY
| hIr. Daniel alone, the following resolutions are
/ recommended:
l. That it is only legal aud constitutional
session.
9. That it is only legal and constitutional
Gs al extra session aud that no meubsr is
entitled TO more thar $3.50 for attendance
| upon it.
Mir. Hurt, cf Pittsyivanis, offered the fol-
loving az a substitute for the majority and mi
uuilsY report:
Resolved tho House Of Delegates conourriug,
That the General Assembly, nov n session,
hes been organic ID under the law, but that the
salary CT each meGlber shall be Only $50 for
the SESSION.
MIR. Hurts substitute wss rtiected-ayes 3.
Messrs. Hurt OF halifax. Hurt, of Plt.sylva
MIA. and Johnson; noes %.
NIr FuIketson offered the following:
Resolved By the General Assembly of Viz
giria. That the present session is session IN
accordance with and BY virtue of the joiot reso
lutious approved March l2. 1878, entitled joint
resolutions corstrulug certain sections OF the 5tn
article Of the Const! u;ion, as applicable to the
sessioa of the General Assembly, and the act
approved March 90 b, 1877, in relation to the
meeting Of tie Geoeral Assembly.
hir. Fulkerson. 10 speaking to his resolution.
declared that this whole movement Of endeav.
crips 70 declare this not regular session Was
ia the Interest of the boodholders, and could BIO
traced to pelsols not Virginians.
Mr.. Daniel Said tbs gentleman seemed to
impugn his minority report. He wanted to
know if he intccdcd bis remarks to reflect
upon him.
Mr.. Fc!kersou--No, sir | did not reflect
upon your report.
Mr. Dauicl-Whet want to know Of the
gentleman is Whether he means TO reflect upon
ne personally
Mr. FuIker5on-No, sir.
After considerable discussion, on motion OF
Mr.. Sinclair the subject was laid on the table
and made the special and continuing order tor
to-day at p. II.
In lhe House OF Delegates bills were reported
from committees 10 Incorporate the town OF
HerpGon, in the county Of Fairfax, aad pro-
vlling for the submitting the repeal OF the
fence law, in whole or 10 rart, to tho voters OF
Mount Vernoa and Centrevi!le districts 10 Fair.
fax county.
Bills and resolutions were Introduced and re.
fcrced iuquEiug irto the propriety of abolish
ns county superipsenGepts of schools; irauiriog
into the expenses Of lunaic asyiums aud the
salaries Of the officers of the same to amend
section Is Of chapter 16l OF the acts Of AS
seubtY Of 1856 in relation to the tax on
merchants; to amend the code of 1873. with
reference to pay OF commissioners OF electors;
inqurios into tbs expedepcy of So anandlpg
the laws for the yccordst0n of deeds and con-
tracs &c TO meet The omissions therein as to
sales Of real estate under contracts Dol IN writ
ipg 10 repea! section IA Of chapter 36 Of the
code Ct 1873, ia relation to the collection OF
taxes by certaiu officers; requiring into the ex
pedieGcy Of changing the law proVldlog toT col
lection Ct taxes end compensation OF county
treasurGra and ot6er county officers relating
ID the c1iaetion Of printers fees in legal cases
10 require county and corporation treasurers to
furnish to registrars LETS of ell persons who
have paid the capitstion tax for the preceding
Year, aad to require tbs registrars to furnish
such lists to the juGgns Ct elections at CT beforo
enc opening OF Che polls at Zach election pre-
cioct TO inquire toto the propricty ard prec-
tioabliity of requiring all taxes derived from the
sale Of alcoholic and matt liquors to be paid to
tho State 10 lawful money, and appropriated to
tho puo!io Tree schools, or 50 much thereof as
UaT SE ltC5ssajy ~ ssCu:c eE6 cHiCitDCy VI tGC
free school system that it would be uuwiso.
impa!ilio apd o7cn detrimentsi 10 the lolerests
of tic Commonwealth az we'll as her creditors to
make suCh Increase 10 The rat; Of taxation IS
would 90 necessary to carry into etfsot the pau
proposed by lis Exoeiepcy's message as to
some plan 10y which the amouo:5 se5 apart by
tho Constitution for the exclusive use and ben.
eff; Of The public ecnnolS may be secured.
tie Senate resolution proposing the appoint
lDent Of Il committee Of I've senators and seven
delegates 20 Inquire into tho Rives usurpation.
was eiter debate, referred to Lao Committee On
Federal Relations.
Bills were passed to amend the act to FIX the
times Of holding he circuit courts il the touE-
seentn judicial circuit; authorizing the trustees
OF Andtew Chapel congregation, OF the town
OF HaTrisonburg, to execute deed of trust CD
lss church property; for the relief Of the tax
payers OF Ocaugo county. IL extends The time
within which people may pay without iDcurriDg
pepalty.j
The joint special committee appointed to re