Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-07
Legislative.

In the State Senate. on Saturday, bills were
reported and passed 20 amend an sc. for the pro-
lection o: sheep in The county of Fairfax, and to
amend an act for the protection Of sheep in the
counties Ct Bedford Fsuquier, Wythe and Bot
etouft; also bill to remove the political diss-
bilities Of John A Henley AID Sydney Smith,
Of Williamsburg.
a resolution 70 punish an attempt st muder
with death Was referred.
Resolutions were introduced and referred s.
TO the propriety of 30 amending the constitution
IS to provide tnst the county court system estab.
h:hed by the constitution Of 1880 shall be sub.
stltuted for the pressn. county court system;
also the propriety Of abonhIng the Office OF
county supeIlntenden Of schools; slao.elui,ing
all voting II elections to be viva voce slso IS to
the expectancy OF d!strbuing among heirs.s.-
law residing in the Sts:s OF Virgins funds III.
der the control Of the cou.u OF the Common.
wealth belonging 20 non residents Of the State
after the period c. +:.eea yea.a shs.! have
elapsed.
An inetec.us! st:amp: VS. inside 20 tass I'd
the bill fixing the pay ani mileage C mem Der.
Ct the General As:cnbly Oh tie basis Of 1851
In the House Of Delesa:ss resoll.ior vss
adopted by vote CT G3 20 /! in:.ruc.ing the
Committee on Courts Of Jus:ice to report bill
10 provide 70. twelve uci:ial districts ln,tesd {:
eighteen. S. S: present. &eGGcs. Hushbach snd
Hunter voting il TIE a1.i:msti7e.
Bis s1d resolution: ware introduced sud re-
fer.ed to repeal section 70 OF chsp:e: q Ct tie
code il la:ioa to license Of sample merchants:
SIS to amending the constitution 60 IS 70 DO sTAy
with the County $1,000. supe-lr!sIdent:, the tu-
ties to be pe.ftsne1 bJ he president G.; school
board as to amen 1i1g TIE ,sT il relation 70 ire
returns o.! imprope: assessments Of lands. delin.
Quen: lands, s2d iL:o!vea. capi:ston and prop.
erty taxes 8: 70 amending ne .svs IN regsrd .
spp-cpris!locs OF mC.ey for county purpose: 20
s. 20 devol7e .he du:!e: IL taa: regard ,aoT e,-
ercisei by the county couc.sj On tie oos:d {!
superT:E DIS, SUBJ 80: % Ire spproCs sd sanction
of the ceua:y couc:. sd IS 10 2,:.uo:jag tn
treasurer: {: the saTe,a c:un:ies - pay witness.
es in c,ihina. cases.
A rescll,ior =. ne appoic:nsa: G: con.
mittee 10 wai: on the Guva'co: and reques. q!
him copy 81 Ri: inaugural address, 10 be print
Cd under Inc o,de. OF the Horse, VA passed
ayes 81, noes 47-4r: Huctsc voting il the a1s
a.i7e and ". Au.hbsch in la negative.
The Serste resolution TO. the sppoinsuen. o.!
aspecial committee oo laa Iin and game II.
.erees being taken Up.
Nr. Hunter, Ct Ale1s-d.ia, smoke il :,7o. o!
it. he said lhst ss iha coere:poId.nt ofA lesding
journs 70. thu bsn-f: Ct tourists snd spo:.neo.
he had travelled 81! over .he Stale inves.i2stiDg
a1d writing ~ th.ss Interests. He believed he
knew me Walls SD vi.h=a 0: the people, sot
sns. j: Ca= shsi' dts7s 20 hsve the fish snd gsu.e
remsiriug to them protected from far
.ner spo.!a:ion. He referred 20 Als1snd!l,s
loss OF trade by TIE destruction OF a in .1e
Po!omsc rivel-s loss caused in g7ea. part by
people having no Identity Of in:=res:s with this
S,a:e. lie Gid rot ssS that tn and game b.
rich man, gu. that they ba protected for tee
general good. At prese1! propoiitlona touch.
i1g ID sse Interests were referred % the Conm!:
tees on Pro portions and Grievances and taa
Chesapeake and is Tributaries Whas ne de,
sired WAS TO have committee specially charged
With the subject OF i h ard game. constituted OF
gentlemen CHOSEN with reference TO the lntars's'
10 be IN n ists1 % thCl. charge.
Hr. Bohsnnon said that Ia would confess tbs:
Ia felt 81 il.scei: in The 4 after entirely dhpro'
toned to its lmportsucs. 1t WA charged ms
tie n n 5ers OF the ccn nt:es Oh tha Chesapeake
and its tributaries hs:s in the interest OF
Yankee monopoly. NJ. bohsnnon Iepudlael
the s. peIsious upon the chsitman OF TIA, com.
mi.tee (Gensrsl Tsliaterro.
M Hunte: replied TO Mr.. Bohannon, giving
res.ons Why The resolutions should pass. He
sfi;med that the presen! committees vera 1o:o.
riou,y inadequate, however excellent the gen
.lemen conpo.iog them might be; thai TIE
special com mi.te5 would Ia chosen from a. sec.
lions OF tie State, who know list thslr peop.e
want, ard i: Vas no! game q cssd:, wnere one
psrty desired - eu:ar tie o:aec
NJ WsiSer OF No,thu m erlanI hsd no o.
lection 10 NJ. Hunter having Lis special com.
mit!ee, fo:, ssi1 he, NJ. h. = pac e1ce..snces
SPORTSMAN. Bu: .le tide Ss:ar Pc op!s are entirely
satisfied with the Gem ni:tea on The chesapeake
SD is Tribu:s:.ies.
M. w s!ESs proposed - give " tue SouA!''
tee on he Chesapeake sad its T.ibu.s:.ies !aA
Tdewa.s: Interests, and give TO :he apacis!
committee the remainder ofthe State.
Nj Hu1.-, declare be would rot conproml:e
IN tbs! Way; Re wanted TIA lssue now nsds &c
tiiej.
Mr.. Wake, ssid ms: S: be pep ,sed the ms
sure in spirit Of couc;lis.!cc, SAD !: Was 70;
accepted be must De forced 20 the conclusl2o
tast there were designs in the proportion TIA:
did rot sppear OF is !sca.
Nj. Hunter replied tas., speaking for him.
self be would ssy tbs: be va, sc:uated b. u
purpose Out the good Of the state. and that he
would sooner DO injustice 10 his own section Q:
the Stste than 10 another.
Mr.. Wake. sccepted the disclaimer
NJ. Wslker though: .ha: i: vss probsble tbs:
Alexandria owed her dec.easion. II considers
bic part to other CAUSES thsn the fisheries
Mr.. McCsbe moved TO pass by the resolution
Not sg,eed to-sye;, 25; noes. SIS.
NJ. S:srke moved 10 strike on. the wo:t
f,h' aud !esve to the committee the sutjac: c:
game alone. Rejected.
4 tTo.iai,ds vote wss required 10 suspend :1a
rule sid psEs the resolutions, the vote was .ss7n
snd tie resolutions fsilei-syes 80 noes 81