Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-12
Legislative.

10 tn, State Senate, yesterday, several unln'
portant loo bills we're passed, among them
one to authoriz, the Blue Run Baptist Church
of Orange county TO Eell their church property
and invest the proceeds in new church.
The Hous. bill providing for submitting the
question Of caiIiog constitutional convention
at the next November election, was Indefinitely
postponed.
A bill providing for the appointment OF ou.
pe1vsor Ct tbe Revenue Of the Commonwealth,
was rejected by vote Of ayes TO noes 81. The
bill appropriated $1,000 tor the salary of the
Supervisor, and $4,000 for the employment
of such assistants as he might deem necessary.
The bill establishing Mining and Agricu-
tural Bureau, and TO impose tax upon manu-
featuring and selling fertilizers was passed.
The House amendments to the bill amending
the criminal laws were agreed to.
The bill 10 relation TO the number OF students
to be appointed to the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College was passed; as was also
the bill Incorporating the Virginia Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
In the House Of Delegates bills were reported
from committees to allow the several Judges OF
the Commonwealth now in cormlsslon to re-
ceive duriog their respective terms OF othce the
same salaries and allowances noT provided by
law: and to commission the officers OF cadets ct
Bethel Academy, Fauquer county.
The bill providing for the revision OF the
criminal laws was finally passed-lc as 50,
noes 9.
The bill to approve, cohlirm, and ratlfy the
award made by the arbitrator5 appointed to
ascertain and iix the boundary between the
States of Virginia, Maryland, &C., was passed,
a. was the oint resolution 10 regard to the claim
of Virginia tor advances to the United States
10 maintenance oi the war OF 1877 against Great
Britain.
The bill recurring The Auditor of Public Ac.
counts to pay over arrearsges due the Literary
fund was ordered to its cngrossmcEt. The bill
provides that tho Auditor Of Public Accounts
be required on the LIST Of July next and every
three mouths thereafter to turn over to the
Second Auditor the sum Of $25, 900 10 currency
out Of the proceeds Of the license taxes, and to
continue to make these quarterly payments,
without further order, demand CT requisilon,
until full payment shall be made Of all ar7car-
ages due from the capitation and property taxes
set apart by mandate Of the constitution and
law for the support Of the public free school
system.
On motion of Mr. Barbour the bill to pro.
vide for tho consolidation Of the public debt
and the payment OF uniform rate Of interest,
was taken up and considered.
At the night session the House ordered to BE-
engrcssed the bill allowing to creditors to refund
their bonds 10 registered bonds bearing three
per cent interest Tor eighteen years and four
per cent for thirty two years. The new bonds
are to be non taxable.
The resolution for q commission 10 settle the
debs was referred to the Finance Committee.
The bill for convention was passed by vote
of Sc to 49-Mes,rs. Garter, Farr. Hunter Nc.
for it, and Messrs. Lowell, Mushbach, George
Walker. Green and Mellon among those who
vota6 AGAINST it.