Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09
Legislative.

Legislative.
10 the State Senate yesterday resolution
was Introduced looking to the appropriation u
mooey for the commutation of Confederate Sol
dicrs in lien cf artificial limbs or eyes; and bills
ware introduced TO amend chapter 50 of the
Code in reference to mechanics lee; to amend
the Code 10 reference to the privilege OF selllos
| Euucr; TO provide flr the consoIiuauon OF tue
nubc debt aud tic payment CT the same rate
of interest on the whole; to ame9d section : OF
the act securing to married wcmep, on condl-
tons, all property acquired by them before or
after marriage, SO as 10 more clearly dehne, &c.
\ resolution introduced by MIR. Brooke, OF
Fauuuier, was adopted. requesting the finance
Commit to inquire into the expedency OF
providing by law for tax on tho consumption
of spirituous and malt liquors. which shall reach
the class of consumers who import such Liquors
iGr their use.
An order was adopted appointing standing
committee of nine to be known as the Commit
tee on Fish aud Game, to which all bills and
propositions relating to said interests SHALL De
referred and 10 which the House bill tor the pro-
tcctiou of fish in the waters OF the Common
wealth was committed.
The bill prescribing the manner 10 which
public free school funds shall be collected, and
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literary fund and used nnly for public free
school purposes, being the special order of the
dav. was taken up and discussed until adjourn
mcDt.
The bill, 10 substance, provides that tho tax
fox the support of the free schools shall be paid
10 mocey; not 10 coupons. 1t is, in the opinion
of some the first step n the direction OF torcl
be readiustment, and will be followed up with
a bill providing that The license taxes shall be
paid only in money, and the taxes raised to SIX.
10 cents on 500, which shall be payable tor
fifty cents 10 currency.
10 the House of Delegates Mr. Coghill 10 tro
dueed resolution amending the Code as to de-
fine clearly punishment for az attempt to carn-
ally know female child under the age OF twelve,
so as to constitute the same felony, and Mr..
Ashton, Of King George, Introduced bill to
prevent the evasion Of the revenue laws OF the
State, ard TO protect the dealers in liquors IN
their rights, and to equalize taxation.
Resolutions were referred to amend the law
20 as to enlarge The jurisdiction of circuit judg es
in vacation 10 granting decrses, &c; lnstruclng
the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amend,
men,s to cuuirc in the eypediency OF amending
the Constitution az TO provide that commission.
crs Of the revenue shall be elected BY the quail
f:d voters OF each commissioner district.
10 the contested election case from James
Civ and York couutles Of Shields rs. Norton
the report of the Committee on Elections seat
Jog Norton was adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the railroad commissioner 10
reference to resolution of the House 10 regard
to The Offices, clerks and employees in bis office,
aud the salaries ard amounts received BY each.
and CT all expenses connected Herewith since
the creation Of the Office, which was referred TO
the Committee on loads.
TIE Committee Of Courts ui Justice to
whom was referred the resolution Iur the ap
Monument of a committee ITO Wait upon the
Governor and request Of him copy OF his H.
ausural address. to be printed uuder the order
Of the House. made a report setting forth
that they had considered The resolution, and
without expressing any opinion as to the
paper, aud whilst having the prctoundest re
spect for the Executive, yet your committee 90
not regard the paper as Any official document,
and for that reason arc OF the opinion that II
ought not to be printed at the public expense,
sud ask that they be discharged from the Iur-
Their consideration OF the suit Jet.
Mr. Taliaferro. Of Gloucester. offered the
following as substitute fer III; report of tho
committee:
Reso7te1 That committed of three be ap'
pointed to wait upon the Governor aud request
of him copy of his inaugural address to b.
i. printed uoder the order of the House.
Til subject provoked lengthy discussion
tIes:rs. Taiaferrc. Popham, CoehllI, and Au
derson isvoriUg the substitute, Messr5 John
SOD. OF Giles; Harvie, HARRISON, Lacy, ano
Moffett advocating the adoption OF the report
Of the committee.
The vote being taken the substitute was re-
iectcd by vote OF SO to 81.
Tie question was then taken upon the report
OF The committee, which recommended that
the speech OF Gov. Holiday be not printed
and the report was adopted.
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