Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-14
Virr5niS Legislature.


from December 10th tc Jaousry 81, IS amend
ed bv tho House SO rs to extend to the Oh Of
January, WAS rejected
A ioiut resolution t3ndcriDg to DIR. W. ".
Corcorap, of Washington, the thanks OF the
State for tho dousi loo of the psiutng by Llml
of the stormiug OF Yorktown, whca has been
placed 10 the Senate chamber, was adopted.
General Lee introduced a resolution, #blch
was laid on the table aud ordered to be pTloted,
providing that should auy measure DO adopted
by this General Assembly during the present
session providing for settlement OF tho State
debt there shall be poll opened at each voting
preoipo, Ia the State 90 the --' day OF -
for the purpose of takicg the sense of the qaai
fed voters IF the COMMONWEALTH as to The T.u
6,ation or rtj.ctioo of such measure.
A bill was Introduced TO Incorporate the town
Of DaDielsVlle.
A resolution iostruoting tho Com pittee tor
Ccur,s of Justice TO irqairo aud report as TO
| the election # couoty judges, at this meeting
Of the General Assembly, was referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate eommu.
| nic,tion from the Governor, 10 response to a
resolution of The Senate, as TO what steps havo
| been taken by the Board Of Education 70 pay
| the public school teachers. The Governor states
| that be promptly laid the resolution before toe
| Board and tue Response cJntalned 10 this Cum
| uuuioatou meets with tho approval OF ell the
| members. The Governor. says the Board has
| no power to raise money, and DO power,
duty, or responsibility 10 respect to toe
! financial affairs Of the State, or in re
spect to tho school moneys, uol! it has been
| turned over by the officers to the credit CT the
Board 10 case of the State funds, and to the
credit Of e,ch school district 10 the case Of local
funds Therefore, the Board has go power or
right to interfere 10 aoy official ~ay with the
duties Of these financial officers Whatever State
money has been turned over for the putpas;
has always been promptly apportioced rmoog
the oouoIies and cities OF the Commonwealth,
and the Board hes reascn to believe that the
| local school boards nave also promptly issued
warrants 90 the equity treasures TO teachers for
services rendered. Beyond this the Board 0;
! Education has no power or authority. The
| Governor refers to the Efforts made by the Au
ditor as we'll as his the Governor i3iViduai Of.
| for,s to borrow 5000, 900 from two Of tho city
banks. aud their failure, AID odds LIQUID
anything else have been dOro withiu tie sphere
of their authority for the relief Of the teachers
it would most oheetfully have bsen done by the
Board Of Education.
Ga molten tho Communication vas lid CO
tho tabs and ordered to be printed.
In The House Ct Delegates among tina bills
resolutions, g., introduced were the following
Resolutions of the County School Board o!
| Prince William county 10 relation 10 the public
school tax; bill to ameud the Code 10 relation tc
motions on bonds executed By cE! GERS and o:h
ers; resolution for commission to oddly lha
laws Of tia State. and to amend the 8th lotion
| of article of the Constitution chsuglog The
school age; memorial of tho C9u5ty Schos
Board of King George 10 reitre1cs to TIE Bu
pervision of the public schools 10 hat county,
&o , bills 10 amend the Code 10 relation 10 tho
limitation Of suits, sud TO provide III: maaoer
CT fixing the salaries and allowances Of tao sier
/! ifs. cls!ks apd attorneys fer the Commonwealth
in tho several counties and c1rp0fell2ns; bill TO
amend al act tC commission officers OF cadets Of
Bstbel Academy, Fauquisr ocuaty; bill tc dc,
| fms the force and effect Of answers TO bills 10
ohaucery; auG psii;ition of K. j. Daniel aad
others asking compensation for csrtan services
rendered the Commonwealth hy tho ',;u It
torney General II. T. Daniel.
Bills we're passed to amend 81 oct TO provide
for working the roads ia The counties OF Sher-
aodosh aud Page; to prosid5 that ia case Of
eviction of part of leased property such eviction
shall not work suspeGsloy Ut the whole r2ni;
to Incorporate the Rsppshaa mock Fs3tlDian' i
Cemetery Company.
The Committee en- Couctiea CHI s AMI TogGs
reported that they have bad under c3nsiaars
ton bill to aulhOlso supervisors 10 leEy taI S
ou railroads i1 csr.ain CASES tcr cJGuig put
poses and respectfully ELK 10 be discharged
from the consideration of tbs a:ioa and that i,
\ - =, i,o J..
] the report vas agreed 10.
The bills authorizing tue use Of district school
funds for the payment of teachers. and to sc
cure to tax payers 10 cities the rights Of ruoc
education for their children, was taVorA5iy re
ported upon.
| The Committee on Roads was Instructed to
| irquire whether any, and If aoy which, Ct
the railroad companies of the Commonwealth
are violating any statute regulating the rates
of transportation Of freight or passengers; and
| the said COMMITTEE vera auihnllz d 10
send for persous and papers.
| MIR. Fauntleroy offered the foIIoHing bill,
which was referred:
! b. it enacted, &c., That any o1o Indebted
to the State for taxes |bo may oRn register
ed bond Of the State, on which years or
years interest has accrued, may tender to tbs
collector receipt for tho amount of iueres.
due. equal to the amount OF his or her said
| ,axes aud credit said amount on the back Of
bond. The said collector shall give to the
| owoer Of The bond a receipt for the anoun. of
| interest thus paid fer taxes, and shall return
the bond owners receipt for interest to the first
auditor, who shall credit the collector for tina,
amount Of taxes, and pass over the bond owe
er's receipt to the second aaditor, who shall
charge the said bond owner With the Interest
thus paid to him.
A number of bills were ordered to be en-
crossed.
A message was received from the Senate
that that body bad disagreed to the amendment
of the House to Senate joint resolution pro7d
leg for recess of the General Ass, mo'y, and
the House rectded from its amendment
The Senate joint resolution returning thanks
to W. W. Corcorab, esq, of Washington city,
fer the gilt of a valuable painting,
YVES passed by in order that time might bs had
to add 40 amendment returning thanks for
The valuable donation made by that gentleman
to tho Uoi versity of Virginia.