Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-24
legislative.

10 the State Senate, yesterday, the Chair
submitted report from the Auditor giving a
detailed statement Of the Executive expendi
lures for the last fiscal year.
Bills were reported to provide for the pay
ment Of interest upon certain bonds of the
State, and to amend the Code of 1873 in rela
ton TO sureties on fiduciary bonds.
10 the House of Delegates bills and resoIu
tons were presented as follows:
A bill 10 require county and corporation
treasurers to furnish to registrars lists of all
persons who have paid their capitaton tax for
the preceding year, and require such registrars
to furnish such lists to judges Of election at or
before the opening OF the polls.
A bill to amend the charter of the town OF
DanviIle.
A resolution to impose taxation upon the
circulation Of State banks.
A resolution that the Committed on Cousti-
tutonal amendments inquire toto the expedl.
cncy Of abolishing tho Office OF Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and the duties of that
Office to be placed in the hands of the Governor
or Secretary Of the Commonwealth, DC.
A petition Of Q. Nj. Conrad, OF Winchester,
for relief from taxation.
A resolution was agreed to looking to de-.
claring it expedient to consolidate the Offices OF
Surgeon to the Penitentiary and Vaccine Agent,
at reduced cost to the State, &c.
The two houses met in joint session at one
o'clock, and proceeded to the election OF State
officers.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
MIR. Moffett nominated Dr. VIM. H. Rufoer,
seconded by Mr.. Bocock.
Mr.. 2, j. Carter placed in nomination Dr..
J. L. Nj. Curry.
The whole number Of votes cast, 15S; Dr..
Ruffner received l54; DR.. Curry, 4.
The election of Auditor Of Public Accounts
was next proceeded With. Mr. VIM. +. Taylor
was re elacted without opposition.
For Register Of the Land Office, Major
Samuel II. Boykin was re. elected without op.
position.
For Secretary OF tho Commonwealth, Mr..
Bocock dominated Gen. James Mcdonald, the
present Incumbent MIR. MCMILLAN nominated
Col. William e. Cameron. Number of votes
cast, 165; necessary to choice, So. Result:
Mcdonald, 1913; Cameron, G..
Messrs. Hunter and Mushbaeh, Of this city;
Lowell, of Warren; Green, of Fauquier; Sin
clair, of Prince William; Lee, of Fairfax, and
Brooke, Ct Fauquier, voted for McDonald;
and MoCabe and Carter, of Loudoun; Fauntle.
roy, of Frederick; Barbour, of Culpeper, and
Shumate. of Fauquir. voted for Cameron. MIR.
Nelson, of Prince William, did not vote.
q For Superintendent of Public Printing, Mr..
Robinson, of Portsmouth, placed 10 nomina-
ton Major r. L. Walker, the present incum-
bent.
Mr. Walker, Of Northumberland, nominated
Capt. Richard +. Frayser.
The vote resulted in tho election of Frayser,
who received 81 votes TO 70 for Walker.
Col. Swami and Gen.. R. L. Walker we're
dominated for the position Of Superintendent
of the Penitentiary. Whole vote on joint bal
lot, l63; necessary for a choice, 50; of which
Swami received SO. Walker, "A.
y Swami received in the House Ga votes;
Walker. "a. Swami 10 the Senate, 25; Walker
received in the Senate Is.
Gen. Nathan G. Taliaferro and Col VIM. r.
Gaines were nominated for Agent of the Peni'
Tertiary. Whole joint vote, l52; necessary for
a choice, II; Of which Taliaferro received 90
votes; Gaines, 60.
Taliaferro's vote 10 the House, IS; Gaines's
vote, 81. Taaferro's vote 10 the Senate, q;
Gaines's vote, 9.
The two houses then adjourned.