Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-07
Legislative.

lie the State Senate, yesterday, Resolution
was presented ADD laid over under the rule:
setting forth that the General Assembly rccs@
nizas the liability Of the State to make good 10
tho public free schools the amount to which
they arc entitled by reason of funds properly
belonging to them having bceu used for the
general purposes Of the State, and hereby
pledges the repayment thereof at such line
and in such manner as the RESOURCES Of the
State will allow.
Among the bills and resolutions iotr olu.r
were the following TO amend section j.,
the pay of judges and clerks Of eltctIOD Il
amend the Code Of 1873 ia reference to uoo
residents fishing 10 the waters OF the State, and
requesting the Committee on Education to in
qulre into the expedieDcy of amending the !'w
| tricts to be elected by the people.
Two or three l.! local bills were passed. wDsn
Mr.. Koiner's bill for reimbursement OF IT,
public debt. with MIR. Brooke's amendment a.
substitute, came up as the unfinished buI'
ness, the question being on MIR. Fulkersoo
| amendment to strike out OF the orr glDaI o'
| Il
the coupons TO be receivable at and alter IDS
turity for four 6fths Of all debts due the STATE
except that the Governor and General Assem-
bly,, by concurrent action. may suspend 'l'
receivabity of coupons if the public safety d.
mands it 10 times of rebellion or war. Al'H
q long debate Mr.. Brookc's substitute VS.
adopted aud the bill ordered to be eurro'-st-
ayes 90, noes 10. The bill proceeds upon tie
theory that the Legislature having refused 4"
increase taxation, aud It being manifest 'h'' a.
| the present rate Of taxation interest clnn's It
paid beyond the amount now existing 10 lof"
of coupons. namely. 81 POO 900, it is ncceI'h'
to readjust, if possible, with the coDs'at It '''l
creditors. 1t provides that 1t shall be Ia"'I'
for the bondholders to exchange their hool'
for four per cent. bonds, with receivable c1'
pons attached, whenever eclourths OF ~,
class of bonds shall BE- exchanged, aod 'ut
peeler bonds may be exchanged 10 boGos -
like character. 10 the meanwhile holders I"
consol bonds aud pecer bonds in The propoI
ton of three Of the former to one OF the a''I'
may fund the gross amount 10 bonds OF u,
character above described, the unpaid 'a,t'',.
to be funded 10 non interest.bearlng cerlGc',,, =,
redeemable at the pleasure of the Gentra -
sembly. ,r,
10 the House of Delegates bills ana Iesn ,r,
tons were introduced and REFERRED aml .',
them resolution 10 relation tothe puh's.nm' =,
of persons guilty of wrecking or attem pI'es
wreck railroad irains; bill excepting the '''of
utaries Of the Potomac within the couoN ". n
WestmoreIaud from the provisions OF the a;''
reference to unlawful fishing; and to an!enTC en-
act to incorporate the Fauauer "hl'' 49,
phur Springs Co. ,,;,r for
A bill was reported 10 allow comuutal' .;Gs,
soldiers manned in war 10 lieu OF a'''"''
limbs. &c. ,.ofM[
The House resumed the consideration OF II.
Barbour's tax bill, which was further ~
cussed.
The dry goods house of Fl. B. Clsfn D VI,
has addressed letter 10 Gov. hoSioSvGa .oH;rb.
testing against the Determinations 10 "'''
rates against Now York.
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