Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-12
legislative.

To the State Senate, Yesterday, the House
ioiot resolution for the election of State officers
on the 18th was referred.
A resolution was adopted directing the Sec
ond Auditor TO report The amount due on the
public debt funded at the session of the Legls'
Iature of lS66-'67, and the amount OF interest
due on the entire debt on March 80, 1871.
Resolutions from Gordonsville relating to an
amendment of the charter of that town; also
asking that the town be made separate Scnooi
district, were referred. q,
Favorable reports were made upon the ollIs
to amend an act for working the roads OF LOU
doun county; to amend the act prescribing Inc
duties, powers, &C., OF certain county Objects,
and to amend the act for the protection OF
sheen in the counties of Clarke, Frederick and
Charlotte.
The Senate bill prescribing tho manner 10
which nublic free school funds shall be collect
ed. acd rouiriog hem to be paid to the credit
of the literary fund and used only Tor puollc
free school purposes, was further considered.
10 the House Of Delegates, bills we're intro
juoed, for The relief of Gideon ". Stone, OF
Warren county; to regulate the compensation OF
mileage of circuit judges, and to amend tho
Code 10 relation to the duties of the Board CT
Trustees of Education.
Resolutions were referred. looking to q re
trencbment 10 the various departments or the
State government, and to devise some plan ~
which the Penite ntary may become source OF
revenue to the State, By leasing or otherwise.
Reports ware made from committees to au-
thorize reassessment of the lands throughout
the Commonwealth that were injured by the
late freshet, and requesting Congress to grant
pensions to the soldiers of tho Mexican war
The Joint resolution 10 relation to the dlstrl.
button of the Physical Survey Of Virginia. No.
| ., by Commodore Maury, WAS ordered 10 be
enerossed.
MIR. Powell presented the following -
Whereas many of the people OF this State are
opposed to the execution of the terms OF the
| act of March 81. 1871 commonly known as the
Funding BILL" because Of the common belief
that the passage Of said act was procured by
bribery or other means outside OF Legitimate
| legislative methods; therefore, be it
Resolred, That special committee OF nine
| be appointed, whose duty it shall be to Inquire
| into, ascertain and report to this House, what
i'm proper, corrupt aud fraudulent means aud
appliances, if any, were used 10 and for procur-
| ing the passage Of said act.
Reso7red, That said committee shall have
power TO SIT uuIluS luC SSSSlJu VI tu1o Oouo'aA
| Assembly, aud shall have power at auy time TO
send for persons and papers by them deemed
| necessary to the inquiry mentioned. aud the
chairman or acting Chairman OF said committee
shall have authority, aud he is hereby empoW.
cred, TO administer oaths to all persons brought
before the commmittee for examination. which
| oaths shall require such persons to answer truly
all questions asked them; aad, 90 their failing
to answer such questions truly, and answering
the same falsely, they shall be liable to prose
cutiou and punishment for perjury according 10
| law.
The House joint resolution direc;iog the Au.
ditor Of Public Accounts to pay to the credit of
The literary fund the amount du, the public
school fund for the years 1870. 1871, 1872,
1873 and 1874 providing that the Auditor be
instructed TO place the sum of 1882. 1926 to
the credit of the literary fund as soon as the
condition Of the treasury will enable him 10 do
so, was taken up
Mr.. Taaferro moved to strike out treas.
ury'' aud insert Commonwealth.
The motion to amend provoked a long de.
bate, participated 10 by Messrs. Taliaferro,
HouIy aud He6kle advocating it. and Messrs
FauntIeroy, Harrison, Barbour and McMulen
opposing it.
The amendment was defeated, 81 to sc, aud
the motion to refer. with instructions to bring
10 bill in conformity with the resolution, was
adoptcd-ayes IS, noes IL.