Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-11
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la the State Senate. yesterday, resoIu'
ton was introduced providing Tor an additional
taa Of 129 per ceut. over and above The 81
cents 90 tho 500 Of assessed values 10 be ap'
piled exclusively to the support Of the public
schools, 10 lieu OF all other direct taxes OF
school purposes. except the eApitGtloo tex;
bill was passed to amend section Of chapter
of the Code, 10 relation to registration OF voters.
The bill provides that there shall be hut one
day fer registration 10 cities 10 place OF three
days as heretofore.
Bills were also passed to amend the law IN
regard to the repairing the bridges, Sc, 10
Rappahannock county; TO amend section 81 OF
chapter 40 Of the Code, in reference to exelnp
ton from distress; and TO require cltlzens or
Rockingham county owning lands on streams
to keep the same clear OF distractions.
a bill to amend an act establishing the de-
partment Of agriculture, mining and mauuiac'
turing was ordered 10 be engrossed
y bill transferring to the Richmond and
Allegauy Railroad Company and the Potomac
and Ohio Railroad Company all claims OF the
State OF Virginia against tho United States,
&c, was partially considered and the rest OF
the day consumed ia discussing the bill i'm,
posing tax, aud prescribing the mode OF COL
Iccing the same, for the privilege Of selling
wines, Liquors, &c.
Ia the House Of Delegates, a bill 10 ocnsoIl,
date the public debt and to provide Tor the pay
ment Of uniform rate Of interest in accordance
| with the Instructions OF the House, as embodied
| in The preamble of Mr.. Fowler and the rcsolu
| ton Of Mr. Johnston, heretofore published 10
| the Gazette, was reported
The bill to submit to the people at the nex
November election the question of calling a
| Constitutional Convention, was passcd-ayas.
| so; noes, so; Mr.. fIuntcr voting in the affirm
| alive and Mr.. Mushbach in the negative.
Much time WAS occupied in tho discussion OF q
| bill ITO provide for the payment of certain fee:
to James e.. Field. n. Boswell Seswel and Jno
| 81. Forhes.h Tho three gentlemen were EN-
ployed IN pursuance Of the resolution Of the
House of Delegates to investigate tho claim o
| State against Bradley II. johnson and tho Mcssrs
Poe for alleged over charges IS counsel in tho
| Chesapeake and Ohio canal case. They have eacl
been paid 500. The bill proposes TO give eacl
| $500 more, and to pay Messrs. Seawoll and
Forbes each $3.50 in addition IS 3 retainer, ant
10 guarantee them (Messrs. Soawel and For.
| bes) ton per ct. moro on the amountthcy may &c
cover The bill does not contemplate giving
| the Attorney General anything (outsido of hi:
regular salary for his service IN tho matter since
no became Attorney General. The discussion
was postponed.
The bill in relation TO tho revision Of the Crini
nal law of the State was taken up and consider
! cd till Adjournment, and at tho night session
| On motions OF General Anderson and Mr.
| Mushbach the following WAS also added to tn.
sh section:
Provided further That in the cities Of Richmon,
snd Aleyandris tho judges of the Hastings o.
Corporation Court snail with tho consent CT TIT
| city council, make an allowance 10 pay the nee
essary and proper salaries OF such NUMBER OF dG
nuty sergeants rs said Judge shall consider need
| ful, and such allowance shall DO paid ont OF tn
treasury of said cities.
On motion the law was left as ut present in re
lation to arrests under Indictment. The bill WA
amended in some respects TO mako druggist
| moro careful in labelling poisons. The bill Wa
| finally orlored TO its third reading.