Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-11

to erect statues 10 bis honor. The Cardinal
Vicar has granted the BasiIica Of Santa Maria
Maggiore for the funeral ceremony.
A correspondent at Rome says the Pope CD
receiving the news of the death Of the King
said Il expected it and [ had pardoned him.
Let US DOW pray for the repose OF his soul.
Legislative.
To the State Senate, Yesterday, the following,
offered by Mr.. Brooke, of Fauauier, was ordered
to be printed and referred to the Finance Com
mittce -
Resolved, That the Committee 90 Finance
erquire toto the expedicncy OF reporting bill,
which, after rcciting the circumstances
which seem TO require readjustmeot of the
public debt Of the State, shall provide as fol-
lows
lst. For 40 exchange by the receivable cou
pom bondholders Of the State OF the bonds now
held by them for coupons or registered bonds
of equal amount, bearing four per cent. interest
dated on the lst DAY of July, 1878, and to have
become due and payable thlrty.tour years alter
date, but rcdeemable at the pleasure OF the
State after ten years, the interest to be payable
semi annually on the first day Of January and
July in each year. said bonds to be made pay.
ablc 10 order, and the coupons to bearer at the
treasury OF the State, and registered bonds to
be exchapgeable for coupon bonds or vice versa
at the option of the holder; the coupons 10 be
payable semi. annually, and to be receivable at
and after maturity for all taxes, debts. dues,
and demands due the State, except the tax
levied for free schools. which shall be SO ex,
pressed on their face; the past due coupons to
stand as under the provisions OF the tundlog
til of March &c. 1871, or secured, at the option
of the holder, on non.inlerest bearing certih-
Gates, redccmab!e at the pleasure OF the Gener-
al Assembly
=. When the bondoldcr5 above described
shall have funded under the above provision to
the extent OF three fourths IN amount OF The
bonds held by them then the holders OF the
unfuDdcd or pcelcr bonds of the State are TO
have the privilege of funding their bonds 10
like manner as above provided.
g. The bill 10 contain further provision that
the State of Virginia will 10 DO event hold her
self responsible Tor or redeem the one third OF
the debt assigned by the act Of March, 1871,
to West Virginia.
i 4 declaration that this General Assembly
regarding this adjustment fair and equitable,
will, so far as 10 it lies, pledge the good faith
of the people of this Commonwealth sacredly
to abide and confirm the same.
The resolution was ordered to be printed aud
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
The special order CT the day-thc Senate
bill providing that the school fund should not
be diverted from its proper channel came up,
and was further discussed by hlr. Massey aud
others until adjournment.
10 the House Of Delegates, bills were intro
duced, among hem the folowing:-
By Mr.. Walker, of Westmorcland; A reso'
luton as to the expediency Of ameudiog the
act imposing tax on ilGuo-:.
By Mr. h:ah::ol: resolution as to the eX'
pediency of amending the revcCue laws so as to
impose a tax of one cent 90 each cigar sold 10
the State.
By Mr.. l.. S. Fulkerson: A bill for the pro
lection of sureties 90 Official bonds.
By MIR. Hunter: a resolution for special
committee on game.
Bills we're reported from committees to amend
the act for the protection of fish in the waters
Of theCommonwealtha above tideWater; to amend
certain sections of the Code 10 relation to COM
pcnsation OF members and officers of the Gen
eral Assembly, &C.. to amend the Code 10
relation to the recordatiou of fducsry accounts;
ard 10 reference to the Jurisdiction Of justices
Of tho peace
10 the contested election case OF Wocddo vs..
Fickliu, from Buckingham county, the seat wa:
awarded to Ficklin, the sitting member.
Bills were passed for the protection Of wild
water fowl 10 Accomac county; for the working
of roads 10 Loudoun county; to amend section
| and s of al act for the protection Of sheep 10
the counties Of Clarke, Frederick and Charlotte;
to aucpd an act to revise the laws relating tc
the inspection Of tobacco and warehouse charges,
and to insure the proper delivery Of tobacco to
the consIgoces, and to repeal all acts on the
subject which were in force Oh the lst Of } an
uary; and to authorize the county Of Kappa
hammock TO unite with the counties of Fsuquier
aud Culpeper 10 constructing bridge over the
Rsppah aunock river.
The House agreed to 60 into the election OF
all the Capitol and other State officers Except
Auditor of Public Accounts and Treasurer
next Thursday at o'clock.
The Senate Joint resolution for the appoint
mcnt by the Governor of three commissioners
to propose plan for the reorganization of tho
Capitol and certain other Offices was amended
so as to allow the commissioners until February
18th to report. and the compensation Of said
commissioners was fixed at $3.50, and then
passed.
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