Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-11
I.JYeE,,-Ya LEGFSz.7TERE.

IIRGlsfRS GE~2SNh tHo1'
inthe Senate yesterday General Lee pre-
sented the petition Of citiz!za OF the c;uaty
of Fairfax against tho passage ol House ea'
nroyiding for subnittiug the ql:s.lou o. Inc
repeal of the feaoe law in Mount Verooa town
ship.
The House bill permitting dogs to b. ess:sj |
ed ns pcrsooal property, aud protected as Euoh |
nronerty, elected considerable discussion,
nar,icinated 10 By Messrs. PauI, Brooke. John
son. FakeTson and Gripsley, alter which l;
was reeomui:ted to the Committee ior Courts
of Justice. -.
A resolution was Introduced for the appoint
ment of a Joint committee to consls: OF Two up.
90 the part ofthe Senate aud three upon the p,ars
of the House to iuquire into any charges mat
may be made against the management OF toe
Hampton Normal Institute, said committee to
have power 10 visit the lusl.u:e. L'e5 c7tf
uoder the rules.
House bill to amend tie lss section Ct az
act 10 relation to the time for holding the courts
10 the Twelfth and Eighteenth judicial circuits
| was passed.
10 the House of Delegates, among the bills
| resolutions. So. Introduced and referred were
| the following: ;,
As to tho proprietv Of abolishios the Board
of Visitors 10 tie Virginia Agriculture! col,
eee at B!acksburg; to amend the charter CT
tbs town of LovettsTille, Louiouo county; 10
| reduce the commissions Of the Commissioners
of tho Revenue fer Loudcun oounty: 10 relation
| TO the annual appropriations to the asylumz;
| to rtouirs the commissioners OF tho revenue
to obtain certain statistics with refsreLc, te
agriculture; to amend the law in regsri 20 aI'
| ira allowances of county officers; to confer p
lice authority Oh the superintendent OF the ialf
grounds Of the Virginia Agricultural Society,
Nc Hunter offered resolution iCr the APP
pointment of special conmltt2s on game,
which was agreed to.
Bills were reported from committees to alnvld
the act for tho division Of school districts laIu
sub districts, g.; to amend the &C: to provide
for the election of Three aomnl:sion-rj OF the
revenue for Loudoun county.
The bill prescribing Tho Dimes 4 hoiaiog
courts 10 the Twelfth a2d EEhtee2!h Juical
circuits was pa:sad.
Tbs Auditor in response 70 e resoutloG OF
eruuire sent to the House uamnu1lcai)n, 10
which he says:
Il an CT opinion th.. !eoul the b:st con.i]
Grafton CAP give the sutjecs. the present rate
Of tsx will yield sufficient amCunt of roVcnnc
to pay four per oentum upon The pubic debt
proper, provided the present ASSESSMENT Ct
property ca, Ec n;sl1taloed.
Il: must b, remembered, la Separ, that q
general reasse:sment OF the lands Of the Com.
monWeslth will take place in The Jaar lcsO, next
year, and my fear is tha! there will bs falling
eff in values Of from twenty to twenty:tG par
centum upon the real es!s.H. There will proba-
bly be none in tho value Of personal properly.
Should there then b this depreciation IN the
value Of land and The deb! be adjusted upon sho
course DO made up by either an increase in tho
rate Of tax upon tho reduced values, or by thn
esce7tainnent CT new subjects Of taxation which
will yield ihs necessary amount OF revenue.
The reduction in legislative expenses by oas0i
Of biennial session., tho reduction in the annual
amount Of criminal CHARGE, tho reform and rec
trenchInent policy inaugurated st Inc la3t sf5-
sion OF the General Assembly, are all items
which 20 fs- 10 confirm NE in my opinion ina:
four por cent could be paid upon Tho dept prop.
er not forgetting however, that it il ali coutiD.
gent upon maintaining present values, or upon
an increased rs.e Of taxation should those value:
be reduced, or upon a5cef!alnuon! CT Few sab
iects OF taxation, ss have abcVo suggested"
The city s,hool bill vas taken up, the q1a5
ton being uron the adoption Of the substitute
of Mr.. Walker, OF Chesterfield, as follows:
!. Be it enacted by the &; neral Assembly,
Ths. it ehall be lawful for any person who il ::
tax payer and citzan Of Virginia. oTning res!
estate IN any city, town, county or schoo! dlS.
trict Of the Common wealth, 10 send his chi!d:e2
to any public f.ee school ia said city. town
county or school district. subjec. to the laws
regulating public !roe schools in said city, town,
county or SCHOOL district. IS though said tax
psyet resided IN said city, iowa, county or
school district And any guardian who is tax
payer for his wsrd or wards, IS aforesaid shs!l
be entitled 10 the privileges above named 10: his
ward or wards of cilizans Of Virginia.
2. This &C. shall be in force from lis passage.
General Anderson offered the following
amendment as 40 addition to the frs. sac;ion !:
provided, That children OF ncn residents
shall no! be admitted into the public schools Of
city, county, town or school district, until
provision has been made for all Children Of resi-
dents desiring to attend school,"
The amendment failed by tie vote.
The substitute was ordered to crgrcs:meGt.
Mr.. Walker OF Chesterfield, to Glitch tn,
matter, moved to reconsider. which agains: his
wish, was carried.
The question recurring upon engroS:psant,
MIR. RoDiusoa of Norfolk moved to pass b..
Agreed to on division.
The Senate preamble ard joint resolution
authorizing the Governor to request toe pubic
creditors to meet the General Assembly Ter
conference abouts plan Of settlement CT the
State debt, comiag up, the question being 90
agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr..
Tsliaferro. Of Norfolk city, to strike GU: tic
preamble Of the substitute proposed By toe
Committee 90 Finance, and irsert the pream
Bile of General Eohols' resolutoss. it Wa re.
iacted by vote of A yeas 10 &c nays.
Mr. Ashton moved to strike GU the s:coud
and ttild clausss in the preamble Of the lcso
luton reported by the Committee GA Finance,
intimatng that tho State will not settle except
on the terms ofthe Barbour bill.
4 debate followed Messrs. Ashton, Amber.
! SON. Henry and Echols advocating, and Mess!s.
Robpsou, OF Portsmouth, Fowler, AID Mof
fett opposing the amendment Of Mr.. A5htIu.
Ga motion of MI Barbour. the propositions
before the Huso were ordered to BE- pd2;ta.
The Potter Committee.