Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-14
BsRGEFFI EEGFSLGTERE.

Ia The the Senate yesterday, sreso!ul0l Was
introduced and rct2rr,d. itsIuclioe the Board
Of Pab,i3 Works to mike inquiries ooac2raiog
the conditions sud relation o! Tie Atlantic, Mis-.
sissin,i aud Otio Railroad Company and the
Norfolk aud Petersburg and tho Southsidc aud
Virginia AID Tennessee Railroad Com 2anies;
to take steps to ascertaio the rights and inter
est Ct creditors and stockholders 10 said rail-
ROAD companies. iac'udiog tho9, Of the S.stt;
AID bill to amc,d sections Al and 45, chap
ter 81 c tae Code c2-eeralDg the rights and
purchases Ct works q Internal Improvement
COMPANIES.
Tic House substituted for thu SeDa!p rtso,
luton c:Ug q c1ufererce of baniholier5, o1m
irg up, 0 resolution TO lay it On the table was
lost. ayca 9-noes %
Mr.. Hurt. Of Halifax. m9vad 10 strike out
the preamble.
Mr.. Paul presented 40 amendment 10 The
preamble, 10 couc 10 ai!er the void state
il rifercreo to q possible reduction in tho value
OF laus!s in the State u.der tho assessment Of
1880
Mr.. Psui advocated his amendment.
Fir. Bland bal gi:eu up oil hopes, ha said,
Gcuaral Assembly. lis di Got believe that
the Legislature waut,d conferences with tho
creditors. lie dii not beiiercthat the L1rd'a
Pfoy.r could &c gotten through this Legislature
Without aG Amendment.
Mr.. Fu kerso!: Ga thc b2;is 81 tnG Barbour
bill?
Nj. Brooke saw behind all ha amendments
proposed til, grand cites: Ct confererc, ct
the creditors. He therefore fa7ored the House
substitute, yie!dicg ary objection he might
have to tho phraseO'ogy Of the resolution
M7. Fu!kcr5ou said ho had despaiFsd OF Gpy
settIomcrs Of the debt question. He thought
that the qlssi)u might have been disposed OF
led bot this resolution been presented; tu: It
sounds thu sell II read uitm cot tor this s:ss;cn
81 Least.
Mr.. Paui'a alrcrdmen! TO the rrean6ls was
r j .oted-syesS; noes g.
Mr.. phlesav moved &c am:nd the preamble
by stirling ont the words ''imrraccability Of
increasing tic present rate" aud icssrliag the
words ''trescut burdens Of taxation.
Mc. Brooke opposed the amerdmsnt for the
reason tina: any amendment would entail de-
lay aEd fer the further reason that nov it is
'iiDprsc'ic able" to increase tax.tion.
Mr. Phlsga.'s amendment was Dictated, ayes
~, noes 81. -
iIr. Hurts motion 10 s:Eiks Gu. the pfeam
bic vas defeated, ayes II. noeS2l.
Tho House substitute as berctoffo Published
was then adopted. ayes "a. noes 9.
a resolution was adopted requesting the
Committee on Education to inquire Into and
report detailed statement of what disposition
was medo @: tie sum of $l5l, 705 90 alleged to
TO lave bccn paid to officers Of the tree schools;
10 erqoire into end report by what authority
the Virginia Eiuca!iooa! Journal is published;
the coat OF its publication. or ifauy part of the
Cos! ofssid ruocalioo, ia or has been borne
by the school fund; and if go, whs! has been
tie canual expenditure from said fuad % sc
c3unt cf said pabIics:iao.
la tho House Of Delegates bills resolutions
Sc. we're introduced ana referred, for the relief
OF W.BK Price, Ct kilg George; for the relief
of u. S. Neon TO rclease him from payment
of district road tax 10 Shenandoah Co.. j.; to PRO
vide fer the erection ef suitable shutes f1r tho
passage Of fish 10 the Shenandoah river; to
amend the C5de With reference to bonds Of
,ou2.y tseasurers; 10 amend the Code 10 rcls-
ion 10 the Jurisdiction Ct ,q1ity to enforce
ulgmeet liens with poRsr to deerte sale; IS to
ha fvnedjanor nf elioziDO 10 na5srs n onn-