Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-05
VIRGINIA. LEGfSLATERE.

In the Senate yesterday Dir. Chlits cHerca
,bc f,lIcwiDg j3iot resolution:
Whereas a j,int committee vas appoint
ed By The General Assembly 10 coDfer With the
boudholders cfthc Stale with a Vi:W to Q set
element Of the public deb; AID vh:less ssch
| coDftrero, has been Lell. 10 which pr posi-
ioo purpcr;irg to come from the authorized
| agents CT said b0ndhaldeTs, has been submitted
| to said committee; and whereas the session
of this General Assembly has SO far advanced
as TO ADM! Of 90 delay in tho consideration Of
said proposition; therefore be it
Resolved 1.-THE House cobcurTirg), That the
!: iut committee DO sid they arc hereby To-
slruo;ed to report the result of such confer
epoe to the Gertrll Assembly for their co1sld'
Grafton.
MIR. G. T. Smith, Of NesoD. spoke 10 oppo
silioa to The resolution. He said il proposed
10 discharge the committee just Us there vas
prospect of effecting some practical re:uts OF
the conference with the creditors.
Mr.. Fulkerson coutepded tha! The dulles
devolved upon the Finance Committee we're
such as to make it conference committee, and
therefore, not sutj:c to uor governed by The
rules ordinarily controlling legislative c1m
mittees.
The CHAIR decided that he did rot hsvo the
right to decide what duties wtro d9VoVed upon
the committee 10 the matter under discussion.
Mr.. Sinclair: viii the Senator from Wash
iugtoo, Mr.. Fuke!sor, Inform me what took
place at that conference With the creditors? was
not permitted to be present.
Mr.. Fulkerson: Yes, sir; viii Inform tie
Senator. Mr. Fulkerson proceeded TO do SO,
when he ives Interrupted By the Chair acd 10"
formed that he could not speak OF wha. occur
red 10 The committee room.
Mr.. FukersoI: Well, then, ycu cono 10
my roopi tits eveping and VII lofo1m you
MIR. Brooke said what had been done by
the fifteen members Of the jclnt committee 10
addressing letter TO the representatives OF the
creditors here, was 10 their Individual capacity
as members of tbe General Assembly. and Gill;
Z,rs oil The Commonwealth. He would have
written the letter to these representatives. be
said, in view Of tbs important rc:ulls an.icipat
ed even if i! had been in violation OF patlla'
mentary rults. lie wanted 10 know if the
gentlemen were willing to settle the debt Why
they should object TO securing The best terms
possible from the creditors.
Mr.. FulkersoI: Did not the Senator, Mr..
Brooke, know the creditors uAtin1atuR before
tina. letter mas addressed to their representatives
here?
Mr.. Brook: NJ, sil; the committee had 60
information that their proposition as submitted
10 The subcommittee we're tioa!ity.
Mr.. Chcs: DJyou, as Senator, believe
that further delay in the committee making
their report will result in any gooC?
Mr.. Brook: Yes, sill; believe if We have
,so days longer it will b. OF vast advantage 10
tho State 10 tho settlement of the deb.
Mr. Chiles Then by permission Of the Senate
Ill withdraw my resclu!itu.
Mr.. Pau: | oil jsct.
Mr.. Hurt, Of HALIFAX, mtv&d to tabls; but
at the request of Mr. Paul Fitbdre" The nc
tor.
Mr.. Paul spoke at considerable length 10 T.
7cr Of tho resolution. At The coDcui!oa OF
his remarks, 90 further objection being made,
the mover Ct the resolution withdrew ii.
Bills we're referred to amend section 80 OF
chapter IS ct the Code 10 relation 10 pay CT
!. districs clerks; to amend section 3 Of chapter
SO OF the Act of 1874 known as tie embtzz!e
meat law, so as 10 better protect a1d accom-
MEDIATE merchants, farmers aud others ia NIX
log negotiations on crops and other property; TO
provide fcrc, laT for the county OF Lo1douo
Issne bill rtj:cttd in tho Senate q few days
ago.
The House ioint resolution requiring the
Fish Commissioner to collect Information 10 re-
gard to the oyster and fish culture was corcur-
rcd 10 by the Senate.
> The Senate bill to authorize tho Glgtc:ors OF
the Vireitia Female destitute to borrow money
to limited amCu1t, and secure The same ny
: trust deed or mortgage was psssto.
la the House Of Delegates Dir. Mushbach 10
tro1uccd bill to amend the Code ia relation
to turnpiks; and also presented the petition OF
eiiz:ns of Alexandra aad Fairfax counties 10
relation 10 the Arlington Turnpike Company.
Bills were reported from ooDmitteest to amend
The Codo 10 relation 10 busiacss doGc 10 The
Court Of Appeah at WythGviIIe and Richmond:
aud to Incorporate the the town Of Madison in
Amherst county; prohibiting non residents from
hunting, trapping, aud netting partridge 10
the Counties of Accomac and Northampton;
and to authorize supervisors to levy taxes on
railroads in certsin cases for equity purposes
TIE Committee fer Courts of Justice, to
wbomwas referred resolutions to Inquire and re-
port u pom the right of the State to allow claims
presented by her citizens TO be paid out OF tho
treasury for provisions furnished during tho
war for the support of coDVicts 10 tho paniten-
tiary, reported tha! tho question presented Is
purely judicial enc, and therefore 1t Is lack
pedieus TO lee5Iate on tie subject, and the
House adopted the report.
| Bills we're passed TO FIX the times CT holding
courts 10 the Fourteenth judicial circuit; ard
to authorize the condemnation If the use OF the
land low occupied By tho Central Lnoatic Asy-
lu,n.
The Rcbmood and Allegheny Railroad bill!
vas further discussed.
The Cattle Disease.
LONDON, January 5.-The slaughter OF the