Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-12
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10 ice Eec2te yesterday the Oil 10 PROVIDE IOf
the mere efficient colltc ion Of the revenue; for
siddirg officers to rtosi7e anything but coin CT
paper currency, WAS passed ayes %. lays
Is.
The bill 20 amend thu charter OF the oily Of
N,rFoEk 10 re4ti,n to The Police B,sld. YVES
pissed ayes %. noes IL. As was also The
bill authorizing the city of Norfolk 10 issue
binds fer th, purpose Of re;iriog aud refuoding
crtao bonds now outstanding.
The bill providing for the payment Of the il
de5edoes5 of the Datvl!e Railroad u IN pany
to the State. w.s laid upon the table!or the
present.
When the resolution for the election Of of
crrs, Auditor. Treasurer. 80. was cllled up
Mr.. L,vensiein moved to am.n nd il 30 ss 10 ex-
cept the oGos of The oreke,p:r. This vas
vigorously opposed by Mr.. Wslksr. from Ohes.
ter6eld. who said that hs did DO. consider that
the off, "a should bs abolished tx,spt by BILL
AID be was not 10 favor OF teking action 10 The
matter upon the ipst Il Kit CT committee.
There was considerable talk ca this question,
which developed the lot that the R,adjasters
have found out that there arc too few offots
TO satisfy tho party. During the dicussiop
Mr.. Riddebsrger msds q fret cas- spread
eagle speech sb ,ut the moths 10 the oarpas CT
the Governors house, 30.
Mr.. Wick tff.red bill to reyiss the lass
relating TO The inspection OF Tobacco and war;
house charges. AID TO insure hs proper delivs.
~ OF tobacco TO the oorslgoee.
Mr. j. K Wiug6eld presented bill to esai :
lish department OF agriculture for the State.
a bill 10 incorporate the Stsuolcn River
Narrow Gauge Railroad CcmpsnY WAS intro
duccd BY Mr. Jones'
Tie title OF tho new debt bill 10 r,5u,sd is
80 follows: "a bill to ASCERTAIN end declare
Eirginia's equitable share of debt created be-
fore and actually existing at the time of the
partition OF her territory and RESOURCES. AID TO
provide for tho issusros Ct bonds coveriog the
same. cad regular snd p:onpt payment Of it,
| terest thereof.
Mr.. Koiner ttfared rc5oldio1s a. Tribute TO
The mtmaiy Of The late Gel. G. w. Muoford,
end the S:nsle stjjurntd.
In the H5us5 Of Delegates resolution WAs
adopted fixing n:xs Monday the l6:h as tie
day fer the ee,lioa Of Au ltor Treasurer,
Register OF .ha Land O0i,s, Superintendent
of Pu;lio Printing, Secretary Of Tho Common
wealth, Railroad Commissioner. Superintendent!
of The Psutenlisry. Penitentisry Storek5eptr,
and also Id5es ct the Clualy Courts tf the
following ooun,i,s aud dis roi: Craig a1d A.
| eghany. Elizabeth City and Warwick. Fluvat
rs. Madison and Green. Patrick and Washing
ton, Brunswick, Nsnsemond and tho c,rpors
sion of FiederiOksbury, 10 thu orler named, 10
I'll vGclneies existing ic said districts and oouL
ties. and this shall be The order ADD continuing
order until c:mpleled.
| A bill Was presented to permit def5udsuts Ia
testify 10 criminal csses. l. proVid.s that i1
the tri,l ct sl iodicmeuts. complaints. and
oih,r proceedings 10 airy curt or blforo any
justice or mayor 10 tho Commonwealth against
persons charged with tho commission CT nit
dsmeanor5 and feionies. the psrs)u 30 charged
shall, 6; Els owl iIs!alc,, but rot otherwise
De deemed a competent wtoess, bu. his CT hel
neglect. omission. or refusal to testify sba no,
create any presumption sgains. him CT her, mol
shall any reference be mad, TO nor shall airy
amneD! be made upoa suoh neglect, omission
or reIasa| by ccu,se in tho cas-, duriog the
tiia.
The death CT Co.. Munford was ANNOUNCED
aud tie Hous, SO mark Of respect aGj)u.neG
alter appointing q committee. c,nsis;cg o.
Mess. Lyons. Hanger, Dnff Gr.en. Stubbs
and Scott, Of FGuquisr, 10 draft suitable .
| IuHorg.
Tho rspor: Ct the special c,mnit!ee 10 e.
anime The books and valuable papers 10 tbt
Sec1ud Auditors ofiua, smbrsc:s lhrce hun
drtd sod three psg 8. tbs substance OF whict
was given in despatch 10 yesterdays G.z tic