Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-14
LEGISLATIVE.

As stated in yesterdays Gazette, the Ma
hone reapportionment bill was defeated in
the Senate by a vote of ayes l6, noes 10.
Mr.. Thurman moved to reconsider the |
vote by which the bill was rejected, in order
by rejection Of said motion to end the matter |
Mr. Hurt called the pending question
On the vote by division the result was-ayes. |
II: noes. 3 The readiusters gcnerly declin-
ed 10 vote.
Mr.. Martin (readjuster) moved to adjourn.
The Senate refused to adjouIm-ayes, Il
noes. 49,
On ordering the pending question the
second vote resulted by division, ayes. IS
noes. l--no quorum.
Mr.. Hurt called the ayes and noes. The
chair Mr.Wood said no motion but to adj
lourn was III order, but. after hearing Mr.
Hurt. ordered the ayes and noes to be call
ed.
The pending question was ordered-aycs.
IS: noes. s.
The question being shall the vote by
which the bill was rejected be reconsdered
it was determined in the negative without
division
There was very little excitement in the
chamber when the bill was under consider
/ alton. The rcadjusters anticipated defeat.
They had tried every sort Of persuasion
and personal pressure upon MessrS Hale.
Williams. and Winghcd of Hanover. But
ii was of no Use. They were firm
/ Licutcnant-Govcrnor Lewis was in the
chamber. Mr.. Massey was also in the
chamber.
| Shortly after the action on this bill Lieut.
! Governor Lewis said that he WIS going
home. and after shaking hands with 4 mum
| Der OF Senators left the chamber
| The bill Ito restore TO the public school
] fund portion Of the money diverted there
! FROM" was passed
Bills were reported for the organization Of
| the Medical College of Virginia; to appor-
ton debt due the Virginia Midland Rail
road Company between the county Of Pitt
Sylvania and the town of North Danvillc :;
and authorizing the Board of Education to
make special deposits of certain public free
school funds
| The assessment bill from the House was
/ reported from the Committee on Finance
with amendments.
The House bills were passed, providing
home for aged and indligcnt females i'm the
city of Norfolk
Giving the consent Of the State of Virginia
for the purchase by the United States of Il
tract OF land at Yorktown for the purpose of
the erection thereon by the United States
OF a monument to commemorate the surren-
der OF Lord CORVALLIS and his forces to the
allied army commanded by General George
Washington in October, 1881, and
Giving the consent of this State to the
purchase by the United States of two par
GELS of land in the county of Westmoreland,
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monument TO mark the site of the birth
place Of George Washington; ceding urs-
diction over the same from taxation: Also to
incorporate the Consolidated Abattoir Co..
of Alexandria,, Washington and George
town to suppress duelng in the Common
wealth ot\lrglnia; to appropriate $500 for
the repair and preservation of the Statue of
Henry Clay; to authorize the Washington
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Company
to adopt Il standard guage and to inc0rpo-
rate the Alexandria Mining Manufacturing
and Warehouse Company.
The House bill providing new charter
for Norfolk was, passed an amendment that
before the charter shall become operative it
shall be approved hya majority of the voters
OF said city, being rcjected-ayas, 1G noes
Il.
In the House Of Delegates the tax bill was
ordered 10 engrussmcnt
Numerous amendments were agreed upon
among which are the following: Reducing the
land tax to torty-tivc cents. the proceeds of
l0-45 thereof TO be applied to the support of
the public free schools: reducing the tax on
personal property to lorty-fve cents. 1915
OF the proceeds thereof to go to public free
schools. An independent section was also
added requiring all taxes assessed llpon IL
ccnScs 10 be paid in lawful money of the
. United States before the licenses are issued
The House bill to provide for the appoint
I mcnt and removal Of district school trustees,
and to amend an act TO provide for the ap-
| polntmcnt and removal ofdstrict school trls-
tees came up OH lis second reading The
bill provided that Oh and after the first day
OF July next vacancies existing or occurring
in district boards Of school trustees should
be filed by the State Board of Education
1t also gave the Board the power to re-
move from Office any trustee who was thought
to he hostile to the free school system.
Mr. Nice" moved to amend by striking ont this
last provision. but gave way to Mr.. Turner, who
made Il motion 10 dismiss the bill which was re-
lccted by a tie vOte--aycs 80 : noes 30
Mr. Nico then renewed his amendment.
The amendment was agreed to--avcS, 80 ::
noes. 81
After further discussion Mr. Lady moved Ia Law
the bill on the table, declaring that il had been
! ruined by the amendment put upon it,
! The motion Ia table carried by a large
majority
shortly afterwards the House adjourned
NEWS OF THE DAY.