Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-06

LEGISLATIVE

In the Senate yesterday the joint resolu-
ton proposing that the General Assembly
shall adjourn sine die on Saturday, April
9Th, at-ll a. IN, was taken from the table
by vote of 81 to Is, but before this vote
could be made effective by any action the
morning hour expired, and the consideration
OF the matter was postponed.
There was IL long debate on Il resolution
to amend the rules SO as to require Senators
Ill addressing the Chair to do so from their
own seats but it was finally concluded to
refer the whole matter to the Committee on
Rules.
The commissioners of sales bill Was further
considered, and an amendment fixing the
bond of the commissioner for Richmond at
$3.50, 900, and that of the commissioner of
Lynchburg at 100000 was rejected by !,
vote of Is to H.
Mr.. Lybrook offered Il resolution, whcl,
lies over one day, to submit TO the electors
OF this State the question whether there
shall be Il convention to revise the ConStitu-
ton and amend the same.
In the House Of Delegates the report Of
the Committee for Courts of Justice, in re-
Spouse to resolution asking if vacancy
exists in the House from the county of Fair
fax, by reason of the election and qualifica-
ton of K. r. Farr, the delegate from said
county as Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, came up and was discussed for some
! time in a desultory manner, when
Mr.. Cross moved to postpone the con.
sidreation of the report until the Goth in
slant, but subsequently changed the time to
/ the 18th instant.
The pending question being called the vote
resulted: ayes 40: noes TO-
The vote resulting III Il tie, the Speaker
! declared the motion rejected.
| Nh HOnaker, who came in IL few moments
after the vote WAS announced, moved to re-
consider
Mr. Hanger raised the point that the mo-
! ton wa5 not III order, Mr.. Honaker not hay
ing voted with the prevailing side.
MI Hon;tker thercupon withdrew the
motion.
Mr. Frazier moved to postpone until the
/ 18th instant.
Ruled out of ordcr by the Speaker.
Mr.. Frazier then moved to pass by, which
motion prcvailcd-aycs. II; noes, 10.
| Mr.. Frazier offered Il resolution instruct
ing the Committee for Courts of Justice to
inquire whether Mr.. Pollard. member from
King and Queen. is entitled to scat upon
the floor by reason of his holding two offices.
Mr.. Frazier said in substance that his side
meant to see that if Il member could be
kicked out on one side he could be kicked
ont on the other.
Mr. Nicol moved to amend the resolu-
ton by inserting the lame of MI Granstatl.
commissioner Of the revenue for Shenan-
doah
Mr.. Pollard said he hoped the resolution
would he unanimously adopted, and that
the Committee for Courts of Justice would
act promptly upon the matter and the House
act with equal promptness upon the report
of the committee
Mr.. NicoFs amendment was defeated and
Mr.. Frazcr's resolution adopted.
The bill to allow the Richmond and Dan
! vile Railroad Company to discharge its in
debtedness to the State came up upon mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to pass the bill several DAYS
ago, and the motion to reconsider was
a lopted, the Mahontes going nearly solidly
Tor it. The bill was then passed by.
The bill providing for the erection of a Ii.
brary building in the Capitol Square. for
State Library, library of the Court of APP
peals. courtroom of the Court of Appeals.
place for the statue of Henry Clay, and for
this purpose authorizing the sale of the rope
walk lot, the penitentiary spring lot, the old
armory property, the State tobacco ware
house and the Court of Appeals lot on
Eleventh street. the proceeds to 90 towards
the erection of the building, was taken up.
Mr.. Terrell, the venerable member from
Orange, supported the bill in an earnest
and eloquent speech in which he paid a
warm tribute to the memory of Clay, and
gave an interesting and graphic sketch of
the LIE OF the great man, with whom he cn-
loyed personal acquaintance.
Mr.. Munford offered Il substitute for the
bill, which WAS adopted and ordered to be
engrOSSed
At the night session the bill to apportion
the representation of the State of Virginia in
the Congress Of the United States was taken
up.
Mr.. Moon offered to amend by striking
the county of Alternate out Of the Sixth
district rejected by party vote.
Mr.. Lyons offered IN amendment to the
bill, the effect of which was to leave the
Third district as at present constituted,
which was rejectedby the usual vote.
MIR. Nicol moved to strike the county of
Prince William out Of the Eighth district.
to be followed by an amendment to put il
III the First district, which was rejected by Il
party vote.
Pending the further consideration the
House adjourned.