Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-20
LEGISLATIVE

pOlntment OF collector OF Qellnquent coilh
teral inheritance tax, states that from facts
coming to his knowledge he was led to be-
lieve that large amount of revenue was
due the State for past years on this account,
and pursuant to sections 81 and 80, chapter
60, Acts of 1878 10, he appointed }. }. Cooke
of Petersburg, for the territory embraced in
the counties of Dinwiddie, Brunswick,
Prince George, Chesterfield, Surry, Isle OF
Wight, and the city Of Petersburg, which
resulted in very considerable sum OF money
being collected and paid into the Treasury.
He then appointed Capt. Asa Rogers, Jr, for
the remaining territory OF the state except
the valley counties, both of whom duly exc
cuted honds-J. J. Cooke in the penalty of
$4,000, Capt Rogers in the penalty OF
S25 900. The collectors appointed i'll the
several counties attorneys at their own ex-
pense, from whom they have also taken
! bonds who, after finding the amounts due
the State from the county records proceed
to collect it, For this service he allows bis
two collectors 20 per centum on the amount
actually collected. The tabular statement
accompanying the communication shows
that Sl9 1854 has been paid in less commits
sions.
a bill was reported giving justices of the
peace jurisdiction to the amount ofSlOO.
The bill TO provide in the future construc
ton OF railways for secure crossings on coun-
~ roads, streets and other public highways,
with amendments WAS ordered TO be en-
crossed.
A resolution was adopted calling for a
| statement showing cach item OF the amount
Of the ordinary and current expenses OF the
| State Government Tor the fiscal year lSol'2
and the fiscal year 1898.
a bill was introduced and referred to take
the sense of the people whether there shall
be a convention to revise the Constitution
and amend the same.
The Senate proceeded with the special or
der, which was the consideration ofthe report
ofthe Committee on Privileges and Elections
OIL Senatorial vacancies. The committee re-
port that in contemplation of law the va
cancies in the Twenty Twenty seventh,
Thirty-iirst and Thirty-third districts oc-
Cured at the time Of the acceptance by the
raspectiye incunbeuts of the Federal offices
and State Offices TO which they had been re-
spectiyely appointed and that at The time
their designations were transmitted to and
received by the Governor their Offices as
Senators had previously been forfeited and
vacated by their acceptance OF the said OIL
fees, and they had no right to resign and
40 Office to resign. When the incumbent
urfeits an cllice he cannot afterwards resign
it. The committee, therefore. adhered 10
their former report and resolution. The
report of the minority was also read, IL
which it was held that the writs issued by
the Governor for en- election TO fill vacancies
in the Senate were legal and should stand.
The question being on the adoption of the
report Of the committee, Mr.. Thurman,
chairman of, and Mr.. Mccormick, Il mem
Der OF the committee, made able legal argyll
ments in support Of the report of the com
mittee, and directing the president pro tenn.
Of the Senate to issue his writ forthwith for
such elections. which was adopted by q
strict party vote-ayes %, nays II. The
elections are to fill the vacancies caused By
Jones, Stevens, Martin and Rue accepting
federal and State offices, and thereby for
feitine their positions as Senators, which the
Governor claimed the right to fill. Elec-
tons were held under his wrts, but the
democrats RETAINED from voting
In the House of Delegates a resolution
was agreed to directing that the Superin
tcn1ent fPublic instruction is hereby to in.
form the House whether or not there are any
county superintendent of schools whose ap-
pointlnents have not been ratified by the
Senate and if so, to furnish list Of their
names and respective counties.
Mr. Evans, of Richmond, offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas the Treasurer reports to the Leg
islature that the balance in the Treasury on
the 1st Of October, 1888, was 81 ,5377 ,204.SS,
and the First Auditor reports the balance il
the Treasury October 1st, 1888, to be sl.19S,-
1888, thus showing !. difference of $3.50, J
04930 between these two officers as TO the
balance in the Treasury on the 1st Octo-
Der, 1888: therefore
Rcsolred, That the Treasurer and First
Auditor report to the House of Delegates at
the earliest practicable day an e1plana-
ton of the difference between them az to
the balance in the State Treasury on LIST
October, 1883.
A bill was introduced to exempt pilots
from jury duty.
A bill was referred reducing the tax on
sample merchants The bill fixes licenses
at Si0O
A resolution was adopted inquiring what
| legislation, if any, is necessary to enable
the Auditor of Public Accounts to collect
the taxes due the Commonwealth on dein-
quent lands, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Lawson, of Isle of Wight, presented a
memorial signed by large number Of bust
ness men of Norfolk, in Which they recoy
nize and approve of the propriety Of the
movement now pending for the removal of
D. J. Goodwin from the position of Judge Of
the Cor poraton Court ofthe city of Norfolk,
and further state that it is generally under
stood in that community that the said Judge
Goodwin acts with favoritism to his son,
George W. Goodwin, Of the law firm Of God
win & Martin, and that his usefulness as
Judge is practically destroyed.
The Commissioner of Sales Bill was re-
ported from the committee with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
A bill was passed amending the code in
relation to the jurisdiction ofjudqes.
Bills were ordered to be engrossed to pro-
vide for authorizing religious congregations
and other benevolent literary and charita-
BILE institutions which are not Incorporated
to sell or cucumber their property, and to
amend the act to provide for the election
and qualification of county officers.
The bill to remove the disabilities of GER
tain persons who have engaged in duelling
came up on its engrossment, but failed to
get the required two thirds vote and was