Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-04
LEGISI ATIVE

committee appointed to examine into the
management ofthe Central Lunatic Asylum,
submitted report which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
Mr. Lovenstein presented bill which
was placed on the calendar, TO amend the
of the Penitentiary also relative to the
duties of the Superintendent, &c. The ex-
penses Of running the pententiary are re-
duced by this bill nearly $4,000
General Wickham rose to a question Of
privilege and denied the correctness Of the
report of a colloquy between himself and
Mr.. Gaines, published in the Hhig upon
| bill to define vacancies in the offices of school
superintendent and to make it unlawful for
the Board Of Education to appoint during
the recess Of the General Assembly as school
superintendent any one who has been pro-
viously nominated to and rejected by the
Senate.
Mr.. Gaines, in reply, asserted that the re-
port referred TO was, in substance, correct
House bill to provide for the working and
repairing of public roads and bridges was
taken up, amended and passed by and
made the special order for to-day at one
o'clock.
Mr.. Diggs, from the Committee for Courts
of Justice, reported Senate bill to amend the
Code in relation to the enforcement OF judy
ment liens, with amendments; also Senate
bill to prohibit clerks from making charges
for entering and certifying allowances TO
officers of courts.
The bill appropriating $50 900 for the Uni
versity Of Virginia was received from the
House, aud referred to the Committee of FL
nance.
The tax bill was received from the House
and referred to The Finance Committee.
The Committee on Education and Public
Institutions, submitted report as to the
examination of the Central Lunatic Asylum
which was ordered to be printed.
Senate bill proposing to appropriate Sl23,-
900 from the sale of useless public property
to erect tire-proof building in the Capito
Square for the Library aud the Court Of
: Appeals was, taken up. The portion of the
Capitol Square near the Wing building was
regarded a. the most suitable site by the
committee which reported the bill but they
left the whole matter to the board Of five
State officers named. The bill was finally
; referred to the Committee on Finance.
} The bill to sell the useless public proper
} " still hangs fire in the House 1t has real.
some clerical amendments.
The volunteer militia bill was taken up,
and the eugrossment reconsdered. The
limitation of the appropriation to S, 900 per
; amman was discarded and another amend.
ment was put III making the appropriation
oue-half Of one per cent. OF current revenues,
which sum between $500 and $4,000 per
annum) is to cover all expenses -!nciudlng
payroll, transportation, &c, when the
troops are called out to suppress riots. The
+ bill was again ordered TO eugrossment.
Mr.. Berry offered substitute for his bill
ito provide for adjusting with West Virgin
ia the proportion of the public debt proper
to be borne by that State" The substitute
made several changes, of which the follow
ing was most important: provided moth.
ing in this act shall ever be construed as
recognizing or imposing on this Common
3 wealth any obligation except to procure IL
settlement with West Virginia"
J Mr.. Wickh ham offered an amendment, in
effect, striking out all that portion Of the bill
proposing to allow the Governor Of Virgin q
] to bring suit against West Virginia.
Mr.. Bailey spoke against the bill aud Mr..
Berry and Mr.. Mccormick for it, and it was
pending at adjournment.
> In the House Of Delegates the report OF
, the committee in the case of r. G. Griffin,
Mahoneite member of the House from the
counties of York, Warwick and Elizabeth
City, was, on motion of Mr.. Dodson (AIa-
honete), passed by to be printed. The re-
port shows that Griffin is still regarded as
postmaster at Yorktown, and also holds a
seat on the floor of the House. The report
was accompanied by resolution, which the
committe asked to have adopted, and which
declares that r. G. Griffin is not eligible as
representative" in the House, and that his
seat is vacant. Mr.. Smith came in W
moments after the report had been acted
upon. He moved reconsideration, for the
purpose of acting upon the report. The
resolution was adopted and the report was
then passed by, to be taken up when Mr..
Griffin puts in his appearance. He was out
) of his seat at the time. Mr.. Hazlewocd
J (Mahoreite) said that he intended to pre-
sent report in opposition to the majority
report.
, Mr.. Grattan offered resolution which
was agreed to, that the committee be au-
thorized to have the record in the Judge
Meade case printed.
Mr.. Opie rose to a question of personal
privilege. He complained that the Wing
had misrepresented him in reporting his po-
sition on the bill relative to sppropliating
money for school purposes. lie took his
seat, and few moments after again arose
end gracefully said that he was mistaken
that the Wing reporter bad correctly report
ed him.
Mr.. Gibson arose and said "the JVhig had
misrepresented him three or four times. but
he didn't care continental if it had"
Laughter.
The following, offered by Mr. R. F.
Vaughn, was referred:
Whereas it is the wish of the State of
Virginia that the holders of all her sscur-
ties shall avail themselves of the act ap.
proved February IA, 1882, and fund sal
securities under the provisions of the said
act; now, therefore,
Be 1t enacted by the General assembly,
That all the bonds and certificates Of debt
issued under and in pursuance of the pro-
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