Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-01
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY !, 1920.

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The reader is requestedtO correct the fol-
lowing typographical errors in the 4th and
5lh numbers Of the review of Berington's
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Richmond, January %, 1920.
The business of the Legislature has daily
increased in interest for the last fortnight
Resolutions of most violent character. on
the subject of Missouri, have passed the
House of Delegates, been very much modi-
fed ADD improved in the Senate, aud are now
sent back 10 the House for concurrence
They excited very little discussion in either
hody. They unfortunately involved ques-
ton, too deeply affecting particular interests.
to admit OF much diversity of opinion, except
amongst persons iuhabiting different sections
Of the Union In the House of Delegates,
an incidental question was raised on the SUBJ
ject of the right Of Instructions, and was de-
cided without much discussion, and by very
large majority. in favor OF the authority
which the Legislature have chosen to usurp,
in violation Of the rights, no less of the peo-
pie themselves, than of the general govern
ment.
a bill for repeating, rather for materially
altering the usuy laws Of the state, was yes
terday discussed and rejected in the House
OF Delegates. The stay law was to- day on
the carpet, and las my Lord Coke says) will
most probably be banded to and fro" for
several days to come. Its fate is less certain
than formerly but still think it will be
rejected.
No question has excited more interest in
either house, than that relating to the reno
val OF Prince William Cour, House. In the
House of Delegates it was decided, after a
very warm contest, by an almost unanimous
vote in favor Of removal and in the Senate,
the same result was obtained in vote of l6
to- 5, after discussion occupying The great
Ell part Of two days,
A bill has passed, authorising the Board
Of Public Works 10 subscribe I think. J
$4,000 dollars to the road leading from the
Falls bridge to the Leesburg road. Is Alex
ancria asleep on this subject OF will she
avail herself ola law which has passed the
House OF Delegates, and will Certainly pass
the Senate, tor uniting the Leesbulg and
Little River Turnpike roads
The bill respecting the officers CT incorpo-
rated companies, residing in the district, has
been recommitted, and, of course, is yet 10
be acted on. What It's fate will be, cannot
tell my own impression is, that it will pass
the house, and be rejected in thu Senate.
The Little River turnpike company have
failed in their application for permission to
stop up their sideways. TWAS reported UNI
reasonable by the committee, and rejected
at once in the house.
Defalcation is the order Of the day here
Tie state loss by the Treasurer is estimated
al upwards Of loo, 00C dollars. And teller
10 the Office OF Discount and Deposit is found
wanting in the sum of G0,oo0 dollars. The
petty transactions in Lynchburg and Peters
burg, are hardly worth noticing after those.