Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-08
Kirginla Legislature.


Governor Jackson announced the termination
of bis commission. lie had serious DOUBTS
if he was entitled to hold over, and would
therefore retire. lie thanked the Senate ter
the courtesy they bad extended him durine {
his Presidency. E,
The Senate roceeded to elect President
n,o tenn, Mr.. Thompson nominated VIM. NJ.
Amber, who was unanimously elected.
| Mr.. Stuart offered the following resolution,
which passed mem. con-:
! ReroLred, That the thanks ofthe Senate are
due, aud hereby rendered to VIM. l.. Jack
SOD, esq, for the able, digniied and Impair
tial manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations OF the Senate during the
time he has occupied the Chair.
A resolution of Inquiry was offered provl-
ding by law that the citizens OF France may
Inherit and hold real and personal estate 10
Virginia, in conformity with the provisions
of the treaties made between the Govern
ments of France and the United States 10 the
years 1900 and 1858.
On motion of Mr.. White, the enTossed
bill in reference to the filling OF vacancies
in certain offices, and to provide for the
election Of Lieutenant Governor, to supply
the existing vacancy in that office, was ia
ken up.
Some debate arose upon the provision OF
the bill 10 respect to an election now by the
Joint vote of the two Houses, at the close OF
which the ayes and noes were called, and the
bill passed by the following vote.
AYEs.-Messrs August, Brannon, Bruce,
Coghill, Coleman, Deskins, Day, Funston,
Gatewood, Halrston, HuddlesOn, NeaIe, OF
e
moud, Smith Of j., Taliaterro, Thompson,
Warth, Welch, West, White and Yates ..
NAYs.-Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Beale,
Braden, Caldwell, Campbell, Catett, Daugh-
tNry, Flood French, Johnson, Logan, Nc
Kenney, Marshall, Rves, Stuart and Thorn
as-l7.
In the House of Delegates, the appropriate
committees were Instructed to inquire into
the cxpodiency of providing for, and tue CD
dowment by law, OF an agricultural college
in the State Of Virginia.
OF reporting Till to regulate ferries be
tween Alexandria and Washington city.
OF providing penalty for buying or re-
ceiving from a slave without his masters con
sent, any intoxicating liquor; also, as well as
any other commodity.
restricting the lien OF ttert tdctdS, solar as
the same may be levied, SO that 1t shall oper-
ate on all the personal property of which the
Judgment debtor is possessed or entitled,
from the time it is delivered to the officer to
the return day.
Of requiring by law that the Commission.
ers of the Board Of Public Works, or one OF
them, in future, shall represent the State, IN
person, ut the annual general meetings OF the
James River and Kanawha Company, and in
several railroad companies in which the
State hos an interest.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Mckenzie
of John 7. Ed, praying to be relieved
from the costs Of court
By the same--Of citizens Of Alexandra
against any further legislation for the Wash
ingtou and Alexandria Railroad Company.
The report of the committee OF Privileges
and Elections on the contested election from
the counties Of Randolph and Tucker, came
up as the special order of the day. The CON
clusion of the report is that Jacob Conrad,
the contestant, was duly elected, and Is en-
titled to his seat.
Pending the consideration of the report,
the House adjourned.