Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-23
virginia Legislature.

n the Senate, On Saturday. bills we're re-.
.or,sd to amend the 5th section Of the act
..sd March 10, 1856, 80 as to extend the
,ms for The owners of lands to apply to the
r,,o,v Courts for correction of the assess-
Fr the relief of Benjamin T. Chinn Of
Prince William C'unly.
Tho Committee On General Laws, to whom
.. referred a resolution Lringing In q bill to
.I,,Yriz. any Of the internal improvement
~m,au.es OF the State indebted to one de-
~ m.ut Of the Commonwealth to offset the
me By a drai; on any department. Indebted
;, .ncn company, asked to be discharged from
,ha ,ur,her consideration OF the subject.
The three House bills rel .tlng to the pub
l., rripting were introduced. A long and
nared discussion took place On taat one
rho.h n uyid.s that the Clerk OF the House
r. DaIegates shall, 10 the event OF the death
~, re.rgnation of the Public Printer during
.,a ,sre.s of the General Assembly, contract
ui,b some competent person t. execute the
,ubljc p~riutiug at the rates prescribed by
tu until the me ting Of the General Assem-
fIr or the az poiutment IF a Public Printer.
\ motion as uhh w iay "N
table: Ayes II, noes q.
4 motion was then made by Mr.. unsten
Z, indefinitely postpone the bill: Ayes 81,
IOe- !.
Bills were passed to form a new county out
Of a part of the county OF Iazsweii with
House amendnents.)
r, repe 81 the 6th sec. OF chap. 70, OF the
CoIe. AID to amend and re-enact the 9Th,
lOtb. aud llth sections OF the said chap
Ter so as to specify the price to be paid
the Public Printer. Reduces the price %
pr cent.
The bill abolishing the salary paid the
Public Printer and continuing tne salary
II the Printer Of the Senate, was taken up
and passed.
In the House Of Delegates, on Saturday,
Mr Paxt u, from u special committee, repor-
ted a 5ll. to regulate the purchase Ut mate
1ials aud manufactured articles, for the use
If internal improvement companies in which
tn State is a stakeholder.
Mr.. H,ge, from a special committee, re-
ported a bill providing for general elections
and the election ofcounty officers.
The following Senate bills were taken up
and passed:
To provide for the correction of an errone-
Gus assessment of a tract Of land in Fairfax
county;
For the relief of A. T. Byrd, late sheriff Of
Rockingham county.
On motion of Mr.. Duckwall, the commit
tee If roads, ETC., was instructed to enquire
into the expediency of incorporating a COM
ranv on the two and three ffths principle,
ior the construction. of a turnpike from the
mouth Of Great Cacapon river, IN the county
of Morgan, to some point on the Morgan and
Hampshire grade. MIR. d.. also presented q
I%etitiuu ON this subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the committee tor
courts of justice was instructed to enquire
into he expediency Of amending section list
chapter 90 oi the Code, so as to ascertain
and fix the duty OF coterminous owners OF
land, as to making and maintaining division
fences.
Mr.. Sibert offered the following resolution;
ReSoIrcd, That the House OF Delegates
will, With the concurrence OF the Senate
proceed to the election of the following 9TH
GERS: Secretary Of the Commonwealth; Urea,
surer; Auditor Of Public Accounts; Second
Auditor; Register Of Land Office; Public
Printer; Superintendent of PeHitentlary; and
Gqneral Agent aud Store Keeper OF the Pen
itentiary.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 80, nays