Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-05
virginia Legislature.

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Ia the Senate, on Wednesday, bills were
nassed to refund certain taxes enormously
assessed agrinst Chas. j. Faulkner, and
paid into the Treasury.
Making it felony for life tenant OF
slave to remove him out of the State or to sell
or transfer any greater interest IN such
slave than a life estate, without the con-
srnt of those in reversion OF remainder, with
intent to defraud and deprive such rever-
sioner or remanderman of his interest IN
such slave.
The resolution of Mr.. Bealo, fixing the
9th inst. as the day for the election If Au-
ditor, Second Audi; r, Secretaryo OF the Com
monwealth, Register of the Land Othce,
SUPERINTENDENT of the Penitentiary, and
Storekeeper Of the same, was laid on the
table.
The Flour Inspection bilP' was taken
10 and made the order OF the day for Fri
day.
Ga motion of Mr.. Rives it was resolved
that the Committee of Finance be instr ucted
to bring in bill increasing the salary OF the
Az iitor Of Public Accounts to such an
amount As they shall recommend.
The bill appropriating $1,000 to the 10
auguration ceremonies on the 22d was amer
dcd so as to increase the amount to s5OUe
aud passed.
10 the House OF Delegates, a bill was report
ed to provide for the payment Of interest upon
the bouds Of the city OF Wheeling, which have
been guaranteed By the State OF Virginia.
Mr. Heath, from the minority OF the com
mittee for courts OF Justice, presented re-
port recommending q modification of the
usury laws. and a bill carrying out the views
of the committee, entitled bill to amend
and re-eract the 4th and 9th sects. of Oh. al
Of the Code.
Reports were presented from the Committee
for Courts Of Justice adverse to-
Authorizing Commissioners IN Cbancery
to compel iiduciaIies to attend before them
to settle their accounts.
Increasing the compensation OF jurors
and reducing the compensation 0t Justlces OF
the Peace.
Granting the prayers of the petitioners Of
j. G. Wheeler and others of Cabcll county;
and Of citizens of Harrison county, relative
to the compensation of Justices.
Amending the Code relative To staying ex-
ecutions before Justice of the Peace.
Amending the code so as to restrict the
lien OF teri fGcidS.
Amending the Code in relation to the ser.
vice of warrants for small claims on internal
imrrovement companies
The above mentioned reports were several
" read and agreed TO. The following reports
from the same committee ware laid upon the
table:
OF supplying attorneys for the common
wealth and justices of the peace with Mat
tnews' Digest.
OF authorizing the county court Of Prince
William to levy tax on the sheriff OF the
county.
OF amending the law in regard to the
application OF tree negroes to remain In
the Commonwealth, aud application for IL
ceuses to retail wines, liquors, etc.
Mr.. Lee from a special committee, pre-
scented bill authorizing the Governor to
contract with Wm. H. Barbce for statue
of James Madison. The bill was advanced
to a second reading, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Heath, the report of
the Committee Of Finance adverse to num-
erous petitions asking a change in the
mode of taxation as regards merchants IL
censes was made the order of the day for
Wednesday, 10Th inst.
On motion of Mr.. Kemper, the bill to pro-
vide for the better organization of the militia
was made the order of the day for Friday,
18th inst
The subsisting order OF the day, being the
bill for the relief Of the Commonwealth from
the free negro population, was next proceed
ed with.
Mr. Jones, of Appomattox, addressed the
House at length in support of the bill report
ed from the committee.
The discussion of the measure was further
continued by Messrs Dickinson of Prince
Edward, Powell. of Loudoun, Ball and Pres
ton. Before the conclusion of Mr.. Preston s
remarks, the House adjourned.