Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-04

In the Senare, ou Tuc,dAy, tai was re-
ported for the relief of Richard /. trace VI
( Fairfax County.
/ Resolutions we're of red Of investigating
/ the causes and result II fires To property
/ in this CDmmOnR eaith, and for the appoint
/ ment of Fire Msrshals in the different coun-
ties and cities.
/ OF reiunding to Thomas L. Scott Of Caro-
line county, 1903 49, advanced by him for
board aud tuition.
a bill was pas ed Incorporating the Atlantic
Steam Ferry Company.
The bill amending the Law so as more fully
t. define the POWERS and duties OF Inspectors
Of -four, was taken up and discussed ut
length, but without coming TO conclusion,
the Senate adjourned.
In House of Delegates, reports were pre-
scented adverse to apprOpriatlpg csrtaln
sum of money to the Virginia Historical aud
Philosophical Society for certain purposes.
Of amending the present juror law, passed
April 9th, 1858.
o. exempting citizens OF towns from coun-
ty levles.
O. authorizing Justice OF the peace to
issue "distripgas" Oh judgments rendered by
a justice.
Of prohibiting the introduction Of adul-
terate1 liquors into the State.
OF requiring jurors summoned in civil
cases to serve in criminal cases, dc.
Mr.. Preston, from the Commlttee on
Schools aud Colleges presented report on
tue condition OF the Literary Fund. etc., in
which IT Ii stated that
The first and most important reform
sought to be accomplished Ia, the preserva-
ton from waste of the fund dedicated to edu-
cation. By the system now IN operation, the
county tTeaeurcrs or superlutcndents drew
from the Second Auditor the entire annual
quota of each county at the beglnnlng vi the
year. Balances of former years remaining
still in their hands, and hence the rapid ac'
Gu ..,u,hruus from 1852 to 1855 at the rate Of
$40 $50 per year. The county treasurers IN
be great majority OF Instances Use the money
for their own purposes, charging themselves
with the amounts received, aud credItIng
those paid uut. They hold 1t without inter.
est; nav, more than that, they receive upon
al, sums expended, five per cent. To prevent
u future these heavy charges upon fund,
the greater portion Of which is Dedicated to
to arrest the waste consequent upon small
balances LETT in the hands OF l45 treasurers,
scattered over the entire State, the accom-
panyIng) bIIl proposes that the school quotas
shall remain 10 the State Treasury to the
credit OF the Second Auditor, and only be
drawn out, for services actually rendered 10y
the Teachers upon accounts properly cert.
II d."
rne House resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the relIei Vt the Commonwealth
from the free negro population. Alter the
adoption OF various amendments, and re-
marks from several members, the further con
sheraton Of the subject was postponed until
Wednesday.
Ga motion OF Mr. Lee, it was
ReaOircd. That a committee be appointed
with leave to report bill authorizing the
Governor to contract with " IN K. Barbee for
the erection in this cap' ii Il marble statue
Of James Madison, late p ident f the uui-
ted States.
Ga motion Of Mr. Riees, it was
R,s,Ircd. That this House will, with the
cOucurreucc of the S-Date, proceed on S.tur-
day, the 6.h day Of February, At | O'Clock, to
the election of Brigadier General for the oth
brigade, to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
sIgnation OF Francis Nj. B ykin, and Brig
adler General of the On brigade, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF John
5. NILSSON