Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-21
VIRGINIA LeXihIaIure,

ported making it felony for a lie tenant of I
slave TO remove him out Of the State, or t
sell or transfer any greater interest in suci
slave than a life estate, without the consent
of those in reversiUn or remainder, with in
tent to defraud and deprive such reVersionel
or remainder man of his interest III such
slave.
Prohibiting the Board of Public Works, OF
any other agents. from contracting to pay
for any work Of internal improvements a
larger sum than that appropriated for such
work, and making them personally liable
for any excess above the amount apprOpTia'
ted.
To aid the erection Of monument com
memoratiye Of the declaration Of American
independence.
TO improve Accotink Greek Navigation
Company.
Authorizing the purchase Of piece Of sta
tuary ("The Young Republican, from VIM.
X. Barbee.
a bill was passed accepting the grant OF
the sites Of the birth place Of George Wash
ington, and Of the graves OF his progcnitors
in America, and providing for the enclosure
thereof
Mr.. Claiborne called up the bill Cor the re-
iief Of the SoutE-Sije Railroad. The bill
authorizes the SJuth-Side Railroad Company,
in view 81 interest already due On the loan
from the State, ana the payment OF the next
semi-annual interest due, to pay seven per
cent on the whole amount seml-annually,
for 80 years after the passage Of the act.
IL rhEfit
company -- years t. pay the intsre't and
principal due-the payments to be made IN
equal inst llnents yearly. In case OF failure
10 pay the Board Of Public Works, il they
shall think tit, u institute proceedings against
the company.
Mr.. Campbell offered an amendment SO rs
to allow The Safe to receive the bonds OF the
company, to the amount Of the debt already
due. aud up to July, '5S, and to pay into the
treasury per cent. for interest and hall OF
one per cent for the extinction VI the debt.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the bill, sub
sttute and amendments were laid on the Ia
BILE.
The bill exempting the Virginia Mechan-
les Institutes real estate and bonds from
taxation by the State, came up, and alter a
W
Ing.
The bill "providing for the enlistment of
young men, between the ages OF - and 20,
in the Public Guard" came up on It's second
reading. The bill changes the present or
ganizatiUn into an educational, as well ~ n
military one. The corps II der the new law
is to insist Of - young men, between the
ages Of Is and - wears. Fifty Of whom
are to be nominated from the fifty Senatorial
districts by the Senators. The young tncn 70
enlist for term of tire year The OH
GERS are to be superintendent with the rank "l
Colonel: an officer, with the rank Of MAJOR
an officer, with the rank If Captain, u Pr
lessor with the rank Of Captain; and Tutor
with the rank Of Ist Lieutenant. The preseut
| Captain of the Public Guard is TO be instructor
| in Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Gun
merry, sc, with salary Of - 800, aud /
! reside ut the ArmorY. The Tutorls to rrcelv'
$500, aud reside NJ the Armory. The present
I Ist Lieutenant il to he COmmhSsary aul
/ Quarter Master, to receive salary "t l,u5I
auI reside at the Armnry The present =
! Lieutenant is to BE- c0mmandant and III
! structur, 10 receive salary OF Sl,5uu, anC
reside at the Armory. The Professor is t
/ receive s. $50, and not to reside at the Al
mory. The sum to be annually appropriu
ted 10y the State to the support of the lnstitu
ton is S25 coo. The soldiers are TO do duty
! Mt the Armory and Bell House as now, anC
are {, be sut iect to all the regulations of th'
United States army, except these intiictin9
death. Additional members of the corps
NAV be received on the payment, by them
Of tutors fees. The Board Of Visitors t
he appointed hy the bill, is to meet on th
I l<t of Juoe next 20 re-organize the corp
in accordance with the provisions therein cob
tanned.
Mr.. August explained the bill. Mr.: Cat
lett moved to strike out that portion ot The
bill continuing the present officers Of tn
corps in their positions and letting their up
pointments. like that of others, 60 to tn
Board Of Visitors. Mr.. {. afterwards with
drcw his amendment, and the bill was lai'
/ on the table.