Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-12
Virginia Legislature.

Virginia Legislature.
| In the Senate, on Saturday, resolutions
were offered, making an appropriation 10 tue
Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
That it shall be lawful for any marfiea +
woman, ia her own name or IN the h"tne Vi
any third person as trustee, 10 cause u NC III,
sured for her sole use, the lie OF her husDanu
/ for any definite period or Tor the term OIL MS
natural life. A.. oo.L
cbapter Of the Code OF Virginia, so as 10 res
train all persons privileged to sell liquors by
retail without payment OF tax by SAID section,
from selling at any other place than that
where the liquor is manufactured, or on the
same plantation.
A bill was passed to authorize an increase
of the capital stock of the Loudoun and Der
lin Bridge Company.
Mr.. August moved the suspension OF the
rules, in order to take up and consider the
report OF the select committee on that pof-
ton of the Governors message relating 10
the Washington Monument.
Thereport concluded with thetollowlng res
olution:
ReSoIced That a Joint committee OF ar
rangements consisting of three members OF
the Senate and five upon the part OF the
House Of Delegates, be appointed, with iuli
power to make all necessary arrangements Tor
the Inauguration OF the Statue Of Washington
on the ODD of February next.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, the resolution
was amended bv the addition OF the words:
And that they report to the two Houses
their action herein, and what they deem ne
cessary."
The resolution, as amended, was commu-
nicated to the House OF Delegates.
In the House Of Delegates bills were re-
ported from the standing cJmmittees--
To provide an adequate salary for The Ad-
iutaut General of the Commonwealth.
To extend the jurisdiction of single jus
tice of the peace.
A report was also presented adverse to the
proposition to confer military rank on super
intendents of military academies.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Governor, transmitting report from
the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute, embodying the opinions OF the
! Board upon the proposition to enlarge tue
plan of the Institute, so as to extend Its ad-
vautages to the many applicants from other
! States, who are asking appointments as Gu
diets.
Mr.. Rives offered the following resolution,
which, after some discussion, was referred 10
/ the committee on lunatic asyLums:
! RcS0iccd, by the General Assembly, mat
the committees Of the Senate aud House OF
! Delegates to examine lunatic asyiums are
hereby directed to visit the eastern and west
ern luuatic asylums, and report the condition
thereof.
Ga motion of Mr.. Mckenzie, it was
ReSolced, That so much of the report OF
the Board of Public Works rs relates to the
salary of the Secretary be referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the House bill to provide for filling vacancies
in the office of Lieutenant Governor.
On motion of Mr. Rutherford, the said
bill and pending amendments were Land upon
the table, and the Senate bill taken up,
whereup)n
Mr.. Boisseau moved to amend the bill by
striking out SO much thereof as provides tor
filling vacancies by a vote OF the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Ward previously offered a substitute
for the entire bill, directing the Governor to
issue his proclamation for an election OF
Lieutenant Governor, etc.
Mr.. Kemper, being entitled to the toor
when the subject was last under conSIdera
ton, presented his views, and advocated the
passage Of the Senate bill.