Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-13
XIrginIn LeYIsIature.

In the SENATE On lUuTeudy, n cOmnunlca'
ton was received from the House, snnounc,
ing the adoption Of an amendment Il the
Luna,ic Asylum appropriation bill. The
amendment appropriates 10000 to the East
ern Lunatic Asylum. 1t was agreed to. The
appropriations made by the Legislature to
these institutions now are: To the Western
so. 900, and to the Eastern $4,000.
A bill was reported Increasing the annual
Appropriation to the Deaf, Mute, aud Blind
Asylum to $1,000, and appropriating $500
for the purchase Of musical INSTRUMENTS tor
the same.
The bill for the consolidation Of the Ba!ti-
more and Ohio and \ Drthwestern Virginia
Railroad vas called up. The Senate already
having eugrafted on the bill an amendment
requiring the two com panIes before awaiting
themselves OF the act, % purchase 0,OOU
shares Of stock in the Northwestern Road,
now held hy the city Of Wheeling. MIR.
Brannon offered d substitute for the bill; an
amendment giving the two companies the
rightro make the terms OF consolidation them
selves, which was adopted--ayes "A, nays II.
Mr.. Armstrong offered an amendment
limiting the rights of the Baltimore and
o 10 road over the Northwestern road to the
same rights now erj yed by the Northwest
ern road, under lis charter. The amend
ment was adopted.
Pending the consideration OF an amend
ment by MIR. Caldwell, nearly similar to the
former one, the Senate adjourned.
Ia the House Of Delegates, a bill was re-
ported to prevent the adulteratiOn of-alcoho-
lie liquors.
A bill was passed r%efunding to j. Ii.
Rhodes, deputy sheriff, OF Rockingham, u
sum OF money.
The appropriate committees were instruc-
ted to enquire into the expediency
OF constituting tue First and Second Au-
ditors, and Treasurer OF the Commonwealth,
a board of claims for the purpose Of hearing
and determining all claims against the Com
monweaIth under the sum of $
OF reporting a jrInt resolution lnstructiDg
our Senators and requesting our Representa-
lives in Congress 10 use their best end"avor5
10 have the act OF July 5tn 1892, so amended
As 10 embrace the fl GERS Of the Virginia
s,ntineutal Inc and provide halt pay to such
officers, their heirs or legal representatives IN
accordance with the resolution of May lI19.
0, amending the "a section of the act con
corning the registration Of marriages, &e ,
81 as to require parties, at the time OF taking
out marriage license, II furnish tue clerk OF
| the court, instead o! the Minister of the Cos
pei, with the certificates OF the facts required
by said act.
Mr.. Dackwall presented the petition, re-
| solutions, and proceedings Of a meeting OF
| suudry citizens OF Hampshire county, on the
subject Of the location Of the Alexandra,
Loudpun and Hampshire railroad.
On mOtion of Mr.. Cannaty, II was
RcSoirei, That this House with the concur
renee Of the Seua,e, will, on Thursday, the
2jth lust proceed to the election OF u First
aod Second Auditor, Treasurer of the Com'
mouwealth, Register of the Land Office, Sec
retary of the Co nm nwealth, Pebble Prlu,
ter. Superintendent of the PenItentiary, ana
G neral Agent ADD Storekeeper Of the Peni-
tertiary.
The Speaker presented statements from the
three banks in Richmond, showing the halaL-
ces TO their credit 10 the cry OF New York,
during the past year. From these state
ments the following table has been compiled:
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