Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-13

gates, as lO!lO"o.
The House of Delegates agree to reso
luton Of the Senate providing for suitable
arrangements Tor the Inauguration of the
statue Of Washington, on the 22i February
next, and on their part have appointed
Messrs. Hoge, Carter, of Richmond county
Johnston, of Harrison, Walliug and Chap
man; also, that they propose enlargiug the
joint coWmttee.by the addition of the names
Of Messrs Anderson and SSeeny.
Resolutions were offered refusing to Ex-
press Companies license to the business Of
brokers, and of further regulating and re-
strainlng, by tax or otherwise, brokerage
With the limits Of the Commonwealth upon
the circulation Of its banks.
By Mr.. Warth-That the Representatives
o: Virginia in Congress be requested, aod
her Senators instructed to use ell honorable
means in their power. to procure the admls-
sion Of Kansas as one of the United States,
under the "Lecompton Constitution" as the
best mode under existing circumstances, OF
dtsl osing of that muGL-vexed question, both
as regards the people of Kansas and tho
present state Of the Union, and be instructed
to communicate a copy Of this resolution to
each Of our Representatives and Senators.
By Mr.. Beale-Or appointing special
committee, by ihe chair, 10 enquire into the
pIoprie;y Of accepting the offer OF Lewis w.
Washingtjn, to convey t. tbe:State ot NirgI-
MIA the site of the home aud birthplace OF
I George Washington, upon the conditions set
out in the correspondence with the Governor,
aud communicated by him to the late Gene
raj Assembly and that said committee be au-
thorized to report by bill or otherwise.
Bills were passed to provide for the publ
cation Ut county expenditure and list of de-
lnquent Taxpayers Of each county.
The bill to authorize the sale OF estates sub
ject to a limitation contingent upon the dy-
ing OF any person without heirs Of the body,
or children, or offspring, or descendants or
other relatives, was taken up.
Mr.. Welch opposed the bill. Messrs.
Smith Of Gge2nbrler, and johnson of Bed
ford, advocated its passage. Mr.. Amber
opposed the biil-he did not consider such
legislation just or proper; it was indicative
of the restless desire among our people for
change.
Mr. Thomas did not think the bill otnoxi-
Gus TO the objections raised to it; he would
vote for the bill, his great reason being bis
desire to produce uniformity in the action of
the courts.
For the bill, ayes l0 noes %.
A communication was received from the
Executive, enclosing Tor the consideration OF
the General Assembly, statements Of the con-
dtion of the Bank OF Sc0ttsville MerchaOts
Bank of Virginia, the Bank of ROckbridge,
the Bank of Commerce, the Bank Of Phil
lppi, the Farmers Bank of FIncastle, and
the South-W estern Bank Of Virginia, for the
quarter Of the year ending 3lst o. December
last
On motion Of Mr. Thomas the communica-
ton was laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Thomas presented the proceedings of
the City Council of Alexandria, remonstra,-
ing against the proposed extension OF the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad to Stras-
burg.
On motion Of Mr.. Catett, the joint order
of the day was taken up, for the election OF a
Major General of the 18th Division, to I'LL the
vacancy occasloned by the death Of Gen. j.
u. Harvie.
Mr.. Catlett nominated Col. w. d. Talia.
ferro, from the county of Gloucester.
NJ. Day nominated Gen. Francis NJ. Boy
kin, who is now Senior Brigadier General of
the Division.
1t was then ordered that Mr.. Catett in
form tho House of Delegates that the Senate
was ready to proceed to execute the joint or
der of the day, and that Col. Taliaferro and
Gen. Boykin were in nomination.
A message of similar import was received
from the House, and that no additional nom
nations bad been made.
Whole number of votes cast, la
Necessary u choice, 90
OF which Col. Taliaferro received 1l3
Gen. Boykin oil
So Col. Taliaferro, having received the ma
iority of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected.
In the House Of Delegates, Mr.. MartS, from
q Special Committee, reported a bill author
izinS the Governor 10 purchase piece o.
statuary from VIM. X. Barbee.
Tins bill proposes to appropriate 5000
for the execution aud purchase OF a piece Ot
sta,uary, to he made of American marble,
and STYLED THE Young American RepubiI-
cam" the same when completed, 10 be placed
in the capitol of tho State.
MFR. Patton of RUckhrdce offered the fol-
lowing resolutions which, alter some discus
sion, were adOptcd:
Resolred, That so much Of the message OF
the Governor as relates to oysters, be referred
to special committee who shall enquire into
and report
LIST. The extent and value Of the trade In
oysters caught 10 the waters Of Virginia.
ID. 10 what proportion the profits OF this
trade is enjoyed 10y citizens of this State, and
the citizens OF other States.
3D. Whether additional legislation should
be had With tic view Of protecting aud tos-
teriug the oyster trade of Virginia, and Sc
curing monopoly thereof to citizens OF this
State.
4,h. Whether revenue should be realized
by the State from oysters by leyying a tax on
the persons engaged in catching them, and
by renting out tho planting grounds, or In
anv other mode.
5th' Said committee shall have power to
send for persons and papers, and shall have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Duckwall, OF Morgan, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which on his motion was
laid upon the table for the present, and or
dered ~ be printed:
RcSolred by the General Assembly OF Nir-
GINA, That the Representatives OF this State
in Congress be requested, and her Senators
required. to use all honorable means to pro-
cure the admission of Kansas as one OF the
United States under her lie. ompton Constitu-
ton, as the best mode, under existing circum-