Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-22
IIrpinIh LeglsInture.

! Turnpike.
A esolution was offered, of compensatlng
the commissioners of the revenue for making
registers and returns of the militia CT the
Commonwealth.
Board of Public Works to receive from the
South-Side Railroad Company its bonds, in
lieu OF tho interest already due, and the next
semi-snnual payment falling due on a loan
from the State, otherwise, funding the whole
debt of the Company to the State, and giving
it thirty-four years to discharge the debt, the
Company, in the meantime to pay per cent.
90 the debt.
The question came up on Mr.. Rves' amend
ment, funiing the debt, and comprising IN
that funding the simple interest on the post
poned payment of interest, requiring the
Company to pay the debt in annual install
ments, and authorizing the Board of Public
Works, in case of failure, to pay such install
ments if they see ir, and to iorcclose the
mortgage on which the loan is secured.
After debating and without taking any
action, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. Claybrook,
from the Committee on Privileges and kiec.
tons, presented the following report which
was read and agreed to:
The Committee of Privileges and Flee
lions. having, according to order, had under
consideration the petition OF Robert a. Mayo,
cOntesting tue election OF Ilrnry Cox, the re-
turucd member from llenrlcO county, make
tue following report:
The COMMITTEES find that Henry Cox was re-
turned by majority Of eight votes. On an
examination OF his poll they find thirteen
illegal votes.
The contestant Robert a. Mayo, admitting
that there are ten votes on his poll contested
by the sitting member, to Sustain which, he,
the contestant, had taken no evidence, the
committee, therefore, deem 1t unnecessary
further to investigate the poll OF said Mayo, he
assentinr thereto. The committee have come
to the following resolution, there fore,
ResOlred. That Henry Cox Is legally entitled
to his seat in the House OF Delegates for the
present session.
Bills were reported from the Standing Com
mi;tees
TO amend and rC-enact the net concerning
the registration of births aud marriages.
For the relief OF Stephen Shlon, Tor
furnishing supplies for Capt. Falrtax's Com
pany, etc.
To suppress the circulation Of notes OF eer-
tain denominations notes issued beyond
rhs limits of the Commonwealth Of less de-
nomination than $50.
Mr. Deiarnette offered the following reso-
Iption. which was laid over under the rules
for one day.
Reyo'ced, That on and after Friday next,
the fist hour Of the daily sessions shal!
after the call of the committees. be devoted
| exclusively to bills on their first reading, IN
the order IN which they staud on the caien-
dar. until all shall have been read once; and
afterwards. the said hour shall be devoted
exclusively to bills on their second reading
in the order in which they stand on the cal
,nlar; but every bill, on the second reading
during such hour which any member expire
ses wish u discuss, shall be passed b.,
Or, serving, however, It's place on the sald ca
! ler dar OF bills on their second reading. IL
Sneaker shall not entertain any motion 10
/ su-ueud this order, or the rules during such
! hour.
/ \ bill from the Senate accepting the grant
/ of the sites of the birth place OF George
| Washington, and of the graves OF bis pro
renitors in America, and providing for the
/ enclosure thereof, was psssed--yeas l23
/ A bill from the Senate increasing the fees
/ of iailors for keeping ard supporting prise
ners, was taken Up, amended, and after being
discussed was rejected. subsequently, on
motion Of Mr. Sweeney, the vote was recon
sidcred, and the bill LAID upon the table.
The appropriate committees were instruct
ed to inquire toto the expedlency
Of amending the charter of the corpora
ton of Winchester. etc.
Ofpr0yiding for the payment OF the inter
est due and unpaid on the lst Jan. 1898, on
the coupon bonds of the city OF Wheeling,
guaranteed hv the Commonwealth.
Bv Mr.. McKerzc- .! prohibiting cor,
n0rations from taxing the stock OF the Com
monwCaith.
OF authorizing Chas. Green, m unnatural
lied foreigner t. hold and dispose OF real es'
tate in the county OF Prince William.
OF amending sec. 26 OF chap. $50 OF the
Code, 50 as TO provide that no personal repre-
sentative shall be charged with notice OF any
debt or demand against the dccedent, unless
such debt or demand be filed with the clerk
Of the court in which such personal represen
ta.ive has qualified.
Ofincreasing the license tax imposed upon
LAWYERS and physicians in the same ratlc
that other licences and taxes have been IN
creased.
Of extending the time when sheriff
shall pay the revenue into the public :rea'
Sury, etc
WINE BEEF.-The subscribers would re
/ sprct:mly inform the public, that the!
nave lust received. the first Ustaiment oi 10
of very fine CATTLE, purchased OF Mr.. CaIet
Rector. Of Fauquier County, Va, winch VIII b.
slaughtered aud offered for sale at their respec
i've Stalls, IN all this month. (JanuaTy) con-
nrucins on Saturday. llfh inst, and conilnu
every day until the entire lot Is disposed OF
We respectfully solicit the patronage OF tn
public JOHN /: r.Ihho0 'I>,
ian s-d2t&eotf II. EMERSON 4 son.
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