Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-10
Xirginia LegiaIRIure.

ported, amending and re-enacfing the lV'u
section of chapter So Of the Code, so AZ tC
ecu alize the salaries Of the Professors OF the
University.
Amending and re-enacting IAN act estab'
fishing a colonization board and making al
appropriation for the removal OF free negroes
from the Commonwealth" passed April =
1853.
By this amendment the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, the lst and ID Auditors, aud
their successors, and four other persons to
be appointed by the Governor are constituted
board for carrying out the provisions ot the
act. They are To he sly led the COlonlz alton
Board. They are to MAKE Il biennial report
to the General assembly of the names, ages
and sex vi such free negroes as may ne tran'-
ported from the Commonwealth, and the
names Of the places from which they may be
50 transported. and such other facts and sug'
gestions as they may think proper An AL
nual tax of one dollar is 20 be levied on every
free negro OF q years Of age.
Also that when free negro is transport
ed to the coast of Africa by the Virginia
Colonization Society, the said board are re-
quired to issue their warrant for such rums q
money as may be necessary for transporting
and subsistng such transported negro tor i
limited time IN Africa; provided the whole
sum for any one year shall not exceed
$4,000, aud not more than 500 be ap-
pruprated for any one negro.
A resolution was offered providing tor the
establishment of b ard 4 Medical Examl-
ners for the Commouw ealth.
Petitions were presented from certain citl-
zens of llarrisouburg, against the passage OF
a bill TO extend tue corporate limits OF that
town; and from citizens of Prince William,
Tor q change 10 the road laws of the State.
The Committee of Finance made a report
On the petition of Selden, Wther, K CO.
They recommend the al option Of resolutions
authorizing the Board Of Pubic Works to
settle with Seldom, Withcrs II Co., by charg-
ing them only with the par value and inter
est on the six per cent. lords, and pr"Poi-
tional value and interest on the per cent.
sterling bonds. They are required, within
ninety days, to enter into an arrangement
With the Board of Public Works tor the pay
mept in cash, on or Def re the 18th OF Janu-
ary, 1859, of one half the amount due by
them TO the State, which is 10 be placed To
the credit Of the internal Improvement iund;
aud for the payment oi the residue, with all
costs, expenses, &c on or before the SUN
September, 1859 This arrangement Is not
| to act Ms release TO any Vi the securities
now bound 70 the State Tor the payment OF
the debt.
| A bill was passed authorizing the sale OF
estates subjected to Limitation contingent
upon the dying of any person without heir or
heirs Of the body, or children, or offspring,
or descendant, or other relatives. Ayes -
noes 10.
The bill to authorize the Central Bank CT
Virginia to change its system OF bankiog. was
taken up, discussed and laid on the table
The bill authorizing the Cove rn"r u AZ
point a trustee, on behalf OF the State, to ac
10 Board appointed by the rest OF the orig
nal thirteen States, to procure plans and con
tracts for the erection OF monument II
Philadelphia, in commem0ratOn OF the Dec
laration of American Independence, was Ia
kenup. The monument is to be erected bl
the old States, and to bear thirteen sides, or
which inscriptions, indicated by the L@gisla
lures of contributing States, are to be placed
| The amount Of money required from TIE
| State of Virginia, III its erection Is SlJ,OOO
The bill was defeated, ayes 10, nays 20.
| In the House Of Delegates the appropriat,
committees were instructed 10 Mqulre int,
the expediency of providing that no person
who has for four years continuously hlieC
the Office either of high sheriff, or OF deputy
sheriff, &c. shall for the next succeeding two
wears be eligible either to the Vihce oi hlg,
sheriff or deputy sheriff.
OF restraining the varrancy Of hogs in tht
corporation Of Winchester, and the count,
OF Frederick.
The following resolution, offered some time
since by Mr.. Long, was taken up on hi
motion, and ;hC question being put thereon
was determined III the negative:
ResOLred, That select COMM tee OF twer
ty-fve be appointed by the Speaker to he ia
ken from the four grand divisions OF tht
State, to enquire first whether there Is an,
surplus in the treasury sui lect to appropria
hon by this General Assembly, and If there
be such surplus, t. what particular work Of
works il ought to be appropriated.
The House rCs0med the consideration o
the bill for the relief of the Commonwealth
from the free negro population. he pend
ing question was on the amendment submit
ted on Friday, by Mr. Dickinson, Of Prince
Edward, and being put, was determined II
the negative-aycs 35, nays Is.
After the adoption of several amendments
the question WAS put on advancing the bli
to its ENDORSEMENT, and determined III th
afirmative-Yess 81, naNs 40.
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