Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Saturday, b!ils were re-
ported to amend and re-enact the 10Th sec
ton Of an act entitled an act providing Tor
the election, qualification, powers. duties
and compensation OF Justices OF the Peace.
Clerks of Circuit and County Courts, Attor-
news for the Commonwealth. Sheritfs, Com
missioners Of the Revenue, Surveyors, Con
stables and OyefSeers vi the Poor.
Making II temporary appropriation to the
Covington and Ohio Railroad. Directs them
to borrow Sljn.oUO.
Resolutions Of enquiry We're adopted.
By Mr.. H. W Thomu>--Uf amending
section s of chapter 300 Of the Code, 50 rs
more etiectually To prevent slaves aud free
negroes from having firearms in their pos
session.
OF more fully defining the duties OF Sher,
ifs and Jalors in relation 10 prisoners.
and to provide additional safeguards against
escape.
By Mr.. Coghill-Or authorizing the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
to construct road from some point on the
line Of their present road, i'll the county OF
Orange, to Charlottesville, whenever the III,
tercst and business Of said Company may
Justify such connection.
Of regulatin. the charges for passengers
aud freight over all the railroads and canals
in this State.
Or amending the 18th and 34th sections OF
the Code, 50 as 10 increase the fines now impoS'
cd by law on persons for failing IL work on the
county roads; and To increase the cUmpcnsa
ton now allowed 10 surveyors OF roads; aud
t. increase the penalties now imposed on
/ 60 ,;l, l,s
or as alternative To those provisions, To -
amend existing laws i'll regard 10 the work
my ON and keeping III order Of county roads
~ will insure their more risid enforcement
On motion Of Mr. Wickham.
Resolved, That the Adjutant General
cause to be transmitted to the Senate u re-
port of the number and description OF arms
that have been heretofore placed in the hands
of members Of volunteer companies that are
now disorgamzed, md which have not been
returned to the Armory.
Bills were passed forming "A new county
out of parts Of Nicholas. Braxton and Ran
dolph; amending and re-enacting the 9TH
section of chapter 30, of the Code, 50 IL
to restrict appeals from the Judgment OF JUS
tees Of the peace; amending an act passed
March 3lst. 1857, 80 Us more etfectually 10
prevent dealing with slaves or free negroes,
and to repeal the ID section of said act; pre-
yiding for the payment TO the Bank OF Com
merce Of lost coupons; making an approprl-
alton TO the Lunatic Asylum west OF the
Allegheny mountains.
A communication was received from the
Governor, enclosing II plan by W. NJ. d. Hart,
lev, Secretary of the Colt FIrearm Manuiac-
turing Company, for a State Armory. The
plan shows that for $3.50, 900 an armory can
be established in the city Of Richmond which
will employ 10 hands ami turn out 5,ooo
rifles per annuni, and recommends that the
State Incorporate IL .jolnt stock company Tor
that purpose taking fair share Of 81 ck III
the same. Another communication from the
Executive shows tina, he has purchased - l.,
5J7 worth Of arms in the last twelve months.
consisting chiefly OF Cults holster pistols,
rifles, aud carbnes.
\ Joint resolution was received from the
useunuvuucing that that body had agreed
To adiyurll from Friday the I'd lnst 10 Jan
uarv ID The Senate concurred, aud thea
sent To the House JOINT resolution stating
hat they had agreed L. adjourn on Thurs
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