Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-10
VIRGINIA LEaIsLATURx.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, communi-
cation was received from the House of Dele
rates, stating that it had passed a number of
Senate bills, among them one to incorporate
the Vauclause Gold mining Company, in
Orange county, and one to incorporate the
Rank of Marysville, at Charlotte Court
House. The House also agreed to resolu-
t;on instructing the Board of Commissioners
TO audit and pay the expenses OF the ''inva-
sion Of the State" to allow non-commissioned
officers and privates certain pay. On mo-
ton, the Senate agreed to the resolution.
The following bills were reported: House
hill to provide more efficient police regula-
,;ons for the watering places in this Conn
monwealth, and Senate bill to amend IN act
entitled an act concerning the salaries OF
certain officers of government, &c, so as to
increase the compensation of the Judge OF
the It'll Circuit to $1,000 per year. The
Eth Circuit embraces the city of Richmond
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted of Incorporating bank to be loca-
ted in the city of Lynchburg, to be called the
Bank OF Lynchburg;of Incorporating the Di-
vision of Sons of Temperance III the town ot
Romney; of making an appropriation to
Robert j. Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Jefferson county, for extra services in the
recent criminal trials in that Court.
Mr.. Carson moved to take up the bill au-
thcrixing an extension Of the Winchester
and Potomac railroad. so as to connect with
the Manassas Gap Railroad, at or near Stras-
burg The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Paxton and Thomas. of F., and lost.
The Committee of Courts of Justice report
ed legislation inexpedient on the subject of
amending title 81 of the Code Of Virginia, so
As to prohibit the issue of licenses for the
inter-marriage OF any other than white per-
sons.
The following documents were presented
and referred: by Mr.. Thomas, Of T., memo
rial of the business men of the city of Alex
andria, asking repeal of the act requiring
the banks to redeem their notes in Richmond
and Baltimore at one-quarter per cent; by
Mr.. August, the memorial of the Clarke
Guards, praying that suitable recognition
NAV be made of the fidelity of Thos. W..
Guard, member of said company, sentinel,
who, by his vigilance, prevented the escape
of Cook and Coppic from the Jail at Charles
town.
Mr.. Townes addressed the Senate in ad-
yocacy of the passage of bill to increase
the capital stock Of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. Brannon offered the following joint
resolution, which was, on motion, referred
20 the Committee on Finance and Claims:
Resolved, by the General Assembly. That
the Board of Public Works are hereby
authorized and instructed to adjust and set
tie the balance due to the State of Virginia
from the late firm of Selden, Withers d Co.
on the basis of charging said firm only with
the par value and interest of the six per cent
bonds, and proportional value and inter
est on the five per cent sterling bonds, which
were either purchased by said firm from the
said Board, or placed by said Baord in the
hands Of said firm as agents OF the State,
under the several contracts entered into be-
tween the said Board of Public Works and
the said Selden, Withers q CO., Provided
that said Selden, Withers L Co., or any mem
Der or members Of said firm, shall pay or
secure to be paid, within u reasonable period,
satisfactory to the said Board, and to the
Attorney General of the Commonwealth, the
balance 80 ascertained to be DUE and provid-
ed further that nothing herein contained
shall have the effect of recognizing or admit
ting, as part of the public debt, the sterling
bonds which were lost in the steamer Arctic,
and which have been already credited to the
said Selden, Withers & Co.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Delegates. report adverse
TO the proposition to separate the collection
Of taxes from the Office of Sheriff, was re-
turned.
The bill providing for the reorganization
Of the militia was made the order of the day
for Monday week.
The following resolutions were offered: of
amending the act incorporating a Manufac-
turing Company in Edinburg. Shenandoah;
Of awarding gold medal to Thos. W. Guard
for his soldier-like vigilance in preventing
the escape of Cook and Coppic from the
Charlestown Jail.
Mr.. Blue submitted a resolution offering
the thanks of the General Assembly, and
providing for the presentation ola sword, to
Col. T. F. Fauntleroy, U. S. A., for meritorous
services. 1t was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
The following bills were passed by the
House; House bill authorizing a subscrip-
ton on the part of the State, of S4S, 900, on
the two and three-ffths principle, to the Mo
nongahela Navigation Company-ayes VI,
noes %; House bill approprlating $4,000 to
the Elk River Turnpike Company-ayes 93,
noes 43.
Senate bill authorizing the payment Of in
terest ON the bonds of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company. guaranteed by the
State, was, on motion, taken up and consid-
cred. The bill was substituted by and en-
braeed in..that which follows, viz; providing
for the prompt payment of interest on qua
rsntsed bonds Of the State, by order of the
Governor; and requiring the Attorney Gener-
81 to proceed summarily to foreclose the
States interest. The Senate bill thus alter
cd was passed unanimously by the House.
The House proceeded to consider the bill
authorizinga an extension Of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad. Several speeches
we're in advocacy and one or two against
it.
Pending the discussion, the House adjourn
cd.
COMMUNICATED.
Ii is pronar To he stated that from rela-