Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate on Saturday, Mr. Coghlll,
from the committee Of Courts, reported bill
to amend and re-enact the first section OF
chapter ia of the Code, in relation to the re-
moyal ofcauses from the county courts to the
circuit courts; also resolution adverse to
the expcdicney Of including in the bill OF
costs in civil cases, involving jury trial,
reasonable sum to be applied to the credit VI
tie county treasury.
Mr.. Logan from the Committee Of General
Laws, reported bill Incorporating the Mount
Hope Copper Mining Company, il the county
Of Fauquier.
Mr.. Thompson, from the Committee of
Agriculture, reported bill incorporating
the Winchester Home Manufacturing Com
pany
Mr.. Gatewood, from the Joint Committee,
made report on the condition Of the Treas
urer's Office
The report, signed by Mcssrs. Gatewood
and Duckwall, the chairman OF the Senate
and House committees, makes very salts
factory exhibit uf the condition Of things in
tho Treasurer's Office. The amount Of busi-
ness has 50 increased that moderate IN
crease Of salary to the States employees
therein, is recommended. From the memo
randum Of cancelled notes Of the indepen-
dent banks, returned and registered in the
banking department Of the Treasury Office,
from January 22d, 1858, to January 3lst,
1860, we learn that l3j, 800 notes Of various
denominations, and Of the value Of 81, l54,-
992 80 have been returned according to law,
and have been destroyed
OF 50 amending the Code as to permit
deposition Of witnesses to be taken where
they reside out Of the county in which the
cause is being tried.
BY Mr.. Thomas, Of FairfaX-Of amend
ing chapter ; Of the Code, 80 rs to prohibit
the issue Of licenses for the intermarriage Of
any other than white persons.
a message was brought from the House
by Mr.. JoneS, Of Gloucester, that they had
passed Joint resolution instructing the
commission on the charges and expenditures
consequent on the late invasion at Harper's
Ferry, to ascertain and report what sompen-
saton should justly be paid to Col. }. Lu-
cius Davis, for his late services at Charles
town, in the county u Jefferson.
The Senate took up the unfinished bu5I-
ness Of yesterday, viz: an engrosSed bill TO
authorize the Board Of Public Works to pur-
chase Of tile city Of Wheeling 5 900 shares Of
the capital stock Of the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad"
There was long and able debate in which
Messrs. Armstrong, Neeson, Thomas, Of +,
Paxton, Carson and Carter sustained, and
Mr. Coghill opposed the BILL
Mr. johnson moved to add ryder, pro-
viding that nothing in this act contained
shall be 50 construed as to release the city Of
| Wheeling from the payment Of any interest
paid By the State, or for which the State ID
now liable as tie guarantor Of said bonds
The ryder was read twice and engrossed.
The bill, and ryder, was then passed, ayes
y, noes III.
In the House Of Delegates Senate bill
granting charter to the Charlottesville
Manufacturing Company, was passed.
\ bill was also passed providing for more
efficient police regulations Tor tho watering
places Of Virginia.
Mr.. Seldom offered the following Joint re-
solution.
Resolved ~ the General Assembly Of Yir-
gina, that the board Of commissioners sp-
pointed to audit and pay the expenses of
the invasion u the State, are hereby in
structed IN auditing pay rolls Of non-com-
the service ut the State, ON account Of said
invasion, 10 allow to said non-commissioned
officers and priyutes who served fifteen days,
three months full pay, those ten days two
months pay and tu ull Othersiu SAID service
one months tull pay, according 70 the rate
now allowed TO nou-commissioned officers and
priyates in the service Of the United States.
Mr.. Raymond objected to the resolution.
and ii was laid over
\ Joint resolution was reported from the
military committee, requesting the Board Of
Commissioners on the liarpers Ferry expen-
ses, to ascertain and report what compensa-
ton shall be paid t. COL j. Lucius Davis
for his services at Charlestown. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Mckenzie offered resolution requir-
Ing the Auditor to ascertain the delinquent
collections Of the revenue, and publish . list
Of the same IN one o. more Richmond papers,
which was adopted.
The bill Increasing the capital stock Of
tile Roanoake Valley railroad, by the sum Of
$4,000 to ad it, extension from GAINESVILLE
t. keysyllle, came up rs the order Of the
day.
On tie question Of it, passage the bill vas
defeated BY the following vote: Ayes ~
nays %.
Mr. Seldom out Of courtesy to the friends
Of the bill, there being many members alb
sent, moved 4 reconsideration Of the BILL
Mr.. Collier opposedit
The motion to reconsider prevailed
The Pittsylyania railroad bill succeeding |
the order Of the day, was passed by, and bills |
came ~ on their first reading, when, after
many bills had been read, motion to ad- /
journ prevailed.
VALUABLE TAN YARD FOR SALE OK |
v RENT offer for sale the valuable tan
yard, long and tavorably known of tho best /
locations Tor tannery in the Valley, situated in
the town Of Front Royal, Warren county, Va, i'm