Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-19
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, March l5.-The House OF Del
egates last night, passed the following bills:
To amend the Charter of the city Of Rich
mond, and reorganize the Hastings Court
of that city; to amend and re-enact the
Buchanan and Bedford Turnpike; to author
izc one of the Banks to establish Branch
Bank at Piedmont, in Hampshire County;
to amend the Charter Of the Grave Creek,
Pennsylvania and Rock Greek Company;
amending the act in relation to Commission
ers in Chancery, so as to include Northamp-
ton; to authorize the County Court of Mont
gomery to appoint two Commissioners to
convey lot in Christiansburg; to incorpo-
rate the Bank of Pittsylyania, Told Charter)
in the town of Chatham.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the Tax BILL which, after cOnsldera-
BILE discussion and many predictions OF its
unfortunate character, by the Delegates
from Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, and Wheeling, was PAssED-ayes IS,
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the discussion in a manly exposition OF the
bill, and the justice of the principles upon
which the taxation is proposed, and OF the
benefits he hoped it would confer upon the
State, if our merchants will import their
goods direct, and Virginia merchants deal
more at home. 1t is useless for people 10
hold town or county meetings to say what
they will do, if they still will give the pre-
ference not only to goods out Of the State,
but buy them particularly out of the State,
because they desire to inform their country
dealers that they don't buy in Virginia cities
or towns, and then turn round and abuse
those cities because they do not keep large
stocks on hand.
The Attorney General, yesterday, commu-
nicated the result of his mission 10 Anna
polls, and the failure of the Legislature Of
Maryland to pass the bill concerning the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and
asked for further instructions, as to what
course now to pursue. The matter is now
before the Finance Committee. Definite
action will, gdoubtless, be taken, to close the
mortgage, and put the Company i'll q state
of liquidation, if Virginia can do so
The bill to make the Canal more produc-
tive, has met with serious opposition from
Baltimore and her interests. II the State Of
Maryland, in consequence, finds the bond
holders have the right to ''torecloSe,' it
should not object to their doing 80, particu-
larly as its own course shows its Hbera('y,
The House this morning passed the fol
lowing bills incorporating Columbia Fac
tory; James River Canal Packet Company;
Lewisburg and Union Turnpike Company:
to legalize the sale Of the West Union Acad-
envy, in the County Of Doddridgc; 70 au-
thOrize the Bank of the Commonwealth to
establish Branches at Goodson, in Washing
ton, Jacksonville in Tazewell County
| Princeton in Mercer and Alexandria, all Or
either of them. | would suggest il our
| friends in Alexandria desire Branch, that
they consider the subject The Bank Of the
Commonwealth will put Branch ut Alex
andria if it is wanted, OF desired;) to incor-
porate the town Of "Powelton," in the Coun-
ty of Amherst; to amend the Charter Of
Traders Bank, and reducing the minimum
capital to $4,000 from 100000 50 as %
put it at once III operations to amend the act
giving consent to the United States to ac-
Quire land in Norfolk County; to charter the
Central Agricultural Society Of Virginia;
for the relief Of the sureties Of the Sheriff
Of Alexandria County (Which has, also,
passed the Senate to-day;) and the House
bill Incorporating the Potomac, Piedmont
and Valley Agricultural Society, has, also,
passed the Senate, and is law.
Bills were also passed to exempt Fair
Grounds Of Agricultural and Mechanical
Societies from taxation; 10 require the Com
missiouers Of the Revenue in the new coun-
ties to furnish the Auditor with list Of
delinquent lands; to pay }. 7. 4 l. Ballard
for entertaining the Mississippi Commission
er; for the relief of various Sherifis; and
then the House adjourned till !, z. NJ.
"A LOCKER ON"