Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-21
Latter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of tile AIeraadria Gazette.
RIeHMoND, Feb. Is, l8G0-The House Of
Delegates, yesterday, passed the Senate bill,
authorizing the Central Bank of Virginia to
change It's charter and withdraw its stock,
and put it on the same principle Of the old
Banks. The House was very thin ycstcr-
day, the most of the members being present
mt the Democratic Convention, the scenes at
which place are exceedingly erich, racy,
and entertaining" The House was thin to-
day, and at halfpast one o'clock adjourned,
because quorum could not be kept in their
seats. The House to-day passed the Senate
BILL incorporating the Traders Bank of the
City of Observation-Disclosures capital, S4OO,
006 maximum, 81 100000. Ii is a Bank
on the old principle with the same proNi-
sions as the old Banks, with all their restric-
tons. One party here takes 100000 Of the
stock, and it is to 20 into operation immedi-
ately. Dickinson q Hill, and others are
the getters up of this Bank. The House
passed the Senate bills Incorporating the
George Wash;n ston Cotton Manufacturing
Company: the Mount Vernon Manuiactur-
ing Company, (paper J and the Fairfax
Manufacturing Company, (woolen.l These
charters are intended Ia bring into operation
the water power Of the Great Falls Of the
Potomac, 50 rs to enable, in part the North
ern people, if they cannot sell goods N \ II
gina, to bring their capital into Virginia,
and make goods. 1t is to be hoped that labor
and capital will build up At the Falls thri-
wing village The House, also, passed j
bill to incorporate the Fairmont Savings
Bank, and bill Incorporating 4 Bank, on
the old principle, at Grafton, il Taylor coun-
ty to be called the Bank Of Gratton-one
dollar in specie for three of paper out, and
individual liability clause Of stockholders
1t also passed the House bill, authorizing
persons convicted Of misdemeanors 10 bc
released from confinement, in certain eases.
1t was 1T once communicated t. the Senate,
and passed and is now i law. This law
was passed on the motion Of the member
from Alexandria, 50 Is to enable three per-
SOFAS now in Jail in Alexandria, to be recas-
ed from prison, without paying tie fines,
and leaves il to tie discretion uf the Court
to do So on proper application. As i re-
quires ten days notice 70 the Common
wcaltlI's Attorney, before the Court can act
upon ii, and 10 enable the Court to act def
nteIy IN the matter on the first Monday IN
March, | suggest that the friends ot these
parties make the proper application il time.
It's general bill, and provides for AL such
cases. hereafter, in the Commonwealth.
| The bill carries out the provisions ~ tine
act abolishng imprisonment for debt but
leaves the State. hereafter, Ia collect the
amount. IL the parties are able to pay It, |
send herewith 4 copy If the bill, certified.
The James River and kanawha bill is made
the order Of the day for Monday, 1t L. o'-
clock. The House, when it adjourned, had
under consideration the House bill, lncorpo-
rating the Hollavsburg Railroad Company,
naked charter This bin il 4 compromise
with the Pan Handle people and Wheeling,
on the subject Of the crossing IT tile ONO
River with 4 bridge, and will, II i said,
complete the StcubenyiIlc Railroad, which
has laid dormant 81 long. think il Will
pass both Houses. So far as Alexandria ],
concerned, IS our Banks hold some u the
securities Of the PlttSburg and StruhenylIi"
Railroad, il Is important i should, 81 as H.
make these bonds available. II Is under
stood that the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road will complete this road, il the law
passes. II is opposed by The Coyngton mud
Ohio interest, but will doubtless become
law-the efforts Of many members "a the
floor will carry it through.
\. B-The Sen - bill, Incorporating the
Alexandria and NJ land Steam Ferry Com
pany passed tho Sen 4 to-day.
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