Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-22
AIFYANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

V1RG1NrA LEGISLATURE. the Senate,
on Saturday, communication was received
from the Board of Public Works, in response
to resolution asking 10 be furnished with a
COPY of the through tariff OF tolls from New
1 ok and other cities by way or the CITY OF
Norfolk to Memphis, Tenn. The report is
accompanied by the tariffs OF the Norfolk and
Petersburg, Souhside and Virginia aud len
pessee Railroads, but not by that OF the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad this not
having been furnished.
MIR. Keen moved to lay the communication
an The table and print. Mr. Robinson stated
chat he had offered resolution calling Tor IN
formation il regard to tolls from Northern
clues over the Orange and AleXandrla ana
Virginia and Tennessee railroads TO Memphis'
No response. had yet been received, and ne
gave notice that unless the Board OF Public
Works responded by Monday, morning, be
should ask for special committee upon the
subject, with power to send tor persons ana
papers. =,
The matter was debated at length.
Mr.. Peck suggested that the report lie laid
upon the table, and that no printing be Or
dered until hetarif Of the Orange and Alex
andria railroad was received. :, !,
The motion to lay on the table was agreed
to, but the motion to print was defeated
Mr. Gray, from the Committee, on General
Laws, reported bill for the rehei OF Jere-
miah Porter, refuuding to HIM $50, the
amount OF fines imposed upon HIM by the CIr-
cult Court of Alexandra, for soemnzlng the
rites of matrimony without having taken the
oath of allegiance to the restored govern
ment" OF Virginia.
Mr., McRae, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill to remit line imposed upon
Henry Lee Howard by the Circuit Court OF
Alexandria county.
Mr. Robinson, reported, Senate bill to amend
Virginia and re enact chapter 2l3 OF the Code OF
edition of 1866, relative to the organization,
government and discipline of the Penltentlary.
! The bill proposes to abolish the Old board
of directors, and provides for the appointment
| of a commissioner to investigate the affairs OF
the institution; also, proposes to hire out con-
vics, not otherwise employed, by contract,
and allows the Superintendent, with the con-
sent and advice of the Governor to establish
system OF asking the cOnvicts IN the Penlten-
tiary, where it can be done, and allow such as earn
over work q reasonable compensation therefor.
The bill was passed.
4 long debate occurred on re-cstabllshlDg
the office of Second Auditor which was decided
in favor Of the proposition. Mr.. Gray pre-
sented resolutions relative to the improvement
Of the Kanawho, and preamble and resolu.
lions in regard to the public debt were offered
by Mr.. McRca The bill to pay the agents OF
The Freedmen's Bureau in Cumberland county
elected long debate, which, with the amend
ments offered, was laid on the table.
| In the House of Delegates the report of the
Committee of Propositions and GrieVancess
against the petition of James Sangstcr, sheriff
| of Alexandria, for allowance Of certain claims
for delinquent taxes, was read and concurrcd
in by the House.
The bill in relation to the Usury laws was then
taken ur. The first question In older was the
proposition OF Mr. Crump, to commit with IL
structions. 1t was put and decided in the
| negative-ayes, II noes, &c.
Alter votes upon various proposed amend
ment<, the question was finally taken, and
I the bill for amending the present Iaw In rela-,
ton to Usury was defeated by the large vote OF
Sc to "a.