Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-01

GrxrRA1 AssEMBLY-The first business III
tie Senate. on Wednesday, was the passage OF
resolution providing for the publication OF
the proceedings Of the secret sessions.
There was nothing in fac, however, TO publish,
because the entire term Of the secret SESSIONS
as We are Informed, vas consumed IN the inter
change of views among Senators In regard 10
the course which should be pursued by the
State in reference to the Observation-Disclosures
Ger bill" No action was proposed, and 20
course indicated or agreed upon:
In the open session, OF yesterday, inc Oenatc
| was quite industrious in transactlng business
A large number of bills were reported from
committees. and as many passed Inc COlh-
mittee for Courts of Justice reported III mex
Dcdent to take action in regard to the county
| of Monroe, whose people had petltloned the
General Assembly to assert The rights OF FH-
ginia to thaf county. The same committee
reported against action in regard to the delayed
indebtedness Of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad to the State.
Tie ''Scuthside Consultation bill was
taken up and discussed at length, but 70 vote
was had upon it, When the Senate adjourned
it was the pending business.
In the House. the bill authorlzlDg the James
River and kanawha Company to borrow money
WAS passed b. vote Of 81 to q. number
OF local bills were passed and a number dis
missed. I bill to amend title OF the Code IN
relation to proceedings IN criminal cases was
discussed az some length by Mcssrs. Crump
and Baldwin, and finally laid on the table,
The bill to facilitate the construction OF the
Cumberland Gan Railroad was ordered to It's
| J Ei,o,,,<y
In the House Of Delegates, on Wednesday,
the bill to facilitate the construction of this
road coming up, the pending question being
on the adoption Of the amendment offered on
Tuesday BY Mr.. Il. Turner.
The princI pal feature of the amendment Is
the proposal TO afford to the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad the same facilities OF transport
ing passengers and freight us may be extended
| 10 the consolidated line betwecnLynchburga aud
Petersburg and Norfolk, and other pOlntscon-
ncctcd with said consolidated line the same
pro rum charges to be made for similar dis
tanccs on either line, close connections to be
established for the transit Of passengers and
freight received from or delivered to either
line at Lynchburg, and the Orange aud Alex
andra Railroad Company to be placed on a
footing OF exact equality at Lynchburg, with
the consolidated line.
Mr.. Turner advocated his amendment as
fair and just in its provisions.
Mr.. Goode opposed the amendment, IL did
also Mr. Leonard.
Mr.. Turner defended his amendment at some
| length, alir,ding to the unjust and ruinous dis
ordinations made in favor of Northern cities
against Virginia cities by the consolidated
Southsidc roads in connection with other roads
and protesting against violation of the plight
ed filth oil the State to the Virginia and Ten
nesycc ana Orange and Alexandria Railroads.
by iegislating against Alexandria and other
VIRGINIA towns for the sole benefit Of Norfolk.
Mr.. Turner's amendment was lost by the
following vote: ayes IS, noes At
Dir. Nrump offered an amendment, providing
that in the event the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad shall not become consolidated with the
| Atlantic. Mississippi aud Ohio Railroad Com
pany, I'LL the said companies shall allow the
Richmond and Lynchburg railroad, or any
other railroad which may be constructed or
extended within Ten years from any point at or
near Richmond to any point at or near Lynch
burg, to unite and connect with either OF the
said roads or any Improvements or either OF
them at or near Iynchburg, and run their
| cuginas and cars over the said rOad5 from such
pcinS of connection westward, and said engines
ard ears shall have all the facilities tor passing
aud repassng over said roads as are enjoyed
by the cars and engines owned by such reads,
Tic said roads to enjoy the same rights and
PRIVILEGES Of passing and rrpassing their cars
and engines over the Richmond and Lynchburg
railroad to and from Richmond but neither
road shall have the sight to transport local
! ficgit or passengers over another road.
Tue amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. Wood wished to explain his vote. He
was willing 10 conceda to Norfolk all due privi
Ieces, but as the irjrl:ds OF the bill had refused
70 accept an amendment giving to the Orange
and Alexandria railroad, the right to partici
pate in the privileges they we're asking for
. her roads, he should, i'll protection Of the
interests of his constituents, oppose The 5lil.
The bill was ordered 70 its engrosSment by
The following vote: ayes 81, noes SC
In the Senale on Wednesday, House bill
for the relief Of William II. Muir, was taken
up. read twice and referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
House bill to repeal the act passed February
lG;h. 1850, entitled an act to authorize special
police 10 search for stolen property so far as il
app!ies to the city Of Alexandria, was reported
| from The committee.
House bill to authorize the appointment OF
an additional commissioner in chanccry for the
county Of Alexandria, was passed.
House bill tor the relief Of }. NJ. Stewart
was passed.
TgAEsHYED.