Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-31
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4uenfy.e;sht suits were presented-eight by i
husbands, and twelve by wives, Of these thlr-
teen we're grau,el-six upon the applications
husbands, and seven upon the appilca-
tioD Of theywives. Two suits were dismissed
On 5l motion OF he plaintiff, and in one case both
parties agreed, Co. make an am q adjust
mont. The court rejected one suit. There
are now pending in the court tWenty-onc. ola
aud new suits. h. ls... j. L. rai 81" ""
2bIn Richmond, On Tuesday, q group of some
twenty colorcl persons, who bad assemblies III
the corner of 2Osh and Cary streets, opposite
B the Libby r riisoD and making Signs to the
5nrisoners aryere fired upon by private John
Brennan, Of company II, goth U. 5. lolantry'
and one Of the party. shot ana Killed. IL 1T
Guard had received orders to dlspcrse all as
.semblages in front Of the building. The negro
killed was named Thomas Winston Hall lie
had served three years in the United States
army. jart5 ':o1
Tn the Court of Appeals, on Tuesday, Fer
ainapd A. Weldon vs. Peter d. Lpscomb,
from a decree Of the Circu:. Court OF Prince
William county. This is an appeal granted
some time back On motion OF the arpcllees'
the appellants were ordered to mature tlcir
cause on or before the 18th Of April next,
otherwise the Court will dismiss the sad ap
peal, unless good causei shown tothe coot'ary.
| The residence of the widow OF tie late Asa
Jackson, at Leesburg, Va, was burned down,
on Friday night last. Loss 81 500.
l4o Mr.. Carlton Shaffcr has hccn elected prhcl-
| pal of the Beesburg Academy.
/ is, vrpcry1,t L,EGIsI ATuRE.-Bo Houses have
anreed to the report Of the Conference Commit
tee, in regard to the bill to provide artificial
limbs for disabled soldiers, and the bill proposed
| BY the Conference Committee by way OF sub
! stitute was passed on Tuesday. 1t tpproPriates
| $50, 900 for the purpose, establishes a board,
composed of the Governor, First Auditor and
Treasurer Of the Commonwealth, and DR.. +. 8.
| Watkins of Richmond, TO whom aii "ppllca-
ti.,ns for artificial limbs are to be addressed, and
requires al! applicants TO furnish the certificate
:. of their county or corporation court clerks that
| they are citizens Of this State, and were such
before the war .... ..
l y
| looking to the sending Of Commission to
| Washington TO defend and advance the inter
ests OF Virginia, as affected by Federal politics.
The following is the resolution, which Hes over
| for consideration: aIE....... ..... .. t"...
r Resolved, That, with the concurrence Of the
I House Of Delegates, the Senate will Ton the
blank day OF blank proceed to the election OF
five commission ers, whose duty 1t shall be TO pro-
coed, at an early day, to Washington, to make u
true representation OF the feelings and desires
Of the people of this Commonwealth respecting
the unhappy difficulties that now surround the
country, and otherwise protect their interests.
The bill to charter the Central Insurance
and Banking Company OF Virginia, was dlS'
cussed, the point ut issue being rs TO whether
| the Constitution permits the incorporation OF M
institution for two different purposes under ono
head; and the objection to this bill was that II
proposed to empower the company provided
for with insurance and banking privileges
! Mr. Gray made the enquiry whether the com
pany would be required to pay taxes as an IN
suranceicOmpany or IS a banking institution
A question OF some interest to the revenue ]:
what has been the practice Of similar institu
tons already in existence The bill was defend
ed by Mr. Ould and will be again considered
In the matter Of authorizing railroad anC
canal companies, 10 guarantee and endorse tht
bonds of other railroad and canal companies
the decision Of the Senate was adverse TO thf
bill, by q heavy majority.
The Senate also refused TO grant subsidy o
/ 81 on each immigrant imported us bonus t,
/ the Immigration Society. '..-
The bill to give mechanics liens on buildings
erected by them in Richmond, was passeo
| unanimously i. FL. -. ....... .''..
. Mr.. DuIany offered resolution TO credit The
taxes illegally collected during Che years le6l
/ tG2, 'G3 and "a, in Fairfax county, and aSkin9
that's taxes should be credited on taxes nov
accruing he stated that the Auditor had in
stLucted the sheriff not TO collect said taxes, anC
thatin many !nstAnces the sheriff had, ;tttei
two years use OF Tie money, refunded The same
without interest to the people Of his party, bu
in case Of most Of the Southern men in the :AiC
county he informed them That they had beer
paid into the treasury Of the State They on )
: ask this as a matter ofjustice and equality.
In the House, II resolution 20 print :. COO cope;
Of the report OF the Committee for Courts 0
Justice in reference to the stay law was agree
to- An amendment TO the stay law. cXemptn4
railroads from its benefits, was, after debate
passed by for the present. Dir. GoQde said the
the stay Law. Mr.. Cabell said the Orange and
Alexandria r. r. and the James River and
Kanawha Company did not desire the benefits
Of the stay-law The Senate bill authorizing
the James River and kanawha Canal Comp y
to borrow money, coming up for consideration
Nj. Graham offered joint resolution instruct
ing the Board OF Public Works and the stock
| holders TO lease out for number years all the
property Of the company, and II not leased, &c
sell the same, providing certain privileges tc
the Statei passed by Tor the present. house
| bill to pay certain liabilities of the Ea-tern Lu.
matte Asylum was passed. Mr.. Garnet Offered
a substitute for his homestead bill, the consider.
; alton of (which was postponed until Saturday.
The bill to provide artificial limbs for citizens
Of this Commonwealth, who lost limbs during
the late war was passed-ayes, 10; noes, none.
i --Rachmomd Enquirer. .a...s-# ..-.
A number Of resolutions were offered, among
which were the following:
| BY Mr.. English--A resolution inquiring into
theexpediency of amending section three of al
act requiring the banks Of the Commonwealth
to 60 into liquidation, SO as to impose a penalty
upon the officers of such banks rs shall hereat:
ter fail to make the quarterly publications re-
CURED by the provisions of said section.
| BY Mr.. Englsh-A resolution inquiring into
| the expediency Of so amending section three
ofthe same act, rs to limit the discretion allow,
| ed to said banks as to the time when distribu-
tion pro rata, amongst their creditors shall Be
made of the assets Of said banks. ...