Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-23
, E,,Crp ERcM RICHMOND.

or tb.. no,iou OF 4 coored member, Who |
sa;1 that he offered the resolution Ill good faith
nj tr,m y sense of respect, adjourned at al
early hour
,ortn3 adversely to the petition OF certain cttl-
IONS of Alexandria praying the remission OF
.o~as unon the ground OF inexpedlency aud
tIat the massage of such bill would open the
aoor for innumerable demands OF similar
character: that the neglect of the Sheriff to
nnrform his duty was reprehensible, and that
the act passed by the Legislature placed large
number Of persons outside OF Alexandria, and
the counties under the jurisdiction OF the Alex
andria government In precisely the same posi-
ton as the petitioners. For these reasons they
reported adversely. 49,.
The Senate, to day, passed bill to lacorpO-
rate the Loutoun and RectortOwn Turnpike
Company.
Bills were reported charerlng a company to
construct 4 railroad from Fredericksburg,
through the Northern neck OF Virginia to the
mouth Of Cone river, opposite Point Lookout,
also a railroad from Monaskon, on the Kappa
hammock river, in the county OF Lancaster, 10
tbe mouth oil Cone river, IN Northumoer
land county. The latter road IS I contemplat
ed extension of the Richmond and York River
road, which is already projected to urbana, IN
Middlescx county, thence to cross the Neck at
y Doint oppositc Point Lookout, where, by
means of steamers, it will connect with the
Baltimore and Potomacroad For three months
in the year, navigation or the Potomac and
Rappahannock is suspended and the peninsula
lover one hundred miles IN lcngthl thus $50
lated, causing much Inconvenience and dlscom'
fort to the inhabitants. For these ana othe ,1
reasons DR.. Lewis the Senator from the Neck,
district urges the passage Of the bills granting
these charters, and they will doubtless pass:
A coIored member, to-day, offered resolution
ip the Senate, setting forth that all othcers
elected by the people under the provisions OF
the present Constitution are In no way respon'
sibe to the Legislature, that the appoln tment OF
the military places them III the position OF their
predecessors, and that any attempt on the part
of the Legislature to interfere in such case Will
only lead to confusion, the officers now
holding by military appointment will continue
| 10 exercise the functions OF their otnceS until
their successors are elected by the people,
The bill dstricting the State Tor County
judges was passed and communicated 10 Tue
| House.
A bill defining the term LEARNED IN The
| law in the constitutional requirement. TOR
;uIrcs was reported FROM the Judiciary Com
mittec, whose opinion is that, to lie eligible,
''''-'''NN,
| lawyer.
A bill egalizing the rate oi interest SO
as to make it - per ct. was considered. that
clause Of the old usury law FORGETTING doublo
the amount Of the debt aud interest," and al
lowing niormcrs one half the amount involved,
struck ont and the bill ordered to be- printed.
A resolution was referred looking to IN cquall
cation Of passenger fare On railroads, so that
the charge shall not exceed lUur cents per mile
o,,1 md,
Of baggage.
The following resolution which may lead to
some exposition O! the manner in which the
affairs of certain Of the State banks have been
wound up, was referred to the Committee Oh
Banks:
Rts9lred, That the Committee on Banks b.
instructed to Inquire into and report to tho Sen
ate the condition of the several State banks OF
+ this commonwealth, at the close of the war in
1865 and what disposition has been made OF
! assets of the same, and the committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers.
In the House Of Delegates, bill Vas report
cd dividing the counties OF the State into town
ships, and road and school districts.
The House amended the Senate bill provId
ing for the election OF Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney General by the Legislature, by
inserting provs0 to the effect that the officers
so elected shall hold until their successors are
chosen at the next general election, and as
thus amended the bill passed. The Senate will,
it is thought, not recedc IRON its action, and
as the House was thin when the vote was taken,
it will probably tinaly pass as agreed upon by
the Senate.
The House refused to reconsider tue vote
adopting the resolution relative to the lnexpe'
diency Of the Legislature electing to Office in
this State any person disqualified by the 18th
amendment.
The report Of the Committee for Courts CT
Justice, that it was inexpedient 10 re ratly the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States, was adopt
ed by a decisive VOTE .... ....
The Legislature, to day. elected Mr. T.. A.
Schaffter, OF Lynchbnrg, Superintendent OF
Public Printing
Capt Jas. M. Stevens to day gave bond in
the sum OF $50 900, and entered upon the dis.
charge Of his duties as Storekeepcr of the
PenitentIary.
Rev. DR.. Munsey is to lecture in this city
shortly
The Governor has approved the act remov
ing Judge Burnham from tho Court Of Ap
peals.
The Governor to day appointed Judge Wm.
j. Robertson of Albemarle, Patrick Henry
Aylett, esq. of Richmond, and Maj. VIM. Il.
Southerlln OF DanVlIle, COMMISSIONERS on be-
holf of this State to dispose OF the unsettled
questions as to public debt &c. between Vir-
GINA and West Virginia. That these appoint
ments are excellent is conceded on all sides.
The action of the Commissioners will be sub
ject to the approval of the General Assembly.
The Speaker of the House of Delegates to-
day laid before that body communication
from Senator Johnston, enclosing his CORES
pondenca with thr Secretarv of the Interior
relative to Vireinia's share in the land granted
by Congress to the several States for The es
Enlistment Of agricultural schools. The Sec
rotary says that the scrip was made out and
signed long ago, and was withheld because the
State had not been restored to her rig hts as
member of the Federal Union. Now that she
has been admitted to representation in Con-
gress, she is entitled to the grant and it is now
ready to be delivered to the authorized agent
of the State. 1t is the opinion OF the Commits
sioner of the Land Office that scrip should be