Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-06
IETTERFROM RICHMOND.

| COrTeSpORde7lCe OF Tue Aee1""'." u" N'"'CI'''J
RICHMOND. June An the Senate, to-day,
the hill authorizing the Richmond and York
River Railroad to extend its main line or build
branches to the Chesapeake or its tributaries, |
was referred.
Rlls were reported to amend and re. enact
section 80, of chapter 1872 or codc IN relation
70 the payment OF money and delivery or prop, |
erty ia tho hands of fduciarles; to amend and
rc.cnact section ., of an act approved April :,
1870, in relation to the terms or county courts;
,c;th q recommendation that it do not pass; and
to authorize the Fredericksburg aud Gordons
vile railroad company to borrow moncy.
nctit;on was presented from merchants
ana dealers o! Norfolk city, praying repra
nr modification of the inSpt elton laws Of the
State.
Mr. Snow,len presented d bill to amend and
re enact section 4, OF chapter GO OF the code,
in reference 10 jurles.
The report of the conference committee upon
tho waiver clause OF the Homestead bill was
agreed to; the report retains the clause.
The bill for tho establishment Of the Central
Imuatic asylum for colored insane persons was
nasscd, an amendment to strike out the word
coorcd being defeated by a decided majority,
The bill to amend act Of April ., 1870, en-
titled an act to prescribe and define the JurlS,.
diction of the county and corporation courts OF
tho Commwcalth and the times and places oil
| holding the same, giving Judges option as to
the terms for which juries arc to be summoned
was passed.
The House bill in reference TO the taking OF
| acknowledgements oil married women, authoFiz
ing tn, acknowledge to be taken before one
notary, Was passed. A motion TO strike out
| two and insert ono magistrate failed, 80 tho law
| in that respect remains unchanged
| In the House Of Delegates the 'Consolda-
ton" bill as passed by the Senate yesterday
| WAS taken up out of its order, and an effort
| mad, 10 pass it, but the opponents OF the
measure showing determination, to deba!c,a
adjournment was carried after great deal oil
"GIlibustcrinp;" 10 amendments were made
II is thought the bill will pass at an early day.
Bills in relation to preventing unlawful hunt
| iDr, aud Incorporating the Shenandoah Faley
railroad company, were presented.
| \ bill WAS reported authorizing suoscrlp'
tions TO the stock of incorporated companies by
the c,un,ias OF Rockingham, Augusta, and the
towns Of Harrisonburg, Stanton &o
The Joint resolution in relation to the estah-
lishmcnt IN this State of a branch OF the ma
tioual asylum tor disabled volunteer soldiers
James J.. Buchanan, delegate elect from
SrlYthe county, appeared and qualified.
| Senate bill Incorporating the West Point and
| Hanover JUNCTION Railroad Company was
amended and passed.
Some excitement has been again caused here
! nv the appearance OF the following from the
Petersburg Courier, verified this evening ny
the issuing Of warrants Tor the arrest OF the
parties implicated in the affair, and the actual
| into ousto1u nj ( Via hmm
| The Grand Jury having in charge the case
| cI Commonwealth Us. CEahoon, charged with
forgery, has found true bill against him Tor
| forgery.
lie is charged with forging the signature OF
| Solomon ITounstcin, to a note OF $1,000. Nlr.
| II. was an Italian, who died here several years
sine, without heirs. The note was made pay
abe to John ". johnson. He represented
| himself as attorney for Johnson, WHO'S myth,
| and collected $4,000 on the note.
| Other parties arc implica ted, among them
| LAWYER, who was q prominent candidate tor
| judccship before the Legislature
Bowden lac Commonweaith,s attorney or ,;, 10 lIr
| lie has sent proposition to turn States CYL
| dcnce, if secured from prosecution.
Tho grand jury have found two true bills
against Chahoon, one for forgery and one tor
conspirug with others to defraud the Com
monwcalth.
Mr. Chahoon was arrested about five clock
this evening AID taken before Judge Guigon,
! By whom be Was baiEcd for his appearance IN
the sum OF $4,000, five thousand on each IN.
dictment The bondsmen are Messrs. Frank
lin Stcarns, II. L. PeIouze, D. B. Parker, u.
S. Marshal and DR.. q. S. Mills.
1t is reported that true bills were also found
against two other parties implicated with Mr..
Chahoon and warrants have been issued for
their arrest also.
The Radicals have filed their notice Of con-
test for the offices voted for at the late election
and the case will be heard before the Hastings
Court.