Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-26
LETTERFROM RICHMOND.

excitement in the city consequent upon the
near approach of election day, and as the hours
wear on and the sovereigns are harrangued the
strife deepens There seems but little doubt
that the conservative ticket will succeed by
fair majority.
The Senate to day sustained the Governor in
his veto of the bill relating to supersedeas and
writs OF error, 1.-THE Objectionable feature being
a clause authorizing an appeal from corpora
ton to Circuit Court by vote of % to 2
and then another similar bill with the otjec:
tionablc feature stricken out, was introduced
and passed.
The bill TO amend and re enact sections, Ct,
and y, Of chapter ITO Of the Code of 1860 IN
regard to the jurisdiction of the judges of the
Commonwealth to award injunctions, with the
amendments proposed by the House of Dele
gates, vas taken up, and the amendments were
agreed to.
The bill to authorize subscriptions to the
stock of incorporated companies by the counties
of Rockingham, Augusta, Rock bridge, Bote,
tourt, Craig, and Roanoke, and the towns OF
Harrlsonburg, Stanton, Lexington, and Salem,
was ordered to its cngrossmeDt.
The Senate refused to agree TO the report OF
the committee of conference in reference to tie
Ho nestcai bill, by vote OF - to l6-thus ad
herring 10 its action end retaining the waiver
clause. -,
\ bill was introduced authorizing the Wash
ington and Alexandria Railroad Company to
extend their road to or near the town ut fl'u'
crcksburg, which was referred. r.
The bill tor the protection OF factors anu
merchants permitting farmers to give lien
upon their growing crops, was discussed and
laid over.
The bill to amend the charter of the Alezan
dria and Fredericksburg Railroad Company,
was ordered 10 its engrossnent
The bill to provide for the care and prescr'
walton of the books and papers OF county sur
ycyors, ard for disappointment OF special sur
veyoTS, was passed. 4
The bill providing tor uniform system OF
rules and regulations for practice 10 the cour's'
Senate bill providing Tor the appointment Of
trustees for the town Occoquan, IN the coucty
of Prince William, was passed. 49,.
The bill to amend the charter oil the Rich
mond and Lynclburg Railroad Company was
passed. .
Senate bill to amend and rc-cnact section
Of chapter Is OF the Code OF 1860, IN relation
to interpretations by circuit court, was ordered
| to its second reading.
Senate bill to incorporate the Edcnton and
Noro, Railroad Company was ordered tn rs
| engrossmcnt and third reading.
The bill in relation to the al ju5tlnent % Con
| Tolerate contracts was laid Oh the table.
The bill incorporating the Shenandoah Iron,
| Lumber, Mining, AID Manufacturing Com
pany, with amendments was ordered I" us en-
| crOSSnlcnt.
Senate bill amending anu rcenactlng section
ten of chapter lory-two OF the Code in relation
| to debts due the State, was ordered to ITS Ell
gr0sSmcnt.
Senate hill 10 establish an insurance depart
nrit was ordered to It's second reading.
In the House OF Delegates the report OF the
Conference committee on the Homestead bIl
was agreed To. The report struck out OF the
bill the "wavcr clause - the Senate dIsa,
greed
An act to amend all act passed February -,
lSG1, continuing the payment ol interest ana
dividends tn the Incorporated colleges and othcr
scninarlcs OF learning IN the Sta:c, was passed,
The bill to prevent the sacrifice OF persona,
property by forced sales, permitting one year ;
credit, was amended by inserting SIX months
and passed ayes SO, noes Is.
Mr.. llawghurst, by leave. reported bill
authorizing the Piedmont and Potomac railroad
company to locate their road upon the aban
Gonci route of the independent line from
!horou gLllrc Gap to Alexandria.
TIC committee on finance was Instructed to
rrpor; at its convenience bill imposing tax
on dogs.
The Senate b i'll 10 amend the provisions OF
the Code in rcr ard to he Supreme Court OF
Appeals, so as TO make them conform to the
new CO:s itu:i0n, was discussed until adl0urn-
mcnt.
The new Virginia Bank CT which Mr. W. II.
Mac!arIand Is President aud j. ii. Golden
SHEER is to o,icn in this city in week or two
Mr. Macla!l4nI has resigned hi POSITION rs
visitor to !ir Military Institute.
The !HDlAN COUNCIL "A letter from Wash
il.'o,. says: "H!:n conference Of the Icadin <
ch.S Il The Sioux Indian tribes, which is to
come of hcrn in the next lev days, IL the
Interest III pa.c", attracts considerable atcn-
ton. Spotted Fail aud his staff, who arrived
last night visited the capitol to-day, in charge
of the agent Of the tribe, and remained some
time in the House galleries. During the alter
noon the chiefs cllled q. the Indian Bureau,
and were welcomed by Commissioner Parker,
who spoke of the desire of the President to
hear them on the subj Get of their troubles, and
continue on friendly terms with them.
The Indians listened very calmly and stoical-
ly to what the commissioner said to them, and
at the conclusion made general excla nation
of approval. Spotted Tail, vino is the most re.
nowncd one of the party, remar ked through
the interpreter that they were still very tired,
and had nothing to say just now, but after they
we're rested would make known their complaints