Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-16

A bill 10 authOll25ia Su6Scrl Dtl0n 10 the
stock OF the Yirginis| Telegraph Company by
any city or town through, by orsnesr to which
the line may be constructed, was introduced
and ordered!to its second reading.
A resolution looking to an amendment OF
the constitution, in reference to the debt of the
State and the method of its payment, was re-
ferred.
The question OF the payment OF the interest
on the public debt was further discussed by
Mr. w addell in favor of paying The whole
aebtr~Mr,- Saewaenin=tsRer OF his propesi+ieBi
chat while iny the opinion OF this General
Assembly this present Commonwealth OF Viz
GINA ought not to be considered legally or
equitabIy bound for The full amount Of the
public debt contracted by Virginia prior to her
dismembcrmen'; nevertheless, if, upon refusal
on the part of West Virginia to pay ner just
proportion of the said debt, aud upon a decis-
ion of the proper judicial tribunal against the
State, the State OF Virginia. tenacious of her
honor aud plighled faith, will assume and pro.
vide for The payment of all her obligations
and Mr. Penn in favor of paying only a part OF
the Interest; alter which the subj =ct was laid
over.
Inthc House OF Delegates the public guard
bill was placed upon tho calendar as were q
very large number of bills.
II oOloliO lSuuSolloS IL OVpSiiutSbuSoS
Of Public obstruction to communicate with
county Superintendents aud enquire whether
aoy State lands, funds, or other donations are
held by the counties, cities or towns, Tor school
PURPOSES, and what funds are now held by the
| Board OF E1ucatioo for the benefit Of the coun
ties, cities or towns. for educational purposes,
! with the character of said funds aud the terms
and conditions upon which they arc held.
Among the bills. &c, introduced we're the
following: Memorial cf ladies praying a re-:
| sumption of the payment OF interest on. the
State debt bills amending the election
amending the school act SO as to provide Tor
the census of children; tor the appointment OF
persons to codity the laws.
The following bills we're passed Extending
the time for the land assessor of Fairfax; au'
thorizine: the Norfolk county ferries to borrow
money: in relation to reprlntlng such OF the
Virginia reports as are out of print.
The bill to authorize the recovery OF DANA
yea for death caused by wrongful act or de-
fault Of an other, WAS passed to its cngrosS-
ment.
A resolution providing for a recess from the
23d to the 18th vas passed By the House, but
amended 10 the Senate, and upon being re
turned was laid over.
The Radical State Central Committee, which
| has been in session here for Two days, have Sc
lcctcd an executive committee Of one from each
| Congressional district, and adopted a resoiu.
| ton 10 favor oil general amnesty, with but one
| dissenting vote, that OF Humphreys, the COL
lector Of the port, retained 10 Office. by ten.
Grant, Notwithstanding the strenuou. effort
made by certain of the party TO. have him re-
moved.
The Grand Lodge OF Masons of Virginia,
| which has had so harmonious a session Tor the
| l.-, .Iroo J,ry n . q A HANS l. all nloae6 ITO
| sessions last night. towards the small hours,
to meet again one year hence. Every proVls
| ion had been made for the comforto OF the Dele.
| gates by the Grand Steward and his committee,
| and they performed we'll their parts. The re.
| unions among delegates and visitors and othcers
| of the Grand Lodge were in the highest de
gree pleasant. and will long be held 10 sweet
remembrance." Many of the Delegates re-
| turn to their homes to day some of the dele
| gates remain over 10 attend the Knights Temp
| lars Convention, which is TO be held to-day.
The New RAILRoAD.-Ths Festiniog Dar.
| row gauge railroad promises to be the torernn.
ner Of q multitude OF others. Already the
| popular mind il becoming Interested in the
| subject, and in various quarters OF the country
| lucky and Western Virginia, the question is
| not only being agitated. but in some instances
| has already assumed q practical shape. Ar
engagements are making in Texas and Calitor
mia for the construction Of a narrow gauge
road, and now We learn from the Railroad and
Mining Register, Of New York, that a com-
pany is in process Of organization for the ex-
press purpose ofbuilding such roads by con.
tract. MIR. Ellis, President Of the Iron Hills
Railway Company, Of Kentucky, is at the
head OF this new association, and the first road
constructed on the narrow gauge principle in
this country, will be built this winter to con.
meet the Hanging Rock region of the Ohio
river with the Eastern Kentucky Road. The
remarkable success of the Festiniog road is one
of the most noteworthy events 10 the history of
modern engineering.-BaM Gazette.
A portion Of the welLknown Barnum's Ho.
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