Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-22
ETEEn FROM RICHMOND.


for the district comprising the counties OF Bath
and Highland, Henry Fry for Russell, and
Edmond q. Minor for Henrlc".
Tho House to day passed the bill from the
Scnate for dividing cities and towns IN to wards.
Tho hin nrovides that the judge OF the Hust
inps court of each city or town with more tnan
I 600 inhabitants shall appoint one voter from
each ward and one voter from the city at large
to divide the cities and towns into WARDS to DC
MARKED by streets, water courses, or other ma
tnral lines, and shall prescribe 4 name and
number for each ward, and shall establish
voting place or precinct in each ward The
commissioners are required to prepare map
of the wards, and the clerk OF the court is re
ouired to publish in the paper, in the cry or
town, having the largest circulation, the bound
ary lines Of said wards. The commissioners are
to receive So per day for their services.
The House ordered to its engrossment the
bin constituting the Office Of State Librarian
with an amendment reducing the salary 10
| $l.50u.
In the Senate memorial was presented from
| Gen. Lochman asking an appropriation 70 pro-
mote immigration. !,
The bill to Incorporate the Exchahge DanA
ut Charlottesville was passed.
! \ bill was introduced and referred autnoTH
|
| eminent in the legal profession, to revise inc
statute laws OF Virginia, and frame and perfect
a code of laws applicable to the present condl-
ZION of the State. The persons so appointed
to report on the lst OF October, 1870, to the
Legislature if it shall then be in session 1t not,
then within ten days alter It's next re.assemo'
ling. Said persons to be paid $1,000 per an
num for such services.
A io;nt resolution for an adjournment OF the
| L. sd,U
mill the lst of October went over under the
rnIc The resolution provides that the mem
hers shall draw no pay for the recess, nor lpl!c-
age. ,.,,.,.
The bill fixing the term Tor holding courts
IN the 9Th, l0ch aud 18th circuits, was referred
| to the committee for courts oil justice.
The bill amending the code IN relation TO APP
meals, &C., was ordered to its cDerossment.
The committee Tor courts OF justice was IN
: structcd to Inquire into the expectancy OF pro
!, vi3inr lv law that all persons elected Ell her
: TO county or township Offices shall reside IN
their respective counties or townships during
their continuance IN Once
Mir, Johnston, Of Alexandria, By leave Intro
ducad bill in relation to the employing OF
prisoners by county supervisors, which was re-
tnrrnd 70 the committee on asyums and prisons.
Mr., Johnston also presented the fourteenth
ANIMAL report on Reform Schools 10 Virginia.
Referred to the committee on asyIums, ~:
Mr.. Matthew, by leave, introduced Dill tc
amend an act to Incorporate the LeesDurs aho
Aidic turnpike company.
The consideration OF Senate Glli 10 proVlu(
for general election was postponed until 10
morrow.
The bill introduced in the House YESTERDAY
by Mr.. Hawxhurst to Incorporate the fairia'
Narrow Guagc Elevated Railroad Company
..l,, NJ DfI ~
railroad, natcnted by MIR. n. o. Bond OF Far
: fax, from Fairfax G. IL. TO Vienna, on a, Il
& ii, F.. Il. kerosene is used for fuel aud tn
road is to b. used for passengers and IGN
~ On the argument docket ofthc Court OF Ap
: pcas, FIR the spring term, among the cases az
: the following ~
+ VIM. Ii. Macar!and, Howard u Roberts, L
n l.. Smith, Tor appellants; W. ". Crump, 10
appellecs.
Engish's administrator vs.. Waters It al
Brent Il Kinney, for appellants; +. i. Smith
: Tor appeliees.
4. Bank Ct the Cd Dominion VS.. McVesh-
o Matthew Harrison, for appellants II. y
n Claughton, &. W. Brent, for appeecs.
Orange 4 Alez. r. II. Go. vs.. Slaughter
! Jas. Garland, for appellants G. W. Brent, 10
Southern Express Co. VS.. AcVeigh-n. II
Wells, James Lyons, for appellant; }. a
Jones, John Howard, fer appellee.
Baynes, &c. vs. Elnunds-John Tucker, 70
appellants.
Beverley VS.. W alden j. w. Fobes, j. r
Tucker, for appellant; William Green, 10
appellee.
Farmers Bank Of Va. ys. Anderson & Co.
Howard & Roberts, 3. II. johnson, for appc.
liant u. W. Brent, Wiscs, & FItzhugh, ~
, apreileeS.
Exchange Bank OF Va. VS. Knox d CO
, ii. o. N!aughton, ". W. Crump, for appel
ants Brent & Williams, Wiscs, Fitzhugh, 70
, appcliees.
The Radical conference, OF the conference @
the leaders OF the different wings Of the Radi-
: Cal party in the State, met here to day in lht
h. 5. District court room. Among The doiC-
gates present aud who took part in the DELFT
Lysandcr Hill and Geo. Seaton of Alexandria
Job lIawxhurst of Fairfax. Vim. William,
and W. B. Downy Of Loudoun, Thomas 2
Hcuiy OF Culpeper, J. NJ. Foster Of Prince
William and L. S. Bruce of Rappahanuock
j. F. Lewis, Porter, Platte, Booker and Ayres
Gems. Wells and Wickham, l.. Il. Chandler
and Alexander Rives are also in attendance
Charles II. Lewis, the minister to Portugal
was chosen temporary chairman and Alexander
hlfeS permanent PRESIDENT. Judge Hives
speech, On taking the chair, was temperate anc
prudent, though decidedly republican, II
sentiment, and at its conclusion on motion 0
Mr.. Massey Of Alexandria, vote of thank:
was rendered tile speaker. Mr.. Mckenzie
made a few suggestions, aud all wen
ou tremendously until Maddox OF Chesterfield
threw in a bomb, in the shape Of an accusation
that certain parties were trying to get contro
and run the conferences" in the interest oil
certain parties. This imputation was most in
dignantiy denied by several, and especially by
Mr.. Wclis who thought that hanging to the
topmost limb of the taest oak in the creates
forest OF the cd State, was too good Tor the
base wretch who would allow selfish motives
to govern his actions in this the hour OF peri
to the party i! Maddox was ctfectualIy
| squelched, but nevertheless it is said by some
that the utmost harmony and g0ou feeling does
not pr eyaii. Mr.. Mckenzie wants broad
platform, and MIR. Massey one on which all the
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