Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-24
1,ETTER FROM RICHMOND.

ceedipps of the Senate we're enllVened TO Gay
bv the introduction of preamble reciting the
principal points in an article which appeared
in the Richmond Wing Of the 18th, in which
It speaks Of the purity and indcpcnden ce of the
Legislature being involved; of lists of the Sen
ate being in the hands Of certain parties in
Baltimore, significantly marked, and pre-
sumntiye suspicion that the interests OF the
State ''had been bartered for gold, and rest
ing the onus of rebutting the presumption upon
the members concluding with resolution Tor
The appointment Of q committee to investigate
the charges, with leave to send for persons and
napers The preamble and resolution were in
PRODUCED by MIR. Massey, (RadicaL)
MIR. Reddick, Of Nanscmond, moved to lay
the resolution on the table, aud upon this mo.
ton there was an animated discussion, in which
Mr.. Massey said that as the charges we're eVl.
IDENTIFY intended to reflect upon the honesty Of
the Republicans, and especially upon the col
orcd members, he deemed it proper 10 lnyestl-
gate the charges
Mosely, colorcd, said that the colorcd mem.
bcrs were no longer in the market, and now
stood upon their manhood. Messrs. FltZpat.
rick, Campbell, Grimslcy, Snowden, Latham
and others argued that while they deemed 1t
ineXpedient and unnecessary to notice such
attacks, yet in as much as the subject had been
brought to the notice of tho Senate it was due
10 the purity and integrity OF the body that
there should be full Investigation for the pur.
pose of vindioating the character OF the members
and the dignity of the State. McSsr5. Taylor,
of Norfolk, and Riddick, while deprccating the
article in question thought that the resolution
was giving weight to the charges and lessening
the dignity OF the Senate The motion to lay
upon the table was finally Withdrawn, and
The preamble and resolution were adopted
with but five dissenting votes, and the chair
appointed the following as the committee, ::
Messrs. Massey, Latham, RiddIck, Fitzpatrick
and Austin.
The Senate refused to recede from Its
amendments to the Homestead bill, and the
House asked for committee OF conference on
the disagreeing votes, which was granted.
Bills were introduced incorporating the ohen'
andoah Iron, Lumber, Mining and Manulac-
turing Company providing Tor dividing Inc
townships" Of the State into voting districts
and incorporating the Potomac and Manassas
Railroad Company. The bills incorporating
the Virginia WarehouslDg and Guaranty Com
papy and the Atlantic and Allegheny Railroad
Company were passed.
The Jury bill was made the special order ior
the lst OF June.
Bills were introduced in both Houses for the
appointment Of commissioner to inquire lnto
the czpedicncy Of and to receive proposals lol
sale Of the stock held by the State IN WORKS
Of internal improvement.
The judiciary committee OF the Senate report
that it is incxpedient to lcgislate upon the ex-
pcdiency Of providing by law that no bridge
company be allowed to charge toll to persons
going to or returning from church on Sunoay:
or to funeral professions.
The following bill introduced by MIR. Taylor
OF Loudoun, Was passed.
|. T., ii enacted, &c., That in tho town of Ices
burg, in the county of Loudoun, there snail %
elected tho first Saturday in Juno 80; us
the qualified voters under the constitution
adopted on tho 9th day OF July, lS69, tho lol
loving officers. who shall continue in ofico un
Ill their SUCCESSORS are elected or appointed
and qualified p mayor, recorder ana twelve
councilmcr, who together shall form common
council; there shall also be elected at the SANE
| time p town sergeant Of said town.
Z The said officers shall perform al the du
| ties have ell tho powers, BIO Liable TO Gil tn
penalties, and be required to give such security
| rs may be prescribed by tho existing chartc
| and ordinances Of said town.
In the House of Delegates, the Senate bill t
Incorporate the Norfolk and European Steam
ship Company vas referred, and tho bill rcla-
| tive to the pay OF the Attorney Genera wa
placed on the calendar.
Senate bill comforting judicial powers on may
ors Of towns having less than 5000 inhabitants
| and investing the scCgeantS OF said towns with
| the powers anu duties OF constableS, with
amendments, AMI House Joint resolution as
senting to the building Of bridge across the
Potomac river, between the counties OF Fred
Al 4 Nirpipio
reported.
The House Joint resolution in relation to the
appointment Of commissioners to ascertain and
define the boundary lines between Virginia and
Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee, was
passed.
The committee On immigration was inStruc
ted to inquire into the cxpediency OF reporting
bill to aid the Virginia immigration Society.
House bill relative to writs OF error and SUI
pcrscdcas. was returned from the Governor
vetoed.
The reason given by The Governor Tor vetoo-
ing the bill is, HAT it dcgrades the corporation
and hustngs court by requiring them Except
for Richmond and Norfolk to submit their
decisions to the revision Of the circuit courts.
He thinks the constitution intended to make
these courts the equals of the circuit courts and
superior to the county courts
The discussion Of Senate bill to prevent the
sacrifices of personal property at forced sales
was continued.
The good resolve Of the House to have two
scssionsa day was broken through before it
even had trial. 1t had been predicted that
there would not be more than two evening ses-
sions, but motion to adjourn until to. morrow
at 10 prevailed and so there was not even one.
In the Court OF Appeals to-day decision
was rendered in the cases OF the Farmers Bank
vs. Anderson, and the Exchange Bank of Vir-
einia VS. Knox and others, in which the judg-
mcn OF the Circuit Court of the city OF Ricll-
mond was reversed.
DEATH OF b. H. SHACKELFoRD.-Th sud-
den death 3. II. Shackelford has filled this
community with sadness and grief. He died
ot his residnncn in Warrnnton on Wednesday at