Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-24
r,ETTER FROM RICHMOND.

| Correspondence or ne dteCafIt1e ~ N'''''e'J
RICHMOND, June 23-ln the Senate, to- day,
the Senate bill to regulate judicial sales ana
prevent the sacrifice Of property, with the
amendments of the House of Delegates, was
referred; as were bills to amend the code with
regard to levy of executions Tor recovery OF
debts due the State, with the amendments
proposed by the House; and to incorporate
the Potomac and Manassas railroad company,
with the disagreement OF tho HOUSE 10 an
amendment Of the Senate.
The House bill providing for the re assess
mont of the lands throughout the Common
wealth, was passed.
The Senate bill to amend certain sections OF
the code in relation to julles generally, was
taken no, and amended in several particulars,
and ordered to third reading, an, engrossment.
One amendment provides that the Jurors be
listed and drawn by the Judge, Common
wealth's Attorney and Clerk OF the Court
bill was introduced to authorize the ap'
Monument OF commissioners TO report on the
eypclicney OF establishing new lunaie asy-
lum. :.
A Joint resolution was passed, extending the
! time for making election returns thirty Gays.
| The Senate joint resolution Tor the ehlorce-
| ueut Of the laws III reference to lshcfios on
| the Potomac was amended so az 10 caVc IL
discretionary with the Auditor as TO #ncn one
Of the vessels Of the oyster 1leet shall cruise up
the Potomac, and as thus amended, was passed.
The House amendments to the bill prcscrib
ing the duties and compensation oil county
officers were agreed to with one exception, VIZ:
| permitting The Judge to allow compensation
to Commonwealth ; Attorneys in all cases.
| The. Observation-Disclosures to the bill comforting
| judicial powers upon Mayors Of towns OF less
than i, 900 inhabitants AID investing Serseants
Of the same with the duties oil COustaOIe", were
agreed to. :,
The House amendments to the act pIcs'rib'
ing and defining the Jurisdiction OF corporation
and county courts, mud the terms ana places VI
holding the same were agreed to. II
An adverse report was made upon The 1I
which nessAd the House for the relief oil jag.
Ravne & Son OF Baltimore.
In thc Housc Of Delegates the following res
clinton wss referred to the committee on pr
vii ees and elections: Resolved by the H0us;
Of Dslcgntes, That the committee OF privileges
and elections be Instructed 10 report Dill 10!
tue rc-appOrtionncnt Of thG State INTO coh
gressiuna! districts.
4 bin ior the relief Of William Campbell o
PAGE county, Was referred
\ resolution that the committee III court o
Justice inquire into the expedency OF So amend
Ing section 4 chapter 49, code OF 1860, as [,
provide that an inIcmniying bond shall b
; conditioned rs t. indemnify the claimant OF Tit
rroperty levied oil against DAMAGES, ";.5 re-
irrlcd. =,
the following bills were passed Scuat" bII
comforting judicial pnwcrs--on mayors 81 town
! Of lrsa than ;, u0u Inhabitants, and rc:tlnE III
serneants 81 said towns with The powers ant
duties Of constables; Senate bill TO amend th
net If 1870 in relation to the t"rEus Of count!
courts: Senate III to amend the act to pres
cribc and defac the jurisdiction Of the count,
= ana CORPORATION courts of the Commonwealth
Senate bill to provide for the care anu prcser
vaIion Of The h5oLs and papers Of county sur
yevors, and for the appointment OF speclal sur
7eyors; Senate bill prescribing the duties an(
COMPENSATION 0t county officers House bl
. concerning piOtage on the POTOMAC.
\ House bill regulating proceedings again"
lurn;,ilc road, out ut repair, transferring th
same TO the county court, was ordered 10 d
! engrusacd.
House rnrrrssed bill pIovldluG inr iIayTrntei u
ba!aaS. in9 failed ior want OF
constitutional nlaj 0rty-ayca, GS; huGS, 81.
lfousa bill to amend the Code III relation t
= voting in chartered companies WIS discussed
aud passed by.
The receptiou and half at the executive man
sion on Wednesday night the first entertain
ment Of the kind since the restoration Of the
State to what remains OF her civil rights, wa
, al elegant affair, and it is doubtful whether il
bye gone days more brilliant assomblage wa
ever entertained at the "Governor' House. ,
We have full account OF the reception in {
letter from Richmond which we will publish
in our next