Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-06
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COrreSD0RdenCe OF the IleCIRdrH LA|Htf'
R1cHMoSD, April 5.-lt is expected that
| the Legislature will on tomorrow, proceed Will
| the consideration Of the joint order, being The
election OF City Judges.
The House to day passed the bill fixing tn
salaries Of Judges, aud it goas back to tn
| Senate for concurrence, bnt it is not probab
that the Senate will agree to all the House
amendments. However, as there is no con
~trovcrsy in reference to the salaries OF the
CITY judges, there will be no difficulty in that
rsspcct, and there need BE- NJ further delay il
~clec,ing these officers.
Tie BIZ granting mileage 10 members for The
presaat session, was considcredin the House
to-day, and lost for want OF a constitutional
maiority-the vote being CT to 4G.
4 bill fer the relief OF Shcrifs Of the State,
granting them authority to collect taxes due II
| 1866. G. and GS, where the same have beer
Maid by the Sheriff into the treasury, was or
| dcred to q third reading.
4 bill incorporating the Virginia and Bos
too Soapstonc Company, was passed 10 tn
! Senate, and y bill Tor the relief OF j. ". Fan
was tabled, for the present.
Tie bill to amend the code in relation t.
acts OF incorporation, with q substitute, wa;
ordered 20 tie printed. The substitute pro
vides that charters hereafter granted shall rur
for thirtY years and no logger, from the time
Of passage, ani Shall be subject - lnani
micnt or repeal hv the Legislature.
The Finance CUturuittrc ot the Senate Wa,
discharged FROM the further consideration al
a resolution inuuiTiuG int" tho prorrirty Of
ruuuirins all banks, insurance. ami other IN
corporate com 1anleS, hereafter chartered, TO
invest q certain ger ceGtagc OF their surplus
capi,al in Bonds Of the STATE Of Virginia.
A res charter lnr the city OF Richmont
was. 20 DAY, pr;stn'r! IN ihG Senate AMI re-
terrcd. As ali charters Tor cities under the
new constitution nave to accIri with that IA
strumrnt, each cjty charter will lave t, he
AMENDED At this session Of the Legislature.
In the llousa Ct Delegates, to-day, bills
were intrGdicaA TO dispose Of the inter,s of
the STATE OF Virginia in the Potomac bridge,
near the Point CT ltocks, Oh certain conditions,
and 20 change the name OF the town Of Fairfay
to Cuip"pper, AMI to provide a new charter
Tor the same.
An able roper; on The subject ot re:ialt to tie
debtor class. said to have been prepared by
Mcs<rs. Kelly, vi Suythc, and Thomas, Of
Henry, was presented to the House, to day,
aud ordered 10 be printed. 1t concludes With
the following resolution:
Resolrel, That this Loei,la;nro will pass no
law impairing the obligation Of contracts, and
that any such legislation would be 10 less de-
%structirc OF our future prosperity, than OF our
credit, our Integrity and our honor"
The till ineoTporatingthe Virginia Historical
Society was passed to day by the Senate. 1t
has for its object the collection OF all books,
papers. records, ST., that throw light upon
the early history nf the State. Mr.. Hugh
Blair Grigs5y is President OF the society.
During the discussion OF the mileage bill in
the House TO day, Bsrny NcCracken malo u
very humorous speech on red eye which ne
said be always got PLENTY Of and did not want
the Stale ID pay Tor.
1t is computed that the amount necessary to
pay the salaries Of the Judges as fixed by The
bill which TO Day passed the House would be
$50, 900 per annuln, while uuder the pro
visions of the Senate biz The sum required
would only be S10,0 900. The present County
Court system costs nearly the latter amount.
MIR. Il. T.. Payne. Of Fauquier, has bccn up
pointed constable of the 5ih Magistcri1l Gis.
trict OF that county.
The transfers CT real estate IN this city and
vicinity, from the 9Th OF March tt the first of
this month, aggregated the sum Of 1913, 1885. IS.
Very little Of this property vas in the business
por ton OF the city, but consisted Inalaly of
buil!!Dg lots in the suburbs.