Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-06
IETTER FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, July ID III CunSelFatlFe Hull
bers ofthe Legislature, in conference, last night,
determined not to consider. at this session, the
question of re apportioning the State for con-
gress;onal representation. The question as to
the number of Representative, to which Vir-
Rinis is entitled, was considered, and there was
much diversity Of opinion, but no conclusion
arrived at The question Of politics end poti
cal parties in the State was not preached.
In the Senate, to-day, number OF bills were
nassed. among the most important of which
are the following House bills authorizing the
distribution OF State documents to certain col
eges; authorizing the repeal OF charters OF
certain Incorporated companies, other than
internal Improvement regulating proceedings
against turnpike road out Of repair incorpo-
rating the town of Bowling Green in Caroline
county; authorizing the appointment Of three
clerks to tho Court OF Appeals incorporating
the Richmond Bank note engraving and chrome
lithographing company; to provide Tor the
publication Of the unpublished decisions OF
the Court oil Appeals prepared by i. Is. Grat-
tan, esq.
A Joint resolution llom the House requiring
the SUPERINTENDENT of Printing to lave certain
acts OF the Gen. Assembly bound for distribu
ton, was agreed to.
The bill for the establishment OF a branch OF
the National Asylum for disabled soldiers IN
this State, was passed.
The Committee 90 Privileges and elections
reported it inexpedient to re district the State
Tor the election of members Of Congress.
A bill was reported incorporating the liar
risonbure and Covington Railroad Company );
also bill repeating all acts in relation to the
Virginia Canal Company old James river
aud Kanawha Canal Company.
The House bill to incorporate company to
construct turnpike road from Sydnor $ Spring
in Frederick to intersect road from Wlnches-
ter to Front Royal, was passed.
1t was resolved to proceed with au election
for Judge of Danvile on Thursday. =.
The bill authorizing the Board OF Public
Works to sell to the Richmond and DlnVl!le
Railroad Company the States interest IN the
road to the said company with an amendment
to enforce the payment Of the instruments was
passed. -,
The bill incorporating the town OF West
Point, 10 King William county, was passed.
A resolution to appoint an additional clerk
to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to take
charge Of the Library, was re-commltted.
The bill appropriating the Public Revenue
for the fiscal year OF 1869 10, was ordered TO
be engrossed.
Among the appropriations are the following :
Legislative expenses sou, WO; civil omeefs
Sl0O OOO: criminal charges $50, 600 support
of criminals $34 900; transporting criminals to
pepitentiary $4,000; contingent expenses OF
courts $40, 900; penitcntiary expenses $50, OCQ
Central Lunatic Asylum $45. 900; Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Asylum S35 900; slaves condemned
prior to the war $685. ian attempt to strike
this clause was negatived ayes /, noes ~: pen.
sloners $50; public printing $50 1000: com,
missioners of the revenue Sal 900 civil cor,
tingent fund 100000. &c.. lie. The total
amount is 81, l07, 509.2l.
A substitute for tho bill providing for dlvd
ing the townships into voting DISTRICTS allow
ing the trustees to change the places, was
ordered to be cngrossed.
The House bill prescribing the times for
holding the terms Of the Circuit Courts was
referred.
The House bill authorizing the repair Of the
Hall Of the House Of Delegates and Executive
Chambers was passed.
A bill amending and re enacting the act to
encourage mmigrallon--maklng all contracts
agreed to in foreign countries binding here
was passed.
The bill authorizing the counties Of Camp.
bell and Pittsyvana and the city OF Lynch,
burg and town of Danvillc to subscribe To tho
l.ynchburg and DanVIc Railroad Company
was passed.
A bill amending an act providing Tor char
ter for Richmond, was ordered to be engrosSed.
The bill to authorize the organization OF cham
gangs in cities, towns and counties, was at
Vanced.
Pending the consideration Of the bill to
authorize the Richmond and Danville Railroad
~ 30 hall md m fhp pIpI-
mont Railroad, the Senate al jonrned.
In the House Of Delegates the bill presorit-
Jog tue duties and compensation OF township
officers failed Oh its passage for want oil the
requisite constitutional vote.
The tax bill was then taken up and discuss
ed until the hour Of adjournment, that provl'
sion taxing real and personal property 81 cts.
(ono fifth for school purposes) Oh the 800 OF
assessed value, as fixed by the Senate, was
agreed to.
Several bills we're passed aud sent to the
Senate where action was at once taken upon
those Of Importance.
Judge Guigon, to-day, rendered decision
in the contested election case, ordering that the
clause of the respondents answer, wherein the
right to investigate as to fraudulent votes was
asserted, be stricken out. This practically
gives to the Radicals all they claim and reduces
the contest to mere question OF law.
AWFUL THUNDER SToRM.-The Harrisburg
pa. Patriot of the Both of June is irresponsible
for the following description of L recent thun-
der STORM 1t says:
I'VE were informed Yesterday that the tlun.
der storm which passed Tor rather hung over
Dauphin late on Monday night surpassed any
thing in luriousness that had ever been known
before in that town. Very aged people who