Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-07
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RICHMOND, June Gin the Senate, to-day
the West Point and Hanover JUNCTION Rail
road bill with the House amendments, was laid
upon the table.
The Senate bill chartcring the Virginia Cane
and Fibre company, Tor the manufacture OF
paper from cane and other fibrous material was
passed.
House bills to amend and re enact section 2of
chapter POI of code as to information, and in
distment, and amending the first section Of an
act 0! February 23, 1867, continuing the pay
mcnt OF interest and dividends to colleges and
other Summaries OF learning, were laid upon
the table.
The House joint resolution, in relation to |
the appointment of commissioners to ascertain
and define the boundary lines between Virginia
and Maryland, North Carolina aud Tennessee,
was agreed to.
The Senate bill to provide for tho laying Of
county levcs, with the substitute proposed by
the committee on finance, was amended so as
to impose this duty upon the board of super
visors, instead OF the county courts, and as
amended ordered to be engrossed.
The Joint resolution fixing the 18th day of
June, as tho time for adjournment was taken
I'D, but laid on'al table-aycs IS, noes s.
Several amendments were pending as to the
length Of the recess
The Senators from the Alexandra and Eau
ouier districts voted in the negative.
Bills were introduced to amend the act Tor
the more effectual government OF the city OF
Petersburg; and to direct the removal OF the
court OF house Chesterfield county to Mauchcs.
ter, were referred.
Pending the consideration of the bill TO cs-
tablish system Of public free schools, ana
alter more than half tho bill was perfected, the
Senate adjourned. ,.r
In the House OF Delegates, bills were report,
| ed to provide for the care and preservation OF
| the books and papers OF county surveyors anu
for the appointment OF SPECIAL surveyors 10
| incorporate the Norfolk and European steam
ship company and to incorporate the omen
| andoah Iron, Lumber, Mining and Manuiac-
| turing company. .,
4 ioint resolution that the House proceed
IN Thursday, the 9th instant, TO elect county
! Judge for Northampton county to I'LL vacancy,
was agreed to.
John $. Chewing, Of Lancaster, h. Is. Hol,
louan, Of Norfolk, and John ". lawson, OF
| Isle of Wight, quaiiadas new members anu
took their seats. -,
The Senate bill to amend the act fixing the
| SALARIES Of Judges was passed. Inc OIL Allows
! the Judges to draw their salaries monthly.
4 communication from the Governor lnclos
ind ., nrorosition from Col John b. BALDWIN
rrIativs 70 the States interest in the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad Company, was laid be-
fore the House. Mr. Baldwin proposes, a. the
agent for the principal owners ct the East
| Tennessee, Vireinia and Georgia railroad OK
tending trom Chattanooga to LynchDurs' 10
give State bonds and interest at par to the luil
amount Of The stock held ny the state 10 tne
| Nir.in!u ana Tennessee Railroad Company Tor
tic entire interest and CAIN OF the STATE the
| State transferring lis controvcrted dnmanu
against tie company To the pufcGaSer' io' INV
couma:ll benefit OF AL the STOCK holoGis o, ~
INV in Stat, bonds and interest at par SOU, OOi'
Of the rri,r Oh the ratification OF the contract,
! anal th.. residue in three equal annual payments
,nrr,al,cr: the payment OF $500, 600 to lie heid
g. ,,,u,iiY Tar the alter payments, aIu 10 Uc
forfeited uy0n failure TO comply with the con-
tract. the stocks 10 Lc placed under control OF
| the Durchascrs from the making OF the lts 81
% 40 t IF u" the t campany but not to DC
transferred in ownership until tulIy PAID lot
They ask a. condition OF the contract that the
charter Ct the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
company shall be amended 20 AZ to allow one
vote for cac! share O! stock in meetings OF the
company u
The consideration OF the Consolidation bill
was resumed, and the discussion of the amend
mcnt putting the States mortgage upon the
same footing with any other mortagc given by
the company, debated until the hour OF Cd
j0urnment -,
During the deb1c Mc<;cs. Macauli and Nc.
Cracker had ittless "unpIcasantness, " which,
however, terminated without serious conso'
| GucnccS.
1t is little SINGULAR that while consolidation
was under consideration in the Senate there
were forty two members present for the entire
time, while to day, when much more vital
question was up, viz: the school bill, y it was
| with difficulty twenty-five could be kept
together and yet motion toadiourn at some
definite period meets with but little favor.