Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-29
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

IGb7respondence of the Alexandria Gazette, J
RICHMOND, June ga slight shower Inst
evening which cooled the atmosphere, tor lie
iime being, but to day it is warmer than before,
with scarcely breath of cir. making the heat
almost unbearable
In the Senate to- day the iolnt resolution Tor
recess with the House amendment, uzlne
the lltb of July instead of the 4th, was hnaily
passed, 30 that on the 18th the Legislature w.s'
..as .sss.. Nh sSa s giving Is the town
RshSilfs Judge. was passed.
The bill amending the act ncorp1 atIng tltf
lew Market Academy was passed.
4 bill was reported amending he aI i,
Incorporation OF the trustees Of rKm aoSeiIL 81
h.eoo ,u Ge!l ASn H Bsoyi t 10 Ashland
The Senste determined to meet hereafter al
IL o'clock q. ~.
A bill was introduced to authorize $nbscrp.
lions to Incorporated companies by the counties
ui Campbell and Pittsylvana, the city OF Lynch.
burg and the town OF Danvlc.
A petition was presented from w. +. Broad
dus and others, asking an appropriation OF
$1,000 for the education OF children of deceased
soldiers of Virginia, which was referred
The bill to amend the act OF incorporation of
the Loudoun Savings Bank was passed, as was
lie bill! to authorize the Rivanna Navigation
company 20 DOr(OW money.
The bill prescribing the duties and compen-
sation Of certain township officers was taken up,
the compensation allowed to members OF the
township Board So per day for not more than
five days.
The duties and compensation OF Justices Of
the Peace are the same as prescribed by the
laws In force except that Justices of the Peace
are allowed IS cents for issuing warrants and
IS ots. for the trial OF cases in which the Com
monwealth is not the plaintiff. Constables are
allowed the same fees as at present when not
10 conflict with the constitution. The bill was
further discussed until adjournment.
The following amendment to the 5th Sec. Of
Chap. 81 of the Code was introduced and re-
terred. 'The president and directors of any
railroad or other internal Improvement compa.
MES, wherein the State is not stakeholder,
whose work shall have been put in operation
ior two.thirds of the chartered limits, may,
under the authority of its stockholders, cause
40 extension of the same to be made or lateral
roads or work to be constructed not exceeding
twenty five miles in length, and for all such
proposes such company shall be entitled to all
the privileges conferred by the law Of the
State, and subjected to the requirements Of the
same.
Ia the House of Delegates among the bills
placed upon the calendar were the following
tocU6lc Ulll W tuCUEpUIate Tue n1Ounl GlCGS
SAINT Freestone Company.
Senate bill concerning the estate of Urish =.
Levy, the management of the same by the
Board OF Education, and tor other purposes.
Reported with amendments.
House bill authorizing the Board Of Public
Works to sell the State s interest in her works
Of internal improvement.
House bill authorizing the Board of Public
Works to sell the Armory buildings. lot, and |
Wster-power.
House bill to authorize Clarke, Frederick, |
Warren, and other counties, to subscribe to the |
Valley, Shenandoah Valley, or Lursy Valley |
railroad.
Senate bill for the relief of the Bank of
Lynchburg was passed.
The House reoeded from its amendment to
the House bill to incorporate the Potomac and
manassas Railroad Company
The House sereed to the Senate amendments
10 the House bill to protect the oyster beds of
The Commonwealth.
Also to the House bill amending the charter
# the town of Harrisonburg.
The Senate bill increasing the pay OF the Su
,erintendeut OF Public Printing failed Tor want
i q constitutional majority.
Senate bill prescribing the duties and com.
ensation of county officers was taken up.
md tie House receded from it's second amend.
,ens.
rhe Senate bill providing for uniform sys. {
tpubIic free schools was taken up and dis.
It'll the hour of adjournment. T
>rnor has appointed MaIcomb Wal C
missioner of deeds for Virginia Y
fOolunbia. Il