Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-07
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, May G.-The Legislature has
passed bill, which has been already signed by
the Governor, providing for the appointment
Of committee with power to purchase tor the
use of the House of Delegates, the Sycamore
Church building, tho price to be paid not to
exceed $4,000 1t was stated that this prop
erty can at any time be reso!d tor that amount
It is expected that this building will be occu'
MED by tho House on Monday, by Which time
the Senate Chamber will be ready for occupan
az and resolution was today passed that
wben the Senate adjourn to morrow, it be to
| meet at their old Chamber on Monday at -
o'clock. It is useless to disguise the TACT that
| there is some hesitation on the part OF mem.
hers to returning to the capitol, which is BY no
means considered secure but the experiment
will be made.
In the Senate to day communication was
received from Governor Walker, enclosing one
from the United States Secretary OF War, ask
| ing tho cession OF certain tracts OF land lying
in this State and known as National cemete-
ries which was referred.
| A bill was introduced regulating the freight
and passenger charges on the Alexandria. Lou
doun and Hampshire railroad, so as to conform
70 charges made on the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad, for transit through the State:
The Senate bill regulating judicial sales or
real estate and to prevent the sacrlhce OF prop
erty, was passed.
House bill amending the code in relation to
marriages. was passed.
The substitute reported by the committee, 10
relation to Office of sergeant of Alexandria, vas
reported and will probably pass tomorrow. 1t
gives the Sergeant control over the Jail and
Court House. allows him the same fees "a al.
loved Sheriffs and authorizes the Judge of
the Hastings Court to give him compcnsa-
tion for attendance on his court not exceeding
5000 per annum.
In the House Of Delegates bill vas intro
duced giving TO factors and COMMISSION mer'
chants lien for the value Of fertilizers adVan-
ced by them TO farmers for agriculture.
The bill relative to the collection oil the
public revenue, was ordered to lts engrossment'
Bills constituting the enabling act relative to
Commonweaith's attorneys and relating TO
printing records Of the Supreme Court OF APP
peals, were passed.
Mr. Hauxhurst, by leave, reported GI!l TO
amend and re.ena:t chapter 81 oil the code 10
relation to the granting OF licenses.
Another attempt was made IN the House 10
day to take up the consolidation Dill, hut lt
failed.
Judge Gilmcr has rendered his resignation
Of Judge OF l'ittsylvania county. on account 0!
| inadequate salary. "
The wounded BY the late disaster are all in
proving COL Brent who was not so well ior
day or Two, is again improving:
Mr. Neeson is out and tiov. Wells last
recovering.
The tota! amount OF contributions TO the suf:
ferers by the late disaster is between SO and
$50, OOO but there is great IestltutloD. \ DO
nation from generous lady OF Alexandra, Mrs.
f., has been received and properly applied;
The Senate Bank committee have agreed to
report bill for the relief OF the Bank OF the Oid
Dominion at Alexandria.
A bill has been reported IN the Senate dtiin'
ing the duties of county officers.
\ delegation Of member oil the House OIL
Representatives reached this city this evening
on IN "airinC.'
The weather has turned quite warm and
already are heard complaints, and desire to be
off to the Springs.
Col Darlington of the Exchange ID this sea-
son to be one Of the proplls tors OF the White
Sulphur, which vii! be opened on the 18th tol
visitors.
REGISTER. -Recistraton commenced on Tues
day in almost every county 10 the State. we
c1nnot too earnestly advise the otcrs TO regis
ter The township elections are very i'm
rortant. The supervisors, clerks. assessors,
collectors commissioners Of roads, overseers
of the ),0or, justices, aud coDstables. who
shall re elected in May will exercise in future
elections powerful Influence for good or evil.
Let no man, then, neg lect this duty.
y national association of u. S. Army Sur.
geons has been organized in Washingto n-Ex-
Gov. Cox. President.
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