Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-16
Letter from III

Jay, DiilS WcIe paSseu lOl tlc lcllel VI tuc Ddnh
of Winchester; authorizing a practising lawyer
to decide causes or preside at trials :; amend.
ing the code in regard to reports OF Commits
siooers ia Chancery, and in regard to fidu-
Charles.
The ILL fixing the fees CT clerks OF County
and Corporation Courts, was referred.
The House resolution extending Tho. Session
OF the Legislature to the 18th OF March. WIS
referred.
Bills were introduced incorporating the Nor.
folk and Portsmouth Warehouse Company {;
amending the act prescribing the times Tor
holding the terms Of the Circuit Courts OF the
State; amending the act providing for the re
movaI OF causes and the ~trassfer OF all papers,
&C., &c, from the uustings Court of Ilarri,
sonburg to the County Court of Rockingham !;
incorporating the Rockingham Homo Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; providing for the
payment to clerks of County and CORPORATION
the trial OF persons charged with felony, amend
ing The code in relation to the fees of clerks in
criminal cases; authorizing the Atlantic, Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio Railroad to construct a branch
to Richmond; incorporating the Norfolk Land
and Banking Company. =,
4 petition was presented from cltlz ms OF
Petersburg asking that the agricultural land
fund be donated to Hampden Sydney College.
a resolution was introduced for redlstrlctlng
the State. SO as to have not more than thirty.
four members OF the Senate. and not more
than one hundred members Of the House OF
Delegates.
The bill extending the time for the return Of
the assessment Of lands 10 Fairfax county was
passed. -- ,
The Public Debt question was taken up and
considered until the adjournment.
Col. Pepdleton addressed the Senate 10
favor Of paying only portion, aud Mr.. Rid.
dick in Ia7or OF assuming tho entire debt and
PAYING it. -@
10 the House Of Delegstcs the Loudoun
Ro1d bill, passed by the Senate, was referred.
The bill directing the sale Of tho States In.
tcrest in the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad to the company, was reported troG
the committee with amendments.
Among the bills reported we're, in relation TO
the maintenance OF illcgitimate children;amend'
ing the act prescribing and defining the jurls-
diction Of County ard Corporation Courts, and
the times and places of holding the same;amen6-
ing the fence law.
& resolution vas passed calling tor ~iniorlna-
ton as TO what amount of stock held by the
State in the various internal improvement
companies is guaranteed, the rights Of the State
in the matter, and if any valid claim exists for
interest uron any part OF said stock, and what
amount. .. ...-.--
A resolution looking to a recess for the holt
days, was discussed. but no definite action
taken.
Bills, resolutions, &C., we're introduced
amending the act prescribing the duties, &C.,
Of county officers; authorizing suits to be
brought against railroad companies in counties,
&C., containing depots, and authorizing the
PROCESS to be served on their agents repeating
the t:noe law; abolishiuC whipping tor crime !;
several bills amending the act prescribing the
duties and compensation OF county officers ;
authorizing constahics who wero 10 ohc, on
the 18th of April 1861, to settle the business
in their hands up to that date; 4 bill fixing
boundaries of Lynchburg.
The bill authorizing a sale Of the State IN
terest 10 the works of internal Improvements,
was recommittcd.
A number OF bills, &c, Of no special general
interest were introduced and appropriately re-.
feTred.
Accordiog to "a statement OF tho Auditor in
response 10 g resolution adopted Ky the Senate
on yesterday, it appears that the white popula
ton Of the State Tor 1860, was ! O47, 54T; color
ed population Tor same year 54S 2G7 - white
population of that part Of the State known as
West Virginia, 355, Gao colored population OF
the same State 90, SCI. The number Of acres of
land in the State OF Virginia in The same year,
was so, 53G, 030-and the value OF the land
$377, 947, 10 II. The ounber of acres OF land
in West Virginia the same year %, 9O,Sl5,
the value Of which was $S3. SOB, Gal 81 cts
The value of the tax able personal property IN
the State of Virginia Tor the year 1860. was,
Of slaves $Sl, 957. 900, Of other personal prop
crty 1925, 1874, $40 60. The total value OF all
personal property is $207, j2,270 20. The
value Ct the taxable personal property in
West virginia for the san year, was, OF
slaves 1929. 100. Other personal property
s23,457,C49 81. Tota', 500. 1888: $40 81 Num-
Der of slaves in Virginia in lS60-49l ,029,-
The value OF which was $245, Sid, 900. Num-
Der Of slaves in West Virginia in same year,
1S,3Sl, the value OF which was 50, 100, 500.
The amour. OF the public debt of the State of
Virginia April 18th, 1861 1924, 977, 29S 3S. The
State being also liable for SIS. 800 perpetually
being the interest on $50, 900, old James River
Company stock. Amount OF public debt at the
close Of the war, $37,057,6 COS 3S. Amount OF
debt including interest to the LIST OF January,
1871, Sal, 2S7, l4l. Amount of old debt con-
tracted during the war acd repudlatcd James
River and Kanawha Company, 5000. 000.-
Treasury notes issued March 1862. ST. 2 400.
Coupon bonds issued in 1864, $240, 000-total
50. 060, 400 90. Appearing on Auditors books
treasury notes AS, 324 OIL
Total, ST, $685. 24 OF. The whole value Of tax
able real and personal property in the State for
the year 1869 real estate s29S, 0SO, 666 90.
Personal property $50, 439, 6Sl, 32. Total $685..
500, 347 80.
The second nights session Of the Grand
Lodge Of. Masors was largely attended, and
was exceedingly harmonious. The annual cleo
ton OF officers took place, with the following
result Thomas T. Owens, G. NJ; Robert
E. Withers, D. g. M.; VIM. Henry Lambert,
G. S. "; W. B. TaIiaterro, G. j.. W.:
Thumas u. Dudley, @. T.; John Dove, G. S.;
Richard Parker, g. S. D.; B. R: Wexford,
ir,, G. j. D VIM. B. 1saacs, D. G. s..
6. w. Dame, G. G.; Jas. f. Riddick, G. P;
Thomas Angel, 9. S.; James NJ. Taylor,
q. Il.
The Grand Lodge was called from labor to
rcfrcshmcnt, alter the election of officers, and
under the charge of the Grand Steward and
bic oommiftoc ua7 onpdnctod m tho c,,npar