Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-25
Iefter from Richmond.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
RICHMOND, Oct. 24.-The session of the
Legisat ure is drawing to close, as Is plainly
indicated by the celebrity with which business
is being dispatched. and were it not fer the
State Fair, which begins on the LIST, it is prob
able that an earlier day than the 9Th could be
agreed upon for an adjournment. A good deal
Of really important legislation has been accom-
plished, good deal remains incomplete, but
most of that which is necessary will be finished;
of course large amount will fail "for want OF
time" No new issues will be made this ses.
sion; at the next there will probably be devel.
opmebts effecting the future of political parties
in the State, the plans for which, it is said,
are being arranged.
To the Senate, to day, among the bills re-
ported we're the following Amending the fence
lsw-with O recommendation that it do not
pass incorporating the Lee Memorial Assocla'
ton; relating to unloading ballast from vessels;
declaring certain portions Of the Shenandoah
river and of its south fork lawful fence ad
verse to the payment Of expenses CT the late
"Constitutional" Convention amending as
sessment act regulating the tax on suits, &c;
authorizing Sycamore Church to be fitted up
tor State Court House; authorizing repairs
to the Capitol.
Among the bills introduced wero the follow:
ing Incorporating the Harrisonburg and
franklin Turnpike Co.; amending the general
election law-permittiug ballot to be given
in the presence of t,Uo judges so as to allow one
to BIO absent when necessary. and permitting
forty.eight hours to count the ballots-so as
not to detain judges all night 10 counting the
| votes, &c.
| The bill providing for the pay of jurors was
taken up, and alter long discussion and varl-
Gus amendments, was ordered to be engrossed.
| The bill provides for 81 per diem to Jurors and
tax of So in every suit to be taxed 10 the
cost and collected and paid into the county or
corporation treasury.
The House joint resolution authorizing the
release by the Governor of certain parties from
Maryland, held-or who were held-tor viola,
ton of the oyster laws, was adopted.
A bill making an appropriation OF $4,000 for
necessary repairs to the Capitol-the ceiling
of the Senate having become unsafe-was
passed.
In the House of Delegates the Senate amend
ment to the bill authorizing Albemarle county
to borrow money, was agreed to.
| The Senate bill for the registration OF mem
bcrs of the General Assembly, was passed, as
was the House bill authorizing Judges of
County and Corporation Courts to grant wrls
OF habeas corpus in vacation.
The House joint resolutions for the release
of certain vessels captured in the waters OF
Virginia in violation OF the law, were passed.
The House bill incorporating the Virginia
Telegraph Company, was passed, aud the House
| bill authorizing certain counties and towns 10
subscribe to the stock of the Shenandoah VAL
ley Railroad, was ordered to be engrossed.
Resolutions commendaory of Capt. Brown
OF the "Virpinia Navy" for capturing certain
Maryland vessels, for infringing the oyster laws,
were introduced.
Among the bills reported were the follow
ing Providing for artificial limbs for citizons
Of the State who lost their limbs Turing the late
war; legaizng acts Of Notaries who have Tor
teited their commissions through ignorance OF
mistake; f)r re assessing the lands within the
limits of the town of Stauntop.
The bill providing for keeping in order the
roads in The State. was taken up, Varlousy
amended and ordered to its enGrossment.