Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-30
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, June 29.-ln the Senate to day
the following bills we're reported from commit
tees to prohibit the taking of fish tor the
nurpose of manufacturing oil or manure to
nav $1,000 to James Lyons for professional
services and to incorporate the MartlDsburg |
and Potomac Railroad Company-ex
what is known as the Franklin Railroad from
Martiasburg to Winchester.
An adverse report was made upon rc'olu
ton to increase the pay OF Senate CLERKS anu
q recommendation made to reduce the number.
The COMMITTEE on Finance rtpor'Gd u mex
dus and Others asking an appropriation OF
soOO0 inr the education of children Ut deceased
Virginia soldiers.
4 resolution resembling the resolution IN
reference to adjournment and substituting the
10Th of November for the lst OF October as
the timo for rcasscmbllng was voted down.
resolution instIucting the COMMITTEE On
Privileges and Elections to enquire into the
expediency of redistrlctlng the State 1or the
election OF members OF Congress, was adopted.
A bill was Introduced authorizing the Hart
ford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
Compapy, to do business in this State, without
| deposit of security.
biIl to incorporate the Southsldc Banking
| Company was introduced.
| Bills amending previous acts, concerning
county Judges, their salaries, their time OF
holding Courts, 80. 50 as to include the to"n
of Danvil.c, wero introduced and referred.
The bill amending an act incorporating the
trustees of Randolph Macon College and ratl
tving the removal of the College from Boydton
to Ashland, was passed.
The Senate bill to regulate judicial sales and
nrcvent the sacrifice of property being taken
M, House amendment prohibiting commits
sioner from selling property for less than three
fourths of its value as appears from the last
| offered assessment was adopted by the casting
vote Of the Lit. Governor and as amended the
bill has passed.
Eour leaves OF absence We're granted to-uay
about as many having been granted yesterday.
The consideration OF the bill prescribing the
lrtics and compensation OF certain township
officers was resumed. The commission to be
allowed assessors was fixed at Il per cent, and
tho bonds Of township collectors TO be not less
than $4,000 ; the bonds of collectors elected
last MAJ, to BE- for double the amount OF the
funds to pass through their hands. The bill
thus variousIy amended was passed ana goes
to the House.
The bill imposing taxes for the support OF
government and free schools, and to pay the
interest on the public debt was taken up the
tax on real estate fixed at GO cts. on SlOO OF
assessed value one 9th OF which is to be applied
to lhe free school fund. Pending the consider
alton OF the bill the Senate adjourned.
One of the convicts at the penltontlary to day
disclosed the fact of an intended emute, agreed
upon by the prisoners for the purpose OF
General ';iail delivery" OF course as the plan
was divuIgcd the plot was frustrated
Among The convicts received at the peulten-
,iary to day were the following from l1oudoun
county :-"Samuc Jackson, colorcd, seven
Years. HOUSEKEEPING : Charles L1ZsuburG,
eolored, five years, Tor do. Caleb jackson,
colored, i've years for robbery.
Mcssrs. Hugh Latham, Samnc! hcEiroy,
and A. ID. Wartield, OF Alexandra, we're IN
this city to-day, in attendance upon the Grand
Lodge of Knights OF Pythlas which heid
session in this city last night. Delegates we're
present from Alexandria, Lynchburg, Char
iottcsvlle aud Richmond. After transact'nE
the spccisl business Tor which the Lodge mao
hron convened, it adjourned Ia rr.asscmbe IN
this city 10 January usx1ta.os report OF the
committee % House expenses, that it Is mex
pcdicnt to rgiSlate extra compensation to tic
officers and pages Of the House, was agreed to-.
Among the bills passed were the following :
to amend the act to di5tlct tic State for
county Judges Icgalizug the Williamsburg
election, and for relief Of ". nearmont late
sheriff Of Clarke county.
The Senate till to establish and maintain a
uniform system OF public free schools was
further considered until the hour Of adjourn
| ment
The following is a copy OF the bill to regulate
judicial sales and prevent the sacrifice OF
property, which having passed both Houses Of
General Assembly only awaits the signature OF
| the Governor to bee NE law -:
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That
all judicial sales OF real estate, under DEGREES
| or orders hereafter rendered, fur the payment
| OF debts contracted or liabilities incurred prior
to the tenth day Of April, 1863, shall be upon
a credit of not less than three (3) not more
than six (G) equal instruments. payable annual
| IL from the day nl sale, except Tor 50 much as
may be necessary to pay the cost Of said sale,
which shall be required in cash. The deien-
| dant, at any time before the rendition OF such
decree, may, by writing filed among the papers
OF the cause, waive the benefits OF this section,
and the court is empowered to make such waiv.
or for all persons under disabilities.
| 2 No commissioner OF any such judicial sale
OF real estate, as is mentioned in the preceding
section, shall either at the first or second cX-
posurc Of such real estate to sale, sell tho same
for less than three 1ourths Gifts assessed value,
ascertained by tho last official assessment, made
for the purposes Of taxation, with this rcstrc
ton: the powers and duties Of the commits
sioners and the court shall remain precisely the
same as they now are The said commissioner
shall always return with his report Of sale an
official copy of the said assessed value OF said
| real estate
| The Governor leaves this city to morrow for
| Lexington, where he is expected to deliver the
address to the graduating class OF tho y . NJ. |.
On the 9TH.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Last hight an immense crowd OF both sexes
| from all sections of the Union assembled in