Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-04
rTTER FROM RICHMOND.

| Correspondence Of the Atch0ndft" uo"etee'
RICHMOND, March In the Legislature
70 asv, there was but little OF special interest
IRE discussion OF the Homestead bill! occu-
MED the greater part o! the day: but 10
definite action was taken. MIR. SouthaIl
amendment TO the pending hlIl gives TO all per-
sons twelve months within which to avail hem
selves Of the provisions OF the Homestead bill
This amendment is opposed upon the ground
,h,t persons in debt, and who should refuse 10
.ral themselves of this law would thus run
thc risk of deriving their families OF the bene-
Il, n the law. Further amendments will be
nroposcd, and the discussion viii probably con
tinur fur two or three days yer.
In The Senate, 10 day, IN RESPONSE 10 Ell
,uirics, it. was reported that the State Interest
in the Dismal Swamp cInal had been sold, ac
cor,iipg to law, iur the sum OF 524 ,S39,9S, anu
that said money had been paid INTO the Irea-
SurY. 4,
Also, that the States interest i'll the lex:
| ,rlria. Iouloun and Hampshire railroad had
been SOLD Ter $5O, 900, the terms provided ny
tie act. but that the bonds We're not yet due
The bill prescribing The oath1 OF otlae re-
uuistc, was passed. :,
IN i, House of Delegates Mr. llawxhurSt
introduced resolution oil enquiry Tor proVlu,,
inr by law Tor sale By executions, and to avoid
the expense of chancery suits Tor that purpose;
The Committee Oh Counties, Cities anu
Towns, reported adversely to giving each town
shin in the State Que physician Of good stand
ing. who should be known as the township or
the pools physician.
Lieut.. Governor Mayrc appeared IN the Sen
ate to day, and upon taking the chair express
ed his acknoSlcdg mcnts Tor the honor OF his
election in few very appropriate remarks.
Gov, Walker has not yet considered the
"EnaDling bill" which was laid before hun TO-
day. :,
now, among them Gen, NJ. D. Cor*c, II. ".
Vandcgritt, i. Reid G: I. Wedderhurn' a.
| N. Hurdle and Charles Elliott.
There is considerable excitement Ia ial'ioad
circles and it is progressing.
In Ire Methodist Episcopal Cnnierence 10
dav Tie annual report OF the Methodist Book
Concern was'read. The consolidated exhibit
shows the total assets OF the Concarn to be
s. G4o, 54S. 81 and the liabilities, 81 ,l9O,9l3.
81 amount OF assets over liabilities, , ,4oS' y
575 90. earnings Tor the Year IT .lts various dc
posisolics, $50, j4O.O2.
Rev. James Mitchell, from the Committee
on Education, submitted report rtcoa:mend
Ing the appointment OF three MINISTERS anu
iLrsc laymrn as 4 Conference Board of Educa-
tion. with l,ower to elect their own officers,
which was adontcd. The following ministers
were appointcd Ravs. j. Mitchell, b. klng
and Is Walsh LaymanJ. Z. Clarke, WI
liam n. Berkeley and Alien {. II mon. The
report concludes ;yilh Il rcsu:ution that we
will support with oil sur influence the common
school, system OF our land and seek the cduca
ton OF 81 the people nt Virginia. which was
adopted.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, u re union Of the great family o
Mcth6,li5!S is ia many respects very desirable
therefore. Resolved, That we vii! hal Will
pleasure In" cnna,lnlm ltlnn 81 tins very luipnr
tart event, when it can be effected upon rrIn
| ci,lca alik,, honorable To AL. fcSoiV'u, aiSo'
That We will, 81 heretofore pray Tor tie pcac'
AMI prosperity vi Tie holy catholic church.
\ dispatch was received b. Gov. Walker
this evening from Wheeling, announcing that
the West VirGinia Legislature 10 day passed
an .cl authorizing Tic Govcrn1r ~ that State
to ape "int commissioners To meet those "l
virginia to adjust he public debt.
4 letter was received in this city to day, |
learn, lioIn hlr Senator Lewis, addressed to a
Raiical member OF ahe Legislature, in which
The Senator gives it rs his opinion that the
disability bill hangs in the Senate account
Of the action ii the Legislature lin passing the
enabling billy and further he reminds them
that 'thc great poriyoi the country il NOT TO
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