Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-17
CTTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondeuce of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, June 16.-It is reported this
evening, by the friends OF consolidation that
tbe Governor has already, or will before the
cvniration of the time allowed him, by the
constitution. for consideration, sign. the bill
nosscd nv the Legislature for the formation
IF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio hail
''f IN the Senate to day several bills were re-
norted and placed upon the calendar.
motion to rescind the resolution Tor an
adjournment from tomorrow until tuesday,
was tabled.
bin granting new charter to the city OF
Petersburg was reported. It restricts inc pre-
rogative OF the Mayor very consiaeraoIy ana
conters additional powers on the CouncH. i,
The committee for courts OF justice reported
Senate bill entitled an act to amend the proVl'
sions of the Code in regard to the supreme
court of appeals, SO as to make them CONFORM
| to the new constitution, with the recommended
! ,ion that all the amendments OF the House,
sove two bo agreed to: which report was
adopted. ,
The following bills, under suspension OF
rho rnles we're passed Senate bill to amend
| and re enact an act entitled an act 10 amend
and re enact the charter Ct the town OF Lees
burg, in tho county OF Loudoun 1.-THE new
chatter for Leesburg) to amend the act passed
| Anril &c, 'G7, entitled an act to amend an act
| incornoraticc the Potomac railroad company,
granting to this company the same privileges
as wore granted the Alexandria and Frederlcks,
burg com pauy as to the connection or the roau
Win the Richmond and Fredericksburg rail-
road. The Potomac company assert that tGey
intend to 60 to work at once and Du!lu roau
Irrespective of others. 1t this be SO 1t may DC
that the connection between Alexandra and the
,rc;ert burg, may be made-but there is
always a great deal Of what is but talk about
all these road matters. -,
The bill to incorporate the Rapldan and
Madison Court House turnpike was also
passed.
The Senate bill creating an insurance depart
mcn:, was considered. The salary OF the com
missioner was fixed at $1,000, bis ot1ce TO o'
IN the CITY of Richmond; and after considering
fifteen sections the bill was laid over.
Rils were reported from the Senate tt
nroyiIe for iilling the Office OF superintendent
~ ,lr rnnr and TO Incorporate the town c
Gordonsyif!e. and House bill to amend tn
act OF 1855 incorporating the town OF orange
The bill! for the relief of the Bank OF tn
O,l Domiuion at Alexandra finally passed, a
did the following :-Scnatc bill 70 proVlde 10
III. removal I'll causes, ana tnc 'raoSlc' "
rrcarLs, e.. from the court of hustlngs' 10
the tow, OF Halrisonburg, TO the county cout
Ct ROCKINGHAM House bill TO confirm tn
charter Of the Lybchburg Agricultural ant
! Mechanical society ; House joint resolution II
relation to the establishment IN virginia "i
branch Of the National Asylum Tor dlsaD!e
yolnotc,r soldiers. EIous, bill TO protect III
ov.tIr BEDS in the waters of the Common
Wealth. was made q sptci1l continuing orde
far ncyt Monday. Senate bill for the assess
, mrnt Of taxes on lican.cs, being 4 SPECIAL order
was taken up various amendments were pro
9 rosed and voted down MIR. Bowden (kad'
characterized the bill as almost wholI y upc9u
,,i,utioaal in al! its provisions, and SAD bi
constituents would pay no taxes under II,
the courts rpuIi h. got 10 do their du'y
pcnding the consideration OF the bill the 1ous
adjourned. -