Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-13
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Correspondence of the AterdndFW u1@e@te'l
RICHMOND, April l2.-Only three; more
county Judges were elected by the Legislature
to.dav, viz: Theodore S. Garnet for Nanse-
mond Samuel S. Straugban for N~orthumber-
land and Lancaster, and Peter P. Bate for
Prince George and Surrey. The contest, in
caucus, for the iudgeships is animated, and the
debates upon the merits of the candidates and
their claims so protracted that 1t has been
found necessary to have an evening as well as
morning session. in order to facilitate the cleo,
ton, which at the present rate Will take several
weeks to complete. 3
So far there have been but nineteen out of
the eighty two county Judges elected, but after
this the nun Der chosen each day will be larger,
the caucus, as stated, having determined TO
have two sessions O day ln order TO more speed
lily finish the work.
In the Senate to.dsy the bill to Incorporate
the Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank OF
| Alexandri. was passed: The names of the
corporators are Mcssrs. Lewis Mckenzie Robt.
n, Miller, S. Ferguson Beach, Robert Bell,
,Jr, Ruben Johnston and William H. Lambert.
The capital stock of the bank is to be divided
into shares OF ten dollars each, subscriptions to
be made and received at such time or tlmes.ln
such manner and to such amount, and be pay
able IN such manner az shall be prescribed by
the persops named in the first section OF the
act or by the board of directors. Each member
ia entitled TO one vote for each share OF stock
held by hin. am
The bill making az appropriation OF Sl5,OGO
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute ct
Staunton, was passed in both Houses. This
is an appropriation in addition to the regular
annuity OF S25, 600, and is made necessary by
extraordinary expenses. ,
A bill authorizing the Sheritfs to proceed
with the collection of taxes, county levles and
fees, passed the House this morning and Was
referred in the Senate.
In the House Of Delegates a bill was intro
duced to Incorporate q board of education TOR
the Virginia Conference Of the Methodist Epls
copal Church. -,
TheSenate bill fixing the per diem and mile
see of members of the Legislature was pissed.
The Der diem is fixed ut Sc, and mileage at ~
cts. =.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint g commissioner 10 refer
encc to the sale and removal OF the Penlten-
tiary. ,
A bill directing the division Of cities aud
towns into wards, was referred 10 the Senate.
It proposes that the judges Of city courts shall
appoint q commission TO consist OF one voter
from each ward as now constituted, and one
from the city at large, who shall lay OFT wards
and publish the boundaries OF the same, at
least ten days before the time of election.
A bill amending the Registration bill recent
~ passed 50 as to change the time tor com
mencing registration from the last Tuesday In
April to the first Tuesday 10 May was passed.
A bill to incorporate the Piedmont Land,
Immigration and Savings Bank Company was
discussed in the House until the hour Gi adj
journment.
In pursuance of the agreement entered into
yesterday between Mcssrs. Ellyson and Cha
hoon in relation to the Mayoralty difficulty .
messenger was dispatched to Washington yes
terday evening, and, as the result Of bis mission,
this morning sent back the following te!e'
graphic dispatch "Chief J Justice Chase thinks
that the Mayoralty question properly belongs
to the State courts, and is grati6ed by the mr.
rapecment Of Messrs. Ellyson and Chahoon,
but before giving his formal assent to 1t, de-
sires to know il it meets the approval OF the
counsel who appeared before him and entered
toto the arrangement Which lie sahCtIuueu.'
1t is understood that the counsel will agree to
the proposition, and that the case Will be
brought before the court OF appeals In a day or
two-maybe to morrow.
The newly elected judges Of the court OF APP
peals met today, and organized by choosing
Judge MoDcure as Presiding Justice. Al! the
members we're present except Judge Staples,
who is expected to morrow.