Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-10
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

| CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette,
RICHMOND, May 9.-The Senate to-day,
met in the Capitol, the ceiling OF which Is now
supported by three large posts, along the
centre aisle, which, while presenting rather
clumsy appearance, add to the security OF the
place.
The House remains at the Ballard, and are
still disputing the question whether the contract
for the purchase OF place OF meeting shall DC
ratified
The Committee of Courts Of Justice OF the
House have reported that they have had under
consideration resolution inqurlng whether or
not this session of the General Assembly closes
nv constitutional Limitation on the 9Th inst,
and say that in their opinion this is the first
and only session Of the General Assembly un--
der the present constitution, whether viewed
as continuation of the session commencing on
the &rd day OF October, 1867, or as commend
ing on the Sth OF February, 1870, and, there
fore, by virtue Of the constitution, the General
Assembly is unrestricted in the time OF Its con-
tnua.ion. r, n,,
The bill for the relief Of the Bank OF the va
Dominion at Alexandria, permitting that IN
stitution to wind up its affairs in twelve months
the notes then outstanding to be barred re-
demption. was passed by the Senate to-day;
and the House passed tie bill Incorporating
| the Catholic Beneficial Society Of Alexandra.
The consideration of the bill prescribing the
duties and fixing the compensation OF county
officers occupied the attention OF the Senate
nearly all day, thirtytWo Of the forty sections
having been acted upon.
The House of Delegates passed bill TO IN
corporate the Piedmont Land immigration
and Savings Bank Company, and bill amend
ing the act 1stricting the State for county
Judges, repeating that clause requiring Win,
chester to have corporation Judge; also oil
amending and re cnacting the 1th section OF
the act defining the powers and Jurlsdlctlon OF
CORPORATION courts. 1t has been determined
| in order to prevent seeming violation OF inc
constitution in reference to the unlimited po"
ers of Mayors OF cities, to repeal the last sec
t;on Of the bill in reference to the city Sergeant
of Alexandria, and for this purpose motion
will be made to morrow and the Dill thus amend
ed will be again passed
Mcssrs. j. W. Ashby, Of Page, I. Z. Para
mour and G. A. Atkinson, county judges elect
and d. J. Miller of Clarke, who from Ill health
has been unable to attend as a member
have rendered their designations as member:
of the House OF Delegates. Elections to nj
these and other vacancies III the House anc
Senate will be held this month.
The lmbodcn House, corner OF Tenth an(
Capito Streets has been handsomely fitted VI
for temporary Executive Chambers and IS oc
cupied as follows Governor, first floor, iron
room Col. Thomas +. Owens, aid, first floor
rear: Secretary OF the Commonwealth, sccon'
story, front room Mr.. Livingston. assistant
rear room: William II. Ruffoer, Superlnten
dent of Public Education, rear room on same
floor Attorney Generals office, IN basement
The collector OF Internal Rovenue tor tn
district is now receiving about $4,000 day
The question of the REVIVAL of the charter @
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad
comes up for consideration before the Senat
Committee on Roads tomorrow, aud in tn
Senate it will be proposed TO take up the con
| Sciidatl0n bill.