Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-01
IrTTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of he:Ale1andrsa Gazette
RICHMOND, June 3O.-In the Senate, to-day,
the following bills we're passed, viz: House bill
for the relief OF Washington Dearmont, late
Sheriff of Clarke county House bill to au,
thorizs the counties of Albemarle, FluVanna
and Greene to loan money to the RlvaDna
Navigation Company; bill to incorporate the
Petersburg and Richmond Steamboat Com,
pany; bills amending the laws fixing times OF
holding County Courts and salaries. of judges,
so as to give Judge to Danville and fix his
salary; House bill to incorporate tho Martins
burg and Potomac railroad. company
The bill authorizing the Governor to appoint
a commissioner to sell certain land script donat-
ed by Congress, was laid On the table.
A bill was introduced and referred providing
| for the payment OF the unpaid expenses OF the
late Constitutional Convention.
The tax bill YVES taken up at the expiration
Of the morning hour; the vote by which 6O cts.
| on the 800 of assessed value OF property, In
Guiding 10 cts for school purposes, was recon
| sidered and so cts. substituted, with one NTH
for school purposes. Without further progress
| the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Delegates the House bill to
incorporate the Richmond and Potomac rail-
| road company was taken up, out OF Its order,
| on motion of Mr.. McUaull, and passed-yeas
| So; NAYS 80, and sent to the Senate:
The following bills were reported from com
| mittecs: Senate Bill to amend the code as to
turies generally; House bill TO amend the act
to incorporate tho academy at New Market,
Shenandoah county, Virginia House bill to
amend sections and S, of chapter 50, OF the
code of 1860; House Joint resolution proVId'
| ing for the appointment of board CT psci
culture.
A bill was introduced authorizing the sale of
| q lot of land in Winchester belonging to the
college of physicians Of the Valley of Virginia;
and also, a lot of land in same place belonging
to the Winchester academy. :,
The committee on syums, &C., reported 1t
| inexpedient to provide for the appointment OF
committee of five to inquire into the trial and
conviction of all prisoners by courts held under
military appointment, which was agreed to.
| Tho Speaker laid before the House com
munication from w. T. SuthGrlin, President
| of the Virginia State Agricultural society, ap-
peaing to the members to assist the society IN
making the next State Fair grand success In
exhibiting specimens OF the mineral resources,
! agricultural resources products, &C., or the
State.
| A resolution IN regard 70 ulStlnct'ohS loi
color, &c., among passengers on the railroads
| of the State was laid on the table.
| The school bill was further discussed and the
| various amendments ordered to be engrossed.
Geo. D. Wooten. as attorney for Andrews,
| colored, OF the House, to-day, presented
| through Mr. McCrackcn, statement, to the
effect that the said Andrews is now confined in
the Richmond city jail, on charge OF perjury,
and demanding that he be released on the
ground that his privileges as member of the
House are thus being violated. ~ committee
of three was appointed to investigate the mat
ter, pending the consideration of which one
| Radical member stigmatizsd Andrews as q
| nuisance and disgrace to the House, and
another radical member moved that be be eX
| PEELED =,
In the House OF Delegates this morning MIR.
| Budd, of Loudoun, rising to personal -ezpa
| nation, called forth by an article in the Lynch
burg Virgnian, accusing him of seeking the
passage of bill for his personal agrandlzement
! stated that under no circumstances could he be
induced to be candidate for President OF the
| Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad
company, and that il the stockholders were tC
be so unwisc as TO elect him to that position.
| he would not accept it.