Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-11
LETTER from Richmond

RICHMOND, Ocs lot would seem that
the Legislature really intended to adjourn on the
fifth of next month or some early day, and the
course of legislation is being shaped to that
end VERY little new business has or will be
takpn ND. and viii G the laws passed at the late
session are, in many instances, detective, yet
II ia thought best to amend when only nsces-
saw, and trust to luck" until next time.
A bill has been introduced in the House Tor
the appointmcnt of cattle inspectors, With
view of preventing recurrence OF the lexas
cattle disease, which ragged with such violence,
last summer, in some parts oil the State. Inc
bill provides that the County Court OF any
county in the State shall appoint Board tor
the inspection OF cattle supposed to be distem'
pered or affected with disease known as the
Texas or Spanish fever; the board to aoludge
and decide whether or not the cattle arc dl
seased and may order them to &c killed II so
diseased each Inspector to hold his Office Tor
two ycars and to be allowed SO per diem while
engaged in the discharge Of his duties. Any
cattle that arrive in the State between the lOth
| of November and 10Th oil March in any year
are excluded from the operations OF the ACT.
In the Senate, to-day. a number OF bills and
resolutions acted upon By the House were re-.
ferred to appropriate committees.
Among the Senate bills introduced we're the
| following: Amending the code IN reference to
commissioners in chaGceIy, requiring report
| TO lie only ten days, and that the vouchers shall
he returned with the report; amending the
| DIST and 22d seclion. ct the code Ia regard to
| fducarles; amending the act prescribing the
duties and com pcnsation OF county officers; IN
cooperating the HilIsboro' water company ;
authorizing the Atlantic and AlIegany Rail.
road company 10 build u road to Lynchburg !;
authorizing the fitting up OF Sycamore Church
| QateIy coupled by the House Of Delegates
tor State Court House: amending the code
10 relation 10 Notares Pubic, limiting the
time of Office and ony requiring renewal OF
bond when qualifying amending the coac IN
relation to the Jurisdiction CT Judges to award
iDjunctions allowing county Judges to grant
iDjuuc!ions in all cases; amending the revenue
law by reduction Of the tax on billiard tables
from 500 to $25.
Three Leaves Of abScnce" to attend 10 pr
vate business were granted.
The resolution fixing the time tor tue as>emb
ling of the regular sessions OF the Legislature
was laid over.
In the House of Delegates a bill was in
troduced making Goose Creek lawful tence
in the counties OF Fauquier and Loudoun
| y
establishment of State Normal School for the
instruction of teachers in the public schools.
A resolution was adoDted iDstruc;ing the
Committee On Courts oil Justice to report bill
suspendiug the sale OF properly. exempted By
the Homestead law, iD cases where the law has
been pronounced unconstitutional.
| The Governor was called upon Tor such cor
rsspondcncc as has passed between himself and
the Governor of Maryland in relation to the
disputed boundary line between the two States.
The report of the ommissoncrs appointed
| to consider the question OF the removal OF the
penitentiary was read. 1t fixes the value OF
| the present buildings at SO, OOO.a sets forth
the cost of removal, &C.
Bills were reported amending the assessment
act ; for working roads in Loudoun county ;
amending certain sections Of tie general road
law so as to mako them conform to the Con
stluton.
The bill allowing compensation to Judge
| Parker, of Winchester Tor services rendered
from 1863, was passed BY
The bill regulating the scale OF voting Of
stock in internal Improvement companies, known
as "Budd's bill, =" was made the order OF the
| day for Monday next.
a bill for the recovery Of damages in cases
of death from accidents cause! by wrongful act
| or neglect &c., was ordered to be engrossed.
An application was presented from the Ihco.
| logical Seminary of Virginia, Tor the payment
| OF interest on certain guaranteed bonds.
a bill authorizing the furnishing OF copies oil
the acts oil the General Assembly 10 each board
of supervisors, was introduced.
The Governor has appointed j.. 7. Anthony
Flour Inspector for Alexandra.
1. W. Haskell, Radical State Senator from
MeckleDburg, has resigned his sea- in that
body, and new election has been orlercl
j. w. Garnet, OF Fredericksburg. has been
appointed a notary pubic.
1t is thought that Judge Coz, who vas
nominated for Congress by the Conservatives Of
this district will resign aud that Col. Ordway
will be the candidate
The body Of youog white woman, washed
down by tie flood, was found on Saturday, a
few miles above the city, considerably dlstigur-
ed by iuzzards that had eaten the flesh from
her breast The body had lodged in the high
grass, which had concealed it from view.