Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-17
1.ETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence o. inc AteE"Ho"e@ C'"~o'C'l
RICHMOND, Feb l6-The Committee OF
Courts OF Justice, of the Seuatr,to day reported
that it il not necessary TO elect U. 5. Senator
at this. session. The report was concurred in.
Mr.. Herudon, to day. in the Senate, intro
du ed the following, which Jailed ouIy Tor want
Of constitutional majority to pass bill on
the day OF its introduction, except 10y TWO
thirds vote OF all the members. /
"Whereas. grave doubts are entertained
whether the adoption oil the present constltu-
tion has not vacated all the Judicial, and other
officers Of the State, the Legislature, to quiet
such doubts, doth enact:
Src. |, All officers, executive. judicial and
others holding Offices Of the character OF those
provided for by our present constitution, and
who were exercising the functions oil such
Offices on the 9th of January, 1870, are au-
thorized to continue to discharge the duties OF
such until further provided for by law.
SEC. 9. Ali acts done since the Goth OF Jan
nary. 1870 by said officers in the proper dla.
charge of the duties OF such offices, arc hereby
lcgalizcd and confirmed. ,..,
Provided, that all officers of whom bonds
are now required by law for the proper dis,
charge of their respective duties, shall renew
their bonds with good security, III the penalty
now provided by law within twenty days alter
! -fhe massage of this act and provided, il no
Term Of the court before which any officer Is
required TO give bond ouc,lrs before the expIra:
| ton oil said period Of twenty days, then said
| bond shall be given at the next term OF INC
| court thereafter; and provided, further, that
| in any county where the next term OIL the county
court, alter the passage OF this act, shall occur
within ten days thereafter, III tnat case the
| -, al n n.
| term Of said court 10 give tho bonds herelnaf
ter mentioned.
SEC. 8. If any of the officers mentioned in
| fir preceding section shall fail to give the re-
nuiste bond within the periods therein liked,
| their sail Offices shall thcreup0n become va
cant, and shall be filled by the appointment OF
| the Governor with the consent I'll the Senate,
said appointments TO expire upon tho quall
cation OF thoir Successors, except tiat vacan-
cies in the Offices Of clerks of courts shall be
| filed AZ hereafter provided.
| SEC. 4. The Offices Of circuit and county
court clerks shall be vacant at the lrst term oil
| the respective courts hereafter held by Judges
| elected under the present constitution ana
such Judges SHALL 1T the SAID lrSt term oil Their
| respective courts, appoint I cicrk lor salu
| court, to continue in Office until his successor
| shall bc REGULARLY elected and qualified. In
| any county, "HEh litS S'ttN w wy NN"'''
shall be also clerk OF the circuit court, then
| the Judge of the county court ut sad county,
so soon rs elected and qualified, shall appoint
| the clerk Tor the said c1urlS.
10 consequence pi the absence OF three or
| four members OF the Senate, The requisite una
| ioriiy conld not be obtained, and the bill went
| over until TO- morrow, when it will doubt less
| pass.
| A bill empowering the Legislature to eject
| Licut. Governor and Attorney General, III cases
of vacancy, has been Introduced ana lnadr the
special order iu the Senate. for FRIDAY.
| The bill will pass aud Mr.. Alaryc lie elected
| Lient. Governor.
| Cnba finds friends in the Legislature and IN
the House. to dav, "a joint resolution that the
| Conpress Of the United States be requested tC
accord beIligcrruL rights to the struggling
| potriots al Cuba WIS offered and refhrrc J..
A bill 'tn protect the property 81 house
| holders and hrais Of families until the rr"vIa
| ions Of thu. homestead law can b.: carried inft
| effect was discussed in HE llnnSr, Int III
action taken.
The Committee on Court oi Justice report
ed that Mr. II. B. Enrnham, was IneIlslbie IL
| hold the Office of the Judge nf tho Court I"
| Appeals, and declaring hia seat vacant.
| not avail.
The House fixed the aal.r Of SupcrnIcn
dent Of Public Instruction at $4,000 --~.--
| Tie bill granting to the lmgIaialnIr lht
| power TO elect 4 Lcn. Governor AMI Attorney
| General will meet with 0piOslil1n from S'vcra
! Conservative mrmhrra and nearly ri! lrr ka'it
| caI-, bnL the opposition will not avail