Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-25
1ETTERFR0M RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, May Pin the Senate, to-day,
the Committee on privileges and elections re-
ported that it was inexpedicnt to provide for
the rerstration and voting OF the members and
officers OF the General Assembly, who are
detained in Richmond in the performance OF
thoir public duties ; to provide Tor the auditing
Of the accounts of the different counties in the
State and fixing tho county levy tor the present
year. and to protect the oyster beds IN the
waters of this Commonwealth.
The committee on county, city and town
organization was instructed to take under con-
sideraton the eypediency OF amending the act
to provide for general election, 40 as to pro-
vide for the filling OF all vacancies occurring IN
county, corporation and township offices, on &C
count of death. failure to qualify or otherwise
BY appointment, to be made by county or cor
poration judges, unit! the next succeeding gene
raj election.
The Potomac and Piedmont railroad bill as
amended was passed and sent to the House.
A bill TO amend the second section of chap
ter 81 of the code, in relation 10 delinquent
taxes on real estate, was passed
The bill for the protection of factors and mer
chants, reported from the committee on courts
OF Justice with the recommendation that 1t 40
not pass, was made the special order OF the day
for Tomorrow This bill gives the sellers OF
fertilizers &C., liens upon farmer crops TOR the
amount which may be due for their purchase.
Committees reported, declaring it to be 10
cypcdent to legslatc upon the following SUD-
| iects OF repeating the tax on tonnage OF YES
sells of fixing eight hours as lawful day
| labor OF preventing the introduction OF pau
pcr immigrants into tho State of requiring
sureties on official bonds to make affidavit that
they are worth the penalty OF the bond IN ex-
cess OF the homestead exemption OF rcserVlng
burying grounds on lands sold by DEGREES OF thc
| courts
The bill providing for q charter Tor the city
of Richmond, differing from the other passed
few DAYS ago, and which was retained IN the
hands of the keeper OF the rolls, because It was
considered in some respects to coGlllct with th'
requirements Of the constitution, was lntroduc
| cd and passed.
| The bill, providing for the appointment o.
trustees for Occoquan was advanced 10 le'
third reading.
The bill to provide for and regulate the set
| Element OF debts contracted prior to May ISU;
was tabled after o debate.
Senate bill TO authorize the Supreme Cour
Of Appeals to prescribe rules and regulations o
practice and peadings, and to establish TIT
forms OF plcadings and process was taken III
and ordered TO its engrossment.
The bill TO amend the charter OF the AIeXan
dlia and Frcdcricks burg Railroad Compan!
was taken up, and made the special order 10
Monday. -.
The bill to amend the charter Of the Rich
mond and Lynchburg Railroad Company wa
ordered TO its engroSSment.
The resolution for adjournment on the 1911
Of June was made tic order OF the day tor tn
9th OF June.
The House Of Delegates has agreed to mec
daily at 10 clock.
The bill relative to appeals Ne, vetoed b!
the Governor was again passed by the Hcus
to-day by the requisite two thirds vote. ,
Tie consideration Of the bill to prevent th
sacrifice Of personal property at forced sale
occupied nearly all day.
The bill authorizing the election OF certain
officers in the town OF l.2csburc on the ilrst
June, 1870 was passed and vii! receive TIT
signature of the Governor.
| A bill to provide Tor lcvying the county 'a'
| for 1870 was Introduced.
The Senate bill amending t he code in refer
cnca 10 Tie jurisdiction OF Judges to award IN
functions, with amendments, was passed.
Seventeen members Of the House and three
or four Ct tie Senate were granted leaves
absence from two to ten days--and 20 1t goe'
The proplictors Of the Dispatch to day re
ccircd another check from Mr. Fulton OF TIT
| Baltimore American, for :l2l3 Tor the reHeI o
the sufferers OF the Capitol disaster. The Gil
Zens Of Baltimore have certainly been liberia
| in tn cir donations to the sufferers.