Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-14
CTTER FROM RICHMOND.

| Correspondence of the alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND April Is. -Tc-iay the follow
inc County Judges have been elected ~ the
legislature:
For the district of Wythc and Pulaski. VIM.
r. Boiling Carroll, A. ". y. NoWlen; Lee
Henry J. Morgan; Essex, Muscoe Garnett
Meckenburg, j. W. King; Culpeper. >; ~:
Bell; District Of Fairfax AMI Alexandra, !, H.
Cockerll'e; county of Southampton, Jas; ".
Urouheart; District 81 Ailcgnany anu craig;
Andrew Damcrou; county OF Amherst oamuel
II. Henry. !.
moro to complete the election OF the judges
m, conference committee OF the two houses
Of the Legislature have agieed, and made re-
mort on the bill fixing the salaries OF the Judges,
the minimum being $500 with $25 addltlona!
for each 900 oil population over 10, 600. which
was agreed to by the House, but was not acic cd
upon by the Senate. =.
ln the Senate, TO day, u bill entitled IAN
act in relation TO the collection OF State, county
and town taxes was read the third time and
passeJ. This act allows sheritfs and sergesus
who were in office on the Goth OF January, 1870,
| three months additional time to collect the
| hubble revenues; provided that where said OIL
GERS have not given the bond required by the
enabling act they shall be required to give bonds
in such SUMS of not less than $40, 900.
| A bill to amend and re enact the 4th section
Of the act recently passed in relation to COM
missioners OF the revenue allowing said com
missiouers to qualify before CITY or county
Judges, either in vacation or at tho regular
| terms of the court-Was passed.
In the House of Delegates a report or the
| Joint commiltc on the library, recommending
| The severance OF the Offices of Secretary oil
| the Commonwealth and State Librarian, was
ported q bill creating the Office OF Librarian,
and fixing the salary Of that Office at 50 200
per anuum, and giving him assistant at
$500 per annum. =.
MIR. Hawxhurst. by leave, introduced bill
in relation to the Fairfax and g Georgetown turn
pike company. ....
The bill 10 incorporate the Piedmont Land
Immigration and Savings Bank company was
discussed until the hour for the execution Of
the Joint order arrived. .
The committee on agriculture and mining
were Instructed to enquire into the proprety
of providing for the appointment OF an In
spcc,or oficrtizcrs, ..-,.- p
A petition was presented from citizens o.
the town of GordonsTle, asking Tor the pas
sage Of au act OF Incorporation for That hat. place
| Mai. HamDIlck, VINO was scnt W l2u1aoSeh
City county by, Gen. Candy, to enquire into
the reported troubles in that county with tn
coorcd people has returned to this city. ane
reports that the blacks who have squatted OF
lands in the county refuse to obey any sum
mons to leave by the civil authorities, ani
that it will take military force to ejsct them
A correspondence has taken place. between
Gov. Walker and Gen. Candy on the subject
and it is expected that the latter will order
force to be sent to Elizabeth City to. enIorct
the execution OF the law.
The Governor has appointed John W. Henry
constable for the third district Of Rocking CHAM
and the following township commissioners
for Orange: Reuben Gordon, Ferdinand Jones
George Pannill, Jr., Garrett Scott and William
Brooking. N.-.
The mayoralty question was to day brough
before the Court Of Appeals OF Virginia on
pctiton for a writ OF habeas corpus by one
lie parties examined and sent on TOR trial OF
the charge OF assault, by Mayor EIlysou. 4
similar case is to be presented Oh the part o
some one sent on by Chahoon in order that tn
status Of the Mayors may be determined. Tht
r hearing Of the first case was etior Monday