Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-22
Letter from Richmond.

RICHMOND, DecSluuci -l' IL WV '>'
o.day, the bill extending certain civil rights
Until the State gas 70 admitted, was ordered
o bo cngro5sed.
The Committee on Finance made an adverse
.eport upon tho petition of Miss Clarkson OF
A Alexandria, for pay as q teacher prior to 1861,
which was laid over.
The bill amending the charter Of the town
Of Warrenton was passed.
The bill providing for the compilation and
publication OF the laws relating to county and
township organization was re committed.
A bill amending tho act of July prescribing
the duties of township officers, so as to provide
for pay O! overseers of tho poor,was ordered to
be cngrossed.
A bill was introduced to Incorporate COM
papy to construct railroad from Gordonsvlllo
through Chester's Gap, to connect with the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad; also bill to
amend the code so as to give court or magIs.
tratc of Alexandria jurisdiction to prevent the
throwing OF ballast into thcPotomac below that
city.
A bill was referred incorporating the CASTLE
mans Ferry and jefferson Turnpike.
A resolution OF enquiry into the expedlency
of amending the Homestead act 80 as to secure
for the wife and children of lunatic or insane
person the benefit of tho act, Was referred.
The House bill requiring certain officers to
SUPERVISE elections held for school purposes
was passed.
Mr.. Herndon from Inc Committee Of Courts
Of Justice submitted tho following report:
Whereas the Constitutions of both Virginia
and West Virgins impose upon tho respective
Legislatures Of said States the duty to provide
by law for the adjusting between them the pro-
norton of the public debt contracted prior to
ist January, 1851 proper to be borne and as
sumed by each OF said States respectively;
And whereas, this State has made repeated
efforts to procure such settlement with West
Virginia, all of which forts have proved una.
vailing;
And whereas it is essential to the financial
interest of Virginia that said settlement should
be obtained as soon as practicable; anc TINS
State being unwilling TO proceed at law against
West Virginia until all othe: means are ex-
hausted therefore,
Be it enacted by tho General Assembly OF
Virgins, That the Governor of this Common
| wealth be, and is hereby, auth orized to tender
to the State Of West Virginia an arbitration OF
ell matters touching full and fair apportion.
debt; and in the event of the acceptance OF
such offer Of arbitration by West Virginia,
then the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Pros
| ident of the Court of Appeals, Auditor OF Pu0.
| lie Accounts and tho Secretary of the Com
| monwealth shall appoint two arbltrators on the
part of this State. who shall not be citizens OF
the State to meet any two arbtrstors selected
| by West Virginia, not citizens of said State
the arbit ator. so appointed shall, II they deem
| it advisable, appoint an umpire; said arbitrator
and umpire shall, as soon as practicable, pro-
coed to adjust award, and decide, upon fair,
lust and equitable principles, what proportion
of said public debt should be paid to the credit.
ors by West Virgins. and what part thereon
should be paid to said creditors by this State,
Said apportionment, when ascertained and
made, to be reported by said arbitrators to the
Legislatures of said States for their ratification;
| and to enable Thorn to carry out such award
| or superintendent so ratified by appropriate
legislation.
Each State may be represented by counsel !;
| and the board hereby directed to appoint ar
bitrators for Virginia shall be, and ara hereby,
authorized TO draw on the Treasurer
Of the State of Virginia out of any
sufficient to defray the necessary expenses Of
II S1s Radck NJ @t ted t. srGs cut the pre-
ambe and addressed the senaitGe 10 support OF
! eH. - j. -op..sscd ny himself last week 10
| favor of paying the whole debt, which he con-
| tended could not be assumed, rs it was already
! the States, ard that the separation of part
of the territory could cot invadate the liability.
The whole subject was laid on the table to be
taken up after the recess.
In the House of Delegates, motion to pro-
long the recess was disagreed to-
The following resolution was agreed to -
Resolved that the committee on Roads, &C.,
be Empowered to send for such persons and the
production OF such papers as may be deemed
requisite for the efficient performance of tie
duties required by the resolution adopted yes
terday in relation to the organization and op
erations OF the Alexandra and Fredericksburg
Railroad.
Bill were reported organizing the militia;
Ia, Id ~ ID.
The consideration Of the Senate bill provid-
o., A. & NJ. L. r. to the Company was post
poned until the 5th Of January.
Bills were passed providing that certain per-
sons shall hold and regulate elections for school
purposes extending the time for the land as
SCISSOR OF Frederick county; authorizing the
A., NJ. & 0. Il. Il. to construct branch to
hichmond incorporating the Harrisonburg
and Franklin Turnpike Co.. authorizing the
county of Cnlpeper to borrow money to rebuild
the Court House; and amending the act fixing
the times for holding corporation courts.
The report of the Treasurer of the State
communicated to day to the Senate by the
Governor makes the following exhibit:
Aggregate balance in the Treas
ury on the LIST Of October. 1870, Sl93, 1924 rs
Received from 1st Oct, 1869, TO
Goth Sept, inclusive:
On acct. of Com "..$l ,529,853 81
On acct of interest
on public debit. 3l2, 1872 so
On acct. of Board of
Public Works." 46,74S co
--- 1883, Os4 "a
$2,OS2, 900 10 |
from LIST Oct. 1862 to
30th Sept, 1870, inclusive: