Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-05
LIGHTER FROM RICHMOND


less oppressive-the heavens being overcast.
In the Senate, to day, the Senate bill to es-
tablish and maintain free school system, was
received from the House with amendments,
and laid over.
The Senate bill directing the Board of Public
Works to sell the State interest in the hlcn-
mond and Danville Railroad company TO inc
said company, was ordered TO be engrosscd:
The Senate bill TO authorize subscriptions
to the Iynchburg and Danville Railroad com,
nany. was amended by requiring vote oil
three fittbs of all the registered voters to bs
cast in favor of the subscription, and as thus
amended the bill was read third time.
The Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
West Point in the county OF King William,
was ordered to be engrossed.,
A bill was introduced for the payment or the
priptinp of the records in the DlstrcLGourts OF
Appeals
for legal services in the case of Paul VS.. tho
State. rendered gratuitously from an Intelligent
repard for the welfare OF bis native State, were
The consideration of the Tax bill was re-,
sumed: motion to exempt vino manufactured
in tho State was defeated.
ORDINANCES to be taxed $50 and per ct. on
the annual ront.
Houses of private entertainment s., and 5
ner at. on the annual rent over 500; boarding
houses IS; eating houses $50 and $50 add.
tional where liquor is retailed; bakeries 80
and ! of Der ct. on the value of articles baked
for sale: bowling saloons $50 and SIS tor each
alloy exceeding one billiard saloons SlOO and
$50 for each table moro than one; baggatelle
saloons $50 and an additional tax OF $40 for
each table in excess OF one; theatros So Tor
each performance or $40 week and per CT
on gross receipts of performances; shows,
menagerics, &C., $40 for each show with an
additional tax 5 per ct. on tho gross receipts
public rooms $40; attorneys at law $40; physl'
clans and dentists $40; BARRIERS $40; daguer.
rean artists 500, and in cities OF over o,OoO
population $50 and in cities OF more than III
and less than 10000 $40; Of over 20. 600 OF
population $780, stations and jacks twice the
amount OF charge of services blythe season J;
agents for renting houses $50; storage and
impouDding $25 for ever house with $lO TOR
every yard or lot; livery stables S2O; foreign
insurance companies S25 tor each agency anu
$35 in cities or towns OF over 10, QUO population;
telegraph companies $500 and per et on the
earnings of said company; on the sale or cat.
ASA
sale for profit The Senate refused to tax
dogs. A proposition to tax bachelors over 80
wears of age $50 was introduced, but alter de-
hate withdrawn. The bill was then ordered to
be engrossed. ,.r =,
In the House OF Delegates the bill prescrlb.
inc the duties and compensation Of township
officers was discussed nearly oil day and all It's
provisions considered. :,
Both Houses refused TO adjourn over until
Tuesday business being too pressing, but
about sixteen leaves OF absence were granted
two 10 the Senate, for tue remainder OF the
session.
An adjourned meeting of the Conservative
members Of the Legislature was held this even
ing when the Committee on Apportlonment
submitted a report, which was morcy read for
information, and q resolution offered declaring
it inexpedicnt, at this session. to re arrange
the congressional districts. Tho report and
resolution were laid over until Monday Eext
when the subject will be considered. In refer
ence to political parties the committee reported
that they had not had time to consider That
question. =,
Should it be determined to re arrange the
congressional districts it is understood that
they will be about as follows:
lst. district: City of Richmond and the coun
ties OF Henrico, Hanover, Caroline, SpotsyI-
yana Stafford and King George:
End. Accomac, Northampton, Northumber-
land, Richmond, Lancaster. Westmoreland'
Essex, Middlesex, Mathews, King and Queen
King William, Gloucester, New Kent, James
City, York, Charles City, Elizabeth City and
Warwick and the city Of Williamsburg.
3rd. Princess Ann, Norfolk, Nansemond'
Isle oil Wight, Southampton Surry, Sussex,
Prince George, Greenvillc, BrunsWick, an1
Mecklenburg and the cities OF Norfolk ano
Portsmouth.
4th, HALIFAX, Charlotte, Lunenburg. MOTTO
wav, Dinwiddie, Amelia, Chesterfield, Pow
hatan and Goochland and the city of Peters
burg. 80.
5th Pittsylvauia, Henry Patrick, Franklin,
Campbell, Bedford and Floyd, and the CITY
of Lynchburg.
9th. Lee, Scott, Wise, Buchanan, Russell ,
Washington, Tazgell, Smyth, Grayson, Bland
Wythe, Carroll, Giles, Pulaski and Montgom
cry =,
7tb. Craip, Roanoke, Allegheny, Bath,
Highland, Botetourt, Rockbridge, Amherst
Nelson, Appomattox, Buckingham Cumbcr
land, and Prince Edward.
Sth. Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah,
Page, Greene, Orange, Abemarle," FluVanna
and Louisa.
9Th. Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Ioudoun
Fairfax, Alexandria Prince William, Fauque'
Rappshannock, Madison, and Culpeper.
BY the above some think that six out oil the
nine districts may be Conservative by msJ orr
ties ranging from l,500 to 5 and 5000; while
the remaing three are as decidedly Radical.
The districts, according to this plan, would
commence Of the capitol, numbering from
Richmond. 80,
RICHMOND, July 4.-Thc day opened With
hard rain, which interfered to some eXten,
with the celebration of the day, but had the
desired effect of cooling tho atmosphere.
In the Senate. to-day, bill to PROVIDE 1o'
hiring out oonvicts in county jails was intro
duced and referred.
The general appropriation bill was reported
10 blank by its ii tie. {,
The House amendments to the bill in regard
to the levy of executions for recovery OF debts
due tho State, were agreed to.
The bill to authorize subscriptions to lht
Lynchburg and anvilleR. by certain counties
and cities along the line of the railroad com
pany was taken up, and the vote by which