Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-23
I,ETTERFROM RICHMOND.

| CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, May2l.-lu the Senate, to-day,
bills were introduced to provide for the care
and preservation of the books and papers OF
county surveyors; to amend the act in regard
to the adjustment of Confederate contracts
passed in March 1861; amending the charter
of the Richmond and Lynohburg Railroad Com
pany incorporating the Edenton and Norfolk
Rairoad Company authorizing tho election OF
certain officers in the town OF lIeesburg, on thc
fourth Thursday in May, and to confirm the
powers snd rights granted by tue charter OF
said town-(ordcrcd to be cngrossed)
The bill fixing the salary Of the Attorney
General at s., 600 per annum. was passed.
The Atlantic and Allegheny Railroad bill
was ordered to BIO cnrrOsscd.
The Norfolk and European Steamship bill
was passed.
The report Of the committee declaring it IN
cxpcdiont to lcpIslatG upon the question OF &C.
curing to married women all property hold by
them prior 10 marriage, Nc, WAS agreed 10
ayes H., noes =.
Tho bill to amend tho net to promote and
encourage immigration into the State was de-
| lratrl.
BILLS amending tho Ind section Of the 37tt
chapter aud tho 10th section ct chapter 2OS o.
the oodo of lShU, were ordered to be ongrosscd
Tho bill to prevent the sale OF property unit
| tho Legislature shall pass m act carrying ou
| tho Homestead CLAUSE of tho constitution, was
| laid over
Tho House bill to incorporate tho Plcdmon
and Potomac Railroad Company authorizing
the construction OF railroad from Aide to
point Oh the A., l. 4 ii. Il. Il. cquldlstan
| between tho Chain Bridge and Alexandra
theme, to some point on the Potomac wa
amended and passed.
In the House OF Delegates bills were report
Cd amending thu Sod chapter OF the code s.
| AZ to mako tn prOyl"IOn9 CONFORM 20 TUG nc'
constitution to protect the oyster Dcua ID I'd
waters Of the State; authorizing tho Supcrln
trndcnr Of public buildings to have the ball O
the House Of Delegates and the cxccutlV
chambers rcfi,tcd comforting Judicial power
on MAYORS o! towns having less than 5000 ID
habjtants; incorporating the town OF Good'on
| Washington county for the relief OF the sherl
OF Richmond county and his sureties, Wit
amendments; amending the code OF 1860 so
TO make it conform to the now constitution t
amend the &C. relating to fences and tho pre-
lection OF crops, passed 10 1866
a motion that hereafter no mcmbcr be ALLOW
cd to speak more than fifteen minutes ut
time ON any subject, was referred.
The bill TO exempt h0mcStcada from sale IL
debt as amended by the Senate, was taken
and some OF the amendments disagreed t
among them, the one authorizing the head
the family and wife to waive right by moi
of obligation. The bill was sent back TO III
Senate
The bill for the assessment OF taxes was the
discussed until the hour OF adjournment.
Ga Monday and thereafter until otherw:
ordered the House will hold two sessions da!
The Radicals OF the city have nominated
full ticket for municipal officers, with Chahoo
for Mayor and H. Ii. Chandler for Commoo
wealth Attorney.
The bill providing Tor tue election Of ustc'
Of the peace and constabes in Alexandria h'
Passed the House and will be signed bet''
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