Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-16
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RICHMOND, May l4.-lu the Senate, to-day,
bills were reported incorporating the town OF
Goodson, in Washington county; appointing
trustees for the town Of Occoquan H. Prince
William county, and amending and re'enacting
the code 50 as to provide for the terms and
prescribe the jurisdiction OF the Corporation
Courts of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Adverse reports were made ty the Judiciary
Committee on the proposition to repeal all acts
making distinctions in civilrights between citi.
Gems Of the Commonwealth tor publishing the
laws of the State in German for the more et-
tcient protection of the property of married
women for amending chapter 81 of the act OF
'65-66; for protecting the public against the
impositlon of excessive tolls and ferriage; to
require all officers, whether elected or appoint
ed, TO fill their respective offices IN person as
to the expediencg OF repeating the law allowing
parties, plaintiffs and defendants in certain
suits to testify in their own behalf, and in re-
Iation to securing to married women, Tor their
separate use, all property held by them prior
to marriage or which they may acquire alter
marriage. 1t will be remembered that bill
was introduced, in the House, early IN the SEES
sion, to carry out the object Of this last propo.
sition upon which the committee now report
that it is inexpedient to leglslatc.
| The bill for the government OF cities and
towns having 5000 inhabitants and more, pro-
viding for the election IN cities and toWns whose
charters have not been amended as required oy
tho Constitution, of those OF their munlcipai
| officers and such as arc required by the CJnstl'
tuticn, at the coming election, this month,
was considered and passed.
a bill incorporating the DanVlllc and Salem
lin Roanoke) Railroad Company, was passed.
The bill for the assessment OF taxes on llccns
cs was considered by sections until the hour OF
adjournment A motion to include domestic
| wines in the license OF commission merchant,
was defeated
| The House of Delegates passed the bill 10
cooperating the Exchange Bank Of Charottes
vile.
The bill to make certain sections OF the code,
| in reference to roads, conform to the c0nstltu
ton, was recommltted.
| Bills were reported in relation to the appoint
ment OF Notaries Public: in relation to com
missioncrS OF revenue; IN relation 10 grano
jurieS: appointing trustees Tor Occoquan
amending certain sections OF the code IN reia'
ton to offences against the revenue laws DJ
commissioners Of the revenue, and relating tt
household and personal property,Were reported
\ motion to suspend the rules to consider /
resolution asking Congress for public, lands t
rebuild the Capitol Of the State, was lost.
The bill extending he time for repair or re
building Of mills destroyed during the war, wa
passed.
The following resolution WAS introduced =
That the committee on house expenses enquire
into and report to the House whether the clcrl
shall issue his certificate to members that have
not been in actual attendance, without leave
OF absence having been granted or good excuse
for non. attendance.
The bill for the assessment Of taxes va
| further considered until the hour OF adjourn
ment.
The Senate agreed to meet on and ate
Monday at | | 0 clock until otherwise ordered
1t is proposed to have evening sessions q:
the committees have now prepared Worl
enough and can keep ahead.
hlr. JAS S. Heath recently elected county
iudgo of Northumb erland, has resigned.
! The old Speakers chair in the House OF Del
cgates was not so broken by the accident at tht
Capitol as was reported, and is to be repaired
and put in It's former place in the hail, when
that is fixed up, if it ever shonlI be again,
which, Just now, seems doubtful. The chall
ought TO be preserved as relic OF Tie times
when the LEGISLATURE Of Virginia boosted tho
greatest intellecs 10 the land.
A large meeting is being held this evening
in front of the Post Office, addressed BY prom
| inent Conservative citizens, who are urging tho
whites to register. The blacks seem to neec
nothing OF the sort. They register "mtuHlrelV.