Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-22
Letter from Richmond.


the Board of Public Works to sell 10 the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Company the Stock Of the State in said com
pany, and authorizing the said company to buy
the same. The bill provides that the company
may purchase the interest of the State in tho
road, to be paid for in twelve semi-annuaI in
stalments, of $72,875 each, in the bonds ct
the State; upon the payment of each install
ment, the Board of Public Works to transfer
to the company so much Of the stock of the
State and in default of any one OF the install
ments, the Board or Legislature, after four
months notice. may debar the company from
anv further benefits of the act.
The Committee on Roads reported upon a
petition to remove distractions 10 the Kappa
hammock river, by stalking tor fish, that the
general laws on the subject OF obstructiDg navl-
gable streams are sufficient to remove the OBJ
structions complained Of
The Senate joint resolution for the better
enforcement OF existing laws for regulating the
Potomac fisheries, amended in the House by in.
scrtipg the Rappahannock river, was passed
and now goes to the Governor for his signature.
The resolution directs that one of the steamers
belonging to the State shall cruise upon the
rivers named and enforce the laws as long as
the fishing season continues.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
amending the registration act, authorizing the
publication of the names stricken off the lists,
as we'll as those added, were agreed to, and the
bill has passed.
The House bill for the appointment of cat.
Ito inspectors, was referred.
A bill to provide for the registration of the
members OF the Legislature allowing the en-
rollment of the name of member ct his vot
ing place, upon certificate from q Notary or
any one authorized to administer on oath, was
passed.
The Committee on Courts OF Justic, report
ed bill providing for the pay of jurors.
A bill was reported providing for the lay Of
Overseers Of the Poor.
The committee reported it inexpedient tc
legislate on the subject of releasing commission
merchants engaged 10 the sale OF sewing ma
chimes, &c.
Bills we're passed amending the tax law IL
reference 10 the tax on law processes fixing
the terms Of Offices of Notaries Public to four
years in relation to leasing and selling lands
Of persons under disabilities; rs to juries 10
criminal cases.
The bill comforting upon Judges Of Corpo
ration and County Courts power in vacation,
was rejected.
The bill authorizing the Atlantic and ALE
ghany railroad company 10 build branch road
to Lynchburg, was passed, as was bill author
iZlng subscriptions to the same road by certain
counties.
The Culpepcr and Madison Turnpike bill was
ordered to its epgrosSment
The bill fixing the time for the commence.
mcnt of the terms Of the members of the Gen
eral Assembly. was passed.
The bill regulating the sale ct merchandise
by sample was rejected, as are all bills look
ing to reduction of taxes for this year.
The bill amending tho act prescribing the
duties and compensation Of certain township
officers was ordered 10 be engrossed.
A number Of bills were reported from com
mittees, referred. and advanced.
In the House of Delegates, the report OF the
Committee on the judiciary adverse to further
legislation in reference to civil rights was
agreed to-ayes 60, noes 81.
A Radical colored member introduced q
resolution iDstructing the appropriate commit.
tee to report bill for the general protection Of
citizens Of the State in their travel on rail.
raads, steamboats, and other common carriers,
which went over.
A resolution was introduced calling for re-
port upon the charges made by railroad and
canal companies in the State.
Among the bills passed were the following
Incorporating the Land Improvement Com
pany amending the act Tor the protection OF
the oyster beds of the State; declaring GER.
tain portions of the scuthbrauch OF the Shen.
aDdoah river q lawful fence; amending the act
for the assessment of taxes; Incorporating the
the town of Bcrryvile, in Clarke county, and
providing charter for the same.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Potts ask
ing relief for &. e. Marshall, late Sheriff Of
King George county.
A bill was introduced looking to an amend
mcnt of the code of 1860 in relation to the
inspection Of -four, &C., and one prescribing
the time for killing cartridges, WoodcockS
aud wild turkies.
The bill amending the act prescribing the
duties and compensation of county officers was
ordered to be- engrossed, as were bills to iu-
corporate the Virginia Telegraph Company ;
amending the act in relation to granting the
writ of habeas corpus; aud amending the act
providing Tor re assessment or the lands OF
the State.
The bill authorizing the county of Abe
marie to borrow money 10 repair damages
caused by the flood, was passed.
KISSING A LADY's HAND.-In the Superior
Court yesterday, the case of Newton w. Sci
bert and Josephine Seibert, his wife, against
John Leeson was concluded. This was an
action to recover damages for an alleged assault
and battery upon Mrs. Sebert by the deten-
dant. in which he kissed her hand. The case,
it will be remembered, was first tried some
time since, and resulted in a verdict for the
plaintiff for $4,000 damages. The counsel for
defendant made application to the court for a
new trial, upon the ground that the damages
were excessive, which the court granted. The
case was argued before the jury upon the same
evidence by the same counsel as before, Judge
Mason and MIR. Rowland for the nlaintf, and
Patrick NJ Laughn and Georg, H. Williams
for the defendant, and the jury gave verdict