Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-07
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| CORRESPONDENCE of the alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, April G.-The Legislature to-
dav proceeded with the election of judges, and
elected the following: Hustiogs judge Of Rich
mou3, A. 3. GuigoD; probate judge Ct the
a city, L. II. Fitzhueh; city Judge OF Ports
mouth, Chandler W. Hill; VIII. Burroughs
CITY Judge of Norfolk Z. NJ. Mann city judge
Of Petersburg, and John Minor Herndon judge
Of the CORPORATION court Of Fredericksburg.
Tn caucus, this morning. the nomination for
r;ty Judge for Alexandria Was passed by, on
motion OF the delegate from Madison, notwlth-
standing an effort on the part OF the represen-
tativcs from the city and adjoining counties to
proceed with the nomination.
The Senate today passed the bill Tor the re:
iiet oi shcriffs, which permits them 10 have
the same recourse for the collection OF taxes
due for 1866 G. and GS, as though they were
vet in Office, provided that no liens shall attach
on real estate. T.,
The bill to prevent the sacrifice of personal
property at forced sales, was called up, but
again aid over. :
The bill for the rcliei OF j. NJ. FAINT Of Eau
quicr was finally passed. !.
A bill was presented to amend the chartcr
OF the Richmond and Lynchburg railroad com
pany. 1t allows the company to have a capital
OF from 500, 600 to SIS, 0OO, 900. and allows the
citizens of Richmond and Lynchburg to sub
scriue to the capital stock, it q majority OF the
qualified voters so order. :,
Among the resolutions Of enquiry offered
we're the following: Into the cxpcdlcncy OF
reporting q bill 10 prevent the destruction OF
fish in rivers OF the State into the expcdiency
e - -. l,, /, ,t n sp.snnS nj tho
year into the propriety OF reporting u bill tag
ing dogs. ,
Ia the House OF Delegates the resignation OF
Jas. Keith OF Fauquicr, elected circuit judge,
was presented and accepted:
4 bill was passed authorizing the Governor
to hire out ~convicts in the Pcnitcntlary, pro-
yilcd that 60 convict shall bo bred to work 10
any city or town in the State.
The bill granting mliagc 10 the members lot
this session, which WAS lost ~yeaterdy for want
Of q constitutional majority, WAS taken up ana
passed by Il vote Of 70 to As.
MIR. Fulton, OK Wythc, recently elected a
Judge OF the 10th circuit, to-day. IN the House
Introduced a bill Tor the more ~etfsctual protec-
ton CT the proprletF vi married women "hlcn
provides that all real estate owned by a woman
| at the Time of her marriage, with the rents,
issues. and profits derived thcreir0m shall hot
lie subject 10 the debts Of her husband ano
| shall continue to be her property, as II she mao
no.. been married; that the real and personal
property OF a woman now married and the Is
| sues aud profits thereof shall not be suffice to
the disposal Of her husband, but shall be hsf
sole property, except so tar as the same may
be liable for the debts OF her husband hereto
fore contracted that Il marie! woman may
take and dispose of an inheritance and ltS prot;
irs. e., lust az II she were not married.. and
such inheritance shag not be subject to the
debts OF her huSb2nd that neither the personal
| nor real pror@rt; of the vile shall be liable tor
the debts ct he: husband contracted oet're OF
after her marriage, unless tho property has
b,ca r.tuacl to the possession Of the husband
or = Iien thereon acquired b. j creditor under
the laws il iorc} prior to the passage OF TINS
act. Tue bill was referred to the Judiciary
sIr. Chahoon has served notice upon Mr.
Ellyson that he will move before judge Under
wood at Alexandria in chambers Oh the 9th
10 hi:e the Injunction granted by Judge Well
tnr1 6issOiyr1.