Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-07
H,effar from Richmond.
fC1yrespondence Of tie A7eI0ndrla G0=eF

Mr. IayloT, VI 1IouuouI' Iaiieo UP lllc Jill ul'-
tributing the Congressional land script. and Of
fered the following amendment:
That each college receiving the fund dona-
ted under this act shall require the professor Of
agriculture or of the mechanic arts Tor some
competent person. established under this act. to
deliver ut least one lecture in each Congress-
ional district of this State annually, and to fur
nish the press with at least one copy OF the
same.
A bill recurring the county and city treas
urcr to collect, by hinselfor deputy, all license
tax imposed, and for that purpose to go out Of
his office, destrain, &c. was passed.
Col. pendleton introduced Il bill making an
appropriation to dctray the expense Of repen-
shng the fresh water streams OF the State with
fish The bill provides that the Governor be
required to appoint two commissioners OF hSh,
to hold their Office during the pleasure OF the
Governor, who shall receive three dollars per
day for actual service with travelling expenses:
who are to inform themselves OF such methods
adopted in other States and in Europe Tor the
artificial propagation Of fish and the replensh.
ing offresh water streams with the Same-such
methods to be applied as far rs possible to the
propagation of fish in this State. TO carry out
the provisions of the bill the sum of $j.OOO Is
appropriated.
The bill requiring an analysis Of fertilizers to
be placed upon each package Similarn its pro-
visions to the Maryland law. was ordered to be
engrossed.
The bill amending the charter OF the Alex
andria Insurance Company altering the pro-
vision of the act, so us to allow instead OF -
per ct. on the $50 of capital paid in. WAS re-
ported from committed
The bill providing for the adjustment Of the
claim Of Geo Peabody 4 Go. against the State
for the benefit of Washington College was re-
ported by Mr. Latham with Il recommendation
that a commission Of three be appointed tn IN
vestigate the matter. .
A bill was reported fayorably for t he relief Of
the securities Of J. e. Robertson. late Sheriff
of Page county.
\ bill was Introduced declaring the county
clerk of any county Of less than l3.HH' mlIabl-
tants ex otIcio clerk the circuit court and de
termining the manner of his qualification.
4 bill was presented having for It's object an
appropriation on the part Of the State OF - iur
each Immigrant brought into the State and set
tied by the Virginia lmmi grafton Society
The bill authorizing the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad Company to purchase
lands along the line of that road with the view
of encouraging immi grafton. was taken up and
discussed until the hour Of adjournment:
In the House Of Delegates, the following bills
were reported and placed upon the calendar:
TO amend the act authorizing Augusta county
to subscribe to the stock of the Valley Railroad
and the Shenandoah Valley Railroad; to
amend the charter Of the town of Culpepcr: to
incorporate the Chrstansburg and Blacksburg
Turnpike Company; for the extension and
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road; to authorize the Register Of the Land
Office to issue Il patent to John Lewis. ot Allie
ghany county.
Also the following, with a recommendation
that they do not pass 10 amend the act IL
provide for the completion Of line or mes OF
railroad from the waters Of the CheSapca he and
the Ohio river; to prevent the sale "i boots
and shoes having wooden or paper solcS.
The Committee on Roads again reported adj
vcrsey upon the petition OF the citizens OF Al
lcghany county, that the land damages assessed
against that county for the benefit Of the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad be paid by the Chcs-
apeakc and Ohio Railroad or by the State, cX-
ccpt that so much Of the petition us relates t"
the State be referred TO the Committee on
Claims. which was done.
The following were passed TO amend the
charter of the town ofWest Point. so that real
estate may be sold for delinquent taxes: to
amend an act prescribing the duties and CON-
pensaton Of county officers: to amend the act
to incorporate the Wetumpka Iron Co.; 10
amend and re enact the "r1 Sec. OF III act to
provide for the removal of causes, and the
transfer Of all papers, records, judgments. &c,
from the Court of Hastings Of Harrlsonburg to
the county court of Rockingham to amend and
re-enact Sections and fl Of Chapter Ill OF
the Code in relation to the rule days for county
and corporation courts, and declaring when
office judgments shall be final making in APP
preparation to furnish and fit up the State court
house; to prevent and punish unlawful hunt
ing and fishing was was taken up and debated
at length and dismissed to authorize the At
torncy General to institute proceedings for the
recovery of certain property which has aeen
fraudulcntly sold and for other purposes was
dismissed
The bill above reported to amend the acI ("
authorize Augusta county to subscribe TO the
Valley and the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company was passed.
The Senate bill to repeal the laws prohibiting
the introduction of free negroes into the State
was dismissed-the subject being fully provided
for by the schedules to the Constitution
The Senate bill to incorporate the GOrdOns-
vile and Chester Gap Railroad Company. was
passed.
The bill to amend the charter Of the city Of
Alexandria was re-committed to the Committee
on Counties. Cities and Towns.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Castleman
Ferry and Jefferson Turnpike Company. was
passed.
\ medical gentleman of emlnence il now in
this city seeking to establish an lnebriate Asy-
lum. and is making arrangements for that pur
pose successful application will be made to
the Legislature for an act authorizing the in
corporation Of such an institution with au-
thorty for the commitmentof patients for terms
not to exceed one year; these commitments to
be made on the affidavit of relations or friends
of the nebriates.
The Committee for Courts of Justice Of the
House of Delegates have reported against the
bill authorizing Judges to remove clerks and
Commonwealth Attorneys for gross incom-
potency. The bill had previously passed the
Senate but was objected to by the House com
mittee on the ground that Judge should not
be clothed with power to remove an officer elect