Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-17
Latter from Richmond.

for the funding and payment OF the public deb,
but adjourned without taking any definite &C.
ton. 1t was. however, pretty well conceded
that Der ct. on the bonded debt shall be paid,
per ct on the first of January next and , on
the first of July, and so on until a settlement
is had with West Virginia.
The House of Delegates proceeded with the
discussion of the bill providing for the sale G.
tbe State sinterest in the railroads OF the State
obout which there is 50 much controversy, and
after long struggle, the bill lavorlng sale to
the nine gentlemen representing MIR. Walters,
Of Baltimore was adopted by a vote of Il to
a. The BILL as passed by the House, wls
communicated to the Senate this morning, by
which body it was referred TO the Committee
on Roads by vote of - to II.
Tho ranort Of the conference committee on
tho ,lisagrecing votes Of the two Houses in ref
aroncc TO the bond of the Treasurer OF the city
If Richmond fixing the bond ut $500. 900, WAS
! agreed to. ,,
Bills were reported amending the 18TH sec
tion of chapter lSG of the code in regard to wrlts
Of scire facias with Il recommendation that 1t
do not pass: amending the code as to the quail
ication of deputy sheriffs and collectors.
The bill for the relief Of the late Shcrltts OF
the State and other officers whose receipts and
papers were destroyed by fire or otherwise, was
committed to the Committee on Courts OF
Justice. :.
lating to the incorporation of building fund as
| sociations; aoW.ng fees to Shcrltfs in certain
cases; and incorporating the South>lde I'M
versity.
A resolution of enquiry WAS introduced IN
during into the cxpcdicncy OF changing the
pilot laws
The public debt bill was then taken up and
the substitute of Mr. Herndon tor the report
of the Finance Committee, was reectcd-aycs
Is, noes II, and pending the further consde,,
ration of the original bill the hour OF arrived
and the chair was vacated until at night.
In the House of Delegates bills were reported
to incorporate the Rockingham Home Mutual
Insurance Company; to amend the charter OF
Gordonsvi'e; to incorporate the Life Insurance
Company o. Virginia; to incorporate the Farm
ers' and Merchants LOAF, and Trust Company IE1
of Norfolk: exempting the firemen OF Rich
mond. Lynchburg and Petersburg from jury
duty with adverse recommendation. :.
Mr.. McCaull offered resolution Suspendlng
so much of the rule requiring the calling OF the
roll at the night session. Laid Oh the table.
Mr.. Campbell had it entered upon the jour
nal that he would have voted in the affirmative
had he been present. upon the bill dlspoSlhg OF
the State interest in railroads.
The bill recurring manufacturers of fertilizers
to label their packages witha correct analysis
of their contents was passed.
The bill to authorize 4 rcasscsSment OF lands
in Culpeper and Fauquicr. and the bill to amend
the act prescribing the duties and compensation
Of county officers. were dismissed.
Senate bill to require deposits from foreign
insurance companies doing business III the
State was passed. .,
The following Senate bills were passed: 10
amend the charter Of the city of Alexandria; to
Incorporate the Atlantic Milling, Mining and
Manufacturing WarehouScing and Guaranty
Co.; to replenish the fresh water streams OF the
State with fish; to incorporate the Culpeper.
Madison and Stanardsrille Narrow Guage T.
r Co.; to amend the Norfolk Water Works
act; to incorporate the Middlchurg Savings
Bank: to turn over the Southwestern Turnpike
to the counties through which it passes; to IN
corporate the towns Of Middleburg, llil!sboro ::
Hamilton and Gum Spring, in Loudoun county:
to incorporate the Farmyc, Charlottesv lie
and Stanardsville Narrow Gauge Railroad Co.:
to authorize the o., \. Il VI. Railroad Co. to
connect the eastern with the western part OF
their road; to incorporate the Life Insurance
Co. of Virginia, at Petersburg: to lncorporat :
the Farmers and Mechanics Loan and Trust
Co. of Virginia. at Norfolk House bill to re-
peal orders Of certain county courts III relation
to the fence law was passed: when the char
was vacated until o clock at night
Last night, Barney McCrackcn, the member
of the House of Delegates, from Louisa county.
went up TO have Il joke, as he said, with
Speaker Turner and linked his arm lovingly
into that of Mr.. Turner. This atfectiona'
compliment was replied to by the Spea ker >.
striking Barney over the head with his cane
and ornamenting the performance by denounclng
him for his impulcnce. Barney drew pistol
to make the thing more even and tlourshed
it around to the mortal terror Of the reporters,
who in case of action would have been under
fire" The thing Was quoted down with the
promise of Barney that he would knock the
Speaker over outside the House. This morning
he started in the rotunda to keep his promise
when the Speaker promptly lifted his wand by
way of self defence, and Barney was carried off
by a newspaper reporter.
It will be seen tnat the bill amending the
charter of the city of Alexandria passed tie
House to-day and will become law in L few
days. The bill merely amended tue charter 50
as not to conflict with previous acts: and pro
v.des for the election of officers by the Council
mot provided Tor IN the CONSTITUTIONS iIlSleau
Of not 'herctctore provided for. rs It now
reads.
The Sheriff of LoulOun county to-day paid
into the State treasury fourteen thousand dol
lars
The three deer which We're presented to the
Governor to form the nucl Gus OF 4 park for
the benefit of the people Of the State; have met
untimely ends. The first. large and fine look
ing year old buck: died sudden y a few weeks
ago. supposed to have been fed with something,
at the hands of visitors, which caused his death
and last night the remaining two, most gentle
and affectonate animals, land the pride of all the
little boys and girls in Richmond, were killed
by dogs, which entered the park, where the
Deer are put up for the night by forcing through
the palings, and literally devouring the poor
things. They evidently struggled hard for lite,
for the ground in the park is torn and trampled:
and nothing remains of tue little pets: but
few bones, which ruthless Tray, Sweetheart,
III Il Go E,ilS