Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-25
Letter from Richmond.
CORRESPONDENCE Of TIE Alera"drta Ta:sift

number Of bills passed. and ordered to be en-
crossed Yesterday there was no night session
! Of the Senate.
! In the House Of Delegates, the bill for the re-
organization Of the:Pubc Guard. again failed
for the want Of constitutional majority, the
vote being ayes &c. noes "a.
! The bill to amend the general election law.
| with the motion to strike out section 81 Of the
bill. which requires the voter to have his name
written on the back of his ballot. was again
| taken up and the question being put the mo-
ton 10 strike out was carried by IS Yeas to -
nays. \ motion IL amend the 9th section by
! providing that the election Of members Of the
| House Of Representatives Of the nlted States
shall be held on the fourth Thursday Of Sep
TENDER l>112. and every second Year thereafter,
50 rs 10 not have the election occur on any
State election day. was adopted 4 motion 10
reconsider the vote BY which the amendment
was adopted prevailed by - yeas TO SO nays
when the House adjourned. 49,
In the Senate. to-day. the bill providing for
the protection OF the fisheries on the Potomac
according with the Maryland law on the same
subject was ordered 10 be engrossed; As was
the bill in relation to the pay Of jurors.
4 number Of bills on their second reading
We're advanced TO cngrosSnent.
The bill amending the charter OF the South
crn Protection Insurance Company OF Ale1an-
lria by providing new corporators. WAS taken
np and under suspension Of the rules, passed.
The bill incorporating the town OF Strasburg
in Shenandoah county was passed
The bill upproprating the pubic revcnue i0r
the year $50 Il coming up, was read amend
ed and PASSED. The bill approprates 81 go
! ouG.Ul
The bill incorporating the Pitt>ylvaula aud
Patrick Railroad Company WIS passed.
The Senate ioint resolution declaring any
one cgiblr u i seat i'll the General Assembly
who is not disqualified under the PROVISIONS OF
the l4th amendment Of the constitution u the
t. ; was adopted ayes ~ noe: |: Moss.
cp0rcl radical
4 number Of bills troul the House We're re-
ported and the following passed :-lncorporat
Ing the kivana Nayi gation Compa;ny amend
ing the charter VI Richmond: authorizing the
trustees of Stra,burg. Shenandoah county
Academy t. sell 4 lot Of land; incorporating
the Mechanics Association Of Lynchburg:
amending the law 50 a. 10 allow =herltts 10 ap-
point deputies after the expiration Of their
terms OF office. with ali amendment: aulendlng
the code in REGARD 10 tl. discharge Of accused
prr>ull> from Imprisonment. ii not Indicted III i
certain time: IN regard II persona! representa-
tives: making certain banks i'll Richmond de-
positorcs Vi thu public money. with provlso
requiring that they shall pay Per CT. Interest
on AL sulUs over S25.Q,AJ amending the road
law: incorporating the FauquerT Turnpike Com
pany.
The following Senate bills We're also passed
Incorporating the Norfolk and Princess Ann
Railroad Company: authorizing the erection Of
4 pier Oil Hampton bar: Amending the school
! p.,t-1 ,rI,
ghany Railroad Company; authorizing the tx
tension Of the Norfolk and Princess Ann canal
to prevent the obstruction Of navigation III the
Rappahannoci river hy stalk nets. &c: pro-
yiding for Il State Board Of Equalization Of the
real c>tate in the State.
Bills were ordered H. be cngrosscd for the
relief Of Nathaniel Prince Of Loudouu county
eyempting butchers from the penalties VI the
act concerning CONTRASTING for matters OF sub
slstcncr: ;thd Imposing tax Oh l'atcnt lnedl-
clues
Bills wrrr Introduced for the reorganization
Of the State Guard; and to establish the If
gisu Agricultural and Mechanical College.
4 Joint resolution was also Introduced look
ing Ia an amendment to the constitution a. 10
the time for clccting State Senators and Dele
gates, changing the time from the present 10
the second Tuesday in October
The Senate cleared of its calendar to-day
and could adjourn at once: but the House l.
50 far brhind that it will require all the time
until the 3lst. to get through with the IMPORT
ant measures.
ln the House Of Delegates. bills We're placed
upon the calendar without reference: to amend
the code concerning warrants for small claims;
Senate bill 10 amend the act prescribing the
duties and COMPENSATION Of township officers;
in relation to collectors: to amcud the acts OF
SIC and G1. So a. 10 provide for the payment
Of the interest upon the Dawson fund 10 amend
the act Ia Incorporate the Piedmont and Poth-
mac r. Il. Co.
\ conference Was ordered upon the disagree
ing votes Of the Two Houses upon the bill Tor
paying the per diem and expenses OF the Com
misSioner< for the sale and rcmova! OF the pcnI-
Tertiary.
The Senate joint resolution for the purchase
Of Elder $ portrait Of Gen. Ice was reported.
rih an ni,trsc recommendation: Senate bill
was reported from the Senate 10 amend the
code in regard to the Court uf Appeals: with
an adverse recommendation also House bills
| with Senate amendments. to authorize certain
! County Courts to rescind orders made by them
in regard to fences.
\ joint resolution to adjourn on the 18th was
rejected; also resolution TO dispense with this
evening session.
The bill to provide Tor funding and paying the
public debt came up as the continuing special
order. The regulating amendment offered by
Mr.. Wool>on. Of Craig. yesterday. received
only l. vote. The question then being upon
the amendment offered BY Mr.. H. Turner.
which has been already noticed. a motion to
suspend the l. minute rule during the discus
sion Of the LiIl WAS rejected By IS to 81. two
third vote being required. The rule was then
rclaxcl 30 Is 10 allow 50 minutes for the open
ing speech; and II for the second, BY the same
mcmber. During the discussion Mr.; Popham.
Of Bath (rhc Radical candidate for |. $ Sen
itnr lohered resolution To refer the whole sub
jet to the Committee on Courts, for d report a.
to the legal liability Of the State for the utter
est which accrued during the war upon bond.
in the hands of foreign holders This is anoth-
cr Of the forms of Indirect reputation aud was
voted for by nearly all the Radicals. including
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