Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-22
Letter from Richmond,


tendent of Public instruction and allowing him
an additional clerk The House bill repeating
the order of court in certain counties in rela-
ton to the fence law, was amended by inserting
other countless among them Prince William
and as amended passed The House ordered
to engrossment number of bills, as follows:
Amending the act prescribing the duties and
compensation of county officers providing for
an examination of the bonds of county officers
at any time and to require new bonds or add-
tional security where necessary; to amend the
road law ESQ as to fix the pay Of the overseer at
So per day, to fine him for neglect of duty.
&c. J; to amend the code in relation to incorpo-
rations by circuit courts) enlarging and dcfn-
ing the authority Of the courts in this natter;
to amend the code as to draining lands through
the lands of others; to relieve the sureties of
Samuel Trenary, late, sheriff of Frederick
county; and to amend the code as to the Treas
urer of the Eastern Lunatic, Asylum
In the Senate, to-day, the bills passed by the
House were reported and the following passed:
in Washington county, and charging the cor
porate limits of Newmarket.
Bills were reported providing for the sale of
| the States interest in works OF internal i'm
| proyemcnt, with substitute for the House bill
giving to the A., NJ. g. 0. r. r. the authority
to purchase the States interest in the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad at 5000 per
share, $50 more share than offered by Messrs.
Walters g. Co. A minority report was made
recommending the passage Of the House bill,
giving the right to Walters q Go: ..-..
The bill for the protection of the oyster beds
with the House amendments was reported back
with an amendment.
An adverse report was made on the bill in
cooperating the Graham Lee Literary Society
| of Washington and Lee University
| a bill taxing the stock of National Banks in
the State was reported and passed. &c..
n bill making an appropriation OF $4,000
for the establishment of an immigration bureau
was discussed, the salary Of the commissioner
fixed at 1000, his bond at $4,000, and the
bill ordered to be engrossed but its passage re-
curing constitutional vote, is considered doubt
The bill authorizing the sale of the State S
interest in the works of internal improvements
was then taken up and Of course long discus
sion ensued, which was not concluded when
the chair was vacated ut O clock until o'clock
at night.
In the House of Delegates House resolu-
lions proposing amendments to the constitu-
ton as to usury and House bill to provide
system Of public free schools in cities (returned
from the Senate with amendments were plac
ed on the calendar without reference.
Bills were reported from the Senate, to au-
thorize district school trustees to borrow
money; to provide a new charter for the town
of Charlottesville
House engrosscd bills to amend an act to in
corporate the town of Ashland; in relation to
an international exhibition of industry and arts
declaring portion of Clinch river i lawful
fence in Scott county, having been returned
from the Senate with amendments, were sew
orally taken up, and the amendments agreed
| to, as was also the amendment to House bill to
provide u system of free schools for cities.
Senate bill to amend the charter of Fred
erlcksburg was passed.
Senate bill to amend the code in relation to
petitions for appeals, &c, was dismissed.
Senate bill to authorize the o., 4. Il NJ.
Railroad Go. to endorse or guarantee bonds Of
Of certain Cities counties and towns given for
subscriptions to the stock of the last named
Company, was passed-ayes IS, noes II.
The following bills We're passed: The bill au-
thorizing district school trustees to borrow
money; the bill providing new charter for
Charlottesville. The bill to pay Judge R. c.
Parker's salary from 1868 to 1865, was rejec-
ted-ayes so, noes 30-not being the constitu-
tional majority The vote was reccnsidered,
and the bill passed by ....
The bills amending the code in regard to
the government Of the penitentiary; in relation
to vacancies in township officers; to amend the
charter of Front Royal for protection of religi-
Gus meetings. and for preserving order at the
same to appropriate $4,000 for heating the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, twas rejected-ayes
to oo1a ND
! passed by;) to prevent seine hauling in the Po-
tomac river on Sunday; to repair the roof Of
the capitol; to amend the 2Sth section of the
county Offices act; to amend the act to authorize
charters by Circuit Courts to amend the law
in regard to draining lands through the lands
| of Others to amend the law in relation to the
collection Of fee bills; to amend the law in re-
gard to insane persons, so far as relates to the
Eastern Asylum; for the relief of ". B. Talia-
ferro; for the relief Of the suretes of s. Trcnary,
late Sheriff of Frederick county.
The bill to pay for destroying crows was dis
missed. Vote reconsidered and bill passed Bly,
The bill prohibiting fishing with stake or trap
nets in the Rappahannock and James rivers, was
passed by. -....... -
The bill in relation to printing private acts
of Incorporation was dismissed. -.
The bill to amend the act authorizing the sale
OF. the Winchester Academy lot, was passed to
third reading.
The bill in regard to articles exempt from
sale for debt, was dismissed, also, bill to extend
the time for the exercise of certain civil rights
4 message received from the Senate asking
that the clerk of the House send to the Senate
the proposition of H. X. Ellyson and others to
purchase the States interest in the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad, and the receipt of
the Treasurer for their deposite of 100000 of
State bonds, was agreed to.
The crow bill again came up and substitute
therefor was offered, placing the power over
the whole subject in the hands of the Superb
sors of each county. The substitute was adopt
ed, and the bill passed to it's third reading.
The bill to provide for the inspection Of ilu-
minating oils, was dismissed
The bill in relation to the dismissal of causes
not prosecuted, was passed to its third reading.
The bill to amend the act making certain
banks in Richmond repositories of the public
money, was passed t., its third reading
Savaral hills Uarn Dismissed &c ~ o-,l