The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-04-06
The following acts Of the General Assembly

The following acts Of the General Assembly
have become laws, with the Governors approx
al:
To provide charter for the town of Staunt on;
to distribute and apportion representation in the
General Assembly Of Virginia; to incorporate the
| towns of Middeburg. llillsbore and Hamilton, in
Loudoun county; appropriating money to defray
the expenses of replenishng the fresh water
streams of the State with fish; to incorporate the
Mlddlebu"g Savings Bank; to incorporate the
Culpeper, Madison ald Standardsyille Narrow
Gauge Railroad company; to amend the act to in
| corporate the town of Gordonsville; to amend the
charter of the city of Alexandria; to amend sec
ton and 76 of an act prescribing the duties
and compensation of certain township officers; to
| amend the charter of the town. of Fredericks-
| burg; to amend the act to incorporate the town
of Berryville and o provide, charter for the
| same; to amend the act concerning the duties and
compensation Of officers of cities and towns of
over . 900 inhabitants; to amend act to re
qulre deposit OF sccuritesto DE made by fore On
insurance companies doing, business in the State;
10 authorize the collectors of tax and gas bills in
Alexandra to enforce the payment of delinquent
bills; authorizing district school trustees to bor-
row money; to regulate the taking of fish for the
purpose OF manufacturing oil or manure; to sus-
pend certain provisions OF an act to establish and
| maintain uniform system of public free schools;
to incorporate the Rockingham Home Mutual
Fire Insurance company to provide char
ter for the town of Charlottesville; charging the
| corporation of New Market, Shenandoah county;
providing for the assessment of the shares of
banks and banking associations authorized by
STATE Or Federal laws, and imposing a tax there
on; for the relief Of the sureties of Samuel TIRE
| nary, late sheriff of Frederick county amending
the Code of 1860 authorizing the draining of
lands through the lands of others; fer the pro-
lection Of religious meetings and for the preser
vaton OF order at the same; directing the Board
of Public Works to sell the States interest in the
various internal improvement companies of the
Commonwealth; to authorize the Rector and
Board Of Visitors of the University of Virginia to
issue bonds to pay off and discharge their float
ing debt, sc; to amend the Code in relation to
the fees of commissioners in chancery. The fol-
lowing have gone in force without the Governors
approval; TO authorize the Orange. Alexandria
and Manassas railroad company to connect the
eastern portion of their road with the southwest
ern extension from Charlottesville to Lynch
burg; 20 incorporate the Farmville and Charlottes-
vile, Standardsyille narrow gauge railroaI com
pany to require manufacturers of fertilizers to
label their packages with correct analysis of the
same; to authorize the Orange. Alexandria and
Manassas railroad company to endorse or gaur-
antee bonds of the Lynchburg ard Danville rail-
road company. and certain Cities counties, and
towns, for subscriptions to the stock of the last
company to amend the act to incorporate the
town of Orange.
The joint resolution looking to repeal of the
Usury clause Of the constitution Of the State,
which passed the Senate last week. finally
adopted by the House last aght, alters struggle,
by vote of ayes II, noes %.
The Bribery and Corruption Committee sub
mitted report generating all members from
the imputation of having received money for their
votes on ralrrad bills, except W. H. Andrews. of
Surrey, and George Fayerman, of Petersburg,
both colored The committee report that it is in
evidence that Fayerman received of money
to influence his vote on the Washington and Rich
mond Railroad bill, but that he says he returned
it. In his the committee declines to recon-
mend any action; but as to Andrews, they recon-
mend his expulsion for having received a bride
for his vote on the Washington and Richmond
railroad bill, and submit resolution to that eff
feet The report was laid on the table This is
the first blot upon the escutcheon of the State
the first ever inflicted by a legislature chosen
from the people,-and may il be the last!