Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-18
Letter from Richmond.

The Senate last night CONSIDERED the FuDlc
Debt question during the entire session, and
this morning, as variously amended, the bill
prepared by the Finance Committee was order
ed to be engrossed The amendments are Of
an immaterial character and in no wise change
the effect of the original bill, the funding pro-
cess commencing in July next upon debt and
interest, upon which, interest, at the rate of 4
per Ct per annum, or per ct. upon two-thirds
of the entire debt and interest, is to be paid,
commencing January lst 1872. For the re-
naming onethird of the debt with interest,
n certificate is to be given payable when a set
Element with West Virginia is effected. A
provision is incorporated in the present bill in
regard to the sterling debt, putting it as far as
possible on the same footing with the other
bonded debt of the State, except that it is not
required to be refunded. 1t Is thought, how
ever, that a supplemental bill will be necessary
in regard to this sterling debt, in order to de-
fine more accurately how it is to be adjusted.
The House last night considered the bill
amending the act authorizing subscriptions to
INCORPORATED companies by certain counties, and
after q long discussion ordered it to be en-
crossed.
In the Senate, to-day the House amend
ments to the bill requiring manufacturers Of
fertilizers to label each package were agreed to-
House amendments to the bill incorporating
the Farmville, Charlottesville and Stanards-
Vile narrow gauge railroad were agreed to, as
were the amendments to the bill turning over
to the counties through with it passes the
Southwestern turnpike, and the amendments
to the bill requiring Il deposit OF $50 600 by
foreign insurance companies doing business in
the State.
The bill authorizing certain counties to re-
scnd the fence law was referred.
Bill were reported in relation to the pay OF
Jurors; providing system of free schools for
cities, and repeating the Goth section Of the
school act; for the repair and returning to the
Hall of the House of Delegates the portraits of
Jefferson and Pitt; for the investment Of the
| Land Scrip fund; amending the 9th section of
| the school act, and suspending sections 81 and
| 49 Of the same act; amending the 81 section of
the same BILL amending the act approved July
IL 1870, establishing the school system.
The bill in regard to writs of sclre Jacias was
| recommtted.
A bill amending the charter of the city of
fredericksburg, and bill authorizing the col
lection Of back taxes and gas bills in Alexan-
dria were introduced and under L suspension Of
the rules passed.
The bill appropriating the public revenue for
the year 1901 was read the first time
A motion to take up the bill providing for u
school system in the cities failed
The bill Incorporating the Southsldc univer-
sity was referred.
was passed.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendments to the militia BILL
In the House of Delegates bills were report
ed to enlarge the Central Lunatic Asylum au-
thorizing the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute
at Staunton, to purchase certain real estate !;
amending the act making certain Banks in
Richmond repositories Of the public money.
Bills were introduced approprating the Land
Script fund to the University of Virginia, Mill
tary Institute, and the Hampton Normal, and
Agricultural Institute, and declaring Smith
River lawful fence in Henry county.
The Finance Committee were discharged
from the further consideration Of the question
Of per diem Of members Of the General
Assembly.
The bill for the protection of the oyster beds
was passed. The bill for the relief OF the late
Sheriff of Russell county, was ordered to be
engrossed.
The bill authorizing the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad Company to endorse or
guarantee the bond of the Lynchburg and Dan
vile Railroad Company, and certain cities,
towns and counties, was committed to the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice.
The bill authorizing the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad to consolidate and pro-
vide for the payment of its mortgage debt was
passed Yeas g.
The bill for an enlargement of the Central
Lunatic Asylum, colored was passed. Yeas
CO.
The bill amending the act authorizing sub
scriptions to incorporated companies by certain
counties was taken up and passed.
The bill amending the charter of Benyvlle
was ordered to be engrossed
The bill to abolish the punishment of crime
by whipping was dismissed. Ayes, So, noes
The following bills were dismissed: In re-
lation to proceedings in court; in relation to In
Identifying bonds; in relation to the award OF
injunctions; authorizing process to be served on
the agents of railroads and suits to be brought
against the companies; authorizing the con-
stables who were in Office on the 18th of April,
1861 to settle the business in their hands up to
that date.
The death of James L. Buchanan, member
of the House from Smythc county, was an
nounced and the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
Mr. James L. Buchanan, member of the
House of Delegates, from Smythe county, died
this morning from dropsy, after suffering for
some time.
A new trial having been granted by the
Court of Appeals to ex-Mayor Chahoon, charged
with forgery, the case was taken. up in the
Hastings Court this morning and the investiga-
ton proceeded with.
Three men were killed in Chesterfield below
this city, yesterday, by the explosion of
boiler
James Reddy, Michael Rockford and John
Moran, were committed to Jail this morning, by
order Of Judge Underwood, for refusing to
give evidence before the grand jury in the mat
ter of the United States VS.. Peter Pagan, of
Alexandria
LAND SALES IN LoUDoUN COUNTY, Va
Several valuable tracts of land were sold at pub
lie sale on Monday, by j. L. Rinker, auction
eer, as follows:-One hundred and seventy-six
acres belonging to George a. Dodd, John JAN