Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-24
Latter from Richmond.

Mr. + LYON, of Petersburg, terminated, this
morning, in the discharge, by the Police JUS
tice, upon the payment: by each Of the parties
implicated, of fine of twenty dollars. The
charge for which the fine was imposed was Tor
.6rpr 4 pistol and causing 4 disturbance ON
the streets.
In the Senate, last night, the Senate bill en-
titled an act prescribing the duties ana com
nepsation of township officers, 50 as to give to
collectors the duties and compensation hereto
fore perfor,ncd by coustablcs in civil cases was
taken up, discussed, and finally ordered to It's
engrOsslncnt. ,D,r.
The Senate bill in relation to the i'ubl!c
Printing was taken up, the salary OF the PuDllc
Printer fixed at 81 900 per annum, ami the bill
ordered to be cngrossed.
In the House of Delegates the Senate l,sury
hill striking from the Constitution the lsury
clause. was taken up, but failed on lis passage
for want of Il constitutional majority, and vote
was entered for L reconsideration.
The Public Guard bill shared the same tatc
for similar cause.
The Senate bill providing for the assessment
of the shares of stock i'll State and National
Banks and imposing Il tax OH the same, was
passed. This bill has been published.
The following House bills were dismissed -
TO REQUIRE sergcants and shcritfs to purchase
shoes for their prisoners from the pentcntiary;
TO amend the act Incorporating the Petersburg
Railroad company; to turn over the Southwest
ern Turnpike to the counties through which 1t
passes; to authorize Circuit courts TO grant
charters of incorporation: to amend the act Ill
relation to the collection OF county lcvlcs, Nc;
A number Of House bills We're ordered to he
! $3.50, o,l ,.,l , thir,l tinn
In the Senate, to-day, the House amend
ments to the bill for the protection OF the oys-
ter beds were agreed to, rs were the House
commissioners in chanccry to 81 per hour
Bills were passed from the House in relation
to vacancies in township Offices; prescribing the
duties and compensation OF county officers all
| thorizing the appointment of 4 commissioner tn
sell a certain lot of ground in Winchester; in
cooperating the trustees Of the Glcbc fund "l
Larc;lst..r county; making Staunton river Il law
| full fence; Incorporating the BlackSburg Turn
pike company: and authorizing the constrnc-
| ton of !; truw;ly on part OF the road bed
A number Of Senate bills, generally OF :,
private character, We're taken up and advanced
on the calendar
4 bill was introduced to provide fora general
registration of the voters of Richmond
Among the bills reported and ordered to =
enrrosseI was one providing tor rra>scsmcr
the lands throughout the State.
The bill incorporating the Rm.kbrdgc AMI
Allegheny Railroad Company was rngrnS>cd
4 number Of bills Incorporating savings banks
i'm various parts of the State. wrr, advanced tn
il third reading.
The bill for the establishment oIa Bureau If
Immigration was laid on the table,
\ number Of bills from the HOUSE were IT,
terred.
Senate bills were passed providing for the
payment of the Dawson fund OF the University
of Virginia; amending the act Incorporating
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Company
amending the act prescribing the duties Of GER
tain township officers 50 us to give to collectors
the duties and compensation heretofore per
formed and received by collectors in civil caseH.
House bills in relation to the inspection nl
jails requiring IL quarterly inspection: amend
inn the road law for the relief Of W. 3. TaIiI
ferro; in relation to the collection of fee bills.
concerning warrants for small claims; and regll
lating fishing on the Potomac, preventing fish
ing on Sundays, were also passed.
The following House bills We're passed 10
amend the code in relation to granting Licenses
to Attorneys at law to pay the balance due
the members Of the Constitutional Convention
failed of constitutional vote, WAS rccnnSidcrcd
and passed by; to enlarge the jurisdiction nf
police justices and Justices Of the peace; IL
amend the code in regard to fees Of Shcrlfs
and other officers in criminal cases to amend
the code rs to jurics in criminal cases and
change of venue; to amend the act Tor dividing
counties into townships: for the protection nl'
fish in the waters west of the Blue Ridge and
in Albemarle county; to amend the law as to
halt lima thi,rI hn
tees ofStrasburg Academy to sell certain land;
for printing the reports of Court Of Appeals.
The bill to amend the general election laws
was taken up, and in the course Of his remarks,
Mr.. Popham, Radical stated that at the next
elections, National and State, the probabilities
were decidedly in favor of the Conservatives
carrying both. Pending consideration the hour
OF three arriving, the chair w;ts vacated until
o'clock at night.
In the House of Delegates, Il number Of bills
were received ftom the Senate and placed upon
the calendar without reference, among them Il
bill for the equalization of the valuation of real
and personal property between the townships of
the counties Of the State, and bill to author
ize the Rector and Board of Visitors of the
University to issue bonds and discharge their
floating debt and maturing obligations.
The night session of Saturday next WAS dis
pensed with.
The Senate bill to provide for the funding
and payment Of the public debt came up as the
special order Two important amendments
we're offered, one by Mr.. Turner, and one by
Mr.. Woodson, 1.-THE latter rather squirting, it
was thought, at reputation. After cunsldcra-
BILE discussion, the bill was passed by.
Senate bill in relation to the public printing
and the Superintendent Of printing, WIS dis
cusscd, and passed BY,
The bill for equalization OF the valuation Of
real and personal property, was considered and
rejected; but the vote was reconsdcrcd and the
bill passed by.
The following Senate bills were passed Au-
thorzing the Board of Visitors of the tniver
sity to issue bonds; to amend the charter Of the
Rivanna Navigation Company; and amending
the charter Of Richmond.
The great change that has taken place in
manners and customs since the war, can
hardly be betterillustratcd than by the pnblica-
ton of the following account of Il scene which
ooourrcJ in the Uustinns CDurt Yesterday i'm