Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-31
Letter from Richmond.

mains, and its members will return to their con-
stitucnts to render an account Of their steward
ship. That many things that should have been
done have been left undonc and many left I'M
done that should have been done, IS unquestion-
ed certainly much has been done. rs is fully
attcstcd by the volume that will soon be issued
containing the acts as to the quantity there
| can be no dispute of the quality deponent
sayeth not.
There was night session of the House last
night at which a number of bills that had
PASSED the Senate were dismissed among them
providing for 4 State Board for equalization OF
the valuation Of real and personal property:
providing that more than one township III the
Commonwealth shall not bear the same name;
lecalizing certain holidays; to prevent the sale
of personal property Of sureties until the per
sonal property of the principal Is exhausted,
declaring i portion Of the Rapdan river law
ful fence, regulating fishing III the waters Of
the Potomac and its tributaries; to prevent the
obstruction Of navig CATION OF the Rappahannock
river by stakes orotherwlse supplemental to an
| act incorporating the Potomac and Manassas
| Railroad to provide for the reasseSnent OF
/! lands in Culpepcr and Fuu1uier; to prevent and
punish unlawful hunting and fishing; to pro-
tcct butter and cheese manufacturers; authorl-
Zine the voters of Shenandoah to vote on the
question of removing the county Court House
to Edinburg; authorizing subscriptions to the
! Virginia Telegraph Company also the JOINT
resolution for the appointment OF Il commission
to codify the laws of the State, and concerning
the eligibility Of persons To Il seat III the Hener-
al Assembly,
The Joint resolution making an appropriation
Of 5000 for the purchase of Elders portrait OF
Cen Lee was taken up and passed, ayes ~
noes 80, Mr. Hawxhurst of Fairfax changing
his vote from the negative to the affirmative
and thus securing the constitutional majority
requisite to its passage The result was hailed
with applause
The following bills were passed and 90 to the
Governor for his approval
To provide system of public free schools
for the cities of the Commonwealth
To authorize the Orange, Alexandria and Ma
nassas Il. II. Co. consolidate and provide lorthe
payment of its bonded debt; to amend the
Code in regard tc return OF process; to author
employ an additional clerk: senate bill to rX-
cmpt lincclSed butchers, &c, from penalties
for cp,lvassing for articles of subsistence.
The following acts Of the General Assem-
bly have become laws. with the Governor APP
prevail;
To provide charter for the town Of Staun-
ton; to distribute and apportion representation
in the General Assembly Of Virginia; to incor-
poratc the towns Of Middeburg, Ilillsboro and
Hamilton. in Londoun comfy: appropratlng
money to delray the expenses OF replcnlShlng
the fresh water streams Of the State with fish )
to incorporate the Middlcburg Savings Bank !;
to incorporate the Culpcpcr Madison and
StauarlsvilIc Narrow Gauge Railroad compa-
nv: to amend the act to incorporate the town
OF tiorlonsvillc; to amend the charter Of the
city of Alexandria; to amend section e and &c
of an act prescribing the duties and compenS;-
ton of certain township officers to amend the
charterot' the town Of Fredericksburg to
amend the act to incorporate the town of Der
ryvillc and to provide 4 charter for the same; to
amend the act concerning the duties and COM
pcnsation of oniccr. of cities and towns Of over
10000 inhabitants: To amend an act To require
Il dcnnSit of securities to be made by foreign i'll
) surancc companies doing business in the State ::
to authorize the collectors OF tax and gas bills
in Alexandria to enforce the payment OF dclin-
Gucnt bills; authorizing district school trustees
; to borrow money; to regulate the taking OF
fish for the purpose of manufacturing oil or
manure to suspend certain provisions of an
act to establish and maintain n uniform system
of public free schools; to incorporate the Rock
ingham Home Mutual Fire Insurance compa-
nv to provide new charter for the town "t
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 tax thereon; Tor
Ike relief of the surcties of Samuel Trcnary,
lare sheriff Of Frederick county amending the
Code of 1850 authorizing the draining OF lands
through the lands Of others for the protection
of religious meetings and for the preservation
of order at the same directing the Board OF
Public Works to sell the State ) interest in the
various internal improvement companies OF the
| Commonwealth; to authorize the Rector and
Board of Visitors Of the University OF llrglnla
to issue bonds to pay off and discharge their
floating debt, &c to amend the Code in rela-
ton to the fees of commissioners in chancery.
The following have gone III force without the
Governors approval to authorize the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad company to
connect the eastern portion OF their road with
the southwestern extension from Charlnttrs-
villa to Lynchburg; to incorporate the Farm
Vile. Charlottesville and StanarlSvllIc narrow
gauge railroad company; TO require nilnutac-
turers Of fertilizers to label their packages with
Il correct analysis of the same to authorize the
Orange. Alexandria and Manassas railroad
) company to endorse or guaranty bonds OF the
Iynchbuurg and Danvile railroad company, and
certain cities, counties and towns, Tor subscrlp-
tons to the stock Of the last company: IL
amend the act to incorporate the town ol
Orange.
The juiut resolution looking to repeal OF
the Usury clause Of the constitution ofthc State,
which passed the Senate last week, was finally
bv adoutcd the House last night after a strug-
GLE by vote OF ayes d noes -.
The Bribery and Corruption Committee sub
mitted a report generating all members from
the imputation Of having received money for
their votes on railroad bills, except ". II. An
drews, of Surry, and George Faycrman of
Petersburg both colorcd. The committee re-
port that it is in evidence that Fayerman re-
ceivcd Il sum Of money to influence his vote on
the Washington and Richmond railroad bill,
but that he says he returned it. In his case
the committee declines to recommend any
action; but as to Andrews, they recommend