Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-20
LETTER from Richmond.

IG,yrespo,.dencc of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, March 1S-In the Senate, to-
day. the House amendments to the Central Lu-
natic Asylum BILL making IN appropriation OF
81 600 instead of Sc, 900, was agreed to.
The House bill authorizing subscriptions to
incorporated companies by counties: cities, towns
and townships, was referred.
4 Joint resolution looking to u final adjourn
nent of the Legislature on Wednesday next,
failed Of consideration for want of 4 two-th~ds
vote j.. ...-a e.,
The Senate b;'l providing for the funding
and payment of the public debt was taken up
and passed-ayes25, noes TO-
An Intellectual attempt was made to take up
the bill establishing Bureau OF immigration
The bill incorporating the Staunton Klver
Navigation Company, was passed.
The bill to provide for the maintenance OF -
legitimate children, was defeated.
The bill to incorporate the town OF Ashland,
with the House amendments, was passed.
The Joint resolution appointing committee
TO visit Philadelphia to attend an "lntcrnatlon-
al Exhibition" was passed-ayes co. noes a..
The House bill to regulate the taking OF fish
for the purpose of manufacturing oil or manu- e.,
was passed.
Bills were passed for the payment of the
per diem of the commissioners appointed to re-
move the penitentiary, but which commission
failed to accomplish its object; declaring Il por
ton of CEnch river lawful fence in Scott
county; incorporating the Lynchburg and North
Carolina oad;incorporatlng the Norfolk and
Princess Ann Turnpike Company. increasing
the compensation of Commissioners in Chanccry
in several counties including Rappahannock,
Fauquicr and Loudoun, to 81 per hour; lncor-
porating the Rockingham Banking and Trust
Company; providing a charter for the town OF
Charlottesville; authorizing district school
trustees to borrow money; amending the act
authorizing the senior constable to act as colcc-
collectors by Judges. "a
A committee of Conference on the disagree
ing votes of the two House on the militia bill
was appointed.
The Joint resolution in reference to the usury
clause in the Constitution was made the order
of the day for Monday, to which day the Sen
| ate adjourned.
In the House ofDelcgatcs there was no bust
ness of interest or Importance transacted during
the morning hour.
Senate bill empowering the city authorities
of Alexandria to enforce payment OF tax and
and gas bills in arrear, was on notion put
upon the calendar without reference, and Subsc-
quently taken up and passed.
The special order being Senate bill for pro-
tecting the oyster beds of the State came up,
and, AZ usual, caused very long debate. 1t Is
very strange that such Il dumb animal lis the
oyster should stir up so much loquacity among
these salty delegates The bone of contention
was the provision permitting dredging upon the
western side of the Chcsapeak e in twenty feet
depth or more Of water; which was vigorously
opposed by the delegates from that part OF the
State, but was adopted. The bill was passed
by ayes 50, noes ~.
The House insisted and proposed 4 confer
ence upon the disagrceing votes Of the two
Houses upon the militia bill.
The calendar of House bills was called and Il
number of them dismissed, and many ordered
to engrossment, or passed by.
A resolution to adjourn until Monday morn
ing was lost-ayes Sc, noes 4S-but soon there
after a motion to adjourn was carried ayes sc,
noes IS, thus dispensing with the night session
for tonight and ad jOurning the House until
Monday morning
The Senate bill to amend the charter Of
Fredericksburg was placed upon the calendar
The bill Incorporating the town of Berryvillc,
was passed.
A number of House bills were dismissed on
account of similar bills having passed the
Senate.
Another House bill providing for the abolish
ment Of punishment by stripes for crime, was
passed by.
The bill authorizing the township OF Lees
burg, L0udoun county, to subscribe to certain
turnpikes, and the bill incorporating the town
of Hillsboro in Loudoun county were among
those dismissed.