Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-01
letter from Richmond.

meeting of the Committee of 'Twenty-fourn of
the Conservative members of the Legislature,to
consider the question Of e-apportionment, but
there was another failure to agree upon any
plan; both of those submitted, and heretofore
noticed, having been voted down, and both
re-committed One more member OF the Sen
ate. Mr.. Latham, of Fauquier, was added to
the subcommittee. to whom the whole question
is again referred. The general impression now
seems to be that there will be little or no re-
duction in the numberof Delegatesor Senators.
In executive session. to-day. the Senate con-
frmed the following nominations for County
Superintendents Of public schools viz John
7. West, for Norfolk Henry Turner, Kappa
hammock. and O. W. Kean: Goochland:
The oyster tax bill was again considered in
the Senate to-day an amendment cutting down
the per centage for collection from 10 to ! per
Ct was adopted, and other changes made. when
the bill was ordered to be engrossed
The question of the appointment Of arbitra-
tors to adjust the public debt with West Fir-
ginia, was again under consideration to-day in
the Senate. The resolution for the appoint
ment of arbitrators, as amended by the House,
striking out the clause requiring the award to
be submitted for revision to the Legislatures OF
the respective States, was discussed, and the
Senate refused to agree to the House amend
ment-ayes IA, noes %.
Among the bills reported from committees,
was one giving to Corporation Courts the same
power as possessed by County Court Judges
allowing them to fix the terms for the trial OF
civil and criminal cases.
A substitute for the bill establishing Board
| IF Medical Examiners was reDOrteu.
An adverse report was made upon the bill to
provide against the killing Of cartridges brother
'insectivorous birds.
The bill requiring manufacturers Of fertilizers
to mark each package with correct analysis OF
its contents was reported upon favorably.
Bills were introduced incorporating the
Charlottesville and University railroad COM
pany; incorporating the Norfolk and Princess
Anne railroad company.
a bill amending an act authorizing county
subscription on the part of Augusta to the Val
lev and Shenandoah VALLEY railroad companies
was passed, as was the bill authorizing the yot-
ers of Shenandoah county to vote upon the
question of removing the Court House from
Woodstock to Edenburg.
In the House Of Delegates the bill reorgan-
izing the Public Guard was considered, amend
ed and passed by.
The bill fixing the salaries of certain base
ment officers was ordered to be engrossed.
a motion to reconsider the vote bywhch the
bill extending the time in which certain officers
can qualify was lost, after a long discussion;
| Bills Incorporating the Lynchburg and Am
herst Railroad company, and amending in some
slight particulars. the grand jury bill, were
| passed.
A bill amending the law prescribing the
| duties and COMPENSATION of township officers
was discussed
A bill was reported amending the public road
law.
The Committee of the Senate have now un-
der consideration the proposed charter for the
washington and Richmond Rairoad-or the
amendment to the charter of the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg company: which will pro-
badly occupy the attention Of the committee
for several days, as there are several counsel on
both sides. besides the presidents of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac and Penn
sylvania Central Railroads, TO be heard pro and
con.
In the Court of Appeals in session here, a
case is now pending in which Miller and Frank.
lin are sueing the city of Lynchburg to compel
the city to receive for taxes notes issued by the
corporation in 1862.
COL Thos. II. Dodamcad formerly Superin-
tendent of the York River and lately Of the
Danville Railroad has resigned, and accepted
Superintendent Of the Greenville and Colum-
bus R. R. of South Carolina Col. D is well
and favorably known in railroad circles in and
out of the State
The clerk Of the Chancery Court recorded
during the month Of January one hundred and
| fifty deeds for property in the city OF Rich
mond.
THE SURRENDER OF PARIs--However the
struggle of Paris may be regarded by those who
believed that its fall was inevitable, there is no
doubt that the defence of the Capital will fill a
noble page in French history. Fighting against
odds, battling against famine contending against
the evil influences Of brutal diSturbers within.
while from without the rain Of shot and shell
brought terror and CONSERVATION to the people,
the struggle was maintained TO the Provinces
anxious thoughts were directed, with anxious
hopes that France would come to the rescue Of
Paris. Patiently that day was awaited Amid
cold and hunger and sickness and disease the
Parisians still hoped on Day by day deaths
increased in the Capital. Famine was accomp-
fishing its dreadful mission of destruction
Homes destroyed hearths desolated: familiar
faces disappearing, misery everywhere met the
eye in the streets OF the Capital OF France.
Then, and not until then did-the Government
become convinced of the necessity Of yielding,
and acting under this conviction laid down its
arms at the feet of the conqueror lmh
| HeyuM
WHERE THE MONEY GOES The contin-
gent expenses of the House of Representatives
make up curious cash account. The arrest Of
Patrick Woods for knocking down a Virginia
Congressman took $50 from the contingent
fund, Of which 81 a day went to keep the pris-
oner in provisions during the incarceration. L.
The cost of bringing the reealcitraat witness
Florence Scanned from New York was s39l.-
Would-be members, who failed to establish any
right to seats in the House took So: 500 from
the fund The carting of documents to and
from the House cost 81, 800. at 81 per load
Baltimore Sun.
Hitherto the japanese Government has pro-
hibited the raising of swine: considering them
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