Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-27
Letter from Richmond.

become laws by the approval OF the Govcrnor
are the foowing:-Ecr the relief Of james {.
Robertson late sheriff Of Page county. and his
surrties: for the relief Of Robert Harper. and
Frances Newton, of the county Of Loudoun;
declaring the Rapilan river from Liberty Mills
to Booton's Water rock, a lawful fence; appoint
ing trustees for the town Of Newport, Prince
William county; TO extend the jurisdiction OF
the corporate authorities of towns containing
less than 5000 inhabitants; to incorporate the
Society Of ST. Vincent dc Paul III AlcXan-
dria: to authorize the board of supervisors OF
Rockingham county TO issue new bonds IN lieu
of bonds heretofore issued in payment I'll The
subscription by said county IL the capital stock
of the Manassas Gap railroad: to amend the
Code Of l>GO in relation to rnlc-day Tor county
and corporation courts, and declarln" when
Office judgments shall be final
The following acts having been III the hands
Of the Governor five days. and returned unslgn-
cd. have become laws without his approval: to
amend and re enact section of an act amend
ING the act for working the roads in IrouIoun
county: to incorporate the town of Luray. Page
county: imposing taxes for the support OF GOV
eminent and free schools, and to pay the inter,
est on the public debt; for the extension AMI
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohlo Hall
road
In the House of Delegates, last night. the
general election ILL being. under dlScusj!"n the
amendments requiring the nanie OF the voter
to be inscribed ON the lallot. and providing
that the election of members Of the li"s,. nt
Delegates shall be held OH the 18th Thursday III
September. were rejected. the latter by 4 Vote
of ayes u. HOES -, when the bill with several
imlnatcria! ammcndmcnt; Is 10 detail. was
ordered to be cngrOS>cd.
The following iIous,. bills. heretofore rritc-
ted and reconsidrrrd Were finally rejected lill-
Iu to receive Il constitutional vote IN their
favor: TO pay the salary Of Richard Parker.
late iuler Of the 18th circuit. from lst january.
lSli;;, to Ist April lsGj; To appropriate : =
900 to heat the Eastern Llllr,lIc Asylum with
stealth; to pay tic final cXle~:, Of the coistl-
tutonal convention.
House bill To refund t" tin. trustees OF Ran
dolph Macon College t;yrs improperly assessed:
and House bill to amend the code \ to grant
Ing licenses to attorneys at law, We're PASSED.
\ House bill 10 pay 4 certain sum "t money
to Albert H. tiibboncy. lcgal representative Gi
Hamilton H. Boglc, hate sheriff of la2rWcll
county for mule killed in the public service.
WAS rejected BY Z i:tilurc 10 receive the r,n>tl,
tut0nal vote but the vote VA lr'''li~I'i"fd
and the hill PASSED b..
There Was i out session oil ii: Committee
on Public Institution, vi the two Houses al me-
General Assembly yesterday attcilr"n. at which
the subject Of the removal ii the l~nltenII'rI
was considered.
Mr. Taylor of Isou,nun, presented Il rr$"II'-
ton to the effect that the present financial con-
ditiun of iruinia will not w:lrla; Tie removal
OF the pcntcntiary ut ,h, time. am that IT l.
incxpcdient Ia lreisatc OH the subject. but
pcnding consideration the committee rose.
In the Senate to-day, 4 bill WAS introduced
aprrnpriatlng nnclhirl nr the land scrip tllnl
to the Hampton Normal tnl"rrd Sch"''I.
which was referred.
Sunlry House and Senate bills referred t"
the various committees Were rrlmrtc'l back and
placed on the calendar
\ Joint resolution asking the representatives
from VIRGINIA in the Congress ut the |. ). 10
vote for an appropriation for the American
Printing House and University tr the blind Al
Washington, was passed.
The bill for the relief ut the .,lrrtr> Of Cleo.
:. Cady, sheriff Of Culpcrcr. ~ military AZ
lnntment, and now confined III the Albany
pcnitcntiary for defalcation while sheriff. Wa
taken up, discussed and II. rctcd.
The House bill in regard t. the l&>un" Of
writs Of Scti,c tncns was passed.
1T Dlll illlCIllllS TIC 'NtIlp'l i'ih' :" 40 w.
fix the compensation Of the Superintendent at
81 1000 Der annum with travelling cypcllScS but
omtling an extra clerk, MAS taken ny ami
passed.
House bills We're passed providing tor the
printing Of the reports Of Court vi Appeals:
and in reference to the appointment Of Suh>tl-
tutc trustees.
The bill providing i;r tn, protection "t fish
in waters west I'll the Blue Rid mountains
and in Albcmarlc county, with IN nnrndmtnt
making the provisions Of the bill grncT'l IN
their character, was rcp'rtrti, discussed alrt
laid on the table
Senate bills fixing the placr: and times Of
holding courts; cXcmrtln@ butchers from The
penalties of the act Tor canvaSsilrg for matter
of subsistence; providin" for the collcc;lml "t
debts due the city of Williamsburg: providing
that no more than one township in the State
shall bear the SAME name: amending certain
sections Of the code - rs t" make them con-
form to the present constitution; regulating
fishing in the waters Of the Potomac similar i'll
lis provisions to the Maryland law I'M the Samc
subject: Incorporating" thu town of Livingston
in the county of Nelson: in relation ~ county
cvic<; for the relief Of the late Shcritf> Of the
Commonwealth: incorporating the Char!"ltcs-
vile and ScottSvilIc Railroad Company ;:imenl-
ing the 9th section OF the School blk dcclar
ing certain portions of the Rapid Ann II Yer a
lawful fence: to provide for the incorp"rail"n"i
building fund associations We're rcI"rrd
The hill for the relief of Samuel Prince %!
Lnu,lnun county. was considered. but It. I'rtrd.
for want Of constitutional majority.
In the House of Delegates. the rule r'lnir
inc the reference "l' bills from the Senate {"
committees was suspended for the residue 1T
the session.
House bills. with Senate amendments. t"
amend the code in REGARD t" the discharge "t
persons accused from imprisonment, 1t not III
uctcl within 4 certain time. and t" alnrnd the
code as to qualification of deputy ShcnltS ami
collectors. were placed upon the calendar; tI+',
Senate bills To incorporate the Bank "i Cmul-
mcrce at Norfolk: to authorize the extending
Of the Norfolk and Princess Ann Canal: {" M
corpurlte the RockhrIgc and AIlr"lany Ii. Ii.
O.: to amend the general Ir,c school law: 10
ucorm,ratc the Norfolk and Princes. Ann Il. Ii.
To-: To- prevent the obstruction "t navigation IN