Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-06
Letter from Richmond.


RICHMOND March 4-In the Senate: Ito
day. bills were reported from Committees au-
thorizing the Orange, Alexandria and Manas
sas Railroad Company TO consolidate and pro-
vide for the payment of its mortgage debts;
and for the Incorporation Of the Rockbrldge and
Allegany Railroad Company.
Bills were introduced, authorizing the city
of IYnchburg to build a dam across the james
River and to issue bonds to i,ay for the same;
to incorporate the Mining and Improvement
Company of the Valley Of Virginia; amending
the code in relation to the payment OF interest
upon the Dawson fund ot' the University OF
Virginia: -. .
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was passed
rs was the bill providing for the re- assessment
of the lands in the counties of Culpeper and
Fauquier.,
The House amendments to the bills Tor the
recovery of the possession Of rea estate. and
for the incorporation Of the GOrdonsvlle and
| Chester Gap Railroad, We're agreed to.
Bills We're passed extending the jurisdiction
of the corporate authorities OF fowls containing
less than 5000 of population; amending the
| Loudoun road law; authorizing the Orange:
| Alexandria and Mun;lss;s Railroad Company to
endorse the bonds of the Lynchburg and Dan,
vile Railroad Company and certain cities and
counties for subscriptions to the stock OF the
Lynchburg and Danvile road.
The bill to incorporate the town OF lIuray: IN
the county ofPagc, was reported.
In the House of Delegates the Senate bill to
incorporate Independence, i'll Grayson county.
was reported from the committee.
Senate bills for the relief of ID. Dyson, Ircasu-
| "bit.,p hn
Revenue for the city of Petersburg; and for the
relief OF H. K Bradshaw, Commissioner of
Revenue for the city of Alexandria, allow
ing him further time to qualify. We're reported
faYorably from the Committee on Counties,
Cities, &c.
The House passed i joint resolution directing
the keeper of the rolls to retain the Senate
| bill to amend the charter of the town OF lIbcr-
ty, in Bedford county. and to return it to the
| Senate
The petition Of f. $. Gay for the payment
Of pay and allowances Us Captain OF the Pubic
Guard, due him, was presented and referred.
House bill to provide Il system Of Free Schools
for cities, and to repeal section tt; OF the gcll-
eral free school law, being the special order, WAS
postponed.
The Joint resolution in relation to All Inter
national Exhibition Of Industry and Arts calnc
up, and was ordered to its cngrOSalnent and
third reading.
Senate bill directing the sale Of the State in
terest in the o., 4. l. VI. K. t.. and au-
thorizing the company to purchase 1t. coming
up, and the question being upon Mr. nnd :
amendment directing the Board "i' Public
| Works to sell the State : interest IN the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad to Cen Malone ;
company. Mr.. Crenshaw offered an amend
| tb, N r ptfp ,.t
that. in Casa of the purchase of the State i'll
terest by Cen Malone, there shall be entire
reciprocity and equality, and no discriminating
char res on the Richmond and Petersburg road,
or the A., NJ. l. y. road ;i against any point
on either road or as against any connecting
road which, al,ur being rcud, w;rs withdrawn
for the present by the mover. The question
WAS then taken on Mr.. Wood Is amendment, and
resulted, ayes 80, noes 80. The question was
then upon the substitute Of Mr. Mahood, rs
amended, and the saline was adopted, ayes G;
noes &C. \ motion to adjourn was made, and
lost, ayes 2S, noes Ct. 4 motion that when
| the House al journ it adjourn till / Il. lii. on
Monday, was declared by the Speaker out OF
order, from which ruling an appeal Wa taken,
and the Chair was suslaincd-noes /. Another
motion to adjourn was lost-ayes IS. noes -.
Another appeal from the decision "i the Chair
no quorum voting Another motion to ad iouln
was then made and lost. The question then
being on the substitute of Mr. Bell. "r Angus
ia, rs amended by that Of Mr. Manhood, the
vote was ordered alter L great deal Of tilibust
ering, and resulted ayes jS.nocs u. Immediate
ly atterthe announcement Of the vote, the Hous,
adjourned.
The Governor, to-day signed the Washing
ton and Richmond Railroad BILL which is now
law. 1t is said, by some, the cnnStitutionality
Of the act will be tested before the Courts
A violent snow storm commenced this morn
ing and has continued all day. but the snow
mets us soon as it touches the ground.
Dr. j. Edward Chase, former citizen OF
Alexandria, but who, since the war has been
practising his profession rs dentist in this city.
died here to-day. The Doctor WAS highly cS
teemed and had acquired large practice.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals meets in this
city on Monday.
During eighteen hours, ending at t o clock
this evening the mercury in the thermometer
fell 2So here
Letter from WestmOrelamd Co.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
MoNTRoss, Wcstmorelanl Co., vi, Feb -.