Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-25
Letter from Richmond.

,Corresnopdence of the Alexandria Gazette
R1cuMoND, Jan. 24.-The bill amending the
act fixing the times for holding the circuit
courts arranges the Eleventh Circuit as follows:
Prince William, second Monday in May and
October; Fairfax. first Monday i'll June and
November; Loudoun, fourth Monday III Apr'l
and third Monday in October; Fauquler, Tues
day after the first Monday in April and Tues
dav after the first Monday in September, Rap
nahannock. Tuesday after the third Monday IN
March and Tuesday after the fourth Monday
in September; Alexandria county, third Mon
dav in Nav and second Monday in November;
Alexandria city, fourth Monday in May and
third Monday in November; with provlso that
the terms of the court for the city Of Alexan-
dria may be held for the transaction of business,
not requiring the presence OF j jury, lmmedl-
atelv after the adjournment OF the circuit court
for the county OF Alexandria.
Fourth Circuit-Caroline. twentieth OF March
and September; Hanover, thirtieth Of March
and twenty-eighth of September: King George,
ninth of April and eighth Of October; Stafford,
fifteenth OF April and thirteenth Of October;
Westmoreland, twcnty-second Of April and
twentieth of October; Richmond county, twenty
eighth of April and twenty eighth of Octob Der;
Louisa. eighth OF May and fourth Of November;
Spottsylvania, seventeenth Of May and thir-
teenth of November.
Twelfth Circuit Shenandoah. twenty fifth
of March and August; Page, fifth Of April and
September; Rockingham, fifteenth Of April and
September; Warren: twentieth OF May and Oc-
tober Clarke. thirteenth OF May and October;
Frederick. fifteenth OF June and November.
The Committee of General Laws Of the Sen
ate this morning reported Il bill to amend the
charter Of the city of Alexandria with an amend
ment providing that the present incumbent re-
tain the office Of Mayor for the term for which
he was elected under the laws in force at the
time of his election.
The Jury bill, as passed by the House, was
taken up but land on the table and ordered to
be printed.
The bill providing for the removal of clerks
of courts and Commonwealth S Attorneys, by
Judges for GROSS incompetency. with III amend
ment to the effect that notice shall be given be-
fore any removal can be made, was after dis
cussion amended So us to allow the clerk or
Commonwealth $ Attorney removed from office
the right of appeal to the circuit court and
court of appeals, but in the interim Il clerk or
attorney to be appointed by the court to per-
form the duties Of the Office, and as thus amend
ed. the bill was ordered to be engrossed
Among the bills introduced was one requir-
ing manufacturers Of fertilizers to label their
packages with correct analysis Of the same.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
ments to the bill authorizinga subscription to
the Valley and Shenandoah Valley Railroads.
and it now goes to the Governor.
\ bill was presented to amend the charter Of
the Harrisonburg and Covington Railroad Com
pany.
4 bill was reported from the Committee for
Courts of Justice amending the law for the re-
covery of the possession Of property. 1t allows
justice to try an unlawful detainer case after
ten days notice, but an appeal can be taken to
county court; also, that after five days notice
and upon failure to pay ntthe landlord shall
be entitled to possession Of the real estate, &c.
The House Of Delegates was engaged all day
in the consideration of the Tax bill, and consid
cradle progress was made. An amendment
striking out that section of the bill relating to
sample merchants was rejected and notice given
that motion would be made to increase the
tax on such merchants from 800 to 5000. A
motion to tax domestic wines was voted down
by decided majority.
Two bills were introduced one providing for
the establishment Of a system public schools
for cities exclusive Of the general system, and
another to repeal the Goth section Of the public
school act beth Of which were referred.