Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-09
Letter from Richmond.

gates. to-day. bills were reported imposing 4
tax on oysters; to abate the dog nuisance;
amending the code in relation to the appoint
mcnt of trustees; providing for the printing OF
the reports Of the Supreme Count OF Appeals.
Lists of the stockholders of the Richmond Fred
ercksburgand Potomac, Richmond and Peters
burg. Seaboard and Roanoke, and Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad Companies, under
resolution of the House, were presented.
The chain gang bill was taken up further
discussed and recOmnlltted.
A resolution was introduced giving an inspec-
tor of -four to each county
Bills were passed amending the code IN re-
lation to partition of lands; amending the act
prescribing the duties and compensation oil
county officers and amending the code in lela-
ton to wrts Of ''sclre tacias. .
The bill amending the charter Of the Alex
andria and Fredericksburg Railroad Company;
was called up and after L very spirited and
warm discussion OH molten 10 make 1t the
order of the day for tomorrow; which was lost
by small majority, the House adjourned
In the Senate, to-day, IN adverse report WAS
made upon the proposition to work the convict
labor of the penitentiary in the State granite
uuarries in getting out stone Tor 1 new Capitol.
as premature.
The Committee Of Courts Of Justice reported
| taYorably upon the Joint resolution Tor an
amendment to the constitution striking ont the
| twelve per ct. interest clause OF the constlt'l-
ton.
The Joint resolution rendering to West Nir-
einia an arbitration Of the public debt was
taken llp and the House amendments striking
ont that provision requiring the arbitration to
be approved by the legislatures Of each State,
agreed to. and the resolution thus amended
passed and now gncs 10 the Governor for his
approval.
bills were passed leaving it discretionary with
the Board Of Supervisors to publish or not the
yearly statements Of the county treasury. in the
county paper authorizing the Orange. Alex
andria and Manassas and Virginia and North
Carolina Railroad to recall outstanding ccrtiti-
Gates of stock and issue uniform certificates
therefore; III relation to the recovery Of real
estate: incorporating the Chesterfield Land and
Improvement Company: making M appruplla-
ton of &30,0OO for the erection of buildings 1T
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum: for the relief Of
James Robertson, late Sheriff of Page county.
and for the relief of the Collector of take, Of
the same county: and Tor the rcllct 81 the South
western Bank of Virginia.
\ number of bills We're advanced To their
third reading. among them bills authorizing the
c., A. 4 NJ. Il. Il. Go. to acquire and sell lands
along the line Of that road in order t" cncour-
are immigration: allowing Il subscription ni
SlOO. ntm to the Potomac and Manassas Rail
road. on the part Of the county of Prince VIII
liam amending the act Incorporating the Char
lottcsvilc and University Railroad Company.
The bill allowing corporation courts Ia fix tn.
terms for holding theirqlartcrly rourts.and tEi'.
terms for trying criminal casts was taken Up
ont of its order and passed.
The bill authorizing Justices Of the Peace Ia
try unlawful dctainer eases. bul granting" IN
appeal was called mp and passed also.
The ''Railroad war broke out airSI this
morning. and there was considerable excitement
in the Hobbies Of the Capitol. L 'rmor having
obtained currency that the Jill amending the
charter Of the Alexandria and .Frcderir,hur"
Railroad Company would lc taken up in The
Senate for discussion TIN" Jill was called up
hnt merely for the purpose Of making it
special order Tor Friday next Several sllbstitu
ties have been offered for the original BILL and
bill introduced authorizing the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany 10 extend their road To Alexandria
There is good deal Of feeling manifested in
reference othisquestion, which is, in few words
whether the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company shall be authorized to have contr"! Of
the r., f. & P R. II. from Quanicn to Rich
mond, and upon this the fight will be made
Several gentlemen Of prominence III and Out Of
the State arc here urging and opposing tho
scheme.
Albert NJ Akin. proprietor Of Akin Land
ing, on James river. noted rs the place ii cy
change Of prisoners during The war, died thu
morning Nh. ~ will be remembered by many
who were in the war, On both side.
| Tla VAIN mad ba ain i
from Washington.
! Notwithstanding the House refused to-day
to make the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad bill the order Of the day for tomorrow
yet in regular order the bill will come up and
| be discussed and the friends Of the PENNSYLVANIA
| Central are certain Of being able To carry their
! plan.
Among the discharges in bankruptcy granted
by the t. s. district court during its last ses-
sion we're "A Patrick, Daniel f. Slaughter
and Jas I. Brown, Of Culpeper VIM A. Thorn
and S. &. Lindsay, of Fauquier: Is. W. Baker.
r. G. Perkins. W. p. Perkins. II. &. Lacy and
J, ". Baker, Of Louisa: John Gibson and II.
B. Gibson, of Orange: Jas II. Houghman. of
Prince William: G.. W. Gray \. j. Si9lrr i.
ID. Woodson and Z. Rancs, Of Rockingham:
a. i. Goodloc; Of SpottsylvaIia; ". f. Pow
ers, of Stafford; Z. {. George III WeStmorc
litllll, w. W. Ilill '
of Caroline: W. Fl. Carpenter Of Madison. and
G. j. Kempcr, of Rappahannock
In the absence from the city Of Mr. Turner,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates. and one OF
the committee On rc-appOrti0nmrnt. nothing
has yet been done as 10 rcd>trlcting the State
| The committee will probably meet in q day or
TWO. when the subcommittee will report 4 coin
promise plan. allowing the membership Of the
Senate to remain as at present but reducing the
House to about one hundred members
Mrs. MoNCrRE's Book. 1T was amnunIIcrd
some time since that Mrs. VI. T. Mnncurr. If
this city was about TO publish book onrpnI;in4
and general household economy. We have it |
before us under the title of THE Art Of Good
Living 1t is perhaps the most acceptable /
book of its kind yet offered the Virginia public !
1t is entirely practical. and occupies the whole |
range between frugal and costly living We .
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