Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-16
Letters from Richmond.

township, to vote on question Of adopting or
regulating the ''fence law would be i'll VIOLA
ton of the Constitution.
The contest overthe land script continues,
and night before last j. Randolph Tucker, OF
Washington College, addressed the Committee
on Public Instructions, in behalf OF: the claims
of that College. His address is spoken Of, by
those who heard it, us one OF that gentleman $
ablcst efforts =,
It is understood that u new proposition will
be brought forward and urged by Maj iSuther-
lin, of Danville looking to the establishment of
an agricultural and mechanical school, and ap-
propriating that portion of the fund derived
from the sale Of the script to which the whites
will be entitled to it maintenance. It Is con-
tended that by this plan the fund will be made
of much greater benefit te the people at large,
and promote the growth and Improvement OF
mechanical and agricultural pursuits by educat-
ing the youth Of our own State III those branches
ment. By distribution among the various in
stitutions of learning already established, it is
held that the masses would derive no ad-
vantage, while by concentrating the fund and
establishing such school as is proposed, per
sons of limited means may be able to educate
their children in those pursuits i'll which they
desire them to engage in after years ut 4 very
moderate expense.
The House of Delegates yesterday, discussed
the Senate bill providing for the APPOINTMENT
of . commission to codify the laws of the State.
A bill was passed by the Senate to-day re-
pcaling those sections Of the code prohibiting
the introduction Of free negroes into the Com
monwealth.
The report of the committee in opposition to
the adjustment of whipping for petit offences,
being taken up in the Senate, this morning,
two set speeches, in opposition to the recon-
mendation and in favor Of abolshlng, were
made by colorcd members, after which the sub,
iect was laid over in order to allow RADICAL
white member to speak. 1t may be that I, the
Legislature will refuse to abolish the post, 1t
being, by some, considered clVlllzer anu a
necessity in these times, especially.
The House joint resolution extending the
session of the Legislature until the 18th Of
March failed for want Of constitutional vote,
whereupon the resolution was laid ON the table.
Mr.. Lewis, of Lancaster, to-day, introduced in
the Senate the following bill:
Be 1t enacted, de-. That if a person steal a
dog, he shall be deemed guilty. of larceny
thereof, and receive the same punishment ac-
cording to the value of the dog stolen, that is
prescribed by the 18th section of chapter 1872 OF
the code of Virginia, (1SG0) for the punishment
of larceny Of goods and chattlcs;' in other
words making dogs property.
A bill was introduced to amend the charter OF
Fredericksburg.
In the House of Delegates a resolution was
passed directing the Committee on Schools and
Colleges to inquire and report the amounts APP
propriated by the State for the benefit OF the
University and the Military Institute the num-
Der of State free students educated by, them,
and the value of the property; owned by the
State held by them respectively.
The bill incorporating the Lee Monumental
Association, was ordered to its third reading.
The bill authorizing the Governor to employ
clerk at a salary not exceeding $1,000 per
annum was ordered to it's third reading
The bill amending the law authorizing county
subscriptions to incorporated companies was
taken up, with Mr. Hangers substitute, there
for and was discussed by Mr.Thomas i'll opposl-
ton to the constitutionality and policy OF such
subscriptions, by Mr. White on the same side,
and by Mr.. Kelly and others in favor OF them.
Amendments were offered by MesSrs. Thorn
as and Daniel, the latter of whom made strong
objections to the modern practice of railroad
consultations, and the grinding injustice re-
sulting thercfrom to the people in the fierce
competition for through business MIR; ID.
also referred to the practices of individuals
hired by railroad companies to whecdle the
people into voting for county subscriptions and
to work up majorties, and against whose skill
full manipulations the plain peopeof the county
stand Il poor chance.
Mr. Henslcy spoke in support of MIR. Daniel S
amendment, the object of which, us well as
that of Mr.. Thomas, is to protect the people.
Mr. Guy, of Richmond city, spoke on the
same side when the amendment was adopted,
and the bill further amended and discussed.
The City Council Of Lynchburg have decided
to submit to vote of the citizens of that place
the question of a subscription of $500, 900 to
the stock of the Virginia and North Carolina
railroad" the new consolidated Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas and Lynchburg and Dan
vile railroads.
RICHMOND, JAN 1.-THE Loudoun Road
Bill has become law The Governor declined
to approve the BILL but permitted it to pass
into u law by lapse of time
The reappOintment committee meets on Mon
day night next, when propositions for reds-
tricting the State, as required by the constitu-
ton, will be submitted There is great d.
vcrsty of opinion in regard to the tenure of
office of the four years Senators, many contend
ing that they will, of necessity, have to be un-
seated, while others arc Of opinion that they
must serve out their full term. Upon the SIM
pie question Of reapportioning all agree, few,
however, contcnding that the Legislature has
no power to increase or diminish the number Of
Senators and Delegates
The Senatorial question, about which there
was some stir, short time since, has subsidized.
Among the names mentioned recently in CON
nection with the position, is that Of Lit. Gov.
Maryc The candidates in the field arc now
Mcssrs. johnson, Southerlin, Cochran, Pendle-
ton, Flournoy, r. I. Daniel, Marye, &C., &c,
and the time is not yet.
To-day Mr. Taylor, of Loudoun, introduced
in the Senate bill to protect cheese manufac.
turics, copy of the New York law on the sub
ject, as follows:
':Whoever shall knowingly sell, supply, OF
bring to be manufactured to any cheese manu-
factory in this State, any milk diluted with
water, or in any way adulterated, or milk from
which any cream has been taken, or milk
commonly known as skinned milk; OF
whoever Shall keep back any part Of the milk
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