Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-09
Letter from Richmond.
[ Correspondence of TIE. lAlerandrta Gd=e'

day. the House substitute for the Senate bill
incorporating the Petersburg and Brunswick
railroad company road from Petersburg,
through Dinwidlie, Brunswick and Mecklen-
burg. near Boydtown crossing the Roanoke
river hear Chrksville to the North Carolina
line, was passed.
The House amendments to the bill authorlz-
ing vote upon question OF the removal OF
the Court House of Hanover county to Ash
land requiring 4 majority of all the registered
voters. was amended by requiring three-hfths
vote. 4:
The Senate reccded from its disagreement to
the House amendment to- the Senate bill fixing
the fees of clerks III criminal cases at $3.50 III
felony cases and 81 in mlsdemeanOr cases, and
rs thus amended, by striking out the 81 IN
misdemeanor cases, the bill was passed and
now goes to the Governor.
Bills were reported in relation to grand JureS,
with House amendments, which amendments
were conquered in; in regard to the jurisdiction
of Judges to award lnjunctlons, the House re-
filsing to agree to the Senate amendments, the
Senate receded; authorizing district school trus-
tees to borrow money; to enlarge the accommo-
dations of the Central Lunatic Asylum; au-
thorizing the appointment Of board of. COM
missioncrs. to INQUIRE and report rs to what
further provision is necessary for the insane; in
cooperating the town Of Strashurg. III Sheuall-
doah county; amending the code in relation TO
rule days and declaring when office judgments
shall be final, with House amendments, some
of which were agreed to and others disagreed
to; amending the grand jury law, with House
amendments which were agreed to; authorizing
the county of Buckingham to borrow money
for the purpose of rebuilding the Court House
of the county, which was passed:
Bills were introduced, to provide that interest
shall not be recovered upon debts contracted
prior to the 10th Of April. 1865, for the period
between the 18th Of April, 1861, and the 10th
of April, 1865; amending the codein relation to
the pay of jurors; authorzingthe Board OF 'iS-
itors of the University of Virginia to issue bonds
to pay off the floating debt and maturing obi
cations of that institution: petition III refer
ence to settlements with Sheritfs; amending the
act of 1854 incorporating the Southern Protec-
ton Insurance Company of Alexandria
organizing the company with new directors.
The bill to provide for the payment OF GER
tain claims against the State, on account OF the
Covington and Ohio Railroad, Was recon-
mitted.
4 bill amending the act in relation to county
treasurers, was passed The bill allows APP
pontees to hold office until the lst Of the sue
ceediug january
| The bill requiring deposit of bonds, Of the
cash value of $jU, 900, by foreign Insurance
companies doing business in this State. Was
passed.
The bill in reference to the duties and COM
pensation Of Public Printer, WAS tabled tor the
present
The bill appointing trustees for the town OF
| Newport, in Prince William county, was passed.
Bills incorporating the Middlcburg (l1oudoun
county, Savings Bank; releasing the States in
trl,it in the Fredericksburg and GorlunsvIllc
Railroad aud extending the time three years
for the completion of that work, We're passed.
The Immigration Bureau bill was tabled
Bills incorporating the Princess Ann and
Norfolk Turnpike; aud amending the code in
relation to fees Of commissioners III chancery,
were ordered to be eugrossed, ;ls WAS the bill
incorporating the Lynchburg and North Caro-,
lin, Railroad Company.
| In the House of Delegates, the Senate bill tc
| incorporate the town of Luray was placed or
| the calendar.
Mr.. Budd introduced bills for incorporating
the towns of Hillsboro and Aiddleburg, in
Louduun county.
ssellat,. resolution asking the return to the
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clerks IN criminal CASES: Was agreed to.
| The following We're reported Scuate bill t.
provide for reassessmeut of lands i'll the coun-
ties of Cu!peper and Fauquier, with amend
lnents House bill, to provide Tor the equal
Zation of the assessment Of lands throughout
the State; for the relief of +. Griffith, late
Sheriff of Wcatuloreland. with adverse recon-
mendaliu,l; for the relief of Sheriffs and other
public officers whose official receipts and papers
have been destroyed by fire or otherwise, with
adverse recommendation; House joint resolution
asking Congress to aid, by an appropriations: III
the establishment Of the American Printing
House for the Blind and the American Univer-
sity for the Blind
MIR. Popham offered Il resolution granting the
use of the Hall to Isabella Beechcr Hooker &
Co., for the purpose vi presenting the moral
and constitutional argument in favor OF the en-:
! reimbursement Of the women OF the United
States which was reected-ayes As, noes SO.
House bill providing for the sale of the land
scrip donated by Congress for educational pur'
poses, and for the investment OF the proceeds
thereof, was read the third time, and passed
Of the county Of Greepsville, asking thata tax
be imposed upon dogs. Referred.
Mr. Glasscock offered arcsolution as to the
expcdency Of free roilroad law: Referred.
4 motion was made to reconsider the vote
ordering to third reading the bill disposing OF
the States interest in railroads. The Speaker
having decided the motion to be IN order, Mr.
Hill. Of Albcmarle. took Hi appeal, when the
decision waits overruled-ayes 81, noes 80 A
uotiou was then made torccommit the bill, upon
which i; long debate arose.
4 proposition was presented aud read, signed
BY leading merchants and property holders OF
Richmond, to pay at the rate OF, $3.50 per share
for the States interest in the Petersburg
Railroad, payable in State bonds at par,
with the receipt OF the State Treasurer for 100,
600 of said bonds deposited with him as secur-
ity for full compliance with the contract. After
was made by Mr.. Bell, and strongly advocated
when vote was taken, and the bill sent back
to the committec-a -, noes 81.
The Committee on Roads of the House have
agreed to report the Chesapeake and Ohio r.
r. extension bill, as it passed the Senate, with
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