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

I(5rresDendcncc Of the Alexandria Cidzetf.J
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-The Committee on
Roads of the Senate is still engaged in consider
inc the bill amending the charter of the Alex
apdria and Fredericksburg Railroad Company.
and hearing the arguments of counsel.
The Senate. to-day. passed the bills for the
protection of the oyster beds Of the Common
wealth: and, imposing Il tax Oh the taking OF
oysters. During the consideration OF the latter
bill an attempt was made to reconsider the vote
by which the per centage on the collection OF
the revenue was reduced from 10 to per Ct
but failed
The bill authorizing the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad company to acquire and
sell lands for the purpose of inducing lnimlgrl-
ton, was reported.
Bills were reported giving to collectors in
townships the duties hereafter performed and
conversation received by constables, in civil
cases: allowing it discretionary with the Board
of Supervisors as to whether they will publish
the yearly statement in the county newspapers
or merely post the same at the voting places IN
the county allowing the County and Circuit
Judges to retain control over the Court Houses
and other public buildings as to their use.
Ad adverse report vas made on the bill
establishing State Board of Police
Bills were introduced to provide for the col
lection of State taxes by city and town treasur-
ers. recurring that the. bond given for the city
revenue shall cover their liabilities Tor the State
revenue. and authorizing them to go out OF
their offices to collect State licenses. particular
" for exhibitions, &c, with power to enforce
collections; and if the Constitution permits, that
these duties shall be taken from the treasurer
and conferred upon the Sheriff. as formerly.
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up. the provision requiring liquor merchants or
manufacturers to take out license as sample
merchants stricken out, and the bill considered
until the hour Of adjournment.
In the House Of Delegates the following bills
were reported and placed on the calendar
House bill for relief Of W. b. Taaerro; to
amend and re-enact section Of al act To liX
the time for holding Corporation Courts OF the
Commonwealth; to dissolve the bonds OF nlatrl-
mony between Augustus G.. Jones and Laura
f. Jones.
The following were reported upon adversely
House bills to amend the act authorizing
John Lynch to build IL toll bridge across the
james river at Lynchburg; and to incorporate
the Society for prevention Of cruelty to animals;
and Senate bill to amend the code in relation TO
the removal Of clerks OF Courts and Attorneys
for the Commonwealth.
The Committee on Privileges and ElectiUlls
to which was referred the petition OF citizens ol
Mecklenburg praying that the status of Ieorge
w. Young, Delegate from that county: be III
uuircd into, asked authority to send lorpcr>ons
and plpers in order to investigate the charges
against Young. The authority granted.
The Committee for Courts oi>Jus report
ed it inexpeuicnt to legiSatc on resolution pro-
posing that gambling be made felony and on
the resolution requiring 4 speedy settlement nl
the estates Of deceased infants; and upon the
petition Of members of the bar Of Norfolk cnun
Is for in increase Of the salary of the County
Judge
The Committee on Finance reported it mex
pedicnt to lcgislac cn 4 resolution PROPOSING an
extension of the time for the payment OF State
taxes.
The Committee on Roads recommended the
rejection Of the. pctition..o citizens Of A!Icga,
ny county. asking that the county be relieved
of the payment Of land magcS;tSses$ed against
it for the benefit Of the Cuvngton and Ohio
Railroad Company and that the company n
the State pay the saline.
The above reports We're agreed to. except the
lust which was passed by.
The motion Of Mr.. Thurman To set apart
Saturdays for the consideration OF private bills.
was rejected.
The motion Of Mr. Crcnshaw To reconsider
the vote by which the Senate billamcnding the
act prescribing the duties and compensation oI'
county officers, WAS rejected
The following were presented and referred:
Petition of Marten ". Adams and Others, in
relation to the present free school system; bill
to amend the charter OF the town Of GUodson;
asking Congress to test A. Watson system Of
storm signals: to make the Staunton river Il
lawful fence from the gap Of Smith Mountain
to Halesford Bridge.
The following were passed
House bill fixing the salaries OF the base
ment officers to amend the act providing ar
tifca legs for certain citizens
The House refused to concur in the Senate
amendments Of the bill empowering County and
Corporation Judges to award iniunctionS.
The bill for the preservation Of game was dis
cussed and ordered to its engroSSmen; after
which the House adjourned