Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-25
From Richmond.

ICurrespondcnce of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
RlclIMoSD, March 23.-1he Senate, to-day,
passed the House bills ameniing the act to re-
wise and amend the criminal proce'lue: to pre-
vent prize fighting, and the lighting Of dogs,
cocks and other animals in the county Of Alex
andria: TO amend the act to appropriate the
revenue arising from the proceeds of the land
scrip and rejected the JOINT resolation Instruct
iug the United States Senator: from this State
10 vote for he repeal Of the duties IN tea and
coffee.
4 resolution wa reported from the Commit
tee on Finance requiring the appointment by
the Governor ut commission 10 revise the laws
relating to the protection and taxation OF "yS-
tiers, and report to the General Assembly at Us
next session such recommendations aud changes
a, they may deem expedlcnt aud proper upon
that subject, with view to the Increase al
revenue from that source.
The appropriation bill was under con>it'cii'-
ton when the Senate adjourned.
The Hause of Delegates was engaged ncar'y
all day in the discussion OF the tax bill which
was finally ordered to be cnyros>cd at the night
session.
In the Court of Appeals the Building .A<so-
citation cases are still being argued and no
opinions will BIZ delivered until Wednesday.
Mcssrs. Beck, of kentucky, kccr,of Indiana,
and Terry. Harris and Duke. OF Virginia, mem
bers of CONGRESS-, and other distinguished
strangers, on a visit to this city, to day, visited
the Senate ard House Of Delegates and in the
evening were entertained at a banquet Among
the guests were Gov Walker and Judges
Meredith and Crump and Mr. Robert Onld.
The affair was an agreeable one, and the views
expressed by Gov. Walker and MeSsrs. Beck
Terry Ould AMI others on the present political
situation were in perfect accord.
Miss Iue Holmes OsbtrI Farley. aged ~
years. a very estimable and talented young
lady, committed suicide to-day by taking lautia-
mum. Disappointment in love Is the causc "a.
signed for the act.
The Legislature having passed law relative
to the jurisdiction Of County Courts, Which IN
advertcntly repealed Il section of the law per
hitting criminals to be tried at monthly terms
a Joint resolution res oring the former law has
had to be passed.
When the tax bill was under consideration in
the House to-day an amendment was adopted III
effect to make the tax on lawyers SO. and 81
additional for every year alter three years oil
practice but not in any eventto exceed $50. An
amendment was also adopted imposing tax
of two cents abll>hcl on oysters
Three members of the Senate, -MesSr>. Fat
tersou. Quescnbcrry and Meem, an! three
members of the House Of Delegates: Messrs
Coghi, Walker aud GRAY. received otfira no.
liication Yesterday from K. ". Hughes |: ).
Attorney for the Western D-tric, of Virginia
that he will at once institute proceedings
against them hctnrc the Grand jury Of the l..
5. Court at Lyuchhurg for violation OF the,
18th Amendment, in that they have assumed
to act as members of the General Assembly OF
Virginia while laboring under political dl>lbll-
ties. All of the gentlemen concerned express
their readiness To meet the charge. hut say
that they prefer the matter to be heard hrt"re
Judge Bond Z.