Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-26
Ern" Richmond.

uay, after gOOu ueili vi ululcuIt. III piocuiluS
the requisite twenty-five votes, the approprla-
ton bill. for ISL, was passed as was also
the joint resolution for the appointment OF
commission to revise the oyster laws.
The bills passed by the House to authorize
the appointment of commissioners to report on
the expediency of establishing new lunalc
asylum; aud imposing 4 tax Oh oysters. were dis
missed.
The House I'LL to provide for reorganiza
existing laws concerning the same. was amend
ed 50 as not to require the enrolment of the
reserve withdrawing IL TO apply only to the
volunteer militia, and as amended passed.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, OF Loudoun, the
commissioners on boundary lines were request
ed 10 make a written report to the Legislature
Of Virginia by the lst of January, 1879, giving
q detailed statement OF all their operations,
together with all the information and evidence
which they have obtained, aud the sources from
whence the same was derived. Also the amount
of all expenses incurred, amounts paid out and
amounts due in connection with carrying out
the objects Tor which the commission was
created.
There was no night session OF the Senate, as
agreed, only ten members making their ap
pearance.
The House of Delegates agreed to the Senate
amendments to the bills to regulate the npo
stion of taxes for the support OF public Tree
schools: to amend the law 10 regard to the Court
of Appeals, and for the purpose Of hear
ing causes ut Winchester; to amend the code
in relation to the collection OF Tee bills;
to prevent lobbying, &c: and in relation to the
volunteer military; and passed the Senate bills
to authorize accused to testify III cases oil assault
and battery; and unlawful trespass to amend
the code in relation to the Auditor : powers
az to claims in favor OF the State. re,
commencing Congress to establish Slgnal
stations at Hatteras and other points on
the coast of Virginia and North Carolina and
to authorize the Orange, Alexandria and Ma
DaSsas railroad company. and the l1ychburg
and Danville railroad company to lease or 9TH
erwise acquire certain railroads; aud then, hay
ing nothing else to do, took i recess for halt an
hour. when upon reassembling, two bills We're
dismissed. and the Tax bill taken up and dis,
cussed and put upon its passage, but failed Tor
| want of constitutional vole,ayeS GO. noes 3o--
the rest absent and pending motion to re-
consider the vote just taken, the House adj
iourned till tomorrow.
It is now considered very doubtful whether
any tax bill will be passed, as there Is barely a
quorum present in either House, and III the
House Of Delegates the Senate bill has many
opponents chiefly from the 'oyster section,
and it will require constitutional vote, which,
it can hardly receive. Should the Legislature
adjourn without passing tax BILL OF perfect
ing several other measures OF general lmpor
lance, it is nevertheless asserted that the Gov
eruor will not reconvene the body, preterlng TO
u. -, liz hove fhap raj her
the welfare of the State, by continuing IN SEES
sion body that seems lost to all sense Of the
wants and best interests Of the people. Au
extension Of the present session Is impossible
as there are not enough members left here who
would vote to pass such resolution.
In the House, to-day. an attempt was made
to have the vote, by which the bill to relieve
the payment of interest during the war recon-
sidered, but it failed, ayes %, noes 81.
Major w. F. Sutherln, Of Danvlle, menu
Der of the House of Delegates met with i PAIN
full accident at the Danville depot to-day.
While seated in au omnibus, the driver OF which
had left his horses unattended, the animals
became frightened and ran Oft, and Major D.,
in attempting to get out. was thrown to the
ground. He was badly bruised, and had his
right arm almost ierked FROM the socket
At a conference of the Conservative mem
bers of the Legislature held toni ght, 4 resoln
ton was passed requesting the State Central
Committee to call Convention Of the people
at some time and place to be appointed by thelu
prior to to the Presidential election An effort
was made to have Lyuchburg designated as
the place at which the Convention should be
held, but after considerable discussion, tie pro-
position was withdrawn Y.