Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-14
From Richmond.

,corresnondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
RICHMOND, March l3.-The Senate to-day
agreed to the House amendments to the act
incorporating the fredericksburg, Culpeper
and Rappahannock Railroad Company, and
took up and passed the bill to amend and re-
enact the 9TH section of the act 10 incorporate
the Alexandria Dock Company, passed Feb
9th, 1867.
A resolution that the Governor has five days
after the adjournment OF the Genera Assem-
biz in which to approve any bill OF JOINT reso-
luton, but after the adjournment Of the Cen
eraI Assembly no bill can become law without
the approval Of the Governor, was referred.
The bill yesterday agreed upon dividing the
land scrip between Hampton Institute and
Preston and DIN Institute-one-third TO The
former and two-thirds to the latter-waS pass
ed without a dissenting vote.
The bill 10 relation to the lease Of the Penl-
Tertiary was passed -ayes ~, noes g.
The House bill to extend the time Tor the
collection of taxes in certain counties was taken
| nm read twice and, amended 50 as To make
the provisions of the same apply to all coun
ties of the State, and then passed ayes
~, noes 3. This bill extends the tine for the
collection of taxes to the lst Of April, but re
mlires all moneys collected previous TO the lst
Of March to be paid iuto the Treasury at once.
The report of the Committed OF Conference,
on the disagreeing votes Of the two houses III
| relation to bill to prescribe the dutieS aud
condensation of certain township officers, was
agreed to.
The tax bill was discussed Till the hour OF
adjournment
In the House of Delegates, the resolution
for the appointment of joint committee to
enquire and report what steps should be taken
to secure the payment by West Virginia OF her
portion of the public debt. was after discussion
dismissed. -,
A motion to lay on the table the bill to regu,
late and define the jurisdiction OF the county
and circuit courts, to prescribe the number OF
terms of the circuit courts, and to hx the pay
of county judges, was rejected-ayes ~, noes
ST. but after long debate Il motion was made
and carried to indefinitely postpone.
The bill to provide for the reorganization OF
the militia was passed-ayes -, noes 20. 1t
provides that any able bodied male citizen, be-
tween the ages of Is and A. resident within
the State, and not exempted by the laws Of the
United States, shall be subject to military duty
excenting the Treasurer, Auditor, Secretary OF
the Commonwealth, Register of the Land vi.
flee. SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Institution, AT
tornry General, judges and clerks OF all courts,
shcriffs the clerks Of both houses OF the Gen-
eral Assembly, keepers OF jalls superintendent
aud attendants OF the public hospitals and lu-
matte asylulns, the superintendent OF the Fem
tertiary aud his assistants, ministers OF the
Gospel licensed to preach according to the
rules of their sect, all pilots, lighthouse keep,
ers, conductors and engine drivers OF railroad
trains, mariners actually employed, all members
of regularly organized fire departments, any
person who shall have served five years i'll the
volunteer militia, idiots, lunatlcs, raupers. ha,
bitual druukards, and persons convicted OF III,
famous crimes The bill goes to the senate
Among the bills passed We're the following:
to amend section 81 of the General Election
| law; imposing u tax on oysters; to authorize
the county Judge of Westmorelaud to appoint
commissioners to revise the land books OF said
county; and to amend the Code IN regard &c
fishing in the Potomac yer.
At the night session Of the House blll tc
prevent lobbying in the Legislature was amend
ed so as to make the offence punishable By fine
OF not less than $4,000 and Imprisonment lu
jail, and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill 10 reduce the per dime Of members OF
the Legislature was taken up but an issue avol
| ueQ duu peuuiuS cOuSiNeidtiou, e''@ iAoo'N Ao
| journed.
The following have become laws since those
last reported To amend the code Of 1860 in re,
gard to fishing in the Rappahanuock river;to pro
vide for redivision of the county OF Rockingham
into townships; appropriatng sum Of money
for heating the building of the Eastern Lunatl(
Asylum by steam; for the relief Of NalhauIc
Prince. of the county of Loudoun; to comp etc
the organization of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad company; to incorporate the
Bank of Berryville; to incorporate the New
Market Bank OF Virginia. and the joint resou
ton requesting Congress to furnish Virginia
her quota of arms.
A meeting of Southern railroad men was
held at the Exchange to day for the purpose O
revising the schedule of fares between New
York and New Orleans which was satisfactorily
accomplished Among those present were
Messrs... Vandegritt and Broadus of the .. A
& NJ R. r.
1t is thought that if the Senate concurs il
the House resolution nstructing the Treasures
not to receive West Virginia certificates u:
secureites, it will stop any settlement with thai
state, as she could not enter into an arbitrator
on any other mode of settlement.
The Interest bill passed BY the General As
sembly several days ago was only placed IN the
hands of Governor Walker yesterday morning