Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-19
from Richan OF Il.

proceedings OF both Houses OF the Legislature
have been begun without prayer. That 1.-THE
wicked stand on slippery foundation is pain
fully exemplifed in the present Legislature,
but when they arrive at that stage that they are
deserted in their assembling by the ministers,
their condition is deplorable indeed, and is truly
such as to demand the comnliseratlon OF all who
have any feeling for their fellow men-tor even
those worse off have ''thc benefit of clergy.
Notwithstanding the urgent necessity for
prolongation of the present session, IN order
TO enact the laws necessary greater part OF
to-day's session of the House has been taken up
in the frivolous discussion of resolution for the
Encouragement and reassignment of the seats OF
members, in imitation of the proceedings of the
Honse of Representatives, at Washington, but
which finally resulted in its being dismissed as
would, doubtless, many of the occupants OF
those seats, could their constituents have say
in the matter just now.
The House did one good thing, however, IN
determining that during the remainder OF the
session no member should be allowed to occupy
the floor longer than ten minutes on any subject
Wood Bouldiu was. to day, elected Judg
of the Court of Appeals, receiving. on JOINT
ballot SO votes. {. \. Thomas and ). 3. oen-
ner. Radicals, were voted for by their party
| 1flenuS, the iolhirl ie@|i'i'S - "oo Wv 'A
votes.
In the Senate prior to the vote being taken,
Stevens. colored Radical, nominated j. b,
Seper. of Fredericksburg, and proceeded to
eulosize him in the highest terms.
Mr. Greene, Radical begged his political
associates to support c. Y. Thomas, who had
been nominated in the House.
Mr. Massey, Radical, advised Stevens to
stick to Sener, and said that he intended to
support him, as he Massey was in doubt
where Thomas stood He had heard that that
gentleman was opposed to Grant, and he could
not. therefore hold him to be good Republl-
can.
The Senate, to-day. agreed to the amend,
ments of the House to the bill amending the
act in relation to criminal procedure and pass
times for the holding of the terms Of the Cir.
cult Courts of the State IN the 9TH loth and
l4th circuits.
The bill in relation to sending legal process
from one court to another in the State, was re-
jected.
The Senate agreed to the report OF the Com
nittee on Roads aud Internal Navigation. de-
caring it mex pedient to legislate on the subject
of a resolution as to requiring railroad COM
panies to fence in the track OF their road
The tax bill was under consideration when
the Senate adjourned.
The House agreed to the joint resolution IN
structing the l. 5. Senators from Virginia to
vote for the repeal of the present tariff on tea
and coffee: and passed the bills amending the
act to prescribe the time for holding the terms
of the Circuit courts Of the State and pre-
vent the destruction of cartridges and other
game and then, like school boys took Il re-
cess of fifteen minutes to see the procession IN
honor of St Patrick Day. 90 by
The bill to prevent the destruction OF par
tridges and other game was passed. and goes 20
the Senate.
AT the night session of the House, the bill
to prescribe the mode for the recovery of debts
contracted prior to the 10th day of April, 1868.
was ordered to be cngrossed, ayes A, noes 81.
The following bills were also ordered to be
engrossed to amend the provisions OF the
Code in regard to the Supreme Court of APP
peals. so as to make them conform to the new
Constitution, and for the purpose of hearing
causes at Winchester ; to re.enact sections 22d'
Goth 10Th and 81 Of the lOSth chapter, Code
1860 in relation to the register of marriages,
births, Deaths and to repeal sections 23d and
24th of said chapter; to amend section l3,
chapter l3S, Code 1860, to define the manner
in which distress warrants are levied and re-
turned to amend and re enact chapter 2O9 OF
an act to revise and amend the criminal pro-
cedure to regulate judicial sales and prevent
the sacrifice of property ; to amend sections "A
and % of chapter lS4 Of Code of 1860 in re-
lation to fee bills in regard to townships in
the various counties Of the State to incorpor
ate Farmers and Saving Bank of Alexandria
to authorize the Orange, Alexandria and Mas
assas Railroad to consolidate and provide for
the payment of it's mortgage debt to amend
the act for the reassessment OF lands.
The bill recently providing for resumption
of the payment of the interest on thepublic
debt became law to-day without the APP
proval Of the Governor. Under this act hold
ers of Virginia bonds will be entitled to receive
four per cent. interest annually on consols and
four per cent on two-thirds of the unfunded
bonds. Those presenting coupons for the col
lection of interest will be held as acquiescing
in the repeal of the provision of the funding
bill making coupons receivable for taxes and
other demands due the State. =.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.-A bill was introduced
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