Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04
from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, April 2-The Senate, to-day,
suspended its rule: as to.new business, in order
TO allow Mr.. Taylor. of Loudouu, to introduce
bill TO authorize the Board Of Supervisors OF
Loudoun county to convene for the purpose OF
considering the question for general reassess-
ment of the lands in said county; but decll ned
to permit the introduction of bill in relation
to the time of meeting Of the General Assem-
bly,.
4 resolution Was passed requesting Attorney
General Tay lor to appear as counsel upon the
Dart of the State, in all cases in the courts OF
the United States, in which the State of Vir-
GINA may be interested.
The House, after a struggle. succeeded in
ordering to its engrossment the Tax bill
The section laying tax on the landed and
other Indebtedness Of the cities, counties,
towns and townships Of the State, Was stricken
out by vote Of 60 to 81.
An amendment imposing a tax of five per
cent Oh the gross amount of the sales OF ali
spirituous liquors by retail and one per cent on
the gross amount OF sales by wholesale, Was
adopted.
Amendments were also adopted imposing a
specific tax OF 500 on every professional for
tune teller, to be collected as soon as his pres
ence in the State is discovered: Imposing sle-
cific tax Oh Junk dealers; and to make tie Sp' e.
ic license tax on canvassers TO buy articles at
! subsistence so, Instead OF so.
| A motion to strike out the section imposing
tax on State bonds. whether held by resi-
dents or non residents OF the State Was rclec-
| ted
There is yet no defuite time fixed for the
| fual adjournment. and while some entertain q
faint hope that that much TO be desired event
will happen the latter part of This Or early next
week. vet few there be who dare to venture i
, positive asser ton on the subject.
| RICHMOND, April 3-The House of Dele.
, gales. to-day, passed the tax bill, aud
immediately proceeded to the considera-
ton of the appropriation BILL The tax
bin as it came from the House was taken up in
the Senate. laid on the table and ordered to be
printed Tomorrow its consideration will be
begun none but members of the Finance Com
mittee being allowed to speak more than ten
minutes on any proposition.
In the L. S. Circuit Court. to-day, judgment
was rendered in the case Of the United
States ". John Underwood, United States
marshal for the district of Virginia during The
! Wal. IUl ~ ''oi l, VITA ih9SISo1 49, ~
! Der -, 1870 :iue upon his official bond Tor de-
fciency. It is understood that there are sevc.
raj credits in these cases which will reduce the
| amounts, and execution was stayed to allow
! the defendants to bring the matter before the
authorities al Washington.
The case Of the United States IS. james VI.
! Hisey, late postmaster at Edinhurg. Shenan-
doan county was ordered to be removed TO the
| Western district at Harrisouburg.
| There are two cases now pending before the
Court Of Appeals involving the question Of the
cpnstitutiunaty of the Homestead law. Oac
of these cases il from Fredericksburg. the
other from Richmond The main question IN
volved is Are the eleventh article of the
constitution of Virginia, aud the act OF Assem-
| bly, passed on the 9th day OF Juue. $50. in
pursuance thereof: prescribing in hat manner
and on what conditions the householderS and
| heads Of families in Virginia should set apart
| and hold their homesteads Cor the benefit OF
themselves aud their families. exempt from
sale for debt, in conflict with section 10 Of artl-
Gle Of the constitution of the United States,
which ordains that no State shall pass a Law
imparing the obligations of contract.
These cases are under argument, and a deci>-
ion is expected previous to the adjournment OF
the court, on the Goth inst.