Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-12
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, March 1.-The House Of Dele
gates, to day, passed the bill, as it came FROM
the Senate, providing for rcappurtionlnent OF
the State for Congressional representation.
Several attempts to amend the bill We're made,
but they all failed, and the plan as agreed up
on by the Conservative members, as far as the
Legislature is concerned, is a law. The Gov
ernor will doubtless give it his approval
The Senate, to day: passed; the House bill
authorizing the voters OF ceItaln counties TO
vote upon the question OF repeating the act re-
ating to leuceS, aud Tor the protection OF crops,
with amendments; and the House passed
amoug others, the following: 10 incorporate
the town Of Dumfries, III the county OF Prince
William; giving the consent oil the State to the
purchase BY the United Sta'cs Ut a tract of
land in Fairfax county for military SEMINARY,
and to exempt the saue from taxation; tu
amend the code concerning allowances to GER
tain officers; TO authorize the appointment of
commissioners 10 report on the expeIiency OF
establishing another Iunatlc asylum; TO amend
the code In relation to nJunctions; to amend
the code in relation to the number of GUARDS to
convey a lunatic to al aSylum to authorize the
construction of railroad from the West Nlr-
giuia ue. in Peudleton county. through The
counties of Bath, Highland and Aiieglauy To
the Chesapeake and ONO railroad; to lucorpu-
rate the Young Mems Christian Association If
Alexandria; to authorize the school trustees Of
Washington district in Alexandria county to
use district school fluids to pay teachers to
amend the charter OF Fredericksburg; 10 in
| struct the tire iSurer not to receive On deposit
trotu foreign insurance companies the certif
Gates issued for the deferred third of the public
debt; to extend the time Tor application for re-
assessment Of lands in the counties OF Rich
mond and Alexandria; aud to incorporate the
Washington, Cincinnati and st. LOUIS railroad
The Senate bill, with House amendments, to
regulate the. imposition, &c, OF taxes for free
school purposes. was recommlttee.
! The House, by vote Of 81 to 81, defeated
the bill to prevent forced sales Of personal
property, and refused to reconsider the vote
The House also dismissed trom its calendar
bills in relation TO trial by jury in civil! cases: in
relation to the formation Of jures in all civil
cases in which trial by jury is had; to appro-
pirate $4,000 to purchase a library Tor the
Supreme Court of Appeals at Nyihcvlllc.
In the Senate, to-day, another bill ito pro-
vide for the equitable adjustment Of debts cou
tractcd prior to the 10th day Of April lSG5.
was introduced and placed on the calendar
without reference. 1t is by no means likely
that it will pass ut this session.
The House adopted IL resolution for the APP
pointmcnt of special committee ut three to
| take into consideration the settlement OF the
boundary line between Virginia and Maryland,
and to report what further appropriation Is ne
cesSary to enable the commissioners to com
plete the settlement of said boundary line.
The Senate amendments to the following
House bills were concurrcd IN by the House ;
TO amend the code in relation to the destruc-
ton Of wild fowl; to protect the oyster beds in
the waters Of the Commonwealth to amend
the fence law: to amend the act providing for
the general registration OF voters.
A communication from the Second Auditor,
| giving statement in regard to when and what
amount the public debt Of the State was con-
tracted. when rcleemable, and the character
| and amount OF the bonds issued, in response
to resolution. was laid before the House by
the speaker
10 the Senate, to-day, bill was introduced
to authorize the Orange, Alexandria and Man.
assas railroad company to lease or otherwise
acquire certain railroads.
10 the Senate large number of adverse re-
ports upon various sui jects were copcured in.
The Joint resolution permitting West Vir-
| ginia to have the books documents, Nc, rela,
ing to the counties comprising that State was
passed.
The tax bill was considered to the hour Of
adjournment.
At the night session of the House the Mill
tia bill was order to be engros<ed.
The bill in the House Of Delegates cutting
down the pay OF the county srpcrinendcnts
aud the local school taxes, after having been
advanced to its third reading. w;ls rccoumitted.
Attorney General Taylor, in response to
letter from the Second Auditor and Treasurer
of the State, says 1t is my opinion that the
funding of the public debt will be continued
until the whole debt is funded or the law au
thorizing it is repealed, and that the exchange
of registered bonds for coupon bonds may be
made as heretofore, with this exception only,
that all coupons hereafter issued will not bear
the promise that they are receivable in payment
of all taxes, debts, dues and demands due TO
the State q.