Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-30
From Richmond.

andria, the youngest, but one of the most prom
ising members Of the House Of Delegates, and
who, by his course, manner. and real merit, has
won the confidence aud esteem Of his fellow
members, rising in his place to day, to que5-
ton of privilege placed himself ''recius III cura
ON the debt question, taking the broad and
only tenabe ground, that the honor and credit
of the State is above all other considerations.
md boldly announcing that he should stand by
the Funding bill, believing that its repeal
wonld he contrary to law and detrimental to the
character of Virginia. He further stated that
his name had been appended to the report OF
the minority Of the joint Finance committee
without his knowledge or consent, and during
his unavoidable absence from the city. His re-
marks. delivered i'll an unasSuming style, but
with trnness and determination, created, tor
moment, some STIR but while his views may
not accord with those Of the majority of the
body, his frank, manly and bold ayowal OF
position that but few others would as
sumo although agreeing with hln4 in the
main, elected the admiration OF friend and
foe, " and elevated the young member, at once,
into a position that few attain so early. Mr..
n. ) course is looked upon as the direct, com
mon sense, and only practical solution OF the
| confused condition into which the State fnan-
| ces have been thrown, and which is becoming
day by day more complicated, by attempts
| 70 avoid a direct issue. The knot has to be
cut and Mr.. n. has struck the first blow.
An unsuccessful attempt Vas made in the
Senate, to-day, IL take up and fix a time for
the consideration Of the bow financial scheme.
nrenared by the Finance Committee, but after
one or two motions, it was laid on the table
The assessment bill was discus. ed in the
Senate until the hour of adjournment.
Among the bills reported upon tavoraby in
the House of Delegates, to-day, was one to in
corporate the Alexandria Passenger Railway
| Company; also joint resolution requesting
Congress 10 make an appropriation tor The con-
structiop of u free bridge across the Potomac.
connecting Washington city with Virginia.
The House to-day agreed that until otherwise
| ordered it would meet daily at II O'Clock and
to. morrow and Thursday nights, for the con-
sideration of bills of a private character.
The House discussed the bill to dispose Of
the States interest in the James River and
Kapawha Canal Company until the hour Of adj
iournment, the land scrip bill having been post
pored until tomorrow.
Among the bills reported in the Senate
were the following bill to amend the act TO
incorporate the Masonic Hall Association, III
the town of Harrisonburg to incorporate the
town of Mount Jackson, 10 the county OF Shcn'
audoah to prevent the destruction OF sheep
by dogs to incorporate the Blue Ridge
Springs company excluding the Shenandoah
river from the operations OF the acc for the
protection OF fish in certain waters.
The Committee on Finance reported it ineX-
pedent to legislate on the subject OF abolish
ing, or materially modifying, the laws IN force
49, ~ Innt RI
A resolution nstructing the Auditor to pro
coed at once to collect the taxes OF delinquent
railroad companies as provided for, was re-
ferred.
The Committe on Roads aud lnterna-
tional Navigation were instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of requiring all Railroad
COMPANIES either to fence the track of their
road, or to pay for all stock that may be killed
or injured by the passage of their trains. aud
especially when such stock belongs to the
owner or occupant Of the land and is killed OF
injured within his enclosed grounds.
\ bill was int oduced in the Senate to amend
the code as to maintenance OF iilegItlmate
children.
A petition of .Jno. F. Meadows aud Eliza.
beth ID. Meadows TOR divorce 4 vinculo mat
rimonii, was referred.
Bills were presented 10 the House for the con,
struction of a narrow guage railroad from West
Virginia line, in Pendleton county, through
Highland, Bath and Allegheny counties, in
Virginia to Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad tc
prevent the sale Of personal property ofslreties
till the personal property of the principal
is exhausted, and to protect the rights Of pro
perty of married woman.
The House bill to amend the Code in rela
ton to grand jures. with the Senate amend
ments. was taken up, and the amendment:
agreed to.
A writ Of election has been ordered by the
Speaker of the House of Delegates, directing
that on Tuesday, the 10th Of February next,
an election be held in the county of Lunenbure
for member of the House Of Delegates from
that county. T.