Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-09

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandrla Guzette.
RICHMOND, March Sin the Senate, to-
day, Mr. Thomas of Fairfax stated that had
he been present when the vote was taken, he
would have voted to override the Governors
veto and for the interest bill.
The President to-day laid before the Senate
a communication from the Governor transmit.
ting communication from the Governor OF
New Jersey, and copy of u law passed by the
Legislature of that State, making an approprl,
alton to the Washington National Monument,
and requesting concurrent action on the part
of Virginia, which was laid on the table.
In the Senate Il substitute Tor the bill 10
provide for the election Of electors OF President
and Vice President of the United States hav-
ing been agreed to, the bill was ordered to be
engroSsed.
In the House of Delegates bills were passed
TO amend the act forrthe protection of sheep in
the county of L1udoun; to authorize the Judg re
of the Circuit court OF Culpcper county, to hear
and determine the petition Of James w. Barry
for divorce a viuculo matrinlonil; and the
bill to provide for the collection OF taxes for
1871, in towns not having separate urgaulza-
ton, &c
Some of the amendments Of the Senate to
the bill to amend the act prescribing the duties
and compensation Of township officers were
agreed to and others disagreed to and the bill
Their passed and sent back to the Senate.
The bill directing that West Virginia certii-
Gates or any other securities deemed INSULT
Gent, shall not be received by the State Treas
urer as any part of the deposits required OF tor-
eign insurance companies, doing business IN
Virginia. was ordered 10 be engrosscd.
\ relief bill known as the bill to prevent
forced sales of personal property, was taken up,
in the House to-day and elected long and
warm discussion but was finally laid over until
to morrow
The Senate passed the joint resolution allow
inc theAdjutant General $500 back pay; and also
passed bills amending the charter OF Harrison
burg; extending the time for repairing or re
building of mills destroyed by the late war; for
the relief of sheriffs and other officers, whose
official papers were lost or destroyed by IRE DIT.
ring the late war: and amending the code III re-
atlon to fences.
The Senate laid on the table the bill to es-
tablish and maintain a Normal school Tor the
training of teachers for the pubic schools OF
Virginia.
The bill to provide artificial legs for those
who lost them during the late war: was taken
I'D, and laid on the table with the view of al.
lowing an amendment to be offered giving the
value of the lee in money to those whose stump
will not admit of their wearing artificial legs.
The bill applies to coored meu as well as white.
Governor Walker has approved the bill to
amend the charter OF the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad company, providing Tor the
condemnation and purchase by this company of
the outstanding stock of the Norfolk and Pc
tersburg, Suuthside. and Virginia ana Tenncs-
see railroad companies.
The board of directors of the Fredericksburg
Orange and Charlottesville railroad company
have accepted the provisions and conditions OF
the act of Assembly, extending the charter of
the company. and authorizing them TO borrow
money and create Il mortgage upon Its pro
perry and franchises. z,