Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-12
FROM HsEClEMOSD.
TIE NEW RAILROAD SCHEME +.

TIE NEW RAlLNOAD SCliEME
RICHMOND. Dec. lin order to obviate
the difficulty in the way Of getting charter
from the Legislature for the proposed new
railroad from Washington to Weldon and cs-
cape the payment OF the tax imposed by the 6st
section of the tax bill, bill has been intro
duced in the Senate to amend the charter of
the Petersburg Railroad Company, so as to
hermit of the extension Of the line from Peters
burg to Washington and the increase Of the
capital stock 10 SlO,00U0OO, thus getting by
| amendment to the present charter of the Pc
tersburg Railroad Company practically every
thing that was asked in the charter Of the
Washington and Weldon Railroad. The new
bill proposes that in addition TO the public
duties heretofore imposed upon the Petersburg
Railroad Company, it shall be the duty vt
that company TO establish and maintain and
operate continuous line of railroad from sulnc
point on the boundary of ViryDia and North
Carolina, near Weldon, through the cities OF
Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Alexandria, to some point on the Potomac
river opposite or near Washington. Whenever
the provisions of the amended charter have
been accepted by the stockholders OF the Pc.
tcrsburg Railroad Company, the President aud
! Directors arc authorized to open books of sub
scrlpton for the additional stock III Richmond:
Petersburg, aud the other cities uamcu The
other sectious authorize subscriptions 70 the
additional stock BY the cities and corporations,
as provided in the bill Incorporating the Wash.
ington and Weldon Railroad Co., and autho.
rizc the building or purchase Of lines of railway
to further the object contemplated in the first
section 1t also provides that the charter shall
he void unless accepted within one year after
the passage of the bill. 1t is thought that the
original plan for obtaining a charter will
be dropped and this scheme substituted, mas
much US it will require 20 payment to the State
and effect the object desired as well.
CAUCUS NuMINATIONs.
The Conservatives Of the Legislature in eau
: Gus, have made the following nominations for
county judges: AppomomatoX, Henry I.
Parrish Butetuurt j. }. Allen Dlnwlddlc,
j. S Budd, and Powhatan, VIM. Pope Dabney.
As these nominations are equivalent to an clrc-
ton, these gentlemen, who are represented As
being we'll qualified for the positions, will be
formally elected on Thursday.
RESIGNATION.
In the Senate, to day, communication vas
read from JAS Y. Brooke, esq, delegate from
Fauuuer, enclosing Il communication from IhOs.
y. Latham, esq, Senator from tauqu!cr and
Ruppahannock, rendering his resignation OF his
scat in the Senate, on account OF Ill health.
The resi- gnation Was accepted and on motion o!
MIR. Thomas the following resolution were
adopted That the Senate regrets the causes
that have led to the resignation OF Thomas \.
Latham, Senator from the counties of FaGquicr
aud Rappahanuuck and that writ oi cicc
ton be issued by the President OF the Senate
directed to the counties composing the twenty
first Senatorial district, for the election OF a
Senator for the uncxpircI term OF Thomas y.
Latham, on Monday, 9th December.
The resignation of Mr.. i. and the cause that
: has led to it,-(his continued feeble health: J
will be deeply regretted, not only by his con-
stituents and the members Of the Senate but
, by all who know him. NJ more conscientious,
, upright or capable Representatives ever lllied
seat in the State Legislature.
LEGISLATIVE.
Tie President to-day laid before III" Senate
communication from the Board OF Public
) Works, in response to resolution calling for
information, iu regard to the sale Of the State s
interest in the Alexandria, Loudoun aud tlamp.
7 shire railroad which was laid on the table.
Among the bills reported in the Senate was
one to amend the act continuing the payment
of interest and dividends to the incorporated
colleges or other Summaries OF learning IN the
State and one to amend the 6lst section Of
the act, imposing taxes for the support OF the
government and free schools, and to pay the
interest on the public debt
! The Committee on General Laws made an
adverse report upon a bill to repeal the fence
law" in certain townships IN Fairfax county.
The bill for the relief OF ". NJ. Buck, Of
Warren, passed by the House Of Delegates, was
referred.
L &C. n, liill ed
authorizing the trustees OF the Protestant
=. Episcopal church and congregation at Harris
onburg to execute deeds Of trust aud auihorl-
zing the supervisors Of certain counties to lm'
pose tax on dogs: ayes, %: noes II. This
looks ominous for dogs.
Aal0nr the resolutions introduced were the
following As to the expedency OF so amend,
ing the school law as to allow the board of pub
lie school trustees, Of the several school districts
in all the counties compensation Tor their ser.
vices, and also to fix the compensation OF the
clerks Of said board; as to what legislation is
necessary, if any, to prevent minors from car
rying fire arms in the cities and towns OF the
State: as to the expedlency OF striking from
the Constitution the Sth section of article t,
) which confers the veto power on the Governor;
lnemorializing Congress to abolish the lnterpa!
tax on all liquors made from fruit; as to the
expedency of so amending the Code as to pro-
S hibit the erection of gates or bars across the
public roads by priaate individuals as to the
expedency of extending the time FROM March
|, 1873 for collectors in the counties to make
returns to May l, 1873; as to the expediency
of transferring the States interest in the Val
ley Turnpike Company to the private stockhold-
ers as to the expedency OF requiring lltlgants in
civil cases. who elect to have a jury, to pay
the expenses of the sane as to the expedloDcy
of SO amending Constitution as to extend the
privileges of public schools to persons over
twenty one years Of age, under proper mlta-
TONS
The bill for the relief of the shcriffs Of the
Commonwealth was, after debate, recommittcd
A petition was presented from William +.
Grigsby, of King George county. praying add
tiona compensation as collector oil taxes IN 1871
in Passhatanzy township. PEoGop.
IOu{siaua.