Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-11
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LEGISLATIVE.
RlcuMoND, Dee. lV-But little OF general
interest was done in either House of the Gener-
al Assembly to-day.
Among the bills rrportcd in the Senate were
the following: -Dcclarlng valid DEGREES made
in vacation BY courts Of justice; to amend the
code in relation to the dockctlng of Judgments
and other liens of like nature; to amend the
act in relation to the time Of meeting Of the
General Assembly, and providing for the time
the same shall sit; and the following we're intro
duccd and referred: to amend the charter OF
the Petersburg Railroad Co.; to amend the
code in regard to judgments by motion against
officers and their sureties; to amend the act tlx-
ing the salaries of the judges of courts; to
amend the code so as To allow graduates 10 law
of the University Of Virginia and other incor-
porsted colleges of the State to practice law in
the courts; in relation to the taking Of acknow-
ledgmcnts by clerks of courts.
The committee to whom the subject was re.
terrad reported that it was inexpedent to
legislate upon the resolution cnQurng into the
expcdeucy Of amending the act Regulating
judicial sales and to prevent the sacrifice OF
property. The same committee also reported
it ne1pedient to legislate upon bill declaring
dogs property, in the meaning of the criminal
law.
Mr. johnson, reported having inspected the
calendar and the documeD@in the possession
of Dr. VIM. T. Palmer. aud being impressed
with their historical value, recommended that
DR.. Palmer be appointed to collect and take
charge Of the historical manuscripts in the
Cautol. and that he receive the SUN of $1,000
per annum for his services
The Senate bill authorizing the trustees Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church and congre
gaticn at Darrisonburg 10 execute deeds OF
trust, was passed.
The following gentlemen were announced as
the committee on the part Of the Senate, to
consider Constitutional amendments Messrs.
Anderson Of Rockhridge, Thomas, Penn,
Grimsley, Connaly, Roller, B,ykin, Grecyer,
Greene and Stevens.
In the House Of Delegates the bill to amend
the act for the relief of the late sherltts OF the
Commonwealth, was reported.
Bills were introduced to protect the property
of married women to incorporate the Society
of Alumni of the University; to amend the
code in regard to notaries public; for the relief
of George w. Wright, assessor Of Orange
county; to reduce mileage Of members of the
General Assembly, and to amend the acts In
relation to roads, and resolutions of enquiry
into the exyed!ency Of authorizing the county
courts to establish voting pseclncts; Of recodl-
fcation of the statutes; of amending the code
30 as to authorize justice OF the peace to issue
suggestion on lien acquired by an execution
creditor and to give judgment thereon; OF
amending section 3, chapter los of the code.
A number Of bills were amended aud for
warded on the calendar.
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Warren county against an erroneous assessment
OF taxes, was passed.
Both Houses agreed to go into an election
on the 18th for county Judge of Dinwiddie. !.
A communication was read aud referred IN
both Houses from Col. George Wythe Nun
ford, offering to the General Assembly new
codfcaton Of the statutes OF the State, which
he has prepared.
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
A caucus Of the Conservative members OF the
Legislature is called for to night to take into
consideration the interests Of the party in the
State The question Of the election OF county
Judges is one topic to be discussed, and it is
generally understo pod that they will be elected
at this session, which may nccessltate an e1-
tension beyond the nnetj days.
WHAT NEXr?-The Port Jervis Tri.States
Union contains an announcement that is enough
to make ones hair stand on end and every tooth
in his head to rattle pecan of terror on Its own
account. 1t relates to a human phenomenon,
an insorutable being with portable heart, re-
rolyiug bowels and two sets of ribs. The writer
of the article in the P j. T. S. i. has seen
this man, who can move his heart to any part
| of the body at pleasure; cause revolving
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ward, the abdomen u1dulating and resembling
by the wind" arrest the beating of his pulse
for sixty seconds, bend an iron bar by striking
it over his left arm, and many other awe-strik
ing things. He has brother six feet three
inches in height, who can contract himself I'M
til he is but three feet, three inchestall;" and
cousin who "can throw his left hipto his right
side This is dreadful =
MYSTERIOUS DEATH-A few days ago Ben
jamn Coleman, young maH who resides near
Etna Illinois, seven miles south Of Mattoon,
called at the house of near neighbour Mr..
Benjamin Hyatt, and invited his daughter to
ride short distance in a buggy with him.
Miss Hyatt, who was young lady OF twenty
years, and bore good character, complied
with his request and they started, but in
short time Coleman returned with the dead
body of Miss Hyatt in the buggy. He first
stated that his horse had run off, throwing the
lady out and causing her DEATH but in CONVEX
sation few minutes afterward stated that
Miss Hyatt had jumped from the buggy, and
was killed by the fall. Coleman fed immedi
ately, and this circumstance, taken iu connec-
ton with the variations in his versions of the
affair, has given rise to strong suspicious Of
foul pley. An inquest is being held, and fur
thcr facts may be developed.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, was