Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-19
From Richmond.

ing House DllS, 10 require INC uepositolicS vi
the public moneys to execute additional bonds;
providing for the reaSsesSlneDt of landS III the
Commonwealth; TO amend section II, chapter
Isl of the code, in reference to the jurisdiction
of county courts; to amend sections |, ), 1, 5,
and | | of the code as To grand ]unes, this bill
reduces the number of grand jury terms to two
Der annum instead of four us heretofore and for
the protection Of religious meetings and the
preservation of order at the same; also the Sen
ate bill to establish State Board OF Health.
A bill was introduced to amend the act max
ing certain banks OF the city of Richmond de-
positories of public money, so as to establish
such repositories in the cities OF Richmond,
Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg and Alexan-
dra.
Bills were reported amending the act extend
ing the jurisdiction of police justices; amend
Ing the act concerning crimes aud punlShments;
amending the grand jury act in relation to jul
rors in criminal cases to simplify declarations
in actions against insurance companies: to in
corporate the Norfolk and Southern railway
company; aud to amend the act 10 incorporate
the Farnvic, Charlottesville aud Stanarlsville
narrow gauge railroads
Adverse reports were made upon the expe-
diency Of amending the act concerning flducia-
ries; and providing Tor the repeal OF I'LL laws
for punishment by stripes.
In the House of Delegates Il report was re
ceived from the Auditor in response to Il rcso-
luton in which he states that his office is with
out information as to the quota OF taxes appor-
toned to Virginia or the amount PAID by CT
tizcns of Virginia to Federal collectors. He
also reports that 10 payment has been made by
the State to the general government on account
of taxes levied by the general government for
war purposes.
The following Senate bills We're reported:
to authorize the Auditor to purchase guns
for the oyster police force; to authorize
the appointment Of commissioners to re-
port on the expectancy Of establishing L new
lunalc asylum TO amend section | chap
ter 80 code Of 1860, in relation 10 tire comna-
MES; and TO authorize election nt' officers in the
town Of Rappahannock.
The following bills We're passed: tn amend
the charter OF the town OF WiucleSter to re-
peal the 18th section of the public free schools
act and to amend &C, tain sections OF the saline
act requiring the Repositories of the public
money of the Commonwealth to execute add
tonal bonds: in regard to abalfloncd turn
bikes; authorizing the collection of the unpaid
taxes OF the county Of Orange Tor the years 1865
and 1869.
The bill in regard to abandoned turnpikcs
provides that whenever any turnpike compa-
nv shall have abandoned its road or a part
thereof, the County court of the county in
which it is situated may certify the fact to
the township board, which shall take charge
of the SAME aud keep it in repairs as prescribed
in chapter A! Of the act of lsGg-1o.
The consideration Of the bill to sell the
State S interest in the James River and Kama
villa canal, occupied the time Of the House up
to the hour Of adjournment
The bill to amend the first section. of the act
to prescribe the duties aud fix the ''compcn-
sation of officers Of cities and towns, which has
passed the House, makes the compensation,
duties and liabilities OF clerks OF Hastings,
Circuit and Chancery courts. and Common
wealth, attornies. III cities and towns Of over
1000 inhabitants the same that they were by
law when the Constitution was adopted.
The bill to amend the act for the relief Of
the late sheriffs of the Commonwealth, which
has also passed the House, authorizes the late
shcritfs of the several Countless or their dcpu-
ties, to receive and collect all such taxes, fee
bills and county evies as were due in the years
1866, 81, 'GS and G9 aud are still unpaid,
comforting upon them the same legal rights in
reference thereto that they had at the periods
mentioned, and continuing such right one
year from the passage Of the bill provided,
that no sheriff shall be entitled to the benefit
of the act who has not fully paid and discharg-
ed all accounts and liabilities charged against
him at the Auditors office and, provided
further, that where a sheriff having such taxes,
fee bills and county levics due him shall have
died, his personal representative may place
them in the hands of the sheriff, who shall COL
lect the same, DC.
The bill making insulting language justf-
cation for assault, was dismissed.
Among the bills, resolutions &c., introduced
were the following Petition of Richard Hirst
and others, of Fairfax county, for power to COL
lect the unpaid taxes, &c., for 1851 IS So:
resolutions as to the expediency of abohshing or
modifying the remedy by writ of clegit: bill to
amend the act regulating proceedings against a
turnpike company, whose road is out of repair:
by Mr.. Neale-Resolution of enquiry as to the
proper punishment for attempts to commit
crime; bill providing for the adjudication Of
the claims of Washington and Lee University
to certain lost bonds Of the State; resolution
as to the expedency Of so amending the law as
not to make the fees of Commonwealth S attor-
neys dependent upon conviction; bill to exempt
the fire companies of Lynchburg from service
on juries bill to amend to Homestead act; bill
to amend the Code in regard to the county
levy; petition of citizens of Spotsylvauia ask
ing that the county judge be invested with au-
thority to re-arrangc boundaries in said county
under the fence law; resolution as to the ex-
pedicncy Of amending the school law in the
following particulars first, providing that the
district tax for incidental expenses shall be
paid out Of the school fund; second, abolish
the Office of county superintendent: third, re-
pealing that part of the law requiring the cen
sus to be taken annually; fourth, as to wheth
er the salary OF clerks Of boards Of trustees
cannot be reduced to one dollar per day.
The question as to the places Of deposit
of the State funds, Of which there are now
nearly $20O0,00 on hand, has been settled
the Legislature determining to leave the
money in the several banks Of this city, which
have had it for some time, on condition that
they each execute bond in the penalty OF
$4,000 endorsed by some persons Other than
the banks.
The bill looking to the disposition of the State
interest in the James River and Kanawha Ca
nal, was under discussion in the House to-day
and elected warm debate. 1t is proposed to
give the interest of the State to parties who