Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-13

ericksburg, Orange and Charlottesville Rail-
road company, and to authorize said company
to borrow money and create mortgage upon
its property and franchises, after being read
third time was laid on the table.
A. p IIathrop. Senator from the Mecklen-
burg district whose seat was contested and de-
rlarcd vacant, but who has been IL elected, To-
day appeared and qualified.
An adverse report was made in the Senate
upon the resolution enquirng into the eXpedl
encv of amending the law in relation to grant
ing licenses to retail spurious liquors.
In the House. bills and resolutions we're In
troduced TO facilitate the collection of the reve-
nue. and provide for the payment of interest on
the debt of the State through the issue OF rcye-
nue. certificates as to the expedency OF requlr-
ing courts to make sheriffs and commissioners
execute DEGREES for the sale Of property; and to
pnvide for redivision ofthe county OF Shcnan-
doah into townships.
4 petition was presented from the members
of the Prince William bar against the passage
OF the billdepriving county court judges OF their
salaries and present jurisdiction.
The bill which has passed the Senate lncreas,,
ing the number Of circuit judges to q, and
taking away from the county judges all save
probate and police jurisdiction, and allowing t.
the county Judges 81 per diem, Will, 1t Is
thought pass the House, and be saving to
the State of some $4,000 per annum-an item
in these days of our poverty. There are al
ready several aspirants for the proposed new
judicial districts among the members OF both
Senate and House.
TheSupcrintonden of Public Instruction was
requested to inform the Senate if any portion
of the school fund raised by county tax,
has beeu appropriated to the payment OF
salaries of county superintendent which have
been allowed them in addition to the salaries
as fixed by the 18th section of the act provld-
ing for public free schools, and if 50, the names
of such superintendent and what amount and
under what provision of law such an allowance
was made.
During the morning hour, in the House OF
Delegates, bills were reported to amend the
code in relation to the release Of an insane
| wite's interest in realty; to amend the code re
latng to judgment liens; to amend the charter
of the Potomac and Manassas Railroad compa.
| ny; to amend the act to authorize the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad company to
consolidate and provide Tor the payment OF its
mortgage debt; to amend the code so as to de-
fine the manner in which distress warrants are
levied and returned; to incorporate the Pied,
mont Wine company, in Nelson county; to
amend the act for tho relief of the late shert fl
of the Commonwealth; and to provide for the
organization of county school boards.
1t appears from the report of the Senate
Committee that the total amount paid for the
Executive attaches was So. 446. IS last year, and
the committee recommend that the Abide
Camp to the Governor be also required to per-
form the duties Of private secretary.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Taylor of Lou
doun. introdnced;a bill to amend the Loudoun
road law, and Mr. Ward presented the petition
of a plumber of citizens Of Winchester praying
that the General Assembly will pas the bill now
pending before it authorizing the Court OF Ap-
peals to hold session at Winchester to hear
causes in the 18th judicial district.
The Senate Committee on Public Institutions
have agreed upon bill providing for leasing
out the pententiary, under certain restrictions.