Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-05
From Richmond.

Correspondence OF the hleAahura uaHetIc'J
RICHMOND, March 4-There was but little
Of interes, in either branch Of the Legislature.
to-day as usual on Monday.
The Senate passed the following House bills,
which now 90 to the Governor for his appro-
val TO authorize Ell election OF certain officers
in the town Of Jrttcrsonville to amend the code
in relation to fire companies, authorizing an III
crease ut membership from GO to !N' to author
izc the corporate authorities of Winchester 10
borrow money for water purposes; and TO pre-
scribe the duties aud conipcnSatIons OF county
officers; House joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth to furnish tn
the Judge. of the State copies OF the reports OF
Court of Appeals, at actual cost OF publication.
was also passed. \ number of House bills were
re I'D twice aud referred.
The House Committee on Roads made an
adverse report upon the Senate bill to incorDo-
rate the Columbia. Fairfax and Prince William
railroad company.
The House passed the bills prescribing the
times for holding the terms OF the Circuit Court
in the 9Th, 10th and 18th circuits, with amend
ments; and authorizing the Board of Public
Works to release the mortgage or pledge exc
cuted by the town of Petersburg on 800
shares of the capital sock Of the Petersburg
Railroad company.
The bill fixing the pay Of members of the
General Assembly at 81 per day, which was
committed on Saturday to the House Commit
tee on Rctrenchmcnt and Economy, was re-
ported back to-day with an amendment, in the
nature OF Il substitute, fixing the pay at what
it now is-$G per day. A minority report
signed by three members, recommending the
per diem to be fixed at 50 was also presented
Several ''leaves Of absence were granted in
the House to-day.
The House took up the Seuate bill amending
the charter of the A., VI. 4 o. K. X Co.. by
providing for the condemnation of the outstand-
ing stock of the companies now composing this
consolidated company, and after amending It,
ordered it to be engrOsscd.
The Senate adopted a resolution requesting
the Auditor of Public Accounts. Second Auditor
and the Treasurer to revise the laws tor the as
sessment and collection of taxes, both for State
aud county purposes, and make report,with such
information and statistics us are pertinent to
said subjects, to tn. General Assembly Of the
Commonwealth at its next session, with a
provso that the performance OF the duty shall
be without charge.
The House bin to amend and repeal certain
sections of the Code, in relation to pi lots, was
taken UP, and the substitute reported by the
Committee on Roads aud Internal Navigation,
agreed to the substitute provides that there
shall be no compulsory pilotage above lamp
ton Roads, but increases the fees from lamp
ton Roads to sea the bill. as amended, was
passed
The bill reapporioning the State for repre-
Sentation in Congress, as agreed upon ny the
Conservative Caucus, was taken up III the Sen
ate and ordered to be cngroSsed
The bill to provide for the payment of the
interest on the debt was laid on the table.
The Senate then took up and passed the FOL
lowing bills; to incorporate the Valley Lodge,
Independent Order of Odd. Fellows: to incor-
porate yeffersouvlc College, to incorporate the
Virginia Valley Railway and Internal Improve
mcnt Co.; to amend the act providing molc
effectually for the protection of sheep 10 the
county of Loudoun; to authorize the Fred
ericksburg, Orange and Charlottesville Rail
road Company to receive subscriptions to its
capital stock from citizens Of the counties OF
Orange, Madison, Greene, and Albemarle to
be paid tor in lands lying in said counties; to
Incorporate the west Rockingham Mutual Fire
Insurance Company; providing for new grants
when title papers are lost or destroyed.
At the night session of the House, the Sem
ate bill to complete the organization OF the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Com
pany was taken up, discussed and passed.
and House bill to amend the act prescribing
the duties and compensation of certain town
ship officers was considered till adjourn
moQt ".