Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-31
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE

RICHMOND, March 29-ln the House OF
Delegates, yesterday. bills We're passed to in
corporate land companies in the respective
couutcs of The State; int resolution authorIz
ing the Governor to appoint COMMISSIONERS
from Virginia 10 the Vienna Exposition to
amend IN act authorizing express and other
TRANSPORTATION companies to sell unclaimed
freight; to extend the time within which
Thornton L. Berry, late sheriff of Madison
equity may collect the taxes for lS66-'61 and
IS to amend an act in relation to vacancies
in Office to amend the Code, to prevent the
destruction Of wild fowl to Incorporate the
Leesburg and Goose Greek Bridge Company
to amend the Code IN relation to the compel-
>aion of Justices Of the peace to authorize The
Fl. derrick Sbtrg, Orange and charlottesville
isai!r,.;ii Company TO create new hrSt mort
rage upon lis road to incorporate the Agr-
| cultural and Industrial Association OF Alcxan-
d.ia and to provide for the removal Of criml-
nal causes from the County Courts to the Cir
cult Courts.
for the House bill, declaring it the dlty Of the
| Auditor OF Pubnc Accounts a!nua!ly To pay
over in money, according t. the usu,l forms
| of the annual revenue Of the State which Is set
apart Tor public school purposes, was adopted
The Sclac bill 10 more. rtfcctuaIly prevent
the SHE .! spurious and aiultcrltrd fertilizer,
| was disguised aud postponed ill aurday.
| At the Ill ht session OF the ScEatc the cOn-
| sid-rAtion OF the Joint resolution. for paying
the MaryIanl aud Virginia boun larry commits
siuncrs, discharging :aid commissioners fom
| further duties aud authorizing the luotl;ulpi'
q, proceedings in tic Fed RI c,urtS to c>tab-
| li>h III: true boundary linc was referred To I
sr,ccia! cnmuttre. consisting of MrS>rs Penn
| kirkpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Wynoc and Elcrndon
| The bill imposing Il stamp tax upon dealing
in distilled spirits, was th'n read u Sccobd time
| liz the Senate, to-day, bills were passed IN
cooperating the Lccsaurg aud Gonsc Creek
| Br i've Company aruct.ding an act IN relation
! to the compensation OF tie Justices OF the peace;
amending a. act authorizing express and other
! transportation c"npaucs to sell Unclaimed
! trci.ht> aud 10 Incorporate land coripau!c. IN
TIE respective coun!"> liz the State.
! The House ,iut resolution authorizing the
Governor to appoint commissioners irnm Sn-
giuia to the Vienna Exro.iion was agreed TO.
Bis were repaired u amend the Code con-
cyrpi;.g The pay Of Judges of election carrying
rct.lrns To the county clerk $ Office aud to au
thoriz4 the board of public works to sell The
! States interest in the LyncIlburg and Salem
turnpike company.
An adverse report was made upon the bill
amending al act to INCORPORATE the Stafford
/ Free Bridge Company.
/ Nr. Penn, from the committee on the sub
"cts connected with the boundary line between
| Virginia aud Maryland. presented Il report, IN
the nature OF Il series OF JOINT resolutions, which
We're lost for want OF Il constitutional lul jUrlty
| (22)-ayes 49, noes 49,
| Tie Senate joint resolution appointing com
m>soncrs to visit Washington and aid in the
cndcavor 10 secure the passage OF a bill for
tie completion Of tie ,Ja,res river and kuuaw-
la cana was agreed To.
The protest of tie Republican, mem
beers Of the Senate against the election Of
county judges at this session, was finally order
cd To- be spread upon the journal ayes IS,
noes +.
The Senate bill prescribing stamp tax on
distilled spirits "a, taken up and discussed un
til adjournment.
In the House Of ID :lcgatcs the committee on
road; submitted rcnor, in relation 10 the vlO-
| la ion of the act of March > lSG7. by railroad
AMI canal companies, was which ordered to be
| printed.
The report cf the special cmmittcc II iuv~S-
tgatc the transfer OF tie States stock in the
Richmond aud Danville railroad, was di.cus-cd'
aud is further consideration post poncd until
| Monday.
The Senate appropriation 1ill was taken up
ana considered.
At the nj ght session Of the House tonight,
bills were passed for the relief of Joel H. Walk
cr. administrator Of the estate Of David Bruce;
to Incorporate the Augusta Paper Mill Com
pauy to Incorporate the Rapplhanuock and
Hanover Junction Railroad Company 10 con
sticute Conductors and agents OF railroads con-
scrvator> Of the peace t. secure advances on
agricultural products reducing into one the
several acts in relation to The scat of govern
mcnt of the State providing for the custody
and care Of the property Of the State in one adj
iaccnt thereto and for III. sale Of Il part Of the
SAID pr pcry.