Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-07
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, VA. Jan. 6, lo13.-ln the oen-
*tc, to. day, the House bill to amend the act as
to the collection Of tax on coupons was refer
red.
4 substitute for the bill to incorporate the
town Of Potomac was reported, and an adverse
report was made upon the bill for the relief OF
the assessor Of Taylor Township in Orange
county.
Among the resolutions introduced were the
following lnqulrlng into the expectancy OF
amending the constitution by striking out Sec
lions and Of article 10 in relation to taxa
ton and finance so as to allow the Legislature
to impose taxes UPON such subjects can best
afford 70 pay the same; into the expedlency OF
50 amending the law as 10 require a sum to be
taxed as costs in each civil proceeding requlr-
ing jury, SAID SUN 10 ne applied to the pay
mcnt OF the jury in such case; into the expc-
eilcncy Of amending the law, 50 as to require
all bar-r0onl>, and places tor retailing ardent
spirits, to be closed on the Sabbath; into the
cxpcliency Of amending The second section OF
the act III relation u the evidence OF parties IN
suits 50 as more CLEARLY To define when parties
to contracts and suits are competent or lncom-
pcteut rs evidence: what legislation IS ncceS-
sary III order TO protect more c1icctu;'Ily the
interests Of drDyrrs and other shippers OF I'VE
stock, upon the railroads Of the State; that the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth DC requested
TO ascertain from the clerks Of counties ana
cDrpUrt;oIo III this State what, II any, records,
documents, historic papers, relics. maps,
weights, measures, seals &c., the property 81
the State, arc III their POSSESSION.
Bills 10 provide artificial limbs for citizens OF
The State who lost them during the war; and
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Battetowa Township, Ia Clarke county, were
passed.
When tie first named bill vas under consid-
cratun Il Radical member moved that 1t be SO
amended Us to cnttlc the present residents OF
the State, who lost their limbs during the war,
to the benefit Of lis PROVISIONS, which was de-
cilcd in the nagativc by the following vote:
Aycs.-NlcSsrs. Gr.hanI, Greene, Grlnslcy,
Latham, Martin, Masscy, Nutting, Roller,
Stcvcus, Thnnlas-lU.
Noes. -}leS>r<. Anderson Of PittsyiVanla,
Anderson OF Rockbri!gc, Boykln, Cochran,
Fltzpatrick, Grccvcr, HoIladay, IIuudcy, Lack
land, Nowlin, Patterson. Pridemorc, Queseu-
berry, Smith, Taylor Of Loudouu, Taylor of
Noriolk City. Ward Wynnc-lS.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
in.: 70 amend the Code 50 as more ctfcctually
to require niIlcrs 10 grind for toll all grain, &c;
and to enable the Presbyterian church OF Har-
ri-onburg to receive and hold bcnucst under
the will OF Aan Davidson. deceased.
The Auditor was requested to INFORM the
Sruate whas sums have been appropriated by
the directors OF the public Institutions OF this
State, in payment Of salaries 0l such directors,
aud unlc: what law such appropriations are
made.
The bill to amend the jury law, and in refer;
cncc to tho pay Of jurors, was made the special
order Of the day for Thursday.
The House Joint resolution asking for con.
ference of the bondholders with Il committee Of
the Legislature, for the purpose OF having an
equitable adjustment Of the debt, was passed.
II now goes to the Governor who will ap-
prove it.
The House bill for the relief Of the late
Sheriff Of Rockingham was laid on the table.
In the House OF Delegates bills were report
"a ~' 49,! II" o.. !nndar n rnlatin re-
the taking Of acknowledgements by clerks Of
county courts; 10 ancn1 the act imposing tax
cs for support Of the government and free
schools &c; to amend the act prescribing the
time Tor holding the circuit courts OF the State;
and to amend the Code III relation to hcr
tacias.
An adverse report was made upon the bill
for the protection Of religious worship.
The report OF the committee upon the rcso.
luton extending the jurisdiction Of justices OF
the peace, so as to allow them to act On claims
not exceeding $780, declaring 1t incxpcdlcnt to
extend the jurisdiction was, after debate, re-
jcctcd.
The election of county Judge of Northamp.
ton was postponed till the 18th.
Among the bills and resolutions introduced
were the following: To repeal the act making
the board of education ex-otficio members OF
board of visitors Of Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College; to amend the Code In re-
gard to bastardy; to amend the Constitution so
as to require i biennial session OF the Cen
cral Assembly; to amend the act in relation to
vacancies in office; to amend the Code in rcla-
ton to killing noxious animals; authorizing va
cation orders in relation to roads and bridg
to amend the act as to township assessors; IN re-
gard to the law Furnishing persons by stripes;
to prohibit the receiving Of coupons for all por
tlons Of the public revenue set apart by the
constitution for the free schools
TIE COUPON REPEAL.
A"brceze' was raised in the House upon Fri
day. when the bill introduced by Mr.. Mathew,
Of Loudoun, was reached on the calendar.
The bill provided for the repeal of the act Of
last winter, which prevented the reception of
coupons III the payment OF taxes. Ia other
words the object of the bill was to conform to
the late decision of the Court Of Appeals, which
declared the act of last winter unconstitutional
The regulators at once moved to dismiss the
bill, aud refused to entertain the motion Of
Mr. Daniel to refer the whole matter to the
Finance Committee. An exciting debate oc-
Cured, in which Messrs. Coghill, Daniel Rid
dIcbargcr aud Mathew participated
The remarks OF Mr. CoghlI left the impress
sion upon the House that it vas the purpose
of the anti-iunders to resist the decision of the
Court Of Appeals by refusing to repeal the act
which that court had declared unconstitutional
Mr.. Rdd!cbarger was exceedingly bitter 10
his remarks, and appealed to the anti-fuuders
to dismiss the bill at once
The House finding itself without quorum