Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-24
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
RICHMOND, Feb 2l.-In the Senate, to-day,
the House Joint resolution authorizing payment
of interest on State bonds held By the school
trustees of Prince VI lillian county was passed.
Several proposed amendments to the State
constitution, principally in reference to the
county organization, were reported.
Resolutions approving the Philadelphia Cen
teunial Celebration and requesting the mem
bers of Congress from Virginia to promote the
exhibition by their votes and Influence were
adopted. :,
The report of the committee insttucting the
Board of Public Works to take no further steps
towards enforcing the forfeiture to the State OF
the stock of the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad, was adopted, ayes %,
noes9
The report on the Governors message was
considered.
Ia the House of Delegates the report of the
committee to adjust the State debt with the
bondholders was presented and laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
The proceedings of the Commercial Exchange
meeting Of Alexandra in reference to the rate
OF interest were presented aud read by Mt;
Neale, and similar proceedings on the part OF
the Board of Trade of Richmond. by Mr.. Gil
man, and both referred.
A motion to observe the 22d by adjournment
was defeated ayes 80, noes ~. a motion 10
hold night sessions also defeated.
The bill to reapportion the State for repre-
sentatiyes in the House of Delegates was Or
dered to be engrossed, Mr.. Neale's amendment,
allowing Alexandria city one delegate anu Al.
exandria county one iDstesd OF two to city and
County as at present, having been first agreed
the bill in relation to the interest on money
Vas ordered to be epgrossed by vote OF II
ayes to 29 Does, all amendments 10 favor OF
commercial paper, &c. having been voted down
4 bill to disallow interest 90 all debts or liza
bilities during the war was ordered to be Gu
crossed by vote Of SO to 10.
RICHMOND, Feb. PIN the Senate, to-day,
q bill was reported to amend the charter OF the
town Of Upperville.
Bills were passed to provide for the prescr-
walton of the historical records of the State
and authorizing the hiring out OF convlcts to
work Oh the Washington, Cincinnati and St.
Louis narrow-gauge railroad
The bill defining the jurisdiction OF County
and Circuit Courts was discussed.
The Senate joint resolution in reference to
the nOn-IOTleltuEe VI Tue SloCh ~ Euo tA'eA"n
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad to the
State was placed on the calendar; as was a
joint resolution approving the action of Con-
gress in reference to the homestead exemption
clause of the Bankrupt law.
The Senate Centennial celebration resolu-
tons were passed, as we're also bills prescribing
what fees justice of the peace may charge
for trial of warrants, &C.; 10 reference to the
reassessment of lands; for the extension of the
Liberty and Rocky Mount Railroad to the
borders of North Carolina; and for the relief Of
the sureties of W. NJ. Hume, late sheriff OF
Fanquier county.
A resolution 10 reference to nquests in cases
of death from casualty was introduced.
Since those last reported, the joint resolution
memorializipg Congress to abolish the tax on
liquors made from fruit, and the bill in rela-
ton to the pay Of jurors have become laws.