The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-17
Brco,iE LAws,ZThe following meas


BECOME LAws.-The following meas.
ures have become laws since our last re-
port: ,ays V I&aiA - J.
Act to admit persons over twenty-one
years of age into the public free schools on
payment Of tuition fees. Approved March
13, 1873. dfs s'19.saH
Act to amend, &C., section of an act
to prescribe the times for holding the cir
cult courts of the state. In force Feb
ruary II, 1873. a Approved March ID,
1878. Boz go Il ass.
Act to amend, section 3, chapter 10,
code of Virginia, 'lof 1850, In reference to
the time when the acts of the General As
sembly shall take effect. Approved March
10, 1873. ~ -.
Act, declaring Thornton's river lawful
fence. approved March 10, 1873. ,tt
Act to amend section z of an act to in-
corporate the Gordonsyille and Chester's
Gap railroad company, approved March
Is, 1871. Approved March 10, 1873.
Act to re-enact an act concerning an act
Cottage toll bridge company. In force
March 10, 1878.
Act to incorporate the Young Mems He
brew benevolent society of Lynchburg. In
force March Is, 1873.
Act to amend section 81 of an act APP
proved March 10, 1872, to amend, &C., an
act prescribing the duties and compensa-
ton of certain township officers, APP
proved July IL, 1870, and an act amenda-
tory thereof. Approved March IL, 1873.
Act requiring the joint committee for the
Norfolk county ferries to report and make
annual settlements. Approved March II,
1873. ..gG .g7IcEE "a ii
Act giving the consent of the state for
the purchase by the United States of land
within the state for the erection of light
houses. Approved March IL, 1878.
Act to authorize the county court Of
Amherst county to declare James river, or
the James river and Kanawha canal, or
any part Of either, a lawful fence within
the limits of said county. Approved
March Is, 1873. rf5
Act to amend, &C., sections CD and 70 of
an act to amend, &C., an act prescribing
the duties and compensation of certain
township officers, approved July IL, 1870,
and acts amendatory thereof, approved
March Is, 1872. Approved March 10,
1873. ~
b ARRIVAL OF LUCIEN BEARD
Lucien Beard, who was arrested in Mis-
souri, few days ago, arrived here to-day
in custody of detectives X. O'Dwver and
Pat Woods. A Missouri paper gives the
following account of Boards detection and
arrest: i'f5i, #.gaJ
ga man named Lucien Beard was ar
rested Sunday afternoon, on the charge of
| being an escaped prisoner from Virginia,
| where he had been convicted in Richmond
of horse stealing and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for eighteen years. Beard has
been here several months, and had his wife
and child with him. His behavior
here has been unexceptionable and
his arrest excited no little surprise.
He was detected by means of a photograph
forwarded by the chief of police Of Rich
mond. He was lodged in jail on Sunday
night. and Monday morning his counsel
Messrs. Pittman and Lattermore, had him
brought before Judge Galbreath on a wri,
| of. habeas corpus. The judge released
him. He was Immediately re-arrest
ed by officer Caldwell, which he resisted
drawing his pistol, the officer drawing a
the same time. Both fred simultaneously
| Caldwell being shot across the wrist, ant
Beard having his left arm broken. Tn
I prisoner was taken to DR. CAROLS Office
where his arm was attended to, after which
he was placed in hack and started fo
Pierce City en- route to Virginia. sa
FIRES IN AsHLAND.--T residence 0
DR.. G. w. Jones, in Ashland, was entirel.
consumed by fire about half-past thre
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The buildm!
was two-story frame, erected three year
ago at a cost of 81 900, and stood on th
south side of the road in the suburbs of tn
town. The family were absent at the time
the Doctor having been at his office in thi
city during the day, but went out on tn
accommodation train at four o'clock, onf.
to- find his home in ruins. Owing t,
the total absence of fire apparatus il
\ Ashland, and the high wind whicl
prevailed at the time, the fame
i were wholly beyond the control of the cit
zens, who, however, by superhuman exer
u tions, succeeded in saving Mr.. Charlie
y Kent's house, which stands next to that @
DR.. Jones. About one-half of DR.. Jones
furniture was saved. Mr.. Kent suffere
some loss by the hasty removal of his fui
!, niture. The fire is said to have originate
, from stove,pipe which ran from lowe
, to an upper room. DIR. Jones was insure
: to the amount of 80, 500 in the Georgi
Home. 80 ~ ittistt
i. A slight fire occurred in Ashland th
: morning between seven and eight O'Clock,
small unoccupied Kitchen being consumed
II AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTE
OF THE Cry OF RICHMoND.-Col ,
, mel Wynne introduced a bill in IL
Senate to-day, amending the 10th sectiC
: of chapter Ill of the charter of the city
Richmond, in relation to taxation, whit
! reads as follows: 5 ss
= "The city council shall have, subject
: the provisions herein contained, the contr
and management Of the fiscal and munit
pal officers Of the city, and of all propert
real and personal, belonging to the cit
and may make such ordinances, orders al
IS bylaws, relating to the same,
IS it shall - deem proper al
# necessary provided, however, they. sh
/, not have the power to create bonded
p interest bearing debt Of said city which
J. amount shall exceed twenty per centum
v the assessed value of the taxable real I
le tate in the said city, and any excess
(, such bonded or lnterest-beariug debt, 0,
N and above the limit herein prescribe
h which may be created or issued in violati
a of this provision, shall be void as to. s.
At city," ,-'..'t-,'' .,.s
le LIBRARY AssoCfATIoN.-A gent
d man Of this city who appreciates the nee
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