Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-06
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, Feb. SIN the Senate, to-day,
several reports from committees we're made.
Bills we're introduced to amend the act to 10
corporate the Old Dominion construction COM
pany; to provide for the sale Of the pcnitent-
airy buildings and lands; and providing for the
purchase of site and buildings for peniteni-
airy.
number of bills on the calendar were or
dered to be epgrossed.
A bill to amend certain sections of the code
in relation to the pay of jurors; and JOINT re-
solution in relation to the removal OF the penl-
Tertiary, were passed.
The re-assessment bill was further discussed
and several amendments voted down, and pend
ing the vote upon its engrossment the Senate
Ia the House of Delegates adverse reports
were made and concurred in as to releasing
sureties upon notes, bonds aud other obliga-
tious, except official bonds after period Of
five years from the maturity OF the same; to
amend the code 50 Us to provide that stealing
| property OF less value than $50 shall be felony;
| to provide for the compensation OF Jurors sit
ting on iuqueSts and to direct the collection OF
the district school tax by the collectors OF the
townships.
The House Joint resolution authorizing the
board of public works to call upon the presl:,
deuts of railroads in this State for statistical
information, was passed.
\ bill increasing the salary of the Public
Printer from s 200 to ) 900, was ordered to
be engrOssed.
A bill was introduced to amend the act for
the government of towns containing less than
| IL b,h md u
septed from citizens of Fredericksburg for the
repeal of section Is Of an act imposing taxes,
approved April 5, 1872.
The bill defining the jurisdiction of county
and circuit courts was further discussed until ad
journment.
STATE FLAG.
A bill has been introduced in the House of
DELEGATES for re-establishng the flag of the
State, which prescribes that the flag of the
Commonwealth shall hereafter be made ofbunt
ing or merino; to be deep blue field, with a
circular white centre of the same material.
Upon the circle is to be painted or embrolder-
ed, to show on both sides alike, the coat-of
arms of the State, as prescribed by the Con-
yentiou of l776 for the first halt OF the great
seal of the State, with white silk fringe 90
the outer edge fllrthest from the flagstaff.
| This shall be known and respected as the flag
| of Virginia. The Governor is to regulate the
| size of the flag for various purposes by procla-
nation, and the Superintendent OF Public
Buildings is to keep the flag suspended over
the Capitol, or other place of meeting of the
General Assembly, when that body is in SEES
| sion.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
During the discussion in the Senate, ycster-
day, in relation to delinquent lands,i appeared,
from the statements made by several speakers,
that thousands ofacres of the best lands ln the
State, BY reason OF the failure Of their owners
| for the prescribed time to pay taxes, have be-
come the property OF the State No estimate
| has yet been made as to their value, but some
put it as high as $500. 900 A special commit
tee of FIVE members was appointed to enquire
into the matter and it is said that if these
lands are sold they will realize enough money
to relieve the present financial embarrassments
of the State.
RE-ASSESSMENT.
The Senate is discussing the bill providing
| for re-assessmeut of the lands in those coun-
ties that failed to avail themselves of the pro-
visions of the act of February lst, 1872. Ches-
ter, the correspondent Of the Petersburg Index,
says "The greatest complaints come from the
rich and prosperous counties OF Augusta, Lou
doun, &C., while the people owning the poor,
war-devastated and debt-loaded lands of tide
water are willing to bear their fair share OF the
| public burdens. 1t is a singular fact that the
| members representing the richest counties in
the State are, almost without exception, those
lou6est in their demands for relief
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