Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-08
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 7, lS73.-Little OF
special interest was done in either House OF the
General Assembly to-day.
In the Senate bills were reported in reference
to notaries public; in reference to marriages,
within prohibited degrees OF relationship; pro-
viding for the enforcement of fines against de-
linouent clerks; to enable the Presbyterian
Church OF Harrisonburg to receive bcqucst
under the will of Ann Davidson, and IN relation
to dockcting judgments and other hens OF a ike
nature, with the recommendation that certain
amendments be disagreed to.
The Senate bill to provide Tor the removal OF
certain causes from the docket of the Special
Court of Appeals to the docket OF the Supreme
Court Of Appeals, was amended and ordered TO
be engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the town OF Potoma,
was passed.
A bill was introduced and referred to lncor-
tporatc the Woodstock and Lost River Turnpike
Company.
Onitc long discussion upon the merits OF
free bridges took place upon bill to authorize
the qualified voters OF Halifax TO vote on the
question of the purchase Of the toll bridge at
South Boston, in that county,in order to make 1t
free bridge. 1t was finally cngrossed and
then defeated, and pending motion to recon
slider the vote, the Senate adjourned.
To the House Of Delegates bills were report
ed from committees, to amend the actiprcscrlb-
ing the duties and compensation OF certain
township officers and to prevent the running
of freight or burden trains on railroads on
Sunday
Bills, resolutions, &c, were introduced, to
amend the code in regard to fisheries; on the
subject of fraud in the manufacture of tertili-
zers: as to the expediency Of a bill fixing slS
per cent. as the legal rate of interest In all
cases; resolution in relation to appointment OF
Commissioners to ascertain and define the
boundary line between Virginia and West Vir-
ginia:as to the expediency of allowing mechanics
to sell articles that have been left with them to
| be repaired, after certain time; as to the ex-
pediency Of exemptlng for five years from tax
alton all capital that may be invested IN mining
and manufacturing from and after this date
and should exemption be in conflict with the
constitution, to grant an annuity equally to the
tax collected and paid H.
The Committee on Courts reported it mex
pedient to so amend the law as to require each
county. city and town of the Commonwealth tc
nav the expenses of its own criminal proSecu
tons, which action was concurred in by the
| House.
Bills were passed for the relief Of the surctics
of the late collector of Battletowu, in Clarke
county, with Senate amendment; proposing {
conference on the public debt on the third o.
| February with Senate amendment changing
the time to the 18th of February; to provide
artificial limbs for citizens of the Common
wealth who lost their limbs during the war; II
! relation to the taxing Of acknowledgements by
clerks ofcounty courts land to encourage agrlcu
tural and industrial fairs
Bills to amend the acts prescribing the du
ties of township officers, and prescribing the
duties of treasurer and other officers, were dis
missed
TIE DANGER AHEAD.
There is 40 longer reason for Disgusting the
fact that the Conservative party of this State /:
breach. apparently widening, is not closed OF
bridgcd, the Radical party will, in all prob
ability, enter the next canvass with the odds
decidedly in their favor A good deal Of the
disscutiVu at present existing may be laid al
the door of the present Legislature, whose
course, in reference to the future policy OF the
State, has placed the Conservative party in q
position that their adversaries can take advan
tage of the dilcma, and not only place them or
! the defensive, but themselves, espouslng one or
the other side of the controversy, which they
have had no part in making, will, with the CO
operation of the disatFcctcd, give them dccid
edly the whip hand" and ensure very close
contest, if it does not result in the success of
Radicalism.
The Radicals are "laying low" apparently
confident Of ultimate success, and as yet un
certain or Indifferent as to which horn of the
dilema" they will force the Conservatives tt
take in reference to the debt question, certain
that by acting as unit, they will be able, BY
the disaffection in the ranks of their opponents
to carry off the prize. Their plan is to have
no contention, to be careful in the selection Of
their spokesman, and only to take advantage o
all and every cause of disagreement among the
Conservatives There are great many people
in this State as elsewhere, who think thai
under existing circumstances change in par
ties is inevitable, and naturally desiring to b.
on the winning side, will, on seeming y slig h
prctext, abandon the Conservative organiza
ton, knowing which, fattering promises vii
be held out by the Radicals, and in this wa,
their ranks may receive many acccssions. vii
not the Conservatives take warning before 1t i
too late?