Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-17
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, JAN l6.-In the Senate, to-day,
bills were reported to prevent the seduction OF
females, and amending an act in reference to
the abduction of females; to authorize the
Liberty and Rocky Mount narrow gauge rail.
road company to extend its road from Rocky
Mount to the North Carolina line; to incorpo'
rate the society of the Alumni of the Univer-
sity of Virginia; and Joint resolution IN re-
lation to the removal of the pententinry.
An adverse report was made upon the propo'
sition to amend the law to prohibit the carry
ing of concealed weapons.
Bills were introduced to amend the act max
ing certain banks of the city of Richmond de-
postories of the public money, so as to estab-
iish such repositories in the city OF Richmond;
to amend the act in relation to the general regis
tration of voters; to amend the act 10 regard 10
writs of mandamus, prohibition and certlorarl
and to establish bureau of insurance ;.
Also resolution to inquire into the expcol,,
ency of amending section 3 of the act passed
March g. 1866, providing for adjustm ent OF
liabilities, &C., so as to provide that the relef
afforded thereby to judgments upon certain
contracts, obtained between January |, lSo2'
aud April 10, 1865, be applied to all Judgments
upon such contracts whenever rendered.
Also petition of citizens of Rockingham
county asking that the law in re atlon to the
sale of spurious liquors be amended so as TO
include in those required to obtain sspeclai
license, persons selling brandy peaches &C.
The bill imposing a tax on coupons was tnen
taken up and further discussed aud amended
but no definite action taken.
In the House of Delegates bills were report
ed and put upon the calendar, to amend the
1 -, # Snnreme tOuTt
of Appeals; fixing the pay and mileage OF the
General Assembly; and to amend the act au1
thorizing the collection of the unpaid taxes 0,
the county of Orange for the years 1868 anc
1869, and amending the rule OF the House, sc
as to restrict the amount of stationery furnish
ed each member during the session to the value
of $40 -,
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
was adopted the report of the committee OIL
courts that it is iuexpedicnt to leglslate turthe
to secure equal civil rights and public privilege
to all citizens was rejected-ayes %, noes 80
A motion to reconsider the vote by which Wa
adopted the report Of the committee on courts
that it is incxpedient to legslate on the snhJec
of grand Jurors so as to provide that 10 ever.
case when colored person is concerned, one
halt Of the grand jury at least shall be coioreu
as the law already fixes the qualification OF Ju
rors, was rejected by 81 ayes to Sc noes.
The following resolution was introduced ant
placed on the calendar without reference:
Rcsolrcd, That the Auditor of Public Ac
counts be, and he is instructed not to issue any
instructions to the collectors Of taxes in rcgart
to the reception of coupons for taxes until som
plan of settlement of our financial diffcutie
Shall be adopted by the General Assembly, -,
House bill to relieve the bank of Danvl!l
from the payment Of its notes on certain con
ditions, with Senate amendments, was passed
Bills we're introduced and referred to ament
the code in relation to the protection OF deer
to amend the act prescribing the duties AM
compensation of county officers, and to amen
the law in relation to the payment OF capita
ton tax by fathers sending their children to tn
public free schools.
The Senate bill, with House amendment,
provide for the removal of certain causes con
menced in the County Courts to the Clrcu
Courts, and for other purposes, was passed
| ouos IN NOES 26