Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-07
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGlSLAllk T.
RICHMOND, March G.-The Senate to-day
passed the bill changing the time Of the meet
ing of the General Assembly to January lst
A number of bills were reported from COM
mttces, and several introduced and referred.
The House bill amending the code in refer
cncc to the time when the acts Of the General
Assembly shall take effect was passed.
The bills 10 reference to rewards for noXlOus
animals, and authorizing the payment of twel we
months interest on the literary fund for the
benefit of public free schools, were discussed
and postponed
In the House of Delegates, bills were passed
to amend the code so us to restrict the c0mpen-
sation allowed physicians attending coroner $
uuuests; TO amend the code in relation to
debtors estates; to amend the code i'll relation
to fisheries Ito prohibit distractions to fisheries
in Chesapeake bay, &c.); to ameud the act
prescribing the times for holding circuit courts;
to authorize supervisors Of the several counties
to appoint physician and nurse to attend the
poor, and regulate their compensation; to
amend the code in reference to attorneys; to
amend the charter of the Gordonsvile and
Chester's Gap r. r. Co.; and to authorize the
trustees of the Baptist church at Orange g. H.
to sell lot in said village, on which their
church formerly stood, and apply the proceeds
to the purchase of new house of worship.
The bill to provide tor the payment of four
per cent. interest on the whole of the funded
debt Of the State, non-intercst bearing ccrtli-
Gates to be issued for the remaining two per
cent, came up.
Mr.. DcncaIc moved to strike out so much as
provides for the issuing Of certificates Tor the
unpaid Two per cent.
Messrs Taliaferro, Daniel, Coghill, Brooke
and Smith opposed the motion, aud urged the
passage of the BILL
Mr.. Copton moved to postpone the bill! till
next Tuesday; rejected.
Mr. Dcneale's amendment was further dis
cussed ill adjournment.
RESIGNATION OF A JUDGE.
The Governor has accepted the resignation
Of \. X. Leake Judge Of Goochland county, to
take effect April 1, 1873 The judge says that
he is forced to this step by the death Of his
father Hon Walter D. Lcake, by which a
large amount of legal business, Incompatible
with his judicial duties, devolvcs upon him.
DARING RoBBERY.-Yesterday morning,
between midnight and day break, an outrage
occurred in Chesterfield county, the like OF which
has seldom happened in Virginia. Mr.. \. y.
Fore merchant living on the line Of the Rich
mond and Darvil!e railroad, was awakened by
men around the house, who but too soon made
their intentions known. by breaking down the
windows and doors with axes or some other in
struments, and by threats of his life forced Alr:
Fore to remain quiet They then commenced
and carried out system ofwhole- sale plumber
ing removing the most valuable portion Of the
stock of groceries and other goods, and r9,b5'og
the money drawer of 800 10 money Fortu-
nately there was another drawer in which there
was 500, which escaped the search Of The dcs-
peradoes. The villains were 50 disguised that
Mr. Fore could not tell whether they We're
white or colorcd --Pete,*Lwg Mutcr.