Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-05
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

| RICHMOND. Feb. An the Senate, to-day,
the House bill to authorize the trustees to sell
Rappahapnock academy, in Caroline county,
was passed, and the resolution asking tor III
formation 10 regard to lands returned dcllu-
oucnt for non payment Of taxes, was adopted
Messrs. Quesenberry, Prdeniore Penn, Mas
sey and Rixey were appointed the committee
on the part of the Senate TO report what steps
should be taken by the General Assembly to
nrotect the revenue and interest of the COM
monwealth in the matter of delinquent lands
Bills were reported to amend the act in re-
lation to funds from gifts, grants, deVlses ana
beuuests; and TO amend the act Us 10 the maln-
teuauce of illegltmatc children.
1t was reported lncNpcdlent to lcglslalc
| further upon resolution to prevent the eX-
clusion OF colored men from service as Jurors IN
the courts Of this commonwealth: as coored
men are not excluded by law from servic, on
jurles
An adverse report was made upon the pro-
position providing for the repeal of all laws
which allow the punishment vi clt.zcDs OF tins
commonwealth by stripes.
The Joint resolution providing that the Con-
make provision for retundng to the citizens OF
Virginia the direct taxes paid by them under
acts of Congress passed i'll the years 1851 ",
was agreed TO.
Resolutions were introduced and referred,
requesting the auditor to report the names OF
such clerks of ,urts of the various cities towns
and counties of the State as have, since April,
1865, made default in payment to the common
wealth of the amounts required by law to be
received and accounted for by them, the
amount of the deficit in each case and what
stems have been taken to entore the payment
thereof. and instructng the committee TO whom
was referred the subject of delinquent lands OF
the commonwealth to inquire into the eXpedl-
I ency of enactng law for the forfeiture OF all
lands 10 the commonwealth which are not on
tbe and-books Of the respective counties, cities
and towns in which they lie.
MIR. Rixcv presented petition of citizens OF
Fauduer county asking change 10 the law 10
regard to the appointment OF school commits
soners, &c.
The bin to amend the act providing for the
reassessment of lands in the commonwealth so
as to enable those counties in the State which
failed to avail themselves Of the provisions OF
said act to do so, was taken up and considered
until adjournment.
In the House OF Delegates, bills were placed
unon the c,lcn1ar to authorize the Issue OF dl-
piicate nd-warrants where the originals have
been lost or destroyed; to amend the act to au-
thorize the voters OF certain counties and town
ships to vote upon the question OF repeating
| the fence law and to amend the code SO as to
increase the punishment for barn burning.
The committee on courts reported 1t lneXpe-
dicnt to amend the law so as to declare barn.
| I L., ,bt 81 nnt,i al ntfanpo and
also ipexpedient to authorize the supervisors
of the several counties to offer rewards for the
detection and apprehension Of persons guilty OF
arson, which reports were concurred IN.
Senate amendments to the following House
bills were agreed to To incorporate the Man.
gorike wharf company on the RappahaDnock
river: to authorize the Washington city, Alex
andria, LyuchLurg aud North Carolina railroad
company to extend lis railway from Alexandria
to a point on the Potomac river, opposite, or
pear to, or above the city of Washington or
| GEORGETOWN; to authorize the same company TO
acquire and sell lands; and to authorize the
same company to issue bonds to provide tor
the payment of the bonds and dcots Of the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad
company aud for other purposes; and bill Was
passed to preserve all rights and remedies I'M
pcriled or destroyed by the loss or destruction
during the late war OF papers filed in the va
rious Offices Of the commonwealth.
Bills were introduced; to authorize the cor
porate authorities Of Winchester, and supcryl-
sors of Frederick county, to subscribe to the
| capital stock of the Shenandoah Valley Agrl-
| cultural society; to amend the fence law; to re-
| fund certain amount Of license tax to w. D..
| Fleming, of Caroline county; and for the en-
enlargement Of immi grafton; also resolutions
l e., In lan RI Old
in the education Of Southern children; and as
to the expediency Of paying jurors sitting on IN
quests.
The House bill to define the jurisdiction of
County and Circuit Courts, &c, Was considered
until adj document.
INSURANCE BUREAU.
The bill tie establish Bureau OF Insurance
10 this State has been reported in the Senate.
1t provides for the election by the Legislature OF
an Insurance Commissioner, to hold his office
for term Of four years-the Governor to APP
point 10 case Of no election, or when vacancy
occurs. This commissioner is to give bond in
S25, 900 and to receive salary OF $4,000 per
year, to be paid out Of moneys received from
the fees and charges Of said insurance depart
mcnt A.; and all expenses Of clerk 5 hire, cXami-
nations and Of every other kind, are to be
paid out OF the fees and charges of said lnsur-
ance department, and not otherwise and all
moneys arising from the fees, charges and
taxes, after paying the expenses OF said insur-
ance department, are to be paid over to the
treasurer of the State. The bill provides for
the duties and powers of the department and
the commissioner in giving general supervision,
with the right Of invests CATION, over the insur-
ance companies doing business in the State,
with view to the protection o! policy holders
and the public generally. 1t requires annual
statements from all insurance companies, dc.
| LAWS
Since those last reported the following have
become laws: authorizing the payment of inter
est on the bonds OF the State purchased with the
agricultural land scrip to amend and re-cnact
the 18th section of chapter Isl Of the code OF
1860, in relation to appeals, writs Of error and
supersedeas, approved June %, 1870 releasing
the Bank of Dan3ic from the payment of its
notes upon certain conditions; to remove Ger
tain causes commenced 10 the County Courts
to the Circut Courts, and for other purposes !;
| nstrlctipg the Senators in Congress from Nlr-