Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-24
FROM ssECIsNOSD.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, Jan. 23.-AnOnS the biliS passed.
by the Senate, yesterday, w-rc the following !;
To amend the act SO as 10 more ctt2ctnally re-
quirc millers to grind for toll ali grain brought
to their mills for the consumption Of the per
son bringing or sending it or his family; lncor-
porating the society Of the alumni OF the Uni
versity OF Virginia to incorporate the hlch-
mond building aud improvement company
providing for the payment OF one year inter-
est on the bonds Of the State held by the lr-
gipia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and
the Hampton Normal College; fer the relief OF
Robert NJ Heterick late Superintendent OF
Schools for Rappahannock county, and amend
ing the charter OF the Valley Railroad Com
pany.
amend the act in relation to illegtiuate children
Bills were introduced to Incorporate the I.
S. ruld and silver ANAL ganating company Of
| Virriuia, and TO amend al act in relation to
the interest on money. 30 is to provide that six
per cent shall lie the legal rate OF interest.
Also resolutions lnqurlng into the cxpedlcncy
of so amending the law as 10 place the collection
of the road taxes in the hands nt the township
collectors, and allowing such collectors reaSon-
able commission on the same, Instead OF paying
the overseers Of roads - per day ior such col
lections and into the cxpedency OF so amend
| ing the law as to provide that county trelsur
ers appointed by the County Cou:. b. allowed
the samc tune ior settling their business u:
those elected.
A Joint resolution was referred, appointing
Charles S. Darlington, President ci' the James
River aud kauawha Canal Company; Robert
| w. Hughes, Archibald Graham aud VIM. +.
Burwell commissioners on the part OF the State
of Virginia, to place before Congress the memo
| rails adopted aud such Legislation as has been
| heretofore or shall hereafter be had by the
| General Assembly in relation to the james
River and kanawha Canal, and to further by
their efforts any action on the part OF Congress
looking to the completion OF the same
| The bill for the ASSESSMENT OF taxes WAS LAID
over till tomorrow.
A resolution requesting information from the
Auditor in relation 10 the amounts expended
| by boundary line commissioners. was adopt a..
The bill taxing coupons coming up. was laid
on the table by vote of ayes to noes 1t.
In the House of Delegates bills wclc placed
on the calendar to incorporate the Richmond
building and improvement company; to amend
the law in regard to appointment aud quail
fcation of cricrs OF courts; to provide for the
relinauish mtnt to the United States Of title to
lands for sites for light stations on the coasts
and waters Of this State; approprlating a SUN
of money to erect an cdltice in which to place
the statue Of Washington. and to amend the
charter of Stanton.
Adverse reports upon the propositions to
transfer the State interest in the Valley turn
pike company to the private stockholders; to
enact more stringent laws to compel the proper
officers to keep up guide boards at Cross roads;
and to so amend the law as to allow township
collectors to collect all moneys for township
purposes, were concurrcd i'll by the House.
The House rcccdrd from its amendments to
the Scuatc amendments to the House bill to
amend the law for the relief Of the late shcritis
Of the Commonwealth and agreed To the amend
N ents-thus passing the bill.
Bills were Introduced to establish State
board of medical experts to assist the Com
monwcalth in prosecutions for poisoning and
to amend the fence law; and a resolution. BY
Mr.. Neale, as to the expedlency OF reducing
! the State assessment upon house and lot be-
longing to A. A. Scmmes, Of Alexandria.
The Senate joint resolution to exempt from
taxation the bill to incorporate the Danvl!c
and New River railroad company was rejected
-4G ayes to 60 noes.
The oyster tax bill was further discussed un-
til adjournment.
| COUNTY JUDGE.
Mr.. Green B. Board was today elected by
the Legislature Judge of the County Court OF
| Roanoke, to fill the vaclncy occaSoncd by the
death of Judge +. j. Rbl,lc. Whole number
of votes cast, l24; of which Mr.. Board received
ia, John A. McCaull s, L. L. Custer |, and
G.. b FitZgerall l.