Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-13
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE +.
RICHMOND, March l2.-lu the Senate TO-
dav bills we're reported TO repeal the pro''-
s;ons Of the insurance deposit law so tar is re-
CARDS foreign companies doing exclusively j
marine business imposing Il tax for transfer
ring bonds or certificates of debt Il the Com
monveaIth; and to Incorporate the ooustvcS
and Wardcnsville turnpike company.
The committee on finance reported III FAVOR
of rho Senate reccding from its amendments t."
the oyster bill.
Bills were introduced 10 provide the manner
:, Which certain stock may he voted at the
meanings of the internal Improvement colllpan-
TO-. 10 amend certain sections ui all act 10 re
no.l an net in relation 10 Waste aud unaprr"-
nri,trd lands aud To amend the code III rci;'-
ton to the crime vi MURDER
\ memorial was presented hy Mr. lh"ln1S
from the supervisors o! Fairfax county III re-
card 10 the rcdivsion oi the county INTO towli-
shipS. and asking Tor a repeal oi >al'i law.
i bll was passed p.urldns how Hens "il
real estate may he discharged.
The SENATE r,Ili>,rl t. rccci.: rom liz i'ncHu
uu.ut 10 the Interest BIZ; iy Il v'tc n II ayes
to ~ noes ami n committee oil c"nltrcnce "Ii
the ,lisagrecing votes II the Two h"iis''> WAS
asked
Mr. Ilcrulon offer i B. jim, resolution pro
np,iup an amendment IL SECTION "i article J
OF the constitution III Virginia, IN relation II
the powers and ,u les ui the Grucr.l A>>rln-
bly.
Bills on their second reading wrrr taken W,
and Il number advanced.
In the House Of Delegates tlc vote iy wicl
the assessment bill was defeated was rccon>lI'
cred and the bill rccomuIi;tcl.
The Free Railroad bill was discussed iur her
\ number of bills we're Introduced and IT,
ftrrcd.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL. The
| Board of Directors OF the Chesapeake amt Dim
| Canal Company met in Annapolis yesterday,
| when the President submitted the following:
Il had fully expected to be able to iuton tie
| Board that navi gation had been resumed on lhe
9th, but the continued cold weather prevented
the completion Of the Necessary repairs III time.
| The cu,ire line viii, however, be IL condition
TO resume navigation on the 18th. on winch
dav the Collectors have been Instructed 10 iS,u-
way-bills While the eX;rclle! Y cod weather
which has continued from the close Of navlZa
tiou TO within the past few days rendered 1t ln'-
| possible to make all the improvements We coz
| templat4d, Yet extensive repairs have been
made along the entire line Of Canal: lOrty-Jne
Of the scvcnty-five locks have been REPAIRED.
aud the prism or waterway Of the Canal has
been put 10 good condition for navi CATION
The heavy ice on the Potomac river passed
| uf without auy very serious damage TO any u
| our permanent dams on the river, but /: nearly
| demolished dams Nos ! and lticorgetown
| and SENEGAL which are merely tikcS Of loo-e
stone. they will require extensive repairs to
enable Us to keep up proper supply OF water
| from Seneca to Georgetown. LIZ compliance
with the resolution Of the Board Of December
y, 1872, | notified each OF the lesSees of VA
! ter at Georgetown shat they would be required
to restore their gauges TO the bank OF the canal
as provided by their respective leases, On or
bef3re the 9Th inst. These lessecs have deciln-
ed to comply with the order of the 3 ard. aud
have sought to obtain an injunction to prevent
the Company FROM interfering in auy way with
the supply Of water to their mills. \ restrain
lug order has been issued by his Honor,
Judge Wyiie Of the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia An answer vii! be filed
and hearing had within Il few day."
This question was fully considered by the
Board, aud the President was authorized to
employ eminent counsel to assist the counsel OF
the Company at Washington in these cases,
which are deemed Of vital interest to the Cou-
rapy. and also to prepare and lay before the
stockholders at their ncr ting, on Sih April
next full and complete statement Of this
whole controversy.
The Board ordered the purchase Of a steam
dredge to be used during the boating Seasons
in removing bars aud other deposits III the canal
bottom.
1t also established a collecting and registering
Office at LIarpers' Ferry, and ordered the repair
of Little Falls and Seneca dams: aud made an
appropriation therefor. ).
After the transaction of some routine bust
ness the Board dournel to meet in Baltimore,
Oh Tucsdry, 18Th Of April next.