Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-10

the Augusta Mining and Improvement Con-
nanr. also bill authorizing the joint commit
tee on the Library to cause to be procured
from time to time, as opportunities may offer'
a copy of any BOOK, pamphlet, or manuscript,
work Of art or relic relating to the history OF
Virginia not now in the general Library, which
can be obtained on reasonable terms, and they
NAV cause to be printed any manuscript relat
inc to the history of Virginia, which has not
been published, provided the amount so ex-
nended shall not exceed 1000 during any one
year. - rc>c IL,
hill WAS rejected. was reconsidered, and the
bill passed. -. !.
The bill to provide for the removal of certain
causes from the Special Court OF Appeals to
the Supreme Court of Appeals was passed.. /,
The Joint resolution providing for the selec.
tion Of a site for State Reform School, and
the crections of suitable buildings thereon was
passed-ayes, is; noes, l.. .5r, =.
In the House of Delegates a number of bills
from the House and Senate, heretofore noticed,
were reported from committees and placed on
the calendar
BiIIs 10 respect to the modesof appointing
State students to the University; amending
the act prescribing the duties aud oompensa-
ton of county officers; and to provide tor the
! remova! of causes from the Special to the SUI
preme Court Of Appeals were dismissed
Bills and resolutions were introduced provld-
ing for an accurate map Of the several counties
| Of the State; to define the rights Of married
women; to amend the Code in relation to tho
examination of persons suspected of lunacy;
authorizing the formation Of land associations;
to amend The law as to equalization of the
valuation of real aud personal property among
The different townships Of the counties of the
State. to incorporate the New York, Norfolk
and Charleston Railroad Company as to the
expediency of prohibiting the sale of liquors to
minors. &C.; to amend the Code 10 relation to
the inspection of, tobacco; and as to the expe.
dency of making county treasurers sole collec-
tors Of I'LL taxes t--.. 81 ..-.
| EQUALIZATION BOARD.
| To the Senate, to-day, the bill to provide foI
Board of Equalization Was further discussed
but no conclusion arrived at The bill provides
for the appointment by the Governor, by and
with the consent Of the Senate, of five State
assessors, to be selected from each Of the grand
divisions of the State, who Shall constitute
board, whose duty it shall be to equalze and
adjust the assessment OF real estate on which
the State taxes shall be levied, among the sew
eral counties, cities and towns of the State. 1t
nronoses to invest the board with power to
examine and revise the valuation of the real
estate of the whole Commonwealth, and to fix
the aggregate amount of the assessment tor
each county, city and town, on which the Audi.
tor shall compute the State tax. 1t may ln-
crease or diminish the valuation of all real es-
tate in the Commonwealth by adding or de-
Quoting such sums as it may deem necessary to
produce Just relation between all the valua'
tons of real estate in the State, and change
the assessment accordingly, but the board is
prohibited from reducing the aggregate valu'
atoms Of all the countless cities and towns be-
low the present valuations thereof, as returned
to the Auditors Office
The bill was advocated BY Messrs. Kirkpat-
rick, Thomas, and Taylor, of Loudoun, and
opposed by Messrs Pridemore, Quesenberry,
Nowin, Wood and Patterson.
Mr. uuudlcy vlroi vi auieuu meuI ptoho-
ting the commissioners from increasing the
aggregate taxation in the State above what 1t
was in 1870, or decreasing it below what 1t was
in 1872. ,.r
Mr.. Cochran offered as substitute bill
amending the act providing for the reassess-
ment of lands in the Commonwealth, passed
February |, 1872, so as to enable those coun-
ties in the State which failed to avail! them
selves of the provisions of said act to do so.
Mr. Thomas indicated his purpose OF offering,
at the proper time, substitute for the bill un'
der consideration.
STATE INSURANCE.
The committee appointed to confer with ex-
Governor Wise and obtain from him such in
formation as relates to State or National insur-
ance, submitted report covering bill to es'
tablish State Bureau to issue policies OF lnsur-
ance on life, property, &C., With an accompany
ing paper, by Governor Wise explaining the
bin and urging its adoption. 1t was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed. The bureau to
be created is constituted body polite under the
title of 1.-THE Insurance Burean OF the State OF
Virginia, y, with home Office in the city OF
Richmond, and branch Offices in each SENATOR.
al district at some central county seat therein.
The business of the bureau will be to insure
lives and property within the State according
to schedules to be prepared by the board. The
Commonwealth of Virginia is to be the sole
stakeholder in and enjoy the profits OF the
business; and the General Assembly shall at
each session make an appropriation sufficient to
meet and secure the prompt payment OF all
losses, the appropriation to be made first out OF
the profits of the bureau. The board is to
have in charge the insurance of all tobacco aud
other agricultural products and implements,
and the warehousng of the same for the farm
ers and planters, and of all stock and the trans
portation OF the same to market for stock rails.
ers and drovers of the State. 1t is provided
that no person or corporation, private or pub
lie, in or out Of the State, than the bureau,
shall hereafter negotiate policy Of insurance,
or make in any form on life or prop
orty in this State But this act Is not to be
construed to impair any existing contract or
policy of insurance now made, but such con-
tracts. or policies shall not be renewed. A citizen
insuring shall be credited with the amount of
his poll tax and 25 per ct. of the tax on his real
estate in payment of premiums. The Lieu.
tenant Governor is to be President of the
Board.
O., a. NJ. r. R.
La the House of Delegates, to-day Mr.. Cog
hill introduced the following bills in reference
to the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Rail-
road To authorize the Virginia and North
Carolina Railroad Company to assume the
name of the Washington City, Alexandria,
Lynchburg and North Carolina Railroad Com