Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-08
LEGISLATIVE T..

RICHMOND, Feb. In the Senate, yes
tcrday, resolutions we're Introduced requesting
the Auditor to have prepared, as sson us prac
ticable Il list # The delinquent lands Of the
commonwealth, arranged BY counties; whether
the State cannot hereafter be relieved Of cou~
siderable expense in the matter Of printing and
of publishing the laws, by repeating the act
now in force, and so often re-cuacted, prcscrib
ing the times fer holding all the Circuit Courts
of the Commonwealth, aud in lieu thereof,
passiag a separate act for each judicial circuit,
prescribing the time for holding only its own
courts and into the eXpedlency of amending
the act of 1866 GI, providing for the cxcmp-
ton of property from execution.
A memorial Of the Board OF Directors of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road company was presented.
The privileges Of the floor Of the Senate were
extended to Horatio Seymour late Governor
of the State of New York. now Oh u visit TO
Richmond
A number of bills were taken up on their
second reading and advanced Oh the calendar.
The bill providing for the payment OF the
railroad debts Of counties, townships, Nc, WAS
taken up, amended, AID ordered to be en-
crossed.
Au unsuccessful attempt was made to take
up for consideration the House joint resolution
for the appointment Of JOINT committee to
visit Washington to urge upon Congress the
benefits which would insure to the Whole c,un-
try, by the early completion Of the water line to
the Ohio river.
The Finance Committee reported the House
bill authorizing the payment Of twelve months
interest on the literary fund for the benefit Of
public free schools.
In the House of Delegates the Senate bill to
repea the Goth and 6lst sections Of I'D act I'M
posing taxes for The support OF government, &c,
was adversely reported upon.
Ga motion of Mr.. Neale, Of Alexandria, the
privileges of the floor of the House of Dele
gates were extended to Ex-Governor Hnratio
Seymour, Of New York, duiing his visit to
Richmond
A resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of committee OF two Senators and three
Delegates to visit Washington and urge upon
Congress the great benefit which would iuure
to the whole country by the early completion OF
the water linc to the Ohio river.
The resolution was opposed 10y Messrs. kcI-
ly, Smith, and Booker, and advocated by
Messrs Lawson, Glmau, Walker, ami Robert
SOU.
A resolution was introduced inquiring what
legislation is necessary to require County treas
urerS and superintendent OF schools TO make
annual reports to the boards of supervisors of
the disbursements of the county school funds;
and petition of }. s. Brannaman. OF Angus
ia county, Tor leave to marry Branuaman, on
the petition of his wife, WAS divorced from her,
she with the right to marry again and he with
no such privilege.
Bills were passed: to amend section - of
chapter 10 OF the code rs amended by the act
passed January S, 1867; to repeal an act to
amend sections 6, S, IA aud Is, and sectous
!, l6, II aud Is Of chapter $50 of the code con-
cerniug warrants for small claims, and re-cnact
sections 6, /, S. ii, Is, IL, IL, and Is OF the
said chapter Of the code.
The consideration of the bill defining the
jurisdiction of Circuit and County Courts was
resumed and occupied the time of the House
until adjournment. An amendment was agreed
to prohibiting the County Court judges from
takiag cosnIzancc of contested election cases.
A. L. H.. R. r.
In the Senate today, Mr. Hegnlon, from
the Committee on Courts Of Justice, presented
a report in response to resolution, as to the
forfeiture of the stock of the Alexandria, Lou
douu and Hampshire Railroad by its failure
to comply with the provisions Of an act dispos-
ing of the States interest in said railroad, and
submitted the following joint resolutions:
Resolrel, 1.-THE House OF Delegates concur
RUG. That in the opinion Of the Genera! AS
sembly it is iuexpedent for the Board OF Pub
lie Works to take any steps at this time to en-
force the forfeiture to the State of the State
stock in the Washington and Ohio Railroad
Company. &c.
Resolrel, That if the said road shall be com
peted to Winchester within three years from
this time the said forfeiture shall not be exact
ed, but if said road shall not be exactcd, but if
said road shall not be completed to Winchester
within three years, then that such forfeiture as
now exists shall be enforced, and any payment
now received by the Board of Public Works
shall be subject to this condition: and subject to