Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

standing he could as juror do justice TO the
prisoner; that he had no prejudice, and believed
no could render his verdict upon the evidence NJ
the trial unnRuenced by his preconceved opin-
ion.
Sd. Whether the testimony OF witnesses taken
down in writing ut the coroncrs inquest, and
uroperly authenticated, is admissible to BE- used
IN argument at the trial for the purpose OF i'm
peaching the credibility Of the witnesses; and
4th. Whether, under the circumstances of the
case, new trial ought to have been granted.
STATE BANKS.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Cochran in.
PRODUCED the following, which was placed upon
the calendar: ;,
Whereas, the tax of ten per ct. imposed by
law upon notes of circulation OF the State banks
and banking associations amounts to practical
Inhibition of the privilege Of issuing notes OF
circulation and whereas, the present CIR
culation of United States treasury notes and
the notes of National Banks in Virginia Is
wholly inadequate to meet the demands OF de-
yelopment and wants; and whereas, the rates
of interest charged by such banks are greatly
in excess of the net value Of the agrlcu turaI
products of the State; and whereas, it is the
desire of the General Assembly of Virginia to
increase the volume of currency and cheaper
the rates of interest, by the establishment OF
State banks of circulation; therefore,
Resolred, 1.-THE House Of Delegates concur
ing, That the Congress of the United States
be respectfully requested to amend an act en-
titled "act to provide Internal revenue to sup
port the government, to pay the interest on the
public debt, and for other purposes, approved
June 80, 1864, so as to exempt Virginia from
the tax imposed by said act upon notes OF cir
culation of State banks or State banking asso-
Citations.
Resolved, That our Senators be instructed
and ourrepresentatives in Congress De request
ed to use their influence to obtain the passage
of bill securing said amendment.
LAWS.
The following bills and joint solutions,
passed by the Legislature since those last re-
ported, have become laws BY the approval OF
Governor or by lapse of the time IN which ne
isallowed to disapprove: For ar division OF the
the county of Fairfax into townships; 10 relation
to the James River and Kanawha canal; ex,,
tending the time for the collection OF taxes and
township levies in the Commonwealth for the
year 1872; ty provide artificial limbs for citizens
of the Commonwealth who lost their lin BIS dur
Ing the war; in regard to the public debt; TO
amend and re-enact section of chapter l2O
of the code in reference to notarles public; TO
authorize DEGREES in chancery causes to be en-
tered by consent of parties in vacation, and to
validate DEGREES heretofore rendered in vaca-
ton; to amend and re.enact section OF chap
ter lS6 of the code in relation to docketlug
judgments and other liens oflike nature.
According to the conception of his duty un-
der the Constitution, Governor w alker did not
consider the resolutions in regard to the public
debt" and lin relation to the James River and
Kanawha canal, )" proper subjects for his APP
proval or disapproval They went into force
Immediately upon being agreed to BY by both
houses.