Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-27
FROM RICHMOND.
IEGI> I..tTIEE.

RICHMOND, March &c AT the night ses-
Sion Of The Legislature last night, number OF
lill> were advanced on the calcudar.
The Ilou-c bill Ia amend section Sd vi an act
III relation. TO Il, nrcs. 81 us to allow thrcc-Gihs
of the Qualified Voters Of the county or town
ship voting upon the subject 10 repeal said act
was ordered TO cugrossmcnt by small major
ity This vntc was subsequently rcconSllered,
when motion to lay the bill on the table was
IT,. ny il vote Of 10 to II.
NJ. Ncalc moved to amend the bill SO as not
to apply to the county Ut Alexandria, aud Mr.
Suite moved to exclude Stafford. These and
other amendments were agreed to, but the
House refused to order the Till to be cngroSs,d
lu the Senate, to day, the House lint reso.
buttons proposing amendments to sections |, :,
) and t, Of the It'll article Of the constitution OF
the Commonwealth, III relation to county or
gauzatou, were passed-ayes, %; noes, 5.
Bills We're passed, to amend the act In regard
to judgment liens; to authorize the Fredercks-
burg, Orange and Charlottesville Railroad 20.
to create new and first mortgage on its prop
>riy ard mortgages; amending an act entltlcd
III act prescribing The duties aud compensation
vi county oiiiaer>; incorporating the Rappatan-
sock aud iiauovcr junction. Railroad Company;
10 prohibit tic rec living Of coupons frr al pur-
tiou> ii the public revenue set apart by the
constitution for public school purposes aud for
the permanent literary tund; Incorporating tie
Augusta paper mill Company; to authorize the
common c,uucl Of Petersburg to issue bonds
to the a,D, unit OF one hundred and fifty thous-
aud doll rs for the purpose Of paying off
the Indebtedness Of said city; to Incorporate
the Virginia iron and laud company: to amend
tie act Tor the preservation Of oysters, and 10
obtain Il revenue FIR the privilege OF taking
them within the waters Of the Commonwealth.
y bill! was reported to authorize the Board
of Supervisors OF the several countes to APP
priu. physician and nurse to attend the poor
AID u gilatc their compeusatlon; and Il reso-
lulion was offered, but laid over, directing the
proper officers as TO require that all Licenses
granted By the Commonwealth shall be paid IN
currency.
The Senate joint resolutions proposing an
Amendment to the section Of article ) ct the
constitution Of Virginia In relation to the pow
tr> aud duties Of the General Assembly, So as
u provd: Tor biennial sessions Ut the Geueral
Assembly, were passed ayes, -; noes, s.
Nessr$. Thomas aud Taylor voting III the attlE-
NATIVE.
The Senate bill 70 secure the Capitol aud
State court room more ct1cc;ually against hire,
WAS rejected Tor want Of Il constitutional uia-
.orlty CD ayes, 2J aocs, /.
The report OF the committee Of conference
on the Gl>@grcclng votes OF the TWO houses OH
the House bill u relation to Interest was rcjcc-
It'd Ayes, l6; noes, ~.
The Senate bill, to authorize the judge of the
llth u clal circuit to certify certain claims tor
services as experts in the trial of Mrs. Lloyd IN
the county nj Loudouu, Was rrjected-Ayes,
lO noes, IT,
The Senate Till amending an act to provide
Tor the funding and payment Of the public debt
was pa>scd-Ayc<, %; noes, s.
Under u suspension of the rules the Senate
PASSED Il joint resolution for another commit
tee Of conference on the disagreement Of the
two houses gu The Interest bill.
In the lloa>c Of Delegates the bill imposiny
a tax Oh stamps Was laid on the labie-Aycs, 81;
noes. -.
The House joint resolution to authorize the
Governor 10 appoint ten commissioners To the
Vienna Exposition, without cost TO the STATE,
was ordered to be cuglO>s.d.
The House bill u cue ,uragc immigration
was discussed until the expiration ut the nioru-
Ing hour.
The Senate bill for the leasing of the Peui-
Tertiary was rejected Ayes, 81; noes, e.; he
bid requiring IT, votes to pass II. This finally
dispose; Of the question: for this Session.
The Senate joint resolutions III relation To
the assumption Of the debts of the States by
the United States, vas discussed and PASSED
by vote ut ~ ayes to fl noes.