Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-14
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the two Houses on the Interest bli!, was
agreed to, and Mes>rs. Coghill, Elliott, Culn-
mings, Gilman, Brooke, Watts, \. B. Lightner,
J. S. Gillian and Southall appointed on the
part of the House.
The consideration of the Free Railroad bill
was resumed, and 4 motion To lay The bIll ui
the table lost--ayes, 10; noes, 54. An amend
mcut was then adopted 50 as to add TO the con-
dition upon which the judge shall grant IL char
ter, that the pubic Necessity demands the
construction OF such Railroad; also Il pr"El>n
that any railroad whose charter cXclnptS II
from taxation shall release the SAID exemption
before awaiting itself OF the provisions OF this
bill: and provided further that il any railroad
Incorporated under the provisions OF th!S bili
shall purchase or become Incorporated with
any company exempt from taXat!un by It's CHAR
ter, such exemption shall Cease from the date
of such urch ,sc or consolidation.
The Till was then discussed until III urn.
munt.
\ bill vas Introduced to constitute conduc-
tors aud agents vi railroads couS"ry atOrs VI the
peace.
In the Senate, today, bills were reported
amending an act in relation to Special pleas vi
set-utf; providing tor The payincnt of the costs
aud charges ol criminal proceedings; to amend
an act as to the maintenance ot llicgltImatc
children; to amend an act CONCERNING al3owanc.
Of certain officers; amending an &C; Iii regard
to writS of mandamuS, prohibition ana cc;-
~tiorari; amcudlug au ACT III relation TO proceed
Jugs where there Is Il garnlshcc; and auth1riZ'
ing the board of education to fund the boud>
of Virginia belonging to the literary fund.
\ resolution was adopted inquiring into the
present financial condition Of the public free
school system.
The floor Of the Library room over the Sen
ate chamber having settled some inches, Il re-
solution was adopted inqulrlug into the expe-
diency Of additional supports To The t1l"r.
\ bill was introduced To amend the act III re-
ference to the rem, val OF causes from one court
to another.
\ resolution fixing Il limit to the introduc-
ton Of new business during the remainicr Of
the session, was laid on the table.
The bill amending the act IN relation to ~
tcrrst on State bouds in certain CASES. WAS or
dcrcd to be cugros>el.
MessrS. Hrrndon, Ward, Taylgr of Norirlk
city, Penn aud Cochran were appointed on tic
part of the Senate the committee on the DIS
agreeing votes of the two Houses Oh The Inter
est bill.
One thousand copies OF the act amending
lilC IlOfIotitS ~ IIS ~ VI iU-N"t
&C., were ordered TO be printed.
Bills to Incorporate the Primers Bank 0f
Lynrhburg; to establish the seals an tlag of
the Commonwealth; and ancndlng tic act to
iucorp rate the Richmond building aid lul-
prOvenent com pany, were PASSED.
The Senate joint resolution in reference to
the election OF county jHd ,cs was amended by
striking out 18th OF March and inserting 2Oth.
and then agreed to.
A number Of bills were advanced on the cal
endar.
In the House of Delegates the Senate joint
resolution discharging the Special committee
for the reception Of President Grant, was cou-
CURED il.
The Senate bill TO amend the act providing
for the rc-assesSment OF lands IN the Common
wealth, &C., so as to enable those counties in
the State which failed to avail themselves of
the provisions Of said act to do so, vetoed by
the Governor and passed i'll the Senate over
the veto, coming up on its passage, the Gov
errors objections TO the contrary notwlthstand-
ing, it Was passed over the veto by Il vote Of
ayes, rs; noes, 81. Under the bill the coun-
ties of the Commonwealth are placed upon ali
equal tootng.
The Senate bill dc6uiug the jurisdiction Of
the circuit and county courts was further amend
ed aud pasSed-aycs, Ct; noes, 80. 1t now
goes back to the Senate in such an amended
torm as scarcely to be recognized Is the bl.I
that passed that body.
The consideration of the free railroad bill
was resumed and continued until adjournment.
ALLOWANCES TO CLERKS AND SHEMFFs.
Senate bill to amend and re. enact section 50 of
chapter Isl Of the code of 1870, as amended,
concerning the allowance Of clerks and >heritfS
(%rcturned from the House Of Delegates III re-
Spouse to resolution Of the Senate was taken
up by the Senate Tuesday, when, Oh motion OF
Mr.. Greene, the votes by which the bill was
cngrosscd and passed were rccUnsldcrcd.
Mr.. Greene moved to amend the bill by add
Ing at the cud of the Both amended section the
words:
''Providcd, that the clerks of the Hastings
courts Of the cities Of Petersburg. Norfolk,
Portmourh, Lynchhurg, Fredericksburg and
Alexandria, and the sergcants Of SAID cities
aud Of the city Of Richmond shall receive, an
nualIy, for their services to the pubic Of said
cities, such suns as the judges Of sud c arts
may respectively allow, payable out Of the
treasures of said ci is Agreed II.
Mr.. Penn moved to amend the bil! so as to
make the sum which the county court may
allow the sheriff S2uO, Instead Of so. Agreed
To.
Mr. IIacklan1 lu0Ncu u luTt4cl diiC'l ny
striking out $3.50, AZ the nayImum allowance
for clerks, and to insert instead SION.
On mo;ion of Mr.. Taylor, of L~ouloun, the
bill was further amended (aycs IL, noes s., By
adding a ~proviso that in counties having over
Is, 900 inhabitants the allowance to the sheriff
may be increased not exceeding $500 per an
num-.
Mr.. Penn moved to lay the bill on the table.
Not agreed to-aycs, l.; noes, Is.
Mr.. NUwlin moved to rccolumit the bill in
order that a graduated scale for allowances for
both of these officers, according to the pcpula-
ton of their counties, might be Prepared
Agreed to-ayes, 25; noes, +.
And thcrcupon the bill was rcc9mnlittcl to
the committee for courts OF justice.
CONFERENCE NJ. L. CHURCH SoUTH.- In
the annual conference Of the VI. f. Church
South, ip session 10 Baltimore yesterday, the