Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-14
FROM IsICIEysGNH.
LEGISLATIVE.

not prOnlDltcu ny idh,j li"lu'lihS lh'o ''i~ ~
pcdiency of amending the law So a TO make
iucurable insanity sufficient cause Tor divorces;
and ipquirug into the cxpcd!sucy of amending
the act providing for the exemption Of proper
ty from execution.
Bills were introduced, by Mr.. Taylor, CT
| Loudoun, to incorporate the Old Dominion
cheese and butter company; aud to authorize
the trustees of Hamilton Lodge. No. -, ~.
| T. & \. NJ, to borrow moiey !pG the purpose
of erecting masonic hall
Bills were passed, to amend the act provii-
ing for adjustment Of liabilities arising u1dcr
contracts and wills made between lst dag vi:
Jauury, 1862, and the l0th day of April, 1865;
to amend the act to provide for general cleo
ton; directing the board OF public works to sell
the State interest IN the Richmond. FGcdcr-
| icksburg and Potomac railroad company and
to provide ior new charter Tor the city Q!
| Portsmouth.
A motion to reconsider the vote ~ which
the Senate bill TO sccule aud provide Tor pay
ing the railroad debts Of counties cities and
towns, was rejected, vas agreed to, aud the
vote by which the bill was ordered to it en-
grossment, was rcconSidercd. The bill was
then amended and again ordered to its eng:oss-
meut.
The bill for lease Of the pcuitcntiary was
considered till adjournment.
In the House OF Delegates bills We're report
cd aud put on the calendar t. amend the act
in relation to commissioners OF roads; to all-nd
the code and to provide Tor d more ccononlcal
mode of sporting conv!cts to tie pcntcn-
tiary to anrud the code il relation 10 the
commissions of the storekccpar 81 the pcu!c!-
tiary and to amend the code 10 relatlon to
lunatic asy!uns.
The bill to amend The act to authorize the
qualified volos, &c., to Vote on the question
OF repeating the ACT relating to fences and for
the protection of crops, was taken up AID
ordered to engrosslncut. This bill auth
three-ifths Of the qualified voters voting upon
the question. provided that this comprises
majority Of the registered voters. to repeal tho
law in any county &c.
The bill Tor the relief Of Edgar Allen, ri
Prince Edward County, was passed -ayt<. 100
noes, ] |. The bill proposes TO relieve Edgar
Allen of fine Of $500 imposed ~ the county
court of Prince Edward as p2rt peGaliy ior un
lawful gaming.
The bill to define the jurisdiction Of the coun-
ty and circuit courts coming up again, mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by Which the House
had refused to order the bill to cnyrn>slnyn'.
was rejected by 60 ayes 10 g. noes.
The House bill in relation to the interest I'll
moucy or other thing. was taken up. The bill
| fixes t per cent per anniln us the legal rate
only allowing bankers. &C., on loans OF six
mouths to take Interest III advance OF the rae
| of a half OF one per cent; for every thirty days
The forfeiture for cXac!ing greater Interest is
that Of all interest.
Mr. Daniel proposed t. AIMED by inserting as
an independent section after the 2nd section
the following:
"Providcd, however, that on bills Of cx-
change and promissory notes made payable,
and negotiable at any bank of discount. circu
aton and deposit in this State. and having
not more than sixty days TO run from date, it
shall be lawful to receive such interest not OK
cecdug the rate Of ten per centum per annum
as may be agreed on by the original parties to
the instrument and be specified therein,
Ou motion the bill was then passed by til
| tomorrow.
The bill to protect farmers and others from
ENLIGHTENMENT Was further discussed until adj
| inurnment.
MINING AND MANUFACTURING.
A bill has been reported in the House Of
Delegates to encourage mining and manuiac
turing in the Commonwealth; which provides
that all capital invested. either by corporations
| or Individuals in mining or manufacturing
within the Commonwealth, shall entitle the
party or parties SO investing to an order on the
treasurer of the county or corporation to be
granted by the Judge Of the county or corpora
| ton court, for sum equal to the amount of
revenue annually paid the State OH such capt.
tai, which order shall be received in payment
of such revenue due the State from said capital.
MORE FIGURES.
| The Auditor, in response to resolution Of
the House of Delegates has submitted another
estimate" in reference to the debt, &c. Now
he says: Should the taxes levied under the
tax bill of the last year, exclusive Of capitatlon
tax and one-ftth OF the net proceeds ot taxes
on land, property and liquor license be paid in
currency, it is estimated that the net yield will
| be s2,Sl5, 4SO0l. OF these taxes there had
been paid iuto the treasury prior to October |:
1872, S205, 1872 81"
"Subiect to so many contingencies, it can
hardly be expected that the remainder Of the
taxes of 1872 will be brought into the treasury
within the present calendar year. 1t Is hoped,
however, that arrears of taxes prior to 1872,
which may be paid within that time, will he
equal to the amount of such deficiency
This Office is without data for any satisfac
tory estimate for the amount of taxes Of 1872.
and arrears which may reach the treasury in
the months of October, November and Deem
Der, 1878.
1.-THE ordinary expenses of government from
| the lst October, 1872, to the Both Scptcm-
Der, 1873, iucIusi ve uudcr laws in force at the
close of that fcal year, exclusive of claims for
school purposes and for interest on the public
debt, have been estimated at 81 ,032;3i4. APP
preparations by the General Assembly at its
present session, to be paid within the fiscal
| year, cannot be forcseen Deduct estimated
expenses of the General Assembly, it being con-
iccturcd that the next session will commence
on or after the first day Of January, $l5O,OO0
one fourth Of the remaider for October No
vember and December, 1873, $220.5o6, show
ing for ordinary expenses from October !,
1872, 10 December 81, 1873, $3.50. $50.
The Legislature certainly ought to be post
cd in reference to the financial condition Of
the States as the Auditor is kept busy furnish