Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-03
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, April AT the night session
of the Senate, last night, the House bill grant
ing charter to a company to construct tree
bridge across the Rappahannock river between
Falmouth and Chatham bridges, was rejected
ayes 9, noes H.
The Committee on Federal Relations sub
mittcd o series of resolutions in reference to
the Virginia and Maryland boundary line, ter
minatiug the present commission after the LIST
June, 1873, paying them to that date, and re-
curing them to report TO the Governor the re-
suit of their investigations; directing the regis
ter of the land Office not to issue any warrants
or patents for lands 10 the disputed territory,
and providing that the Governor shall make
such recommendations to the next General AS
sembIy as to further proceedings as he may
deem proper After discussion the resolutions
were passed-ayes 25, noes i.
The House resolutions IN relation to the
Louisiana troubles were, after the rejection OF
several Amendments, passed-ayes IS, noes s.
The House joint resolutions IN relation to the
sale of the States interest in the Richmond
and Dauville Railroad Company aud other
works of internal improvement, were passed
without dissent. The resolutions authorize the
attorney general to associate with himself such
other counsel as he may select, and to Institute
legal proceedings to recover $26,51l: shown
by the report of the committee to be due the
State in error Of settlement in the transfer OF
the twelve thousand original shares of the
State, aud to establish the claim to the twelve
thousand additional shares alleged to have ac-
crued to the State.
AT the night session of the House of Dele
gates bills were passed to amend section t OF
the act prescribing the duties and compcnsa-
ton of county officers; to amend the Code
10 regard to writs OF mandamus, prohibition
and certiorari;rclative to the Norfolk aud South
ern Railroad Company; to establish high
school in Jeffersonvllc, and to constitute said
town, Sc, school district; and to provide for
placing 10 commission books the lands Of the
State, and to amend the law in relation to the
sales of forfeited and delinquent lands, &c.
Both Houses adjourned until six o'clock this
evening in order to give the Governor time to
sign the bills passed, when, after the passage
of the usual resolutions of thanks to the prcsld-
ing officers, the Legislature adjourned slue die.
LoUDoUN COUNTY. From the Loudoun
Mirror. The Board OF Supervisors met in
Leesburg on Tuesday. The Judge OF the
County Court was petitoned to order a general
reassessment of lands of Loudoun, under the
provisions of the law of March l3, 1873. DR..
Harrison was reelected physician to the aim
house. An appropriation of $500 was made
for the sheriff OF the county for public services.
The Board adjourned to meet in May, to settle
with the Treasurer, make the county levy, and
close up all unfinished business Of the year
1872.
WIN Smith, colored man living with Mr..
VIM. w. Wenner, was committed to the Jail
of this county on Tuesday, charged with hay
ing stolen a carpet bag containing articles OF
value, belonging to Mrs. Orrison.
Geo. r. Head, Mayor, has been appointed
proxy to epresent the Corporation of Lecsbnrg
in the meeting of the stockholders of the W.
l. O. R. r. Company to be held IN Alexandra
on the l6.
The salary of Judge Ball Of the County
Court, under the new law will be $500 per an
mum.
The charter of the Goose Creek Bridge Com
pany authorizes the creation ola capital stock Of
not less than $1,000 or mors than $4,000, tor
the purpose OF constructing one or more bridges
over Goose Greek between its mouth and Balls
Mill. The shares are $25 each, and the Com
pauy is incorporated upon the subscription OF
l2O shares.
DR.. W. H. James and Mr. Mason Hough
left Leesburg on Monday for Nevada.
Rev. MIR. Dame, of Middleburrg, occupied
the pulpit of St. James Episcopal Church 10
7 eashurp nm Sunday morning