Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-08
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RICHMOND March I'm the Senate, to-day.
House bills were PASSED amending the charter
i the Gortlo.syilc and Chester Gap railroad
company: authorizing majority OF the living
trustees of tie Baptist Church and congrega-
.iou at Orange Court l!ous, to scil aud execute
a deed 70 tie lot il the village of Orange G.
H.. u.0Y which their church formerly stcad
and 10 Apply the purchase money Ia the ercc-
ton Of new house 81 worship; 10 incorporate
The to.ga Of Louisa, IN Louisa county, and
House i1;nt resolution in reference to the
Mount tr:.Jn Ladies Association; and the
Senate iii! incorporating the Mauchcstc. rail
way and Land Improvement company.
Sill, were reported amending the act to pro
vide Tor tic organization oi county school
boards, and prescribing the powers aud duties
Of said boards, and amending the 18th section OF
Inc same aci, and 70 amend the act dlstcIctlng
the Stare for county judges; also, House JOINT
resolution lucmoria!Zng Congress TO donate
r;ib!!e lands ia public free schools
Tie Cnur,ittcc OH Finance asked to be dis
cha,"ad from! the further consideration OF the
Senate bill amending the act making certain
banks oi the city d Richmond repositories ct
public money.
\ ILL was introduced to authorize the cor
Y0ratc authorities Of Winchester to borrow
money.
\ hi imryA.i3n to interest WIS passed, re-
ccnsi;;rrsd, amended and rclectcd-ayes Is:
noes IS.
The iiousa bill in relation TO nscres: on
moacy WAS taken up, and the question being
on agreeing to the substitute Of the committee.
was pus and decided in the afiirnatlVe-ayGs
~ uoeS !.
In the House OF Delegates the Committee on
Courts reported adversely as 10 the cxpedeucy
Of providing by law that all tcnancles shall be
teuaucics for one year, terminating on the lst
OF JANUARY, when not otherwise agreed by con-
tract, which was concurrcd IN.
Mr.. Pcarcc. of Alexandria, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which were
adopted:
Whereas charges have been made against
the Mount Vernon ladies' association, dctrl-
mental to the character of said incorporation;
and, whereas, it is of great importance that
every facility may hc afforded those whose pa
triotism may prompt them to visit the tlnal
resting place Of The Father of his Country;
therefore,
Re$o!ccd, That a committee of three on the
part 81 the House aud TWO on the part or the
Senate be appointed to investigate the conduct
Of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association,
and that said committee be authorized to send
for persons and papers, aud that said commit,
tee be and is hereby requested to report by bill
or otherwise.
The Senate bill to provide for the payment
of the interest on the public deb, OF the State
coming up Mr. Dcncalc's amendment to strike
cut the provision for the issue OF certificates for
the unpaid two per ct. interest was rejected.
The bill was then pasSed-ayes G9, noes q,
Mr.. Nealc, Of Alexandria, voting In the atfir-
NATIVE and Mr.. Pcarcc, in the negative.
The free railroad bill was postponed Till Tues
day ard the Senate joint resolutions III regard
to the Federal assumption Of the State debts
till IL morrow.
Bills were Introduced to authorize the corpO-
rate authorities OF Nlnchc>ter to borrow money,
anei 70 repeal ciau Eve of an act fixing the
salaries of the judges CT the several Courts, &c.