Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-10
THE LAND SCRIP FUND

sale Of the land scrip given to Virginia by Cou-
gress for educational purposes. The scrip was
Sold to G.. F. Lewis Of Cleveland, Ohio, for
n;nety-fve cents per acre. The amount rea-
lied was s2s5 900, to be paid as follows s2l,-
GOO IN hand; s29, 900 JUNE kst, 1872; $4,000
August, 1872: s9a; SEQ September lS72: s92;::
500 January, 1872. These payments have all
been made except the last The total amount
thus far received from Mr.. Lewis is 1872 800;
OF this $4,000 was turned over TO- The Board
Of Visitors Of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College for the purchase OF farm;
81 go, 9o2 Oq> has been invested 10 Virginia
stocks; and $l ,2270l remain IN bank awaiting
investment, and drawing interest at six per ct.
ne, annum. The AMOUNT of interest due on
the State stock is So, 297.04, ~o: "
fl ADJUSTMENT OF THE DEBT.
In the House of Delegates, to day, project
looking to the adjustment of the State debt
with West Virginia, and asking the assump-
ton of the same by the Federal Government,
was introduced aud ordered to be printed: 1t
would certainly be clever thing for the fede
raj Government to adjust and assume the debt
and no more than it ought to debut will Ii!
CAUCUS NOMINATION.
at caucus Of the Conservative mcmbers OF
the General Assembly, yesterday afternoon,
Hamilton S. Neal, lawyer Of fine ability was
nominated for county Judge OF Nnrthampton'
Mr.. Thomas G. Wallstou of the Northampton
bar, received a highly complimentary vote.
The vacancy is caused by the resignatOu Of
Judge Heath. .- -..=..1,"
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The bill to amend the act establishing a
State Board of Health, which provides for an
appropriation not exceeding $4,000, to pay the
expenses OF the board and the salary OF the
secretary was defeated in the House to-day
I LEGISLATIVE. .. Il.
RICHMOND, Jan. 9.-In the Senate, to-day,
communications were laid before the bodytrom
Theodore j. Emerson, Assistant Qnartcrmas-
ter, y. S. A, in reference to the relinquish.
ment of the jurisdiction of the State of Virgin
ia over certain property conveyed to the United
States for cemcterlal purposes and from the
president of the Real Estate Bank Of Virginia,
at Norfolk, offering its services to the State for
facilitating the collection Of the revenue III the
counties Of the State and the payment Of the
interest on the debt of the State submitting a
basis for the same :.
Bills were reported to authorize the supcrvl.
| sors of Caroliue county to grant lot OF land,
in the town of Port Royal, to the Baptist
Church dccla ring domesticated animal and
birds personal property declaring and pre-
scribing what fees justice OF the peace may
charge for services Connected with the trial OF
warrants for small claims in relation to APP
peals, writs Of error and supcrsedeas amend
ing the act of incorporation Of the Valley Rail
road Company to encourage donations to the
| University of Virginia, and to constitute the
State of Virginia the trustee thereof; and IN
relation to the lease of the Penitcntlary.
4 report was made declaring it iaexpedient
to legislate on the subject Of u resolution in re-
laton to employing reporter Tor the Senate.
Proper.
Adverse reports were made in relation to
leasing and selling lands of parties uuder dlsa-
| bilty relative to transferring to persons 10
another State or county, effects 10 this State
and to provide for the publication OF the laws OF
o.l.i. IL .i.e '-~"~r-re'~ r~I'.-l'' -
| ip the State, &c.
| Bills, resolutions, &c, were introduced, to
| remove certain causes commenced IN the county
| courts to the circuit courts, &c. to amend an
act in relation to proceedings and suits against
| insurance companies to amend an act IN re.
gard to the sale of delinquent lands to amend
an act in regard to judgment liens to lnqulcc
into the expediency of authorizing State letter
les for the purpose of raising money TOR public
school purposes, and for the creation OF SINK
ing fund Tor the payment of the pubic debt to
inquire and report what Legislation Is necessary
| to prevent any discrimination being made III
the public privileges Of this State on account
| of race or color. -. r...., .,,....
The consideration of the bill creating State
Board Of Equalization was discussed until All
journment. =,
The Senate bill declaring DEGREES valid made
| in vacation by consent of parties, with amend,
ment proposed by the House, was taken up and
| the amendment agreed to.
To the House of Delegates among the bills
reported from committees were the following:
To authorize the Washington city, Alexandra,
Lynchburg and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany to acquire and sell lands; to authorize the
same company to extend their railway from
Alexandria to point on the Potomace river
opposte or near to or above the cities OF W ash
ington or Georgetown; to authorize the same
company to issue bonds for the payment of the
bonds and debts of the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Railroad Company, and Of the
I.ynchburg and Danvic Railroad Company,
and for other purposes; to authorize the Nlr-
pinia and North Carolina Railroad Company
to assume the name of THE Washington city,
Alexandria, Lyuchburg and North Carolina
Railroad Company" to provide for an accurate
man of the several counties of the Common
wealth;to amend the Code in relation to the
examination of persons suspected of lunacy;
Joint resolution in relation to appointment of
commissioners to ascertain aud define the
boundary line between Virginia and West Fir-
| GINA.
Reports we're agoed to. declaring it inc1pc-
| dent to reduce the security required on the
official bond of sheriffs of counties containing
less than 10000 inhabitants, to $1,000, NC,
and inexpcdient to amend the Code as to pro-
hibit the erection of gates or bars across the
public road by private individuals, &c. Ii.
Bills were passed incorporating the town of
Potomac in Prince William county. and to
amend the Code in relation to docketiug judg-
mcnts and other liens Of like nature-the
House receding from its amendments to which
the Senate disagreed.
| Bills and resolutions were introduced to amend
an act concerning fences and the protection
of crops; to amend the charter of the town of
Berryville to amend the Code, providing that
treasurers and collectors shall pay civil jurors
n Il, &c