Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-04
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.
RICHMOND, Feb. Stu the Senate, to-day,
bills we're reported from committees, IN rcla-
ton to limitation OF prosecutions. to prevent
obs!ruclious to highways; amending the Code
as to chancery dockes; providing for organz-
ing chain gangs to provide for the reglstra-
ton of the voters of the city Of Lynchburg; and
to amend the charter of the town Of Potomac.
A report was made from the Committee on
Court of Justice declaring it inexpedient to
egislate on the resolution 10 relation to mali
cious burning of barns, &c.
Bills were introduced to prevent the sale OF
any Office or post OF profit or emolunent under
the Commonwealth; to organize board OF Cen
teunial managers for Virginia; aad amending
an act in regard to disturbance OF religious
worship.
The bill granting a new charter to the city
of Petersburg, was iualy ordered to be engr0ss-
ed-ayes, ~; noes 7-absent or not voting 10.
Several bills were advanced on the caan-
dar
Bills were passed amending the charter Of
the Farmers Bank of Lynchburg; amending
the charter of the town Of Woodstock; iucor
purating the Columbia Fairfax and Priuce
William railroad; to prevent oDstructlng with
timber or rendering ioul the Water courses OF
the State; amending au act IN relation TO cs-
creators; and for the relief OF shcrltts 10 the
service of civil process Of other counties than
the Que 10 which they reside.
10 the House of Delegates bills were refer
red, to amend the Code 50 as to allow hus-
l., ortiol,c tbop
empted from levy or distress; reducing the
limitations Of actions on motions upOu cnnsta-
bles bonds irom ten to five years; and fixing
the compensation OF county trcasurtrs for re-
ceiviug and dsbursing county levy.
A petition OF Howard Division S. Of IT,, Of
Portsmouth, to close bar-rovu.s gu Sunday, was
referred.
The bill amending the charter Of the town
Of Cu pep:r was reported with 4 Recommended,
tlUu that ll do not pass.
1t was reported lncXpedicnt to cad the
Code so as 10 allow the tutner vi Il posthumous
child to take cOn,ros, etc., vf the same.
The Acknowledgement made report as to
the sale OF the States Interests In certain 10
terual improvement companies Of the State.
The bill providing FIR the rc-assessment of
the lands of the State was further considered
aud fually dismissed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
During the session OF the Senate to-day the
snow 90 that side of the Capitol roof commcnc-
ed sliding with dull rumbiing sound, giving
au impression that the building was falling ard
causing a stampede among the senators that
was truely laugbable, after the scare was over.
CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, Mr..
Flanagan presented resolution, adopted at IA
meeting Of lhc colored people OF Atlanta, de-
caring that Mr. Stephens misrepresented them
when he said that they did not desire the en-
acLmeut OF the Supplementary Civil Rights bill.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill to carry into effect the provisions
Of law requiring the withdraw wal Of twenty five
millions of National bank circulation from
States that have more than their proportlOu
The Bankrupt bill was taken up, and the
amendments proposed 10y the judiciary Com
mittee were discussed.
The new bounty bill which the Senate Mill
tary Committee has agreed to report, provides
for the payment OF eight and one third dollars
per month to every soldier vino served in the
Federal army between April -, 1861, aud
April 18th, 1865. deductiug all previous pay
mcnt OF pouulics BY the Uutcd States. This
till will not benefit the soldiers who enlisted
for three years, iur they have already received
bounty far in excess OF eight aud Que third dol
lars for each month of service and the legal re-
representatives. Of the three year soldiers. who
died or were killed 10 the service, have received
the same. There are, however, a great many
three months soldiers whI did not re-eniis..
RAILROAD TRoUBLEs.-A dispatch from
New York says:
The strike on the New York and Oswcgo
Midland railroad still continues. No trains have
passed over the road to-day except the mail
trains. The mail train leaving Jersey City at
$50 this morning was stopped at Summitville,
where the main body OF the strikers are locat-
ed. The passenger cars were detached, but
the locomotive was allowed to proceed, with
the mails on the tender. The train coming east
with the mail, due at Jersey City at $40 to
night, was also stopped and the passenger cars
detached, and the locomotive, with the teuder
and mails, allowed to proceed.
From passenger who arrived to night it is
learned that the strikers have burned the wa
tertank at Budd's station, west of Summitville,
and at Elleusville, on the branch road, aud they
threaten to burn the bridges A car loaded
with tour was broken open today at Summit |
vile and tue contents distributed to those need |
ing 1t. The telegraph Office has been taken |
possession of, and no kilograms are allowed to
pass. The sheriff, with posse, is out, but is
powerless to act against the strikers, who mum
Der fully one hundred and fifty men at Sum
mtvllle, besides quite force at EIIensvile
The strike is for arrears of wages, extending
for several months back.
Stevens, one OF the receivers, with two u. S.
has proceeded to the scene Of the
strike.
The cholera has recently appeared in Buenos
Ayres.