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

RrcuuoxD April 3.-The State Journal of
this afternoon devides the members OF the Sen
a,c into two classes the present and absent
members, and slys that the latter are IN the
munritv--whch is even, So very frequently.
The House of Delegates being much larger
body, continually in motion, it is difficult to
tell whether the prcsentees or abscDtces are
more numerous.
The Senate, to-day, got through with the
bill taxing stamps OH contracts, Nc, aud crder-
ed it to be engro>scd
The bill a,nrDling the code in relation to the
| terms of Circuit Courts, was passed.
The Senate refused to consider the bill max
il r an appropriation to the Eastern Lunalic
| Asylum, aud insisted upon It's amcndment TO
the bin relative TO the Virginia Chemical and
Mining Company. The House deprived the
company of railroad privileges
la tie House of Delegates Il resolution was
Introduced to allow any county 10 vote on the
question of tax gu dogs; also for reporting
bll! TO destroy overdue coupons attached to
consol bnnds now in the Treasurcr's office, and
to cauce those hereafter becoming due when
! they become so.
The tax bill was considered and an amend.
meul offered imposing specific tax ior inc
privilege of manufacturing, r2cil1ylng, and sell
ing ardent spirits, etc.
REPRESENTATIVE EQUALITY.
Syphax, the coorcd delegate from Alczan-
dria county, having taken umbrage at the pas
sage Of the bill granting new registration Tor
Alexandria city aud county, to which, OF course,
! he is opposed, as IL will most probably reduce
| the coiurcd vote IN the county considerably by
looming off the dead heads" &c.. and at the
same tine having ~ good blood for Judge
Cockcri!Ic, by whom he was removed from the
Office of c'erK OF the County Court, for lncon-
potency &c, and ever ANXIOUS Tor notorlety,
to day introduced the following preamble and
resolution 10 the House, prcfaclng their Intro
ductiou by saying, that by the action oil the
House relative TO registration IN Alexandria
city and county, the delegation trom those
places bviag ignorcd, and Mr.. Cockerllle, oil
Fairfax, being allowed TO cuntrol matters, had
left him no alternative but the teudeI OF this
paper, , :. civilian, ;, r.nr.sont., ;vos
upon this floor are prescribed anu Denied the
right to represent their constituents on account
of local political ati!ia;lous; aud whereas this
spirit is antagooistlc with the principles OF Re-
publican government, prejudlclal to the inter
ests of the people OF Virginia, aud insulting to
constituents who are denied representation up
Oh this floor; therefore,,
"Resoired, That the Committee on PROPOSE
tons aud Grievances be Instructed to report to
this House what measures the General Assem-
bly, should adopt by which each and every mem-
Der should be placed upon the same broad
footing of representative equality, aud whether
partisan considerations in legislation Is not
hurtful to the dlgolty and welfare OF the com
monWealth.
The resolution was referred aud will sleep.
NEW U S. MARSHAL.
G. ?. RanlsdelI has qualified before Judge
Hughes DIS u s. Marshal for this district lie
gave bond in the penalty OF $50 200, With the
following suretics Matthew p. Rue, of Nor
folk county; Wm. McCtonigal, Of Sury; }. ID.
Van Aukcu, Of Sussex, and |. Z. Meal, OF
Alexandria; all members OF the Legislature
D. B. Par Cr, the retiring marshal, has en-
gagged ia the uluber business u; Newark, n j.,
aud will shortly remove to that city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. NJ. D. Ball, OF Alexandria, has been
elected clerk Of the second Legislative commit
tee OF investigation, the committee appointed
to examiae the affairs Of the capitol basement
Offices
\ commission of lunacy was held to-day up
Oh Col. Mayo, State Treasurer, and after SEES.
sion of nearly five hours he was adjudged
lunatic, and ordered to be sent to an asylum
| for treatment.
A GENEROUS DONATION Rev. JAS. Glib
bons, the Rouau Catholic Bishop of Rich
mould, was the recipient on Monday ola most
handsome present 10 the shape Of deed con-
veyug to him in fee simple the elegant man.
sion on the northeast corner of Marshall aud
tenth streets, with the grounds adjoining and
all the furniture in the house. This munlicent