Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-19
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

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RICHMOND, Feb. lS.-Iu the Senate to dly,
bill was reported to authorize the Richmond,
| York River and Chesapeake railroad company
to subscribe to the stock Of the Baltimore,
pany
A Joint resolution was introduced proposing
an amendment to the State Constitution in re-
lation to county organization
Bills were introduced to incorporate the Bank
of Potomac and Save Deposit Company OF
Alexandria, and amending the act in relation
to the appointment and salary OF the Superiu-
teudent OF Public Buildings
A petition was presented from the Board of
School Trustees Of Rockbrldgc in reference to
normal schools.
4 report declaring it mex pcdieut to legi=latc
upon the resolution providing that the property
! of a single woman shall not be liable after mar
| rage for any anti-nuptual debt OF her husband,
was laid on the table by vote of 10 to lG.
A resolution of inquiry was adopted Us to
the cxpcdeucy of lcvying a tax on dogs
throughout the commonwealth, and if favorib-
y reported upon, the imposition Of the tax 10
be submitted to the people Of the various coun,
ties in the State separately; the tund derived
theretrom 10 be applied to the payment of stock
destroyed by dogs, and to the tree schools.
The bill providing for the leasing Of the pen
itcntiary was further considered until ad,
tournament
In the House of Delegates bills were in.
troduccd providing for the protection Of game
and in relation to the power of County Corpo
ration and Circuit Courts to remove officers.
| Among the bills aud resolutions reported
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the bill granting new charter for Petersburg,
and substitute for the Senate resolution in
reference to the Maury memorial, and bill
| egalizing the Miller will compromise.
Bills were passed abolishing the Office of
| Superintendent of Public Buildings and de-
volving the duties upon the register of the land
Office; in relation TO special pleading of sct-off;
| providing for the execution and approval of
certain bonded officers Of the State: in relation
to the Limitations OF suits, and to protect mncE
ing birds.
MISCELLANEOUS
To-day the weather has been very changable
first cool, then pleasant and tonight it is very
cool.
On Thursday night next the Southwestern
members of the Legislature have called mect-
ing, to be held in the hall Of the House OF Del
egates to consider the proprcty of forcing Gen
VIM. Malone to carry out the proposed plan
Of building the Cumberland Gap Railroad
There is Richmond in the field from
Scott) who proposes to fight it out Oh this liuc
if it takes both sessions
The Governor to dayapprovcd the bill which
allows the millers OF the State to charge ! 5
instead of 10 toll
Mr. Page McCary, convicted of manslaught-
or and sentenced to fine oil $500, aud to be
confined in Jail SIX months was, yesterday,
pardoncd by the Governor and to-day, having
paid the fne and cost, amounting in al! to
about 1920, was discharged, aud 50 euds the
Mnrdicia McCarty affair.
The Court of Appeals to-day, awarded writ
of error in the case Of Blair, and refused bail
The case will come up on the 5th of March, and
in the meantime Blair will remain IN JAIL The
question to be decided is quite Important, viz
whether the Constitutional proviso relative to
the pardoniug power, means after the verdict
Of the jury or after the sentence of the Court.
The collections by the Internal Revenue Blu
reau in this city, for the past fourteen days, have
been Sl66, 029. 20.
The Sunday liquor law was returned from
the Senate to the House to day with the dis
sent OF the Senate to the House amendment
excmpting from the operations Of the bill such
cities and towns as have police regulations on
the subject. 1t gave rise to lively debate,
which will be continued tomorrow.
The joint committee Of the Legislature to IL
vestigate the Coleman defaIcation arc at work,
having leave to Sit daily during the sessions vi
the two Houses.
The military bill now before the House pro.
poses to organize the militia Of the Common
wealth Into FIVE divisions twenty-five brigadcs
and about one hundred aud thrty-six rcgi-
mentS.
\ bill has been introduced in the House to
have the entire basement of the Capitol re-
paired, such as taking out the arch, ceiling or
vaults, and putting in new floors to the House
of Delegates and Senate so as to max, the
same permanently safe. for which purpose an
appropriation of Sc 900 is to be made, should |
the bill pass.
The New York Times fully sustained tic ac
ton of the Federal Government iu tile I.ouisi-
ana case. Last Saturday the same Journal thus
spoke of the outrage: a State being in the
hauds of men not legally chosen to Office, who
obtained possession by an illegal decree of
Federal Judge, backed by the military force of
The United States Time, at last, makes all