Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-29
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
RICHMOND, April 2S.-ln the Senate, to-
day. the report of the conference committee
On the bill taxing railroads, transportation, ln-
surance and other companies Was agreed to.
The House amendments to the bill increas-
inc the fees of shcriffs aud other officers were
adopted.
Several bills of a local character were passed,
as was also the bill to provide additional con-
pepsaticn to the register Of the land office for
the discharge of the duties of superintendent OF
| public buildings.
The bill 10 reference to hiring out the peDl-
tertiary convicts Was after discussion, lalc on
the table.
| The bill to change the gauge Of the Rich
moud and Danville Railroad was under discus
sion when the Senate adjourned.
| In the House of Delegates the report OF the
Joint committee on the subject Of the claim OF
the State against Sclden, Withers 4 Co., and
its collection by J. Neeson, was agreed to.
Several bills, princi paliy of a local character,
were passed. and number ordered 10 be cu-
crossed.
The bill to authorize the Richmond and Dan
. Vile Railroad Company 10 change aud regulate
The eaug of its road, and the bill in relation to
the release of taxes prior to 1865, we're passed.
The bill making an additional appropriation
to the Central Lunatc Asylum was rejected.
The House refused to suspend the rules to
consider resolution Tor the appointment OF a
commission to prepare constitution 10 bc SUI
mitled to the next General Assembly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t is said that one Of the largest distillerles
in the State, situated near this city, will sus'
pend operations on the Isl of May owing tn the
heavy tax imposed by the Dew Tax bill.
The Court Of Appeals has allowed an appeal
from decree of the Circuit Court Of l.oudouu
in the case of White ct ais. vs.. King ct aIs.
The court denied the petition for a rehearng
in the case of Wioughby VS.. Thomas.
As vet there has been no run upon The
branch of The Freedmeu's Bank III this city,
though some alarm has been created by the re-
ports from the parent bank at Washington,
The House of Delegates has passed bill &c
authot re the payment Of 500 to the Com
monweallh's attorney Of Clarke County f1r a.
sistancc in prosecuting criminal 10 fredelirS
county.
An unsuccessful attempt was made IA few
lug of COL Frank g. Ruffiu, about six miles
iiom this city.
Preparations for rebuilding the Haxa wi'I:
are 10 progress.
SCENE IN COURT. The Washington carrcs-
pendent of the Baltimore Sun says: The case
of Hattie f. Kent, the lislle five year old child
who was few days ago taken temporary iron
its father and mother (upon the allegation that
they were improper persuns to have II anu ne
livered to lis grandmother, as heretofore report
ed. came again before Mr. Justice Wyilc, after
The adjournment of the General Term this at
, tcruoon The representative of the grandmoth
or. Harriet p Hunt, who seeks to obtain rus,o
dy Of the child, read her petition, setting forth
that the father aud mother of the child were
improper persons Of vicious lives aud habits
The counsel for the defendant fled the answer
of the child father and mother, making allie
cations against tie character Of the grand
mother, ADD the court was about proceeding to
hear evidence.
At this point the father and mother of the
child, by their attorney Offered to waive al
: their rights to the child, provided that the
court would either appoint some person other
than the graudmo her as guardian of the enid
and allow the child to be taken to the Probate
! Court and there bound out to reputable per
son according to the statute. The court de.
cined to receive any conditional submission of
the case, and it was then submitted 10 him un'
condiiopay.
Judge Wylie then called the little child to
: him, and taking her upon his lap talked attably
with her for some time, aud obtaining, as tar as
was possible, knowledge of her owe wishes a.
TO her home. No definite information as to a
proper home for her being obtanable in court,
the child was COMMITTED to the care Of It's grand
mother until The 80 b Instant, when all the par
ties will again appear for 6naI decision III the
case. The little child kissed its father and
I mother, and then went off very coutentcdly
with its grandmother
THE LATE MIR SUMNER In the Scnate,
yesterday, Mr.. Cameron said he desired DOW to
say what he had long wished to say--that he
was placed at the head of the committee on
foreign relations by DO act of his own, as he
was absent from the city at the time. and he
came on here to decline it. When he Mr.. Co.
came back into the Seuate he was at Mr.. Sum
ner's request placed second on the committee.
1t was necessary that the head OF that commit
tee should be % speaking terms with the Sec
rotary Of Safe, and as for being at the head OF
the committee be mr. c. was entitled to the
place.
Since MIR. Sumner death he had seen TWEEN
ty times in the papers that he bad robbed Mr..
Sumner of his place in the committee. My
God, would not rob him of anything. The
day before Mr. Sumner died he (Mr, e.. was
called home to his sick family, aud had asked
Mr.. Sumner to pair with him. Mr. Sumner
said Certainly" and when we shook hands
said "God bless you, and | said "Gcd bless
you"
Mr.. Hamlin said the reason why Mr.. Sumner
was left off the committee on foreign relations
was ouly, simply aud because he was not GU
speaking terms with either the Secretary OF
State or the President, and it was thought that
he was not the proper organ through whom
communications from them should reach this
body.
Mr. Thurman said why Charles Sumner was