Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-24
FROM RICHMOND.
LEulSLATINE.

The tiou.e aiuuudu!eEtS 10 tie Senate bill
amending the charter of Woodstock were
agreed to-
The bill Tor the protection Of sheep in tie
counties Of Clarke, Frederick, &c, was pas ed.
= Ine vote hy which the bill in rctert nee 70
suits against the Commonwealth, was r, jc:,d
vas reconsderrd, and the bill laid on theta
BILE.
A bill was III reduced to amend the code SO
as to provide that road commi >siontrs shall! re-
celvc for each years services sum not exceed
lug $50, instead Of not exceeding S25, as now
provided by law.
bill to provide uec ssary clerical assistance
10 the office OF the Governor, the same not to
exceed In cost $1,000 per annum, was laid
aside for want Ut Il requisite number Of mem
bers TO order 1t to Its second reading.
a bill was Introduced to amend the code in
relation to schopI funds
Among the bills passed were the following:
To Incorporate the Piedmont Farmers Associ-
alton; to amend the act authorizing commis-
sioncrs to sell lot of aud in Winchester be-
longing TO the Winchester Academy; to amend
the code SO as to increase pay of grand Jurors
To ST per day Tor each day they serve; III re-
gard to the duty of township assessors to ex-
tend school tax, with amendments; TO permit
the erection of a toll bridge across North river
at Mount Crawford, 10 Rockingham county.
| with an amendment; to authorize the Rich
m0nd, urk River aud Chesapeake Rail- Dad
! Company to subscribe 10 The stock of the Bal
tlmOrc, Chesapeake AMI Richmond Steamboat
| Company proposing amendments 70 the State
constitution IN relation to county OrganZ ttlonS;
to auI"nd the code with reference to iujunc-
tons; to amend the crdt 10 relation to vacan
cles in the offices Of Governor ard Lieutenant
| Governor; to amend the code relative to the
Limitation Of suits, ard to provide for the lease
OF the pcnltentiaIy
Pending proceedings for a call of the house,
! the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Delegates. among the pct-
tinns presented, was one for AL increase o.!
judges salaries.
The House insisted upon its amendments to
| the bill 10 define the jurisdiction Of county and
circuit courts, and asked for committee of
conference
Conference committees We're appointed ON
the dISagr"cnp votes on the Sunday liquor bill
and the bill tn organize chain gangs.
Bills we've rrp',red for the relief of the es.
tate Of : III. NJ Hume. deceased late sheriff
Of Fauqnlcr county, and his suretic>; to pre-
scribe the times Tor holding the terms of the
cllcult courts; concerning the cxporration of
II ur aud certain other comm. ditirs; relative
To lhr granting OF charters by the circuit courts
confirming and ratif irg an order If the Board
OF Supervisors ni the county Of Loud un con-
cerrnnp he town Of Lce>burg; to provide for
! the cs'abis' .nI"nt nf Il true meridian 10 each
county OF tie Commonwealth; for the encour-
agcnl.'nl ui land purchasers and actual settlers
! t.,r r.
cities and towDs containing population Of FIVE
Thousand, and 10 INCORPORATE the Valley Elu.
callona! Association Of Shenandoah county.
The bill to prevent cX'Ortl1n, etc., in the
rates Of railroad charges, was ordered to be
priu' ed.
Bills were passed incorporating company
to establish Steamboat communication between
The Rrppa ann,ck landings ard Baltinore
N,rt1lk etc; authorizing Il sale of the Spcrry.
will. and Rarpahanuork turnpike and to in-
corporate the VIRGINIA Relief Association
The Interest bill was discussed and post
poued til Wednesday ucxt.
RICHMOND Frb. %. In the Senate to- day,
IA couierenc mmittee on the disagrceing votes
Of the Two houses on defining the true intent
| and meaning Of an act 10 relation to county
and circuit courts, prescribing terms, pay Of
judges, &c, was appointed.
y bill authorizing sale Of the SpcrryvilIc
and Rrppahanlovk turnpike was passed
\ resolution to adjourn 10 honor Of the 22ud
was lost, as was also il resolution to have the
Farewell address read.
a bill TO exempt the property Of the husband
or wife from the antc-uup'lal debts of either
was referred.
\ preamble and series Of resolutions inunr-
ing why The Allantic, Mississippi aud Ohio
railroad has not completed its extension, aud
whether it is not bound to complete it within
given time; in reference to the rights conferred
under the transfer Of the State interest; how
the SUN re iliZ.d under he fifteen million
loan has been disposed of, Sc, were passed
Several bills were advanced on the calendar.
In the House Of Delegates bill was intro.
duced to preserve Virginia oysters, and extract
a revenue therefrom.
Petitions were presented In reference TO the
restoration OF the county court jurisdiction: for
increase of the salaries OF circuit judges, &c.
resolution was introduced to Inquire into
the propriety of au' hcriz!ng the Governor,
when the public interes. requires, to suspend
any OK 'cutive officer IRON exercising the func
tons Of his office.
The bill defining the jurisdiction Of equity
courts was discussed, hut tie debate seemed to
develop no intention Of disturbing the present
Arrangement.
Bills We're reported TO lease the penilcntiary;
protecting sheep 10 Clarke and other counties:
rcsigung State authority over United States
CEN tcries in Virginia, aud amending the law
IN reltrtLc4 TO wills.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An examination 10 tie case Of W. d. Cole
man Was held on Saturday and the accused re-
fused bail aud sent on for trial
The Senate having defeated the House bill
providing that assessors should not be paid for
extending on the revenue books the school tax
leaves the law as at present.
Both houses of the Legislature have agreed
to the resolutions proposed by the last General
Assembly contempia'ing the submission to the
people at the next general election Of certain
amendm :nts to the constitution in relation to
township organizations.