Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


the relief of H. H. Wyer, of Fauquer, was
referred.
The bill to authorize the Virginia Military
Institute to borrow money, was ordered TO be
eugrossed.
Sir. Taylor, Of Loudoun, introduced reso-
luton for the better protection OF crops.
Resolutions were passed inquiriDg into the
expedicncy of establishing separate prison or
house of refuge for children committed as vag-
rants or upon any criminal charge, or duly
convicted of criminal offences; and into the ex-
pedieucy of amending the code so as to require
the appointment of the judges of election upon
the recommendation of the different political
parties.
In the House of Delegates the committee
reported it inexpedient to legislate upon a
resolution from the Farmers Club OF King
George in relation TO the protection OF sheep,
but it was not agreed to.
Bills aud resolutions were introduced as to
the expediency of providing that one text
book in the public schools shall be an ele-
mentary treatise on Constitutional and Civil
Law; as to the expediency of amending the
Constitution so as to make the senior magls-
trate for each magisterial district supervisor for
the same; amending the code 10 RELATION to fees
of clerks OF Circuit Courts; as to the ezpcdl-
ency of amending the Constitution so as to make
county superintendents elective by the county
board of school trustees; and providing that
Jurors serving on coroner inquest shall receive
81 each for each inquest.
The bill to prevent counterfeit or improperly
obtained coupons from being received in pay.
ment of taxes, debts, dues aud demands due
the State, was recommltted.
Il he IN
laton to process upon indictments, infvrmations
and presentmenls; to amend the code 10 rela-
ton to the terus Of the Circuit Courts, pro-
viding three regular terms per year; to incor-
porate the Virginia Masonic Widow S and Or
phan's Home to incorporate the Albemarle
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and
to amend the code 10 regard to the penalty
Of injunction bonds.
KALAKAuA AT THE WHITE House king
Kalakaua was formally presented to the Presi-
dent yesterday afternoon at , clock. The mem
bers OF the Cabinet, COL Grant, Gen. Babcock
aud Mr.. Luckcy, Private Secretary, we're assem-
brd in full dress for the purpose of receiving the
King. On the approach of his Majesty's car
riage the President advanced from the TIRES
hold of the Executive Mansion, when the Sec
rotary Of Stale and Col. Grant, the latter per-
sonally representing his father, went to the
CARR &c and received the King as be allghted,
and accompanying him Oh either side crossed
the platform to the entrance OF the White
House, where the President cordially extended
his band, received and welcomed the King
The other members Of the Cabinet standing be-.
hind the President up to the time that he turn
ed with the King, then entered the room. The
Secretary of State then introduced the Presi-
dent to Gov ODormlDis aud Gov. kopena
He then presented the King to the members of
the Cabinet, Gen. Babcock, Col. Grant and
Mr.. Luckey The President and the King
shortly after seated themselves on sofa and the
other gentlemen moved at pleasure about the
room and entered into conversation with one
another, gradually advancing to where the
President and the King were seated. A gener
al conversation ensued. After about twenty
minutes the King arose and the President ac
companied him to the door. The Secretary Of
State and Col. Grant haoded him into his
carriage, and the ceremony was ended.
KANSAS CHURCH SCENE. jim Barndollar
of the Usage Agency, had sent his washing to
a ful-blooded Usage squaW, who was to have
it done and bright home on Saturday nlght.
The squaw failed to fulfil the contract, however,
and gu Sunday Jim had to 60 to church with
the same shirt be wore during the week, In
the meantime he had sent word to the washer
woman to bring them shirts. He had just
got comfortably seated 10 the church. and the
grave minister had opened up in thuudar tones
on sinners generally, when In stepped big
Usage Indian, with package Dnder his blank
ct, who began making all kinds of unintelligi-
Bile signs to our friend, Jim appeared to take
90 notice of his presence, however, until by his
audible whispers and frantic gestculations the
Indian had attracted the attention OF the en-
tire congregation, aud fairly horrihed our hero
By drawing forth shirt with stunning clean
'front.' several pairs of socks, and other things
that 20 to complete fashionable young mans
wardrobe This was too much for him, and he
Immediately arose, and, reckoning the persls-
tent laundry clerk out, he then and there e1-
| bausted both the English and Usage vocabul.
airy Of epithet>: after which he took charge of
the clothes, and told the dusky warrior to 90
his way Profane language is prohibited at the
agency, but it is said that Jim made good use
of all the emphatic religions adjectlves that
came within his grasp.
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
The Injunction case against the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad Company and the Central In
provement Company, which was argued last
week before Judge Turner, of the Clarke Coun.
ty (Va) Circuit Court, has been decided by a
dissolution of the injunction. The restraining
order 10 the case prevented meeting Of the
Board OF Directors of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company, and also the voting in the
stock holders meeting of certain stock claimed
to be held by the Central Improvement Com
pany and tue DILL prayed that all the contracts
made between the two companies for the con-
Struction of the road should be set aside. TO-
der the decision of Judge Turner the amount
of stock to be voted by the Central Improve
meDt Company is determined to be 81, 10000
The first contract of the Central Improvement
Company with the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road Company was pronounced to be valid
one. The Supplemental contracts known as
No. , and No. 5. were set aside. 1t is claimed
that this decision unltes the friends of the
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