Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Tuesday, number of
House bills were referred, aud reports trou
committees made relative to the limitation Of
appeals; in relation to the vaca,ing of offices OF
Judges, and in reference TO chauccry proceed
ings.
Bills we're passed to amend the Code 10 re-
lation to special terms Of Circuit Courts; au
| thoriziug the Virginia Military Institute to
| borrow money (not exceeding S60,O0O, at
per cent per anuum, aud secure the same by
creating lien on its real estate: and lncorpo-
rating the Virginia Masonic Widows aud Or
phans' Home.
The bill to provide the mode of publication
| of acts not Of a public character was SO amend
ed as to provide that only the titles OF such
acts as are not of public character shall be
| published as an addcuda to the index, and the
| bill then ordered to its engrossmeDt
The House joint resolution in reference to
the Christmas holidays was amended by uIak-
ing the time Of the recess from the 23d to the
2Sth, with pay.
In the House of Delegates the bill to extend
the corporate powers OF the German Banking
Company Of Alexandria was reported upon
tavorably.
A resolution for recess from the 80 to the
3lst was adopted.
The bill to protect persons and property al
fected by the operations Of railroads was refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Bills and resolutions We're introduced to
erect a toll. bridge across North river, at Mt.
Crawford, Rockingham county; as to the expe-
diency of increasing the number and rearrang-
ing the judicial circuits, increasing the salaries
of judges, and giving the County Court concur,
rent jurisdiction with the Circuit Court 10 all
cases of felony; as to the cxpsdlcncy OF placing
the public roads, as near as practicable, under
the law as it existed previous to 1861; as to
the expediency OF amending the Code so as to
define more clearly the powers of the courts IN
granting charters of incorporation; providing
for contests and determination thereof 10 cleo
tons: to take the sense Of voters on subscrlp-
tons to internal improvement companies; to
| amend the Code in relation to miSdemeaDors;
as to the expedicncy Of excluding from right
to suffrage persons convicted OF petit larceny;
as to the expedieucy of fixing salary for
members of the General Assembly; to abolish
the Office of Adjutant- General after January !.
1876; and as to the expedieucy OF making the
offeuce Of stealing cattle, hogs and sheep liable
to the same punishment as that OF horse
stealing.
Petitions were presented asking for consttu-
tonal amendments reducing the number OF
members Of the General Assembly to seventy
FIVE delegates and twenty five senators; making
legislative sessions biepuial and fixing the pay
of members at $500 per year; making attor-
news for the Commonwealth ineligible 10 seats
10 the General Assembly; requesting reduc-
ton and equalization of the rate Of taxation 90
real estate; in favor of public inspection of to-
bacco; and for an armed steam vessel to pre-
vent dredging of oysters.
The bill providing for the protection OF sheep
In Fairfax county was ordered to be engrussed.
In the Senate, yesterday, bills we're reported
providing by Communication for soldiers of the
late war, who lost limbs 10 the service Of this
State and are ciizsns thereof, and for the
erection of 100000 Luoatic Asylum at
Wythevie.
The proposition to establish House OF
Correction for children was reported on ad-
verseIy.
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, presented bill to
destroy the Canada thistle.
The bill abreviating the printing of the acts
of Assembly and combining the same to laws
of public nature was lost.
a bill providing for the reassessment of
lands 10 this Commonwealth was yariously
amended and discussed till adjournment.
In the House of Delegates an adverse re-
port was adopted on the bill to prevent coun-
terfet or improperly obtained coupons from
being received in payment Of taxes and debts
due Virginia.
Bills were introduced to amend the Code
relative to misdemeanors, and to provide for
census of the State school population.
The Senate joint resolution permitting hold
ers OF registered State stock to fund the same
was reported.
The bill relative to protecting wild fowl was
referred to the Committee of Propositions, &c.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
meus to the bill for the Masonic Widows
Home.
The House passed the Senate bill allowing
the Virginia Military Institute 10 borrow
money; the House bill Incorporating the Ok
ney Springs Company; protecting sheen in
Fairfax county; ADD Incorporating the Win
chester Building Company.
The House agreed to the Senate amend.
ments to the resolution in reference to the
Christmas recess.
Law SUIT. Samuel W. Rittenhousc enter
ed suit in Washington yesterday against the
National Metropolitan Bank, claiming $1,000 |
of which $500 is claimed as damages for vo-
lation of an alleged cootract with the plaintiff |
that all the notorial work of the bank should |
be performed by him for three wears, and also |