Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-07
Louisiana.

the following regarding the last hours of the
Legislatures
The closing scenes Of the session we're mark
ed by tumul!uIus excitement, which, Opening
vigorously early in the evening, grew in force
as the hour of adjournment approached, and
eliminated in bewildering finale of uproar
ana Confusion. In the House, from the hour
or opening Tue evening session, work was lively.
Never by any chance We're there less than
twenty members speaking at once, and not
more than one In twenty pretended to remain
I'D his seat. They roamed through the hall, at
times shouting to gain the attention Of the
Speaker, and others rising to the point Of order
or to make motion.
The Evening Picayunc cditorially says it is
the concurrent declaration Of the leading and
honest members Of the Legislature which ter
Inflated It's career last night at IL o'clock that
the appropriation bill, under which all the dis
bursencuIs OF the State Must be made, was
never passed. was never submitted By the
Speaker, nor voted IN by the members The
reporters Of the press officers Of the House
Iii fact, every trustworthy witness, bears the
SANE testimony. When it was repeatedly sug-
gcsled that the bill had not been voted on, the
reply Of members was, ''Oh, it don't make any
difference; we will have it eutcred in the jour
nal. That will do as we'll. There were many
other bills 10 the same predicament, which
were never submitted to the House, but which
it Is proposed TO have entered in the journal
and proclaimed as laws.
COLUMBIA, FAIRFAX AND PRINCE WILLIAM
RAILROAD. The following are extracts FROM
al act approved February IL, 18Th !ucorpor-
aing the Columbia, Fairfax and Priuce Will
liam Railroad Company:
Section ] provides that the aforesaid CON-
pany may construct railroad from a certain
point on the Potomac river at or near the Long
bridge, Or at any other point as far north as
the Chain bridge, or upon any railroad leading
to the District Of Columbia, and to connect
with the W. c., V. NJ. & G. S. r. Il. at or
near Gainesville, in Prince William, by way of
Fairfax Court House.
Section > names the commissioners, major
ity Of whom may appoint agents to open bouks
and receive subscriptions either III or out Ut
this State
Section The capital stock of said COM
pany shall not be less than $4,000 nor more
than 81 $780, 900 to be divided into shares OF
500 each. Whenever $4,000 shall be sub
scclbed and two per centum upon the same
shall be paid, the incorporation will be COM
plete.
Section 1 empowers the company, by and
with the consent Of the Stockholders 10 gene
lawful interest, to issue certificates, and to
mortgage the property of said company for
the payment oil the same, with interest thereon.
Section makes it lawful to receive not ex-
ceeding $4,000 acres Of land in payment of sub
scriptious Of stock, but not to be held as such
over ten years.
Section gives he ight to make convenient
connections with any other road, or roads, now
or hereafter to be constructed in this State,
&C.
Section 7. The construction of said C., +.
Il 7. w. Il. K. shall be commenced within
three years, aud shall be completed within six
years from the passage of said act, &C.
Section S. This act shall be in force from
its passage.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS. From the Fair
fax News )-E.ght marriage licenses (G white
and coored) were issued out Of, "a deeds. ,
certificates of estrays. will and ! homestead
exemption were recorded 10, and admDistra-
tons were granted 10 the county court of Of thi.
county during the month of February,
Capt. Amont Barnes recently sold his farm
near Vienna containing thirty five acres, to DR..
Salter, of Washington, D. g. Mr.. g. NJ.
Striker also sold his farm, containing one hun
dred and twenty-five acres, to MIR. Pleachy, of
New Jersey
w. W. Kersay, from Indiana, who was here
some time ago and purchased laud on the turn.
pike some miles west of this village, has arrived
and is temporarily occupying MIR. Ostraudcr' 5
house below the village.
f. o. Powell esq, residing some three or
four miles from the Court II1use is lying very
low, from an attack Of chrouic dyspepsia, and is
not expected to live.
The Prcsbyterians are building 6ue church
at Vienna, which, it is expected, will be ready
for divine service therein by the first of May
Quite number OF land huuters have recently
appeared at Vienna aud in that vicinity in quest
Of lands for farming purposes
Vicnna has been surveyed and laid off into
lots, with view to Improvement and an in
crease of population.
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