Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-27
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

course there is rush of business, and every
thing is DOW being done Oh the high pressure
principle, the mill being kept going night and
day, and bills of most promiscuous character
turned out heller skelter.
The Tax bill, with its several obnoxious
features, has finally passed both houses and
been submitted to the Governor, by whom 1t
will doubtless be approved, because mes
nothing else to door there wont be any tax
bill -, ,.,.
The Senate last night passed the bill iDcreas-
ing the pay of the judges of the Circuit Chan7
cery and Hastings Courts OF Richmond, and
the Judges of the Hastings Courts OF N4rfo'k,
Petersburg and Portsmouth; also, the House
bill for the assessment, levy and COLLECTION OF
taxes on railroads, canals, and other oml'anles'
with some amendments.
The House agreed to the Jolnt resolution ID
relation to the completion OF the Cumberland
Gap Railroad, but to-day the Senate lald the
resolution on the table.
The bin appropriating the public revenue for
the wear 1874 was passed by the Senate to-
dav, an amendment giving to the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural College IS ,OOO having
| been adopted. r.
| A petition from Rockingham county, IN rel
erence to the sale of ale aud lager beer, was re-
ferred.
The bills mixing an appropriation tor repairs
to and returnishing the Executive Mansion,
and concerning the fence law in the counties OF
Albemarle King William, Sussex aud Surry
we're passed.
The House of Delegates to-day agreed to the
Senate Joint resolution for the appointment OF
a committee to visit Kentucky and ascertain
the prospects of obtaining connection OF the
Kentucky Railroad system with that Ut Vr-
einia via Cumberland Gap.
Bills we're passed authorizing a junction OF
the Fredericksburg and GurdonsvllIe Railroad
and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and incor-
porating the St. Mary's CATHOLIC Benevolent
Society of Fredericksburg; and the bill lMpoS-
ing tax on the shares of banking ncorpora
tons was advanced TO its third reading.
Al unsuccessful attempt was made to obtain
a suspension Of the rules in order to pass res
o!u,ion allowing the Eastern Lunatic investl-
eating committee to pursue its researches after
the expiration of the present session OF the
Legislature.
MISCELLANEOUS
tt is stated that the jont committee of the
General Assembly Oh constitutional amend
meuts, after considering the Governor s,receDt
message on that subject, have determined to
recommend the appointment Of committee
consisting of H. w. Thomas, chairman Senate
committee; j. H. Dooley, chairman House
committee; A. H. H. Stuart, 1. }: Kirk pat
rick, w. B. Taliaferro. S. H. BoykiD, and u.
G. Wharton, who will report the result OF their
self.imposed abors at the next meeting OF the
Legislature.
The bill for the encouragement of immigra-
ton and actual settlers having been defeated,
| h., no aut
law on the subject OF immigration by providing
that when the board of Immigration shall have
adopted a summary as required by the act
they shall cause an edition OF the summary to
! be printed, with maps attached. 1t limits the
cost of the first edition of this summary to the
amount Of the fund at the disposal OF the board
under the act of March 29th, 1878. The edi-
ton is to be deposited in the Office of the SEQ
rotary OF the commonwealth, who shall adver-
tise the place of deposit aud the price at which
copies may be obtained, which shall not be less
than the cost Of publication. From time to
! time the board may cause other editions to be
printed, and may enlarge or diminish the con-
tents of the work.
Governor Keuper entertained a number of
the members of the Legislature and other gen
tlemen at dinner to-day.
John T. Harris NJ. Z. from the Seventh
district, called on the Governor today and had
a pleasant interview.
The meeting of citizens, held last night, to
consider the proposed change of the gauge OF
the Richmond and Danville Railroad adopted
resolutions endorsing the proposed change.
THE UNDERWOOD McvEIGH CAsE.-Mr.
John Howard counsel for MIR. w. N. McVcigh,
returned from Alexandria yesterday afternoon,
and reports that in the Corporation Court of
Alexandria, on Thursday, Mr.. W. n. McVeigh
obtained verdict and judgment IN two other
cases against Judge j. e. Underwood, involy-
ing valuable houses and lots 10 that city which
were con6scated under Judge Underwcod's de-
cree One Of the cases, it is said will 60 by
appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia, and
from that court to the Cupreme Court of the
United States. The principles, however, in-
volved in both cases are regarded to be the
same as those already settled by both Of these
courts, and it is supposed that delay is the only
object sought by an appeal;
In Que of the cases the defendant let the law
take its course, and MIR. McVeigh will be III
possession at once. In the other case strenu-
GUS controversy was made, but it resulted in
Mr.. McVeigh's success, as above stated
The very Important case OF Mr.. MsVe igh VS..
E. }. Underwood, to obtain possession of the
valuable house and lot built by MIR. McVeigh
for his son in law, MIR. Baldwin, and adjacent
to the house and lot So long occupied by the
late Judge J. q. Underwood, was contioued
for Edward j. Underwood, the defendant, the
son Of the Judge and clerk Of his court, on &C
count of the absence of witnesses summoned,
but who took care not to appear. Rules for
attachments were issued against them to ap-
pear at the next term.-Rich. Dis. Of Sat'u day
A Most MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT occurred
at the village of East Meadows, Long Island,
last Wednesday night. A wedding had just
taken place at the residence of the brides par
ents, and after much merry making the newly
married couple intended to drive away 10 car
rage which was 10 waiting at the door. The
bride bid her friends good bye and sprang into
the vehicle in advance of her husband, and just
at that instant friend in the neighborhood
discharged gun as a parting salute to the
young people. The noise frightened the horse
and be dashed down the road at q fnrinus gal.