Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-11
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IEGlSLATINE.


there was but slim attendance as is usual Oh
Monday.
communicates w:S read from the super
int,udrnt of the Ccnrui Luuallc asylum, SET
ting forth that there were eight or ten perscis
in said asylum who are not uhalcs, but arc
ND and imtccie and should be supported By
or Seut TO the aims houses or their respective
corporations.
Bills were reported 10 reference to SPECIAL
inrieS; In relation 10 proceedings on ctVcat;
aud relative IT. the power of c'rcult ana COPPER
alton courts Over guardian. ami wards.
y Dill TO correct l:.io'nai't!es III the ra'arii>
| Of elections. was introduced.
III. Cochran presented lie following pE"am-
| Bile and Joint Resolution, which, uutcr SUI
! neusiou Of the rui,;s was referred 20 The com
mttee on hAanco
Whereas. The S;a'c ii Virginia, on account
| Of the destruction ard depreciation al much II
| her property. the dis!utcg!aiion OF her sclrl-
tory, the emancipation ol her slaves, has been
unable 10 pay anythlng slncc the late civil war
| apprryinla,iig full IDtcrcS; npIn that portion
OF the s ate debt ass gu;tl TO her 10y the Prov.
sion of what is kn"w,; Il. M funding bill; ana
whereas, AS the Immense Load OF debt Which
hangs over her, trgc. her with her liability 10
meet even two thirds If the intcrrst Gu" thrrc-
on, has impaired her CT dit, aro$!!at, r az
r;cuitufal, e nncrci Il and manufacturing III
tcr.sts, uips.icd Immigration, aud destroyed
conf eLc4 III tue Investment vi caria within
her Dor t,:rs and whereas. II Is lna';cr vi Vi'a
and lrullSccpdcnt lut:r 1t 10 The i".o!lc ui l'E
whole cu,l.Iry that TIC credit ul srgnla sEaii
be restored, .nd that capital aud l:nnis'aiioh
shall penetrate her territory, ana iltiiy ae!cio?c
her lmmcns,. rc.ourcr,; AID VIII, rtas II Is be-
mat "a ia. n
the debt OF Virginia can nc had with hcr cr d
itors so as to give them 1T Ira>E III" market
value ot ,hcir bonds Oh the 1T vi January,
1874. provided the United Sta'cs will cudorse
sry,u,ccu million dollars III bonds Ter her;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the Senate TIE House co"cur-
ring. That our Seualors be Instructed ana our
representatives III Congress be requested to OH
tam. if possible, he passage OF b authorz
ing the tr Der officers IT Tie 1ltcd States gov
ernment 10 runantcc Tor the / itcI States the
pavtueut of Sl7 UOD.OUO Of six per cent. scnn
annual interest bearing bonds, Whenever the
same are presented 10 pursuance vi law by the
proper officers of Virginia.
Resolved, That the Governor tie requested
to forward ccpy of these resolutions 10 the
president Of the Senate AID the Speaker oi The
; House of Representatives OF the unlied States,
aud each of our representatives OH the fijor OF
Congress.
The bill to prevent the sale OF lutox!catng
liquors TO minors passed
The emigration bill Was taken UP and Mr.
Allan read substitute for the bill providing Tor
:. the appointment OF five honorary clmmlo>lon-
crs. Cat least TWO Of whom should be European
settlers, who without compensation, except
actual expenses, Should 60 abroad ami cXpalD
tha advautageS aud attractions OF Virginia.
Pending consideration the Senate Went into
executive session, for the cIuhrmA:iun or
county superintendent Of schools for Wise
county, aud upon the doors being opened adj
journed.
In the House of Delegates bills were report
ed appropriaing mouey to repair and furnish
the Governor house; Tor protection OF crops;
amending the Code in relation to condeluna-
ton of lands for school houses, &c.
The committee OF cour;s OF justice reported
it inexpcdient to made change iE the law for
paying experts to make post mnrtcm cxamlna.
tons; aud an adverse report was made upon
the bill amending the Code III relation to the
power OF county, corporation and circuit courts
to remove officers
A lumber of bills were advanced On the
calendar.
The bill in relation to weighing aud selling
live stock was made the special order f,r TO
morrow.
The bill in relation to the Brock Gap, Harry
and HAMPSHIRE railroad was ordered to be en-
crossed; also the bill 10 protect and + sulate
the Operatives Of railroad companies IN the
State
The resignation Of J. B. Jet judge Of Stat
ford aud kiog George cpunt!rs, Was presented.
METHODIST CONFERENCES In he NJ. +.
Church South Conference. III SESSION. at Staun.
ton on Monday the committee Of Inquiry in
| the case of ". X. M:N"rr reported that hav-
ing examined the Charges against him, "a trla
is deem, d necessary.
GA Sunday among these ordained as deacons
was Rev. o. Z. B-a stationed at Alexandria
last year.
Yesterday the conference elected the follow
Ing delegates to the General Conter"nc:: CIcGi-
cal-SsmueI Register. job" s Martin, Sam
ucl Rodgers, A. w. Wilson, Nelson Head, }.
Ii. Waugh and W. e. Coc Lay Cnas. Ship-
ley, J. j. MagruIcr W. X d .n'y, William
Milues, G.. W. Washington, W. Peytou Con
way and COL Jacob Mother.
The missionary meeting brought ous cOntrl-
| buttons am unting 10 seventeen iuGdrcd dol
la:s
L. the conference of,ha W. +. Church, il
session at Baltimore, yesterday the Committees
| OF pXauluatoG ", r.: ANNOUNCED.
| The report of the c.lnnil.tse % the Ep-c1-
pal iund was ai"pl,d atlng the ;.>s,,>>lu:at of
| the various districts and the am 'u;t received.
| rhe whole amount assessed $ 800, tire sun
total rcu,urd : ,ug2 u4. Some sXtern
charges iu the c,Dt.rcucc DID not take ny col
| ec:iuDS
The report of the Fret Oman, Aid S'ci:iy
was sd ,ptcd recommending hat every charge
take up the collection for the Fr"cdnanS Aid
Society, or for The Centenary Biblical Institute
to educate co!orcI mlulstcl>.
Rev Dr. Ru..cdg4, agent OF the Freedman :
Aid Syc!ety, p kc showing he great need Of
cduclliug the cDiorcd men OF the South.
| Bishop Arues also made lcita' Ks upon
| the same subj CT.
Drs. MeUaul=y, D shell, and Gibson were
| apuuiGted a c,muit!Cc 10 ,Xamlnc cDnsiitu-