Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-26
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

q communication from the Auullol vi uoio
Accounts 10 response TO resolution OF the Sen
ate calling for statement of executive expen-
ditures for the last 6scai year was laid on the
table.
The bill abolishing the office Of Superinten-
dent of Public Buildings was defeated for want
of constitutional majority (22) the vote be.
ing: ayes, II; noes, MIR. Thomas, Of Fair
fax, voting in the affirmative, and MIR. Taylor,
of Loudoun, 10 the negative. The vote was
aud the bill laid on the table until
a larger ATTENDANCE Of members.
The bill to provide new registration for
Alexandria city and county was reported FROM
the committee, but subsequently recommltted.
An adverse report was made upon the House
bill to prevent obslructing with timber and rem
deriug foul the water COURSES Ut the Common
wealth.
A biIl was reported to declare the true intent
and meaning of section 20, chapter Is, code OF
1878, in regard to extra allowance to assistant
keepers of the Pcnlteutlary.
An unsuccessful attempt, tor want OF suth
Gent number of members, was made 10 pass
the bill authorizing the trustees OF the United
Brethren iu Christ, OF Frederick county, to SILL
aud convey Certain property IN Winchester.
The bill to provide Tor general registration
of the voters of the city of Petersburg was laid
on the table.
A bill was introduced to prevent dogs from
running at large in the town Of Winchester.
The Auditor was Instructed to address cir
cular letter to the sheriff Of each county in the
Commonwealth, asking how many persons are
in the county who have been adjudgcd unatlcs;
duration of the disease in each case as far as as
certaiped, and form of insanity; how many lu-
uatlcs arc confined 10 the Jail of the county,
and report the same to the Senate.
Resolutions of inquiry were adopted into the
expedlcncy of repeating all laws requiring the
Inspection of the quality of any agricultural pro-
ducc or manufacture thereof into the eXpcdi
epcy of requiring all officers Of the State. who
purchase shoes and clothing for prisoners
under their charge, to procure the same from
the State penitentiary, whenever 1t may be
practicable. Also. as to the cxpcdiency OF re-
during the sup,rintendcnts of the lunatic asy-
uus to purchase such articles from the peul
tertiary as it can furnish for these institutions.
A communication from the Board Of Eluca-
ton giving their Interpretation OF certain src-
tons OF the constitution and OF the code OF Vlr-
ginia prescribing the term OF Uffc, OF county
superintcndeuts Of school appointed to bill va
caUcles, was referred.
The President laid before the Senate com
munication FROM the Governor enclosing let
ter 10 respect to the memorial IN honor OF the
late Commander Nj. L. Maury, proposed by
eminent foreign authorities. The Governor
saws 1T is fit that Virginia, who gave Maury TO
mankind, should afford moral support to this
tribute TO his great name, and L commend II to
,,,,r ,,,o,,, f,u t,ln ~
Mr.. L,wsou said that several Of the govern
meuts of Europe and South Americl proposed
to erect a monument to Commodore Maury in
the shape Of a light house, to be placed in some
desirable position upon one of the great high
ways oil trade and travel, to be namAd alter
him; whcr"upon select comWttee was APP
poutcd TO whom the communication was re-
tcrred.
A resolution providing for restoring the office
Of second doorkcep.r of the Senate, was laid
on the table.
The President laid before the Senate a com-
nunicatlon from the judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, saying, 10 answer to an iu-
uuiry from the Senate, that 10 their opinion
the Special Court of Appeals ought to be con-
tinued, and the number of Its judges increased
from three to five. Ordered to be printed and
referred.
Pending the consideration of the bill grant
ing new charter 10 Petersburg the Senate ad-
journed.
La the House of Delegates bills were intro
duced and referred to amend section 1, chapter
l54, of the code of 1873, in relation to county
and corporation courts to incorporate the be-
neyoleut association known as the ''GaIlilean
Fishermen of Virginia; introduced by Mr..
ONcal of Alexandria;) providing for remedy
tl-n Fall lyanY,
their roads in order.
A resolution eDquiring into the cxpediency
of so amending the law in regard to judicial
sales as to provide that the owner of the real
estate sold may within three years redeem said
estate ou payment of the purchase money with
interests and costs; euquiring into the eXpedi-
ency RI repeating bills approved March 3lst,
1873, in reference to jurisdiction Of county
courts, &C.; and House joint resolution asking
Congress to provide for the sepulture Of South
ern soldiers deceased during the late war; also
a petition of citizens on the line of the Balti-
more aud Ohio Railroad asking for legislation
to prevent illegal discrimination In the traus-
portatlOn of stock freight were introduced.
Bills were passed, aud go to the Senate, to
prevent pulling aud leaving down fences, and
opening and leaving open gates without per-
mission OF owner; and authorizing lnactlon for
the recovery Of the thug sued for TO the plain
tiff
Bills were reported from committees to ex-
tend the time within which the Farnve,
Charlottesville and Stauardsvillc Narrow Guage
railroad may be commenced and Completed,
with all amendment to amend the Code Of
1873, so as more etfcclualJy to require miers
to grind for toll al grain brought to their mills
for consumption, &C.; to amend the Code Of
1873, in relation 10 mills aud to Incorporate
the Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order Of
Good Templars.
the bill to amend section IS, chapter IS
Code Of 1878, iu relation to public free schools
was dismisscd--ayes 81 noes 50.
THE MACCARTY MORDECAI DUEL TRIAL.
The trial of w. Page McCarty, for killing
John B. Mordcca 10 a duel last May, which
has been progressing iu the Hustlugs Court
before JUICE Guigon for four days, was con-
Guided this evening, aud the case given to the