Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-22
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, April 2l.-In the Senate, to-
day, bills were passed prohibiting non-resIdents
from taking fish in the waters of the Common-
wealth; authorizing the auditor to sell the
steam tug boats constituting the 'oyster navy;
providing a new registration for Winchester;
authorizing certain counties to subscribe to the
stock OF the Roanoke Valley railroad; incor-
porating the Masonic College Of Harrisouburg,
and to amend the fence law in the counties Of
Albemarle King William, Surry and Sussex.
Messrs. Cochran and Ragland were appoint
ed upon the committee to examine into the al
fairs of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
The Tax bill was further consi dered.
In the House of Delegates bills we're passed
directing the commissioners of the sinking tund
20 convert into per cent. registered stock OF
the State of Virginia all bonds, stock, etc., re-
ceivcd by virtue of the 9Th section OF the act
rassed March 30th, 1871; Incorporating the
Vrginau Turnpike Company; amending the
Code for the protection OF game; asccrtalnlng
compensation for land condemned for roads or
landings; making repairs to Eastern Lunatc
Asylum and amending the Code in reference
to depoStlons.
Inc Oil! 10 cDCnuTHgC lduu ahu
actual settlers in the State was r. rcted ~
tie vote-ayes So, noes 5S-and motion TO re
consider was defeated. So the bill, over which
there has been so much discussion, is lost
The bill amending the Code relative to the
duties Of township collectors was reported upon
adversely.
A resolution was agreed to prescribing terms
whereby liuuor may be sold 10 the town of Up
perville, 10 Fauquer county.
The report of the Committee for courts OF
Justice on the resolution relative to the respon-
slbity of the auditor, second auditor and late
treasurer for default or loss in the sinking fund
was ordered to be printed
MISCELLANEOUS.
More investigating committees Of the Lcgis-
lature! What reflection upon the integrity
of the Old Commonwealth The committee
appointed to Investigate the conduct OF the
basement Offices have exhausted the insurance
deposit department of the treasurers office,
and will next begin an examination of the man-
ner 10 which the funding bill has been carried
out. The committee thinks it has enough work
before it to enable it to worry through the
Summer The last committee appointed is to
investigate the affairs of the Lunatc Asylum
at Williamsburg
The Governor has appointed Charles K.
Mount of Loudoun county, notary public:
The insurance men Of Richmond are divided
10 their views in reference to the deposit sys-
tenn One party is in favor of a continuation
of the deposits, while another desires ii abol-
ished.
Warner t. Jones, of Gloucester, will to-mor-
row be elected judge OF Gloucester County
Court.
The proposition to change the guage of the
Richmond and Danvie railroad from broad to
narrow is agitatiog the public MUD here just
now, and meeting Of citizens on the subject
is to be held tonight.
The celebration of the anniversary of the
adoption of the fifteenth amendment by the
colored people of the city, yesterday, was very
credtable affair.
John Andrews: supposed to have been in
toxicated, walked off an abutment of the Free
bridge, near the Manchester side of the river,
at noon yesterday, and fell distance of over
thirty feet, fracturipg his hip and nhicing other
Injuries.