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

RICHMOND, March 6.-In the Senate, to-day,
bills were reported 10 relation to forfeited and
delinquent lands; and amending the law in re-
lation to the release Of taxes prior to the year
1865.
A bill was introduced to authorize countess
cities, towns and townships to endorse the
bonds OF the Washington, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railroad Company.
The bill to amend the charter OF the city OF
Lynchburg was recommitted, and the Clli IN
creasiDg the pay of the judges of the Supreme
Court and providing for the pay of the report
er of the Court was rcjected-ayes II, noes Is,
After some other uuimportaut business the
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Delegates bill was intro
duced to amend the act III relation to the re-
mova of the records of Alexandria county from
the office of the clerk of the County Court to
that of the Corporation Court, the present law
being considered defective.
A bill was also introduced to amend the law
in reference to the duties OF overseers OF roads.
The Seuate bill to incorporate the bank OF
Potomac and Safe Depost Company Of Alex
audria was reported, without amendment.
The joint resolution directing the President
and Directors of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad to commence the work on the
Cumberland Gap extension was reported, with
substitute embodyiDg General Malone
idea of the duty and obligation Of his road.
A bill amending the law 10 reference to kill
ing wild fowls and tie prevent the catching OF
them 10 nets or traps, was advanced.
\ resolution was introduced appointiDga joint
committee to visit certain locations mentioned
in connection with the site for the proposed new
lunatic asylum.
Mr.. Coghill's substitute for the bill fixing
the rate OF Interest on money, limiting the Sd me
to six per CT, with forfeiture of excess on COM
| plant and proof, was ordered to be engrosSed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t is not thought that the bill to allow the
| Valley Railroad Companp-the 3. & 0. Il.
| R--to extend its road from Salem to Bristol
can pass, although a strenuous effort to that
end will be made in and out of the Legislature.
1t is said that the Committee on Federal re-
lations of the House of Delegates are not ia
vorably inclined towards Mr.. Platt's (Mr. d.
| Ii. Luudon's) Exchequer bill.
The new bill for the more thorough organiza.
ton and discipline of the militia, which, it is
said, will pass the Legislature, will give officers
more power to enforce discipline ln their com
mauds.
There is now brighter prospect for the pas
sage of the bill to lease the penitentiary.
A number of manned Confederate soldiers
are calling at the Treasury for the amount.
recently voted them for artificial limbs
The speech OF Judge OuId, in the House o
Delegates. to-day, on the interest question, il
pronounced one OF the ablest efforts that ba
been made on the subject.
\ dealer from Rockingham has arrived il
this city with forty Ohio horses for sale.
| COURT OF APPEALS.
Ia the Court Of Appeals, to-day, the eases
of Beckham &C., vs. Bolts, &C.. and Fowle
Suowdeu l. Go. vs. the A. d. w. r. r. Co.
were continued by consent.
Among the cases to be called next are the
following Willoughby vs. Thomas; Graham
vs.. E.zey ct ais; Taylor VS.. Hutchinson, and
Farmers Bank VS. Gunpelps cx'x. The CASE
of Graham VS.. E.zey ESPECIALLY set for Tues
| day