Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-06
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

RICHMOND, April THE attendance IN the
Senate TODAY, was slim, about half the men,
beers being absent, which was probably fortu-
nate, as the Remaining halt finished up good
deal Of business.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
proyidng a new registration Tor Alexandria
civ and county, were agreed to, and the bill
now goes TO the Governor for approval.
Stouewall Township, in Richmond county,
was authorized out Of the dog tax of 1872, TO
build ore Or more school houses IN said town
shlp: and the bill to Incorporate the Chesa-
peakc and Albcmarc Railway Company, was
passed
The Committee on General Laws, reported,
without amendment, the Senate bill to lucor-
porate the Ladies' Memorial Association of
Fredericksburg.
Bills were passed 10 incorporate the Rich
moud and Newpor, News Railway Company;
Senate bill to amend the Code 10 reference to
protest of notes; incorporating the Bauk vi
Lommrrce: extending the provisions OF an act
ia relation to the division Of cities and towns
into wards; to amend the charter OF Culpcper;
to Incorporate the Southern Settlement Society,"
10 provide for the appointment OF fish commls
soncrs for the State oil Virginia. to amend the
Code 10 regard to the allowance to clerks Vi
circuit courts; and for the further protection .!
bailers Tor reward and compensation.
a resolution was adopted looking to the pas
sage of a law to provide that no bills OF a prl
vate nature shall be printed with the Ac;s oi
Assembly.
The bill to ameud the first section Of the ac
passed amending the act to incorporate th'
potomac aud MANASSAS Railroad Company, was
laid on the table.
The bill imposing i tax On stamps and con
tracts, was made the order ui' the day Tor w ed
ucSday next
The bill vxemp,ing the property Of the hus
| band or wife from the autruuptiai debts OF tl'
| other, WAS made the urdcr Of the day Tor ! ucS
day next; and the bill providing or the rc-as
srssrucnt Of iarlds in the Commonwealth lib Wa
made The order Of the day ior Wednesday
| next.
lu the House Of Delegates, about eighty
members being present, JOINT RESOLUTION wa
reported requesting the courts 0f the scqeriI
counties, in which are now deposited the mar
rage license bond OF Thomas jefferson, TIT
will OF General Washington, and the Will d
| Thaddcus ko>iusco, to lrau.lcr these docu
lnents TO the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
lot presclVillou aiming ''e 'o'' ff -
| the State library.
| The House joint resolution proposing certain
| amendments to the Constitution OF Virginia, II
relation to county organizations, was agreed to-
and the Senate bill to ameud the law fixing thu
times for holding the circuit courts OF the State
passed.
The House rcccleI from its disagreement &c
the third amendment Of the Senate to th'
House bill to incorporate the Virginia Cheml'
cal aud Mining Company
The tax bill was then taken up aud further
Considered, and proviso adopted taxing thea
tres y per ct. on their gross receipts, ~
proposition to tax lawyers who have beer
licensed tor less than five years, fifteen dollars,
and those licensed and 10 practice Tor i've years
and more, twenty-five dollars, was rejected :
ayes a, noes sc.