Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-20
FROM RICHMOND.
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
RICHMOND, Feb. l9-In the Senate, to-day,
the report of the conference committee on the
disagreeing votes of the two houses OF the
General Assembly in relation to the bill with
reference to larceny, was agreed to.
Bills were reported amending an act III rela-
ton to the registration of voters; to egalize the
ompromise in the Miller vii! case for the pro-
tectiou of sheep in Clarke and Frederick coun-
ties in relation to the appointment and salary OF
Superiutendent of Public Buildings; for the Gu
couragcmen, of land purchasers and actual set.
tiers; Tor the payment of repairs to roads and
bridges by the counties through which they
pass.
A substitute for the bill to provide new
registration for the ely aud county OF Al'Xan-
dria was also reported.
The committee reported adversely upon the
bill in relation to grand Jurles.
Memorials were presented from merchants
of Norfolk and Fredericksburg against the pas,
sage of Tic proposed stamp tax on distilled
spirits by wholesale dealers, which We're refer
red.
The Joint resolution allowing the joint com
mitlee ON the Coleman dcialcatlOn TO sit durlug
the session Of the two houses, was agreed TO-
The bill to Incorporate the Piedmont tarul-
er's Association, Was ordered 10 be eagrosscd,
as was also the blll provldiEg TOR the lease Vi
the panltcntiary, after which the Senate al
jourued.
Ia the House Of D .legates number Of bills
| were introduced and referred.
\ petition was presented from the notaries
public Of Richmond praying a change III the
law in regard to notices OF protest.
\ resolution was offered to inquire into the
expedlcncy Of increasing the tax gu sample
merchants
The House Insisted upon its disagreement tC
the Senate amendment to the bill providing io
the organization Of clain-gangs
4 committee was appointed to examine lut(
The condition Of the Capitol.
The House refused to reccdc from its amend
ments to the Seuate Sunday liquor bill.
The bill protecting sheep IN certain couute:
was ordered to be eugrossed.
| The bill to legaiz, some of the provisions OF
the Miller will was passed.
| The House bill amending the law relative t
| weighing live stock WAS recomutled.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Senate, to-day, passed Il res, luton di
recling the removal Of the Library under tht
supervision of the Governor when the Gcuera
Assembly shall have provided u suitable pac,
for the salue which will amount to letting th'
| Library stay where it is Tor The present at least
The House of Delegates, by vote OF slxt.
ayes to forty TWO noes, having refused to re
cede from its amendment TO the Sunday Law
bill exemptug cities from its provisions, has
asked for Committee of conference of tire,
on the part Of the House and two on the pa1
of the Senate on the diSagrccing votes
The Eye Sore Of Purity, ST. } ohm 5 l. 'dge,
No. l." Of cJlored people Of Alexandria. 'tol
mutual aid and protection to themselves, THEN
wives and lawful children, in case of sickness
or DEATH has been Incorporated aud the ac
of incorporation recorded in the office of the
| Secretary of the Commonwealth.
| The committee OF the Legislature charged
| with the investigation of the Coleman detalca
ton, were in session to-day. The extent of th'
defalcation has not been materially changed
since the first announcement.
| 1t is thought that II repairs are to be made
to the capitol they will not, at least, be cuu
meuced till summer.
Among the bills Introduced in the House O.
Delegates is one TOR the completion Ut thu
James River aud kluawha Caual to the ter
minus so far mapped out
r. H. Maury Of the firm of Maury L. Co..
of this city, has beeu appointed to examine
iuto the accounts Of w. d. Coleman, the de
taultcr
News is very scarce to-day; even the Legisla
ture did but little Of interest.
This evening Il stevcdore named Encch Ga
ton had bale of cotton to fall on aud crush
him while Working at the wharvcs of the {. 4
q. Road. His Injury, it is feared, will prov,
fatal.
The State Library comprises about 25,O0l
volumes.
The Petersburg charter is made the spccia
order in the House Tor next Tuesday
ID. {. McGuthn, OF Stauutoo, Augusta Go
l.. 5. Butler, Luray Page Co.. and p. {. kee
see, MaImaisun, PitsyIvauia Co., we've to-day
commissioned notaries by the Governor.