Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


Iu the Senate, yesterday, communication
was received from the Governor enclosing
circular of the Philadelphia Centennial Com
missiouers asking for an exhibit Of Virginia re-
sources IN 1876; also a petition OF Fatrons OF
Husbardry asking that al allowance OF ices Dc
forbidden in certain cases
Bills were reported III relation to dockeuog
cases ia the Supreme Court OF Appeals, ana
Incorporating the Old-Fcllows' Relief anu Ill
brarv Associate of Slaunlon.
Bills were passed protecting sheep ID Angus,
ia: limiting the indebtedness OF cities and
towns (save Danville), and amending the char
ter OF the town OF Lynchburg.
The Scuate bill prescribing the duties pow
ers, liabilities and compensation OF district ctl-
GERS, aud to repeal chapter II and section Isl
of chapter is of the Code, Was debated till au-
journmcnt.
In the House of Delegates bill was pre-
scented allowing the VI. E. Church IN Stanton
TO sell portion Of real estate
The House joiut resolution asking Congress
for an appropriation to deepen the Ohlo ana
kanawha river was reported.
The bill 10 relation to ,hc suspension OF State
officers was reported upon adversely.
1t was reported iucxpcdlcDt to !eglsiate on
| The subject of Incorporating sucn church or
gauiza,Ion as the f. glish Lutheran Synod OF
| Virginia, it being prohibited by the ConstItu-
non OF Virginia.
The House rejected resolution prohibiting
members from Occupying the floor more than
twenty minutes at any ore time.
The consideration Of the House joint rcsou-
| ton amending the constitution, Articles 5, >,
and TO- was postponed u1ll to-day.
The bill to prevent the receipt OF counterfeit
courons was debated till the hour OF adjourn
| mcnt.
Ghe Civil Rights Bill liz the south.
RALEIGH, n. T., Feb. S.--Thc House OF
! REPRESENTATIVES was the sccue OF intense excite
ment this moroiog, resulting from the recanta-
ton of the two leading members OF tho Re-
publican party on the floor, 10 ccnst queucc OF
the passage of the civil rights bill ny The Ma
lional House Of Representatives Mcssrs. w.
B. Glenn, oil Yadkiu, bruthcr-ln- law Of Judge
Thomas Settle, OF the Supreme Coul, anu j..
Ell. Footc, q former Federal appolnIec, nt
v likes. MIR. Glenn introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, the Republican, party {! the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES ii the United States d!>se-
gardiug the principles upon which our Liberties
we're achieved, and overriding the social rights
of the Anpiu.Saxon race, Las enacted law
whereby the TWO races 10 this couutry are COM
PEELED to associate on terms ni perfect equality;
and whereas We believe that the result OF this
legislation will be to thoroughly and complete.
! IL treak down aud demnrailZ: me manhood OF
North Carolina; aui whereas Ii Is duty which
every man, irrespective u liz color or his ccu-
| =,
uectlou in lis lil owes Lis cnnntry, Ills race
and his family 10 condemn thus reckless cHort
of the Republican, party TO l'vrpctuate It's pow
er by the utter destruction Of the whole OF the
South therefore
Resolrca, That Nc, the General Assembly
Of North Carolina, do appeal TO every man
within the borders of our State to protest "gainSi
| this unjust ADD ungenerous rcatmento i our PEG
pie and especially do we b-seach our broth hers OF
the white race who have heretofore adhered TO
the Republican party to sever th,ir connacil"n
| with the same, Tor the reason that II this hour
OF extreme peril t. our manhotd, ali mere queS-
tions OF parry pride or passion should lie Tor
ever sunk III the great issue Tor Tic prOicc-
ton of our morals, eur social rights aud our
| race.
Messrs Glenn and Foote followed these res
outions with speeches, when, on motion ol
another Republican member, the resolutions
we're postponed until Friday. \ number OF
other Republican members lave declared Their
Intention to indursc them, and 1t Is probable
but few whit Republicans will be left IL the
House. In the closing remarks of Mr. Glenn
he said Il declare that hereby forever dis
solve my connection with he Republican, party
and ally myself with the great party that Is
now building up in he South and Ncrth tor
the preservation OF Constitutional government
aud purity aud salvation Of tie Ang'o-Saxor
race OF our great land
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. S.-Ihc Daily ChroDi-
| Gle and Svntiual If to-murrow will contain an
editorial on the civil rights bill, which II thinks
may pow be considered a law. 1t declares the
| bill another act 10 the drama OF hate, and says
''tbe sole purpose Of the bill is to provoke dis
| turbances in the South, which will furnish
capital for the republican party IN Its next
campaign. 10 war good general aSccrtains II
| possible what his enemy would have him do,and
| then proceeds 20, to do it. To the attacks OF
the radical party the South must oppose a
steady front of sublime patlcuce. Insult must
be met with fcrbearance. The people who
vauouished great odds on the battle field are
now called upon to achieve 10 the ruling OF
| their spirits greater triumphs than the taking
Of cities. Let these high resolves De made,
uon-resistance, except at the courts and at the