Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-25
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

| correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, March 24.-As the session
of the Legislature is now fast drawing to
close, it might not be amiss to allude to the
dignity and grace with which Lieutenant Gov
error Thomas presides over the Senate. l
think it is the general opinion that this honor
could not have been more worthily bestowed
than upon this able statesman and parliament
tartan, and If the election was held agaio, he
would be elected by large majority.
Miss Ann E. Dickinson will visit Richmond
for the first time April lst and I'd. She will
lecture at the Theatre on Joan OF Arc and
What's to Hinder" An afternoon paper
says of course she will have crowded houses"
I think it very doubtful, aud while, at the
same time, not being able to say whats to
hinder the Theatre from being damned on
both occasions, yet feel DO hesitation in pre-
dieting that she vii have small houses-espe-
cially as the Legislature will not be 10 session
at that time Tie members of this honorable
body are ever o. the qui vlve to hear brilliant
oratory, hoping land very naturally. too,) to
profit thereby.
At the caucus of the Conservative members
of the Legislature, held this afternoon, to nom
iuatc candidate for judge of the 9Th circuit,
the names of r. /. Montague, of Middlesex ;
Thomas Tabb, of Hampton; B. W. Lacy, OF
New Kent; NJ. t. Hughes, Of Hampton, and
e. X. Mallory, Of Elizabeth City, were placed
in nomination. On the first ballot the vote
stood Montague Al, Tabb IS, Lacy 33.
Hughes 7, Mallory |. Mallory was dropped
aud Hughes Withdrawn. The second ballot re.
suted--Montague II, Tabb 80. Lacy 33 Tabb
was dropped Third ballot Montague IS,
Lacy IS. The vote was then made unanimous
for Montague.
10 the Senate, to day, the resolution pre-
sented by Mr. McRae, recognizing the pro-
posed celebration of the centennial OF the
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence, and
coute1rug upon all Virg lnians who may partl-
cipate in the celebration representative capa-
CITY, was taken up and adopted.
The order of the day, the Tax bill, was fur
Their discussed Mr.. Herndon moved to strike
out the second section of the bill as amended
by the House and insert the following, as re-
ported from the Finance Committee: On
tracts of lands aud lots, and the improvements
thereon, not exempt from taxation, there shall
be tax Of fifty cents on every hundred dollars
of the assessed value thereof, the proceeds OF
one fifth Of which shall be applied to the sup
port OF the public free schools of the State. "
The amendment Was adopted by a vote OF %
to !. The House amendment to the fifth Sec
ton, in relation to the school tax Of one dollar
on all male persons was stricken out, and the
seventh section of the bill, as amended in tie
House, 10 relation to the tax on personal prop
erty, and the special free school tax, was
stricken out, and the section restored az in the
bill as originally reported from the committee.
Several other amendments OF an unmpOrtant
nature were made.
In the House of Delegates the Senate bill
prescribing the duties, &c., Of certain county
officers, providing foI the collection of taxes,
and for the repeal OF chapters 81 aud IS OF the
Code Of 1873, coming up,
The 18th section was 50 amended as to re.
quire the treasurer of each county annually 10
commence receiving the State taxes and coun-
ty levies Oh or before the lst day Of July, or as
soon thereafter as he mag receive copies OF the
commissioner books !; shall give ten days 40
tice that he will attend at some convenient
place in each magisteral district to receive
taxes and eyies, and shall so attend at least
three days in each district, and may continue
to receive such taxes and levies up to the lst
of December of each year, after which he shall
call upon each person, or his agent, whose
taxes, etc., remain uopald, collecting 5 per
cent additional thereon, to be accounted Tor
by the treasurer 10 his settlements and upon
the refusal OF failure to pay on the part of aoy
person, or his agent, the treasurer shall pro-
coed to collect by distress or otherwise, but he
shall at any time have power to proceed by
distress against any abscouding or removing
taxpayer. ~
The vote adopting the per cent. penalty on
delpoueuts was recuDsidered and the penalty
was stricken out
The 5;h section was amended so as to pre-
vent a person from holding more lhan one
county office at the same time.
The seth section was amended so as to au
thorizs the treasurer to collect township or dis
trict taxes.
The bill was ordered to its eugrossmeut.
The House bill to lease the pentenriury, as
amended, came up on its passage, aud was re-
jccted by 81 ayes to 43 noes failing to receive
the vote required by the constitution.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, NJ. c., of Penusyl
vania, and Hon. John L. Harris, NJ. g., of
Virginia, visited the Senate chamber to-day,
that body adjourning for few minutes to bid
them welcome.
At the caucus TO- night Judge 6. 7. Garris-
son, of Accomac, was nominated BY acclama-
ton as Judge Of the 18th circuit.