Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-25
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Tuesday, the House bill
to provide for working and keeping in order
the roads of the Commonwealth was passed by
vote Of "a to 8.
Bills we're passed to change the name of the
Fredericksburg and GordonsVile Railroad Com
papy to the Potomac, Fredericksburg and
Piedmont Railroad Company; and to incorpo-
rate The Ladies' Memorial Association of
Northumberland county.
10 the House of Delegates notice was given
the House adopted the report Of the Commit
tee on Roads, adverse to the petition of the
mayor and council Of Strasburg. 10 relation to
the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad Com.
pa0y.
The bill TO rearrange and increase the num-
Der of the judicial circuits of the State was so
amended as to create an independent circuit
for Accomac and Northampton, and rearrangc
tie LIST and Sth circuits Surry going from LIST
to Sih, and then order:d to he engrossed.
| The House joint resolutions amending sec
tions =, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 Of article 5 Of the
Constitution, concerning the legislative depart
ment, and adding Il ereto another section, was
taken up. 1t is proposed TO reduce the House
to one hundred members, to be elected Glen-
nially on the Ia sday succeeding the first
Monday 10 November; the Senate to consist
OF not less than thirty three nor more than
forty members; re-apportlonment OF senator's
and delegates al the session OF the General As
sembly next preceding the Tuesday after the
| first Monday 10 November, 1879, or sooner,
and another in 1891, and every tenth year
thereafter no salarled officer of the State gov
ernment, and no minister of the Gospel or
priest shall be eligible to the General Assem-
bly,; the General Assembly to meet once in
two years and not ofteuer; that no bill shall
become law unless, on its final passage, the
vote be taken by ayes and Does, &c.; the
Legislature to provide for the government OF
cities and towns. aud to establish courts
therein.
Mr.. Round moved to amend so that mem
bers of the House be elected at the election
on the fourth Thursday Of May biennlally.
Rejected.
Mr. Stuart moved to ameud section 4, by
adopting mixed basis OF representation of
persons and property, on the number OF popu.
lation and the amount Of taxes paid the State,
deductiug thereIrom all taxes paid for licenses
or law process, provided that DO county nor
city shall have more than three senators and
five delegates.
Mr. Griffith moved to postpone the amend
ment, agreed TO-, and the House adjourned.
10 the Senate, yesterday, report was adopt.
ed that it was iuexpedient to lcglslate on the
subject Of investigating the affairs OF the Albc-
marie and Chesapeake canal.
A Joint resolution directing the Auditor to
publish settlements made by officers charged
with the collection OF the public revenue, ETC.,
ETC., was adopted.
The Senate refused 10 engross the bill to fix
the terms Of circuit courts.
The Scuatc agreed 10 the House joint resolu-
ton to extend the session for thirty days from
March lst.
a number of bills we're advanced on the cal
eudar.
a bill was passed for the encouragement of
land purchasers and actual settlers in Fir-
giuIa, etc.
In the House of Delegates the bill authoriz
| ing Portsmouth to Increase the salary of its
Hastings Court Judge was reported upon adj
verSely.
y bill was reported to provide for the pay
mcnt Of interest on the public debt; also bill
in relation to the removal of causes from one
court to another, and for a law library for the
Court OF Appeals at Wytheville.
A joint resolution extending the session Tor
thirty days from March lst Was adopted-yeas
SO, nays %
The bill for the assessment of taxes on per-
sons, property, etc., and imposing taxes for the
support Of the goVernment'was made the spe.
ciaI order for March Let.
The bill to rearraDgc and increase the pum-
Der of circuits 10 the State was passed.