Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-30
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, yesterday, Lieut.. Governor
Thomas 10 the chair, bills we're passed to
amend the act to incorporate The town Of Mt.
jackson, 10 Shenandoah county; to amend the
Code in reference to oils on ferries and bridges;
to amend the act to prevent the obstruction OF
the free passage Of fish in the streams of the
State; to prescribe the times for holding the
courts of the first judicial circuit; declaring the
south fork Of North Anna river, 10 the county
OF Spo.syvania, lawful fence; to provide Tor
appeals from The action Of district school boards
in certain cases, aud to amend the Code &C
cordingly; to amend the Code IN relation to
trustees; giving the consent OF this State TO
the purchase by the United States OF certain
hDds at Hampton aud Winchester now used
as military cemeteries, and ceding certain Jurls
dictoD over them, etc.; directing the Attorney
General to institute proceedings against the
suretles of the late treasurer aud the cuumls-
siouers of the sinkiog fund; to ameud the Code
in relation to contributing members OF volun-
teer artillery companies; to regulate the allow
auce by courts of fees TO counsel out Of property
or moneys under their control; in regard to
taxing costs; TO provide for the relloguish
10 the United States 10 certain cases Of title to
and jurisdiction over lands and sites for light
houses, beacoDs, and other aids to navigation
in the waters of the State; for the relief Of
SiIas B. johnson, late sheriff CT Rappahannnck;
for the relief OF the surcties OF Alexander Scott,
late sheriff of CaroliUe county; and 10 lncorpo.
rate the Virginia State Grange OF Patrons OF
Husbandly.
The bill providing for the issuance of new
bonds for the Bluk Of Rocklugh ham was re-
jected.
The House joint resolution in relation to Vir-
ginia's claim against the Uultud States for ad.
vances made during the war OF 1872, was To-
definitely postponed by vote Of ~ 10 II.
The bill to consolidate, re-es,ablish apd regu-
late the sinking fund of the State of Virginia
was passed by-ayes %, noes 3
The Senate bill to amend aud repeal certain
SECTIONS of the Code With reference to the peni
tertiary was passed by vote Of ayes "a,
noes S.
The Senate bill to enlarge the accommoda-
tons of the Eastern and Western Luuatic Asy
lums was under consideration, when the chair
was vacated until p. d.
In the House of Delegates the tax bill Was
referred by u vote OF ayes 81, noes 3S-two-
thirds not voting for suspension.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills reported
amoug other the following acts, approved by
the Governor, March 26. 1875: 10 authorize
the appointment of az additional commissioner
iu chancery ior the city Of Alexandria, to estab-
Iish separate circuit court in and for the city
of Fredericksburg; and to prescribe where the
clerk $ Office of the circuit court of Alexandria
county shall be kept; to amend an ACT to amend
section Ii of 40 act to fix the terms OF the cir
cult courts; 10 authorize the towu Of Danvllle
to issue its bonds 10 payment Of certain lndeb.
tedness; to incorporate the Virginia Mining
and Improvement Company; to provide the
manner 10 which property may be held and
disposed of for the benefit OF the maglsterlal
districts 10 which such property is situated; for
the relief Of A. +. Creel aud his sureties; TO
provide for the establishment of true mcrl-
dian line 10 each county OF the Commonwealth
east of the Allegheny mountains.
AL anonymous letter to Mr. MacKinuon, ad.
vislng him to be liberal to members of the
General Assembly if lie wished TO have his re-
funding scheme adopted, and recommending
lobby agents, having been sent by MIR. Mac
kinnon to the Committee on Finance, reso-
luton calling for the cor, esp>ndence, ETC., was
under debate when the morning hour expired.
The House appropriation bill coming up,
Mr.. Fulkerson's amendment TO increase the
appropriation to the Central Luuatc Asylum
from $45 900 to $50, 600 Was agreed to.
An amendment striking out the appro
priation Of 200 to the Virginia Military In
stitute was rejected, and the bill was ordered TO
be engrossed
Mr.. faIiaferro, from the joint special COM
mittee TO which the matter was referred, re-
ported bill making an appropriation Of $40,
900 for receiving and placing in position the
bronze statue Of General Thomas j.. Jackson
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