Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-06
VIRGINIA LEGISLATUKE.

In tue SENATE on thursday, DllS WERE Paaseu u
| authorize the trustees Of the Methodist EpiScopa
Church, of Stanton, to sell portion of their rea
estaie House bill to authorize the board OF super
vlsors of Augusta TO increase the compensation OF the
clerk of said county to amend the code In relation
protests of notes; to incorporate the Virginia Prison
Reform Association; to prevent suits against tho
Commonwealth in certain cases to amend the codc
in relation mechanics liens, more clectually
to protect sub contractors; to punish unlawful doal
ing in pg-iron and railroad iron by irresponsible
parties; to exempt the property OF the husband or
wife from the nuptial debts of the other; pre-
scrbiug tho Duties powers liabilities, and compensa-
ton OF certain county officers, providing for the col
eccon of taxes and for the repeal of chapters 81 and
+6 of the code of 1873 prescribing general provisions
in relation to commissioners Of the revenue, and the
assessment of taxes persons, property, income,
license etc.; to amend the code in relation t" the
registration of voters for the relief Of James NJ.
Walker, of Louduun county, as trustee for }. Is.
Raphc & Co.; to provide for the establishment OF Il
| true meridian line in each county of the Common
wealth east of the Allegheny mountains and to au-
thorize the appointment of an additional
in chancery for tho city of Alexandria,
resolution was adopted to inquire as to the en-
pediency and propricty of enacting law suhjectng
any person who shall kill another in any duel, OF
| maiciouSly in any manner, to the payment vi any
life insurance held by such deceased person.
In the House of Delegates, bills were reported to
protect sheep in Augusta county to provide the
times for holding the courts of the Fourth judicial
circuit; and House joint resolution menoriaiizlnS
Congress to indemnify the Publishing House lat
Nashville, TENN, of tho Methodist Episcopal Church
for property taken and used ny me United States In
1SG4-Gj.
A bill was introduced and referred to amend the
charter Of Lccsburg Loudoun county also bill to
incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Church Home.
The iucorporators Francis NJ. Whittlo George
WOODBRIDGE Joshua Pcterkn, T. &. Dashic, +. w.
lIanewiuckle, E. B. Addison, j. 0 Steger, John II.
Claiborne, and W F. Gray
Tho House agreed to the following sections (forty
third and forty -ourth Of the general road law, IN
place of the section proposed by the Senate: shall
lawful for the board of supervisors If any county,
upon the petition of weutyfve frceholdcrS from each
lna gslera dis trict therein, to adopt mixed system
of contract and aaor for working the roads OF such
| county such system may be applied to the whole
county or any magserial district thereof; provided,
that citizen shall be compelled to labor more than
three days in one year. shall any tax greater than
five cents on the hundred dollars of property be levied
under such system and provided further, that upon
the petition Of fifty freeholdcrS Of the county, tho
county shall have power to set aside and amend
the action of the board Of supervisors after having
caused thirty days notice of the fling of such petit
ton to be given to the clerk of tho board. Taxes
under this section shall be levied and collected as
| other county ievies.
| The bill prescribing the duties, powers, compensa
! tion &C. Of county officers, contained provision
living to the board of supervisors the power Of
| the House. and the power of absolute appointment
left with the judges. The Senate refused to concur
in the amendment, and the House receded from the
| amendment, and passed the BILL
| A bill was passed to Incorporate the jackson Me-
| mortal Association.
| The consideration of the Tax bill was resumed
| and an amendment increasing the tax on bowling
| saloons to S5U and SlO ON each alley adopted.
In the Senate, yesterday, message was read from
fhn
the assessment, levy, and collection of ?xes. 1t was
| passed over the objections OF tire Governor-ayes 81
nays nome
| petition was presented from citizens of Gains
boro township, Frederick county, asking for repeal
| of the fence law in that township.
| The bill for the relief Of Ii. a. Crump, of Alexan-
| dria, was passed
report was returned the executive expenditures
for the fiscal year ending 3uth September, 1874,
amounting to ST $50 81.
Bill allowing the town of Danville to pay W. T..
Suthcriin war debt of $40, 900 was passed
In the House of Delegates, number Of bills passed
| by the Senate were appropriately referred
Bills protecting sheep in Albeinarle county, and
amending the charter CT Leesburg reported.
Senate bill prescribing general provisions in rea-
ton to commissioners of the revenue briefly con-
sdered also the bill enlarging the accommodations
| of the Eastern and Western Lunatic Asylums
The House proceeded to the consideration Of sub
stutc for the bill to appoint railroad commissioners
| of Virginia, which debated till adjournment.