Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-29
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
In The Senate, yesterday, bill in relation
to suits aca0st corporations was reported With
the recommendation that it do not pass.
\ DILL was introduced TO amend the code in
relation TO charters.
\ petition was psesented from the school
board Of ileurico county asking that the Law
be- amended so as to allow them to designate
wha, books shall be used 10 the schools OF that
county.
\ Till was reported in relation to Limitation Of
actions.
The joint resolution requesting our Repre-
seutatsves 10 Congress to use their influence to
secure repeal OF that section Of the National
Backing law which imposes a tex of ten pei
can't on every other circulating medium than
that authoriz d by Congress, was passed.
Al amerdmeut to ,he bill incorporating the
Grand Royal Arch Masons Hall sod Library
Association OF Faruville, Va, that the bill
should not be construed 70 legaiize any gift
concert, lottery or II fl ;, was rejected. In con,
nection WIKI this bll! al animated discussion
arse on The subject Of gift enterprises and
lottery schemes 10 general, which was partlcl-
pated 10 by Messrs kirkpatrick, Thomas,
Pridemore, GrimS!ey, Smith, aud others.
Ia the Hou.e cf Delegates a number of bills
received rou the Senate we're appropriately re-
iYrrcd
Bills were reported incorpora ting the Norfolk
aud pliLce>S Aun Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company; Incorporating the Potomac Land
AMI lm IMPROVEMENT Company; aud Incorporating
Hamilton. iu Loudnuu county, With amend
ueDtS
An adverse report was returned on the
bill 10 sell the cYmmons c! cities aud towns ;
and on the till requiring uea TO be sold by
weight.
\ Dun Der Of ills were read the FIRST time,
among them bills amending the code ID
reference Ia urie>, and requiring sheep druvers
10 brand or mark their sheep with paint.
\ House joint resolution was read relative to
obtaining possession OF the engraved coupon
plates bclongiog to the State.
II was resolved TO DE in-xpedlenl 10 legslate
90 the sutj-ct Of allowing county courts 10 en-
paouci grand jurles.
Two adverse reports 10 relation to extending
thu Jurisdiction OF the county courts 10 a. cases
Of felony aad criminal cases were passed by.
Tn. II use proceeded to the consideration OF
the b!.I cvhccrnIng county roads. wIch was de-
batcd ill the hour OF adjournment.
\ CURIOUS THEORY. A pamphlet written
hv DR.. Samuel v. FrarcS. 'Feyw of the
NV York Academy OF M:1Iclue, coutaiUs a
large plumber Of ''curous tac's." The lnten
iion OF the author appears to be to prove" tie
great oneness OF the earthly system By means
vi the -esvm bia9ce 10 form between the parts
Ut The huu,au tvdy and many vegetable pro-
ducionS Thus. the coc3anut Is, 10 many re-
specs like tie human skull, although Ii more
closely resembles the skull OF the monkey, aud
may perhaps serve Darwios purpose as link
betveeu the two. y sponge may be Sc held as
l., r@nid one Of the urf -sned face Of ske!e-
ton; aud the meat OF aD English walnut is al
most an cXact representation OF the oraln.
Piums aud back cherries resemble the human
eye: almonds and some other nuts resemble
the different varieties OF the human nose; and
an opened oyster and its shell are perfect
image OF the human ear. ''lhe shape OF al
uuSt any mao body, We are told, may De
found ia the various kinds Of mammoth pump
kius. Tue open hand may be dlscerned ID the
form assumed by scrub willows and growing
celery. Tie German turDlp aud the egg plant
resemble the human heart. The author hnds
otter striking resemnIances between human
organs ana csTtalU ftSelaule ioluo. IL tue
course Of bis Investigations be traces the forms
OF many mechanlcal contrlvances 10 common
use back 10 the patteros furnished By Dature
Thus be tells that the hog suggested the
plough, the butterfly the ordinary huge, the
toads,col the umbrella, the duck the ship. the
fungus growth 90 trees the bracket. Even
10 tue region Of art he f1ds these resemblaDces
The ky presents forms and coIors such as We
see CD no painters canvas, while the rooster
crew. 10 three tourths time, and Bob W bite
whistles short ga!op in wo.t3urihs time
L1TTELLs LIVING AGE-The plumbers Of
The Living Age, for the weeks ending January
pa and 30th, have the following noteworthy
articles: The Republic Of Venice; its Rise, De-
cline aud Fall, from the Quarterly Review;
pL,,. o,l Jo,drnt in E'oylan6 Tinsev 6