Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-04
VIRGINIA. LEiiiSEhTShsE.

It. Tic Senate, on Tuesday, the roaI Dill anu
nthcr ilnrsg bills were read twice and re-
io!rcl
Is lis were reported to amend tie Code IN
reference to Limitations Of actions; in relation
10 corporaionS generally; to incorporate the
Peninsula Laad, luluigratlon, aDG Banking
Association O! Williamsburg; TO amend an act
10 pl4. cri1c now hyp1thccall1ns OF products
and c"Iu02i;!cS shall be made, ard 10 prohibit
Ii,.. hya0;hCcatiun Ct consgnmcnts except 90
condi!io!,. 50 as 70 p:acc manufactured tobacco
IN the sa9!c ErollGg with all other property
prt,rGsoti - ba hyn0t hccacd; and 10 limit the
Indebtedness o. cities aud towns.
fine death al NJ. Clarke. Senator from Pitt
:, !v4..;a. wa, announced, the usual resolutions
Of r.speci adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
In he I!ors: u y lcga;c; number Of Sen
atc ;,i!!'s me-2 reported and placc'! on the cal
.s,ia.: also House bill; 81 Incorporate Stevens
loiga," No. l333, Grand United Order Of
Oi4-i'clu.rS d Tie county Of Alexandria; to
au hurz. lie E,&c0ral Female Institute at
N:re!r$tcr t. borrow money; and to amend
tic Gdle il! relation 10 the duties OF harbor-
Das..g>; also, Irnvili0G for public cemeteries,
with de recommendation that il do not pass
i rcsciu :on vas accepted that the bonds Of
The : al. IA The s:u. OF 81, 400, held by the
Treasurer III trust for the bank Of Rocking
ham, which werc distracted trCm the Treas
urer 5 .i;iee, should BE- replaced by the issu
apcc Of new bonds ior like amount, to be held
By the Treasurer o. the same trusts Tor which
the distracted D~:is were held.
1t IA, ;cvuloA incxrcdi2pt TO legisate On
d. resolution iuquiijng il the present Regis
Ter O: tIv L:nd U.Hcc IS Z constitutional officer.
NJ. 'io!ta-uc Of Mifdcsaz, was appointed
4 u,ciislar Of tn Cnf:mittee Tor Courts to fill
Tie v.a.nc2 csuscd oy the death OF ilr Harrl-
son. u /. L !gu;..
\ BIZ. vas introduced to amend the Code
iu ro!~iau 10 criminal jurisdiction Of county
courts.
the House bill 70 amend section 9 of the act
,c prescribe the tillas lnr holding the terms oil
the circui. courts Of tniS Commonwealth, and
10 rapcal scci3n Ii, chapter l55 OF the Code
Of 1873, which authorizes the judges Of said
courts 10 Tx Sald tcrIns, WAS passed.
In Immigration bill was further discussed
and a,u4ude,i, a"d pending it's consideration
the death Of Nh. Clarke, ii member oil the Sen
alc, VS. ann0uyccd, appropriate resolutions
aapp:eG, AID tnc House adjourned.
Ia he Senate, yesterday, petition was pro-
scented from the citizens OF LouGoun county rel
alive 10 granting liquor licenses.
: bill vas presented 10 amend the charter OF
the town Of Fairfax. and to Change the name
10 CuDcncT.
\ petition vas presented against charter
ing the town ul hiouui Jackson, Shenandoah
county.
\ bill gas read 10 incorporate the State
Prison Reform Association.
\ resolution was offered looking to new leg
isIalion Oh The subject Of tobacco inspections.
The Senate bill fer tic appropriation Of
asylum was discussed I'LL the hour of adjourn
nlcEt.
In the House Of Delegates the adverse re-
port Of the Committee Ter Courts OF Justice IN
relation to extending jurisdiction Of county
canr:: 70 cases OF felony, etc., was passed By.
The Senate bill authorizing the formation OF
partnership association, 10 which the capital
subscribed shall alone be responsible for the
debts OF such associatou except under certain
circumstances, was reported iavorably upon by
the cvtumlttcc.
The Senate bin incorporating the town of
Madison was reported wiih amendments.
Tic House bill 10 better enable the principal
Of tue Deaf, Dunb ana Blind AsgIums to dis
cover iu all paris Of the State the objects of
the public charity, was read first time.
Tie House i9iut resolution in relation to
EWcinia's claim i0r advance mcnts plade to the
Gnited States in the war Of 1872, VAS ordered
t. Is Cng.0$Sn1n!
The House BIZ! for the announcement of
land purchasers ard actual settlers in Virginia,
and TO repeat an act entitled az act for the en-
c91raScncnl Of immigration, was discussed
uuti! adjournment.