Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-07
VIRGINIA LEGpSLATURE,

In the Senate, On Tuesday, bills were re.
ported to Incorporate the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society Of Alexandria; TO Incorporate
the Life Insurance Company Of Virginia; 10
amend the Code 10 relation TO hunting upon
the lands OF acother; to cause lands sold or ad-
vertiscd TO be sold for uon payment of taxes to
be stricken from the commissioner books, on
certain coGdtious; to ameud the Code concern.
ing the Office Of Adjutant General; to amend
the Code with reEereGce to assignment Of
breaches in actions Oh annuity and other boDds
Bills were Introduced to abolish a.! acts and
parts OF acts IN relation to chalD-g gangs; 10
amend the Code concerning the building aud
repairing o! bridges by counties, aud TO author.
IL. the formation of partnership associations,
| In which the capital subscribed to such assocla-
tons shall alone be responsible for the debts Of
such associations.
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. RddIebar-
gers resolution to have the gilt letters va"
! removed from the Speakers chair was de-
| teated.
Among the bills introduced was one for the
relief Of v u. {. Giigst,y, late collector OF Po-
tomac township, kiGg George county.
The bill eXteutlUg the time for the coCc-
ton Of taxes TO the lst of June was, after dis
cus>son, postponed till the 18th, by vote OF
! IS 10 54
In the Seoa;e, yesterday, bills We're reported
! to Incorporate tn" Norfolk aud Piucess Aune
! Narrow Guage Railroad Company; TO incor-
pirate the British Association OF Vlrsioia; also
t to !lquida;c the public debt Of FIrgna.
Among the bills reported Was one amending
the Code 10 regard to county, city, town and
township III oScrp'i0ns to works Of internal i'm
proVement.
An adverse report was made on the bill pro-
vid!og for the assessment Of the shares Of the
banks or banking associations authorized by
laws Of this State. or OF the Uulted States,
aud imp stag tax thereon
A bill was passed authorizing new election
in FaImvillc on the question of subscription
10 the capital stock Of the Farmve, Char
lotteSv!jIe aud Stalardvile narrow gulge rail-
way company.
4 bill to cause lands sid or advertised to be
sold fer n0u payment OF taxes, to be- stricken
from the commissioners book upon certain
conditions, was considered uutll ADJOURNMENT.
, In the House of d legates bill was report
ed authorizing the division Of school districts
into SUB. distress aud 10 provide for the man
aecmeDt of pub ic schools therein and an ad
verse report was made upon the bill tor a free
ferry across the Rappahauoock from Falmouth
to fredericksburg.
Ii vas resolved that it was iucxpedisnt to
legslate Oh the subject of authorizing the
scnoo trustees Of Clarke couaIy to borrow
money.
The resolution erquiring into the rxpediency
Of purchasing i 400 acre farm for the Hanp-
ton Normal and Agricultural Institute, near
HlupIoo Was referred to the committee on
schools and colleges.
The bill amending the Code relative to in-
crease OF salaries OF judges by the councils of
ctfs, was discussed also Senate bill! to punish
de<erion n the part of parents.
Tie bill TO provide for working and keeping
in repair the reads of The Commonwealth was
made special cJntlaulng order for Tuesday.
The oil Tor the construction of cases 10 the
rolunda of the Capitol for the exhibition Of
State minerals was rejected.
Bills were ordered TO he engrossed ; iLcorpo-
ting he Virginia Relief Association of Flr-
! gpa; aud for arranging the dates for the
Guiding VI the school year.