Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

La the Senate, on Friday, DILL was report
ed providing for contests and determination
thereof in elections held to take the sense OF
qualified voters on subscriptions to stock Of iu.
ternal improvement companies: also bill to
amend the code in relation to the alteration of
roads.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Finance Committee,
reported bill transferring TO the commission
ers of the Sinking Fund certain bonds of the
Commonwealth, received by the Auditor OF
Public Accounts in equitable settlement OF
claims 10 favor of the Commonwealth.
A bill was Introduced by Mr. Thomas to
authorize the Washington and Ohio Railroad
Company to issue certificates of Indebtedness
10 payment OF claims against the company.
Bills we're passed to amend the code in rea
ton to the increase OF salaries ui judges by the
councils of the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Richmond Petersburg and all other cities 10
which there is Hastings Court, aud bill to
Incorporate the town of Fairfax, 10 the county
Of Fairfax.
The bill to amend the code 10 relation to the
maintenance Of Legitimate children was dis
cussed until the ad jourument.
10 the House of Delegates several bills were
reported upon favorabIy, and the following
passed to amend the code 10 regard to the
penalty of injunction bonds; to amend the code
iD relation to vacatDg the Offices OF judges Tor
removal for the relief of township ELECTORS Of
Caroline county, and tor the relief OF John
Carr, of Fauquler county.
Mr.. Round, of Prince William, presented a
memorial from the supervisors of Prince Viii.
liam, asking the State TO pay for the repairs of
certain bridges and bill was introduced for
the relief of the late Sheriffs of the Common
wealth.
In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Thomas,
from the Committee for Courts of Justice, re-
ported bill to amend the code 10 relation to
printing the Reports Of the Supreme Court of
Appeals.
Among the bills introduced was one for the
protection of travellers 10 stage coaches, &C. :,
from losses and injuries.
Bills we're passed for the appointment Of fish
commissioners for the State of Virginia; to
punish desertion on the part Of husbands or
parents, and providing Tor contests and the de-
termination thereof iu elections held to tax
the sense of qualified voters on the question OF
subscriptions to the stock Of internal lml rove
ment companies.
The Senate bill to repeal chapter l2l of the
code of 1878 In relation to the maintenance OF
illegitmate children, was taken up as unhush
ed business, the question being upon the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed 90 Friday.
Mr.. Thomas advocated the passage of the
bill. replying to the speech OF Senator. Blaud
on Friday against the proposed repeal Of the
present law. Mr.. 1hamas reviewed the opera
lions of the existing law on this subject, and
pointed 10 the temptations it offered and the op
porruDites which 1t afforded Tor The levylDg Of
black mail, and the aspersion OF character by
women Of abandoned character. He related
incidents which had come uuder his own ob>er
walton Of the workings Of the statue, and the
disgusting scenes to which II had given rise 10
the Courts Of the Stale.
Messrs. Nuwlin and PridemGre agreed with
the Senator from Fairfax as to the practical OPP
erations of the law,
MIR. Lakeland was of the opinion that the
present law might be properly modified, but
that it should be repealed IN toto he did not
believe.
MIR. Bland closed the debate 10 an argument
against the repeal of the present law.
The pepding question being called upon the
motion to reconsider the vote by which The bill
was passed, the Senate refused TO reconsider
ayes II, noes Is.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the nomination as Visitors of the Virginia Az
ricuitural aud Mechanical College, to fill the
vacancies occasiuued by the expiration Of the
form, of saruioa of aI.ssrs Robert Reyarlev f.