Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-16

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

In the Senate, yesterday, the House amend
ment to the bill authorizing the formation OF
district colonization boards was agreed to also
the House amendments to the bill requiring
the title and contract for real estate for the
public use, to be passed on by the county
courts ......
The bill amending the Code in relation to
registration was laid on the table.
The House joint resolution 10 relation to per-
sops visiting Mount Vernon was referred to
the Committee on Federal Relations.
A bill was reported amending the act au-
thorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to
sell the three steam tugs used 10 collecting the
State oyster revenue.
A Joint resolution was introduced requesting
the State Board of Immigration to appoint
Governor Kemper an honorary commissioner
to visit Europe to carry out the plan OF the
British Association in furtherance of intro.
ducing new settlers in Virginia, and that in
case of said appointment and acceptance the
Governor be requested to represent abroad the
varied resources OF the State.
A Joint resolution was adopted referring GER
tain correspondence, etc., to Gov. Kemper,
relative to the disposal of the remains Of sew
eral thousand Confederate soldiers now buried
nesr Fort Delaware.
The bill providing for law library at Staun
ton and Wythevilte for the use of the Virginia
Court Of Appeals was passed.
10 the House of Delegates number of bills
were communicated from the Senate.
A resolution was agreed to looking to the
expediency of transferring the harmless imbe-
ellis and idiots who are confined 10 expensive
IL khn ditto
poors houses OF the various cities and towns
from whence they we're sent.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the Vir-
GINA Life Insurance Company.
A large number Of bills were advanced on
the calendar.
The bill In relation to criminal jurisdiction of
county courts was passed-ayes 81, noes 49,
The bill providing Tor the leasing of the pen
iteotiary was postponed until Wednesday.
The bill for the assessment of taxes, etc.,
vas debated till adjournment.
LADY MoRDAUNT GUILTY. The cable has
already announced that the jury IN the great
EugIish matrimonial sensatioa--the Mordaunt
divorce case--has rendered verdict finding
Lady Mordaunt guilty of adultery, Il will be
remembered that an effort was made to prevent
Sir Charles Mordaunt obtaining divorce on
the ground OF his wife q Insanity. 10 order to
shut out child be had good reason to believe
llegitinate from succession to the Mordaunt
title and estates, be persistenty sought legal re-
dress, and has at length triumphed. The ap-
pearauce Of the heir presumptive to the Eng
lish throne in the case gave the scandal unus.
ual interest for the people, as 1t seemed likely
ut one period that the Prince of Wales would
be joined as correspondent. This expectation
was, however, defeated BY the Prince appear
ing as witness and swearing positively that
though be bad visited the lady very frequently
their relations had never gone beyond the
bounds of friendship. The verdict against
Lady Mordauut is . severe blow to several no.
BILE houses 10 England, as her three sisters--all
remarkable for their beauty-are married to
great territorial mobiles.