Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-29
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

In the Senate, Oh Saturday, tue iIloust
TO various Senate bills were
agreed to-
Bills we're passed amending the Code in re
lation 10 the number of commissioners 10 chan
Gerry; authorizing the Common Council OF
Winchester to borrow money Incorporating
the Old Dominion Telegraph Company;
amending the charter Of Leesburg, and au-
thoring D. A. Picker to construct tram.road
near Mount Crawford depot.
Resolutions ETC., were reported iDstructiDg
the Attorney General to institute proceedings
against the su1eles Of the late Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, and for issuing new bonds to
the bank of Rockingham for some taken out OF
the Office of the State Treasurer. !,
A bill was passed amending the Code IN
reference TO grand iurles.
A number of local bills we're referred.
The Governor communicated the death of
w. r. Cooke, county judge of FIuvanua.
The tax bill was further discussed and tiually
passed, and the peniteniary bill ordered TO be
engrossed.
10 the House of Delegates Mr.. Fulkerson
presented the following resolution, attached to
long preamble 10 regard to the public debt
and the iuoding bill, and made speech in
support Of it:
Resolued by the H.ase Of Delegates, That 10
consideration of The facts as set forth 10 the
foregoing preamble, the people OF Virginia are
earnestly requested to take all OF the matters
mentioned in said preamble, and all questions
connected herewith, into consideration at the
ensuing election for senators and members OF
the House Of Delegates, and that the SAID sen
ators and delegates be instructed upon the sub
rct of the public debt, and as to whether the
existing rate Of taxation shall be increased SUI
Gclently to meet the annual interest thereon,
aud rs 10 whether any, and If any what, pro-
portion for REIMBURSEMENT shall be offered to
the creditors of the State by the next Genera
Assembly to tho end that practicable, per
nanent aud just arrangement may be accom-
pIished and definite ADD satisfactory solution
of our financial difficulties secured.
MIR. Taylor moved to lay the preamble and
resolution on the table. ee
The motion was rejected ayes 48; noes 66.
Mr. BagwelI made .au iearnest speech in OPP
position to the pending resolutions.
Mr. Powell moved TO pass by and print.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Round offered the following:
/. Resolued by the House of Delegates of
Virginia, That 1t is the seuse of this House
that the people of Virginia will not. and ought
not, to accept the Funding bill as final I'D
Just ment OF the Indebtedness of the State.
q That We believe the people are willing to
assume the payment of the Indebtedness of
Virginia, as 1t existed 10 1860, at its market
value January 9th, 1870, the day the present
State OF Virginia came into existence.
The House refused to suspend the rules, aud
the resolutions were referred.
Mr. Lee presented bill providing for the
employment Of able-bodied oonvicts 10 the
stone auarries Of the State, and for the pur-
chase of additional quarries.
Bills were passed providing the time Of hold
ing terms Of the court Of the First judicial cir
cult; for the relief Of E R. Quesenberry, of
Caroline prescribing the times for holding
terms of the Eighteenth circuit incorporating
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce pre-
scribing the times Of holding the courts of the
Eighth circuit; 10 relation to terrapins and
the destruction of their eggs, and furnishing
unlawful dealing 10 pig iron, &c.
The death Of w. R. Cooke, judge of the
county court OF Fuvanna, on March Oath, was
communicated.
The appropriation bill was considered till
adjournment.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMs.-The famous
orchard place OF Robert Allison, deceased,
known as 'Hbernia," has been sold by the
Commissioners to northern parties, who have
engaged William H. Petit to proceed immedi
ately to reconstruct the buildings. They have
also made contracts for fencing, and liz short
time We may expect to see the grand old orch
ard looking as we'll as in former times. The 46
acres were sold for 500 per acre on time.
The Governor has refused to pardon the
colored youth John Robertson, coni0ed in the
county Jail for an assault on little white cir!
named Sherwood, living near Vienna, and sen
tenced to be confined 10 the Jail for nine months.
A petition numerously sigued was presented to
the Governor 10 his behalf.
lobe Morarity, living near the "Hiberna
Farm" half mile from the Court House, had
abe fore6nger of his left hand cut off whilst
splitting some kidding wood on Wednesday,
the l7th inst. The 6oger was lost amongst the
chips aud could not be found.
The Misses Thomas, OF this place, daughters
Of Lieutenant Governor H. W. Thomas, of
Virginia, have left for Springfield OHIO. They
will be gone two moths, on O visit to their
friends and relatives there,
Franklio p. Pettitt, eldest son Of Jailor Pet
tilt of this place. had bis hand nearly severed
from his arm Oh Friday last, whilst getting out
shingles on the farm OF MIR. A. 7. WilIcoxon.
Benson Davis, youth residing ip Lee Towo-
ship, of this county, fell into large fire one
day last week and was severely burned. He
was subject to spasms.
Large quantities of wild pigeons are feeding
on the falcD acnrns on chichester $ Bottom
pear here. Maj. John Chichester killed 20 at
"a shot.
Tweuty-three Common law suits are thus far
brought iu the Circuit Court of this county to
April Rules, 1875. FdnJaI Turner.
10 the editor of the dhnudrin Gnzettc:
A mistake occurs in the burning Of the
Richmond theatre" 10 1911 10 your paper of
the 26th inst. MIR. Benjamin Bolts left his
house for the theatre 10 company with bis wife
(who was my mother sister, Mrs. Mann Page,
of Manifold, afterwards Mrs. Burr Harrison)
. Il, Id,