Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-24
LEGISLATIVE

La the Senate, on Saturday, the House reso-
lutions relating to the visit of the Immigration
Committee to Washington to consult with the
Virginia delegation in Congress about the Cen
tennial-every man to pay his owo expenses
were adopted, aud a resolution providing for
the payment of Gen. Fitz Lees expenses upon
that occasion was laid over.
The following bills we're reported from the
committees: Senate bill to amend the tenth
section of an act to prescribe the time for hold
iug the courts in the Tenth Judicial Circuit;
Senate bill to allow further tim, to f.. B. Dan
bridge, Commonwealth attorney OF Frederick
county, TO qualify as such attorney, which was
| passed; Senate bill, With amendments, declar-
ing liens on baggage and effects Of boarders;
the Committee for Courts OF Justice reported
that it was ioexpedientt to legislate as to amend
ing the code So as to confer on justices of the
peace in cities and towos OF over five thousand
inhabitants, concurrent Jurisdiction with police
justices of all cases of assault aud battery, not
telonious, &c. The report was agreed to.
The following were referred: A bill ~incorpo-
rating the Farm vile Manufacturing Company;
petition of citizens of Shenandoah county pray
ing the passage of a law for the Incorporation
of a fire insurance company; bill to incorporate
the Shenandoah Farmers Home Fire lnsur-
aoce Company; bill TO require uniformity OF
text books; resolution requesting the treasurer
to furnish the Senate with a statement Of the
receipts and disbursements of the Common,
wealth for the fiscal years from 1871 10 1878.
The following bills we're passed: Senate bll
to Incorporate the Virginia and North Carolina
Railroad Company: Senate bill to create a
Board OF Harbor Commissioners for the cite;
of Norfolk and Portsmouth, &c.
In the House the following were referred
Bill for the relief of VIM. j. Shumate and
wife; bill making an appropriation for heating
and ycptiiat!ng the hall of the House of Dele
gates; resolution as to the eXpedleocy OF re-
moving the berry from the Capitol grounds;
petition Of j. J. Davies, Of Prince WEI am, il
regard 10 The county jadge, asking bis rcmova
for fraud and corruption; resolution OF enquiry
as t. the expediency of projecting clerks anc
en- p!oy .es from loss of salaries BY failure e
their employers.
The following were reported upon tavorab'y
Bills to raise revenue, &C., by Il AK On dogs
(,Mr. L2;cneI's BILL to authorize the RcglsteI
or the LaDd once 10 record copies OF p perS re
corded in tie counties OF the Commonwealth
to amend the law in regard TO the appoint
meut Of Visitors Of ihe state Agricultural Col
lege; TO repeal the law az t. the gEebe iaads o
Orange county, and appropriate the proceeds t
public school purposes.
II the cas- of Murphy against Walker tn
Commutce Of privileges r.porled 10 favor o
Walker, the sitting member. The report Wa
passed by, ard ordered TO be printed.
a joint resolution for carrying into effect tn
Recommendations Of a joint special committe
Of thv session Of lS14- Is With r~etereoce TO uu
used coupon bonds, aud he plates upon whie
they were printed, was placed 90 the calendar
The Senate bill 20 empower railroad aod ca
nal companies 10 hold or sell lands along tn
routes Of the same, was laid on the table.
The Senate bill 10 rearrangc the. Eighth aD
Ninth Judicial Circuits was passed by.
The following bills we're passel House bill
to authoriz. the Potomac Bridge Company t
borrow uouey; to Incorporate the Souths eS
Virginia Land Improvement and CoIonlz to
Company; auincG zing the Assistant A-sesso
Of York county TO complete the duties Of tn