Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-21
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
IL the Virginia State Senate, on Saturday.
MIR. Daniel presented tie following joint rcso-
lutons:
RESOLVED BY the Senate (the House of Dele.
gales cOncuutugj, hat lint crmuIlttcc, TO
consist of three sepa,orS and fce DELEGATES, be
appointed TO consider the existing cons;itu-
tioual provisions respecting the establishment
Of coulls of justice, ami 10 recommend any
ameodmeut Their, t. which it may neem -xpe-
d;ant The said committee shall also slider
the existing statutory provisions respecting The
establishment aud jurisdiction 81 urts AMI
the salaries Of judges, and shall recommend
any changes or amendments III ret" winch It
may deem expedieut the OIL C aad infect If
thi, re Ontlru beng ~ prUvtue tbr h sab.
listment o. il PERU nen' ud clary ~ III Tor
the State hetler su ted tlIan lie existing sy>
tem % the wants OF the pope and t" tn
speedy aud CONVENIENT ;.duihis tra ion OF jul.
tlcr, /! 1t be practicable ~ un SO.
, Tie SAID committee shall have power to
set ur Il period nos cxce"dl IL Ell days du.
rug the Vacation Of the General Assen,by 10
the cry of Richmond or such other 81 &c as
its oh ,irman may select, aud each member
tn reof shalt be c'rirled during the SAID period
70 the same per diena a. members Ut the G.u-
eraI Assembly a:e n tiled to turing the >c--
sioys of that BODY, but shall not Z eult!ed TO
aoy milcag: or travelling cSpc"-.-.
3 Ii shall bc he rut, tie Audi Or o!
Public Accounts % cause - u. prepared tnr
the use OF said comml tie a SOou ottcr IT'S APP
pOlutmen IL uay be coHeerl nj a tabular
statement, exhibiting the amounts expended
by the Commensurate and by the toautlcs,
cii,s aud towns thereof during each year from
thu year 1850 20 1875 excepting h. vars
1861 y, 3 4 aud 81 ID paying tic ,a'arles
aud mileage o! judges, specifying the couris 10
which said judges belonged a:so, The am nnt>
paid during each year aforesaid by way OF per
diena 20 Justices of the ueace; ais, Che costs
DUNG eacn year for the rr ,scculou OF # ncvs
against the CuumonHcaltn and tie detrntioo
o.! parties accused or convlciel 10 the county
and corporation jIlls
4 The said committee shall submit uii re-
port OF It's deliberations to the urxt scssou OF
tina General Assembly
The resolutions were place o. he table and
ordered to lie printed
1t was reported iucxpcdent 10 egisIa'e on
the subject of levyiug a c=pitalon tax for
school purposes.
The following bills were passed: 10 incor
porltc the Virgnia Christian Missionary As.
soclatlon approx riating - 800 20 deiray the
expenses cf the Maryland bonn1ary-lnc CON-
missiouers; for the relief Of the securities Of
Thos L. Jones, lat collector Of Beave: Dam
township, in Hanover county u amend sec
ton II Of chapter 81 of the Cole, 10 relation
10 contributing members TO volunteer COM
panes of militia; 10 amend sCct:on Of chap
ter lSS OF the Code, 10 reatoo to the burning
of dwe.Iicg houses and 10 repeal sections , add
3 OF said chapt r ; and to amend section . OF
chapter 81 of tt Code. il relation TO prrce-
dure against delinquent stockhol :e> IN cha--
tered companies.
In the House the bill in regard To III" pay
of members OF tn, LEGISLATURE aaI ram ottl.
GERS of the Gov rnment was dls used by
Messrs. Smith, Of Fauqui r. and '.pllam.
The Canal bill and SpeciaI Court 81 Appeals
bill we're postponed until Monday.
The II yusc bill providing or submitting to
he people the cnn>l tn iona amcndmrn'> came
up a IN next special order.
Mr. Alan fcrtd at amen INT orov Jing
FIR ,uhM 'ttlug the amendments >'pa' t y u
The people for ra' fcalIJn.
After considerable debate npOu that proFo-
sition i was rcjcctcd-aye> sc prc- ii
The bill was then passed. aud thc II US al
,urucd