Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-03
LEGISLATIVE.

To the Virginia Senate, yesterday, among
the bills passed we're those Incorporating the
town of Seldom, Bland county; amending the
Code 10 reference to judgment liens; providing
Temporary head stones tor the graves of Gen.
A. P. Hill. Edward j Johnson and ex-President
John Tyler.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the exteu-
tension of the Eastern and Western Luuatic
Asylums. was passed.
In the House amendments were reported to
bill for West Point Narrow Gauge Railway.
An adverse report was returned to bill amend
ing the Code 10 reference to amending the
Code in relation to the sale of Intoxicating IL
auors on election day.
1t was reported i%nexpedient to ~legislate on
the subject of certain water rights in Norfolk.
Petition in relation to the official conduct of
the County Judge of Prince William county,
was ordered to be printed.
A resolution 10 meet hereafter at ii o'clock,
was read and referred.
A substitute was offered for the bill for the
appointment of a public administrator.
Bill was passed allowing increase of salary OF
Judges of Chancery, Circuit and Hastings
Courts of Richmond and other cities, out of
corporation funds.
An amendment was offered to bill in relation
to the deposit of securities by foreign lnsur
aDce companies as prerequisite to obtaining
license.
Bill amending the charter of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society was rejected.
Bills were passed Incorporating the Virginia
aud North Carolina Railroad Company; lncor-
poratiDg the Shenandoah, &C., Fire Insurance
Company; amending the charter and changing
the name of the Merchants and Mechanics
Savings Bank OF Richmond; Senate resolution
about refund of cotton tax, and thanking Fed
era! authorities for their actiou in reference to
Confederate graves at Fort Delaware.
House bill providing for the extension of the
James River add Kanawha Canal to Clifton
Forge, was postponed till Friday.
Amoug the bills presented were an act to
amend the Code 10 relation to the protection
of deer; a petition of the citizens Of Bath couo-
ty praying damages from fire caused by sparks
from passing trains on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad; a petition of the citizens OF
Bath county praying remuneration TOR stock
killed Oh the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad; a
resolution that the Committee 90 Finance be
instructed to Inquire into the expediency OF ex-
emptlng manufacturers OF iron from the license
OF junk dealers when said manufacturers ex
change their articles for old iron; and a bill 70
provide for The payment of claims due by the
State on account of construction OF the CoVlng-
ton and Ohio and Blue Ridge Railroad.
C. g. 0. CANAL.-Au Annapolis Dispatch
to the Baltimore Gazette of today says
1.-THE special committee Of the Senate, viz:
Messrs. Lloyd, of Talbot; Ford, of Queen
Anue's, and Newcomer, of Washington, ap-
pointed to Investigate The affairs Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, will meet to-
morrow evening to open their labors. The
Messrs. McCardle, of the Cumberland Times,
who preferred charges of Encouragement, have
been SUNNI ned to appear before the commit
tee for examination, and MIR. Bell, of the
Mail. has also been requested to
Testimony will be given uoder oath
and the accusations sltted to the bottom. Sena-
tor German, president OF the canal, bal H.
tended to present a full and complete state
ment of the condition of the c. :'any to tie
Senate, but 10 view of the current charges de
this Investigation. Before me COM
report it is likely the books aud papers
of the canal company will be overbauled and
the exact status Of the company reVes!eo.
A Dispatch from Dublin says the health OF
Father Tom Burke is much improved. ]