Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-14
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In The Senate, yesterday, Il list Of pardous
granted Was received from the Governor.
Adverse report was returned to bill making
payment Of insurance lien upon property con
v.ycd by deed Of trust.
\ pe,tica from L,nchburg, asking repeal
| Of The lob. eco inspection laws, ~as presented.
A bill amending the charter of the Virginia
Agricultural Society was presented and re-
ierrcd,
a bill 10 relation to sale of poisons, passed;
also, bill allowing increase OF salary to judges
of Isle of Wight aud Prince Edward couU-
ties.
The following bills were Introduced:
4 bill authorizing r. II. Huchins1n or his
heirs 20 erect Il wharf ~ Puugateague Geek.
a bill to amend the charter of the city of
DauvilIc.
\ resolution WIS introduced instruatiug the
Committee o.. Roads and Internal Navigation
to ltqni'e into he cxrcdency as 20 amending
the low as to prevent cummoo carriers from
| shuwiug un ust discrimination against Local
| freight aud travel.
! Mr. Hart pres uted resolution which was
agreed to, luStructiug the Committee Oh F.nayce
| W III IA'lC ibl' VIC CApC'i'CuSJ VI p'SiuS
tax OF twenty FIVE cents per gallon on all liquors
purchased BY retail dealers.
Mir. Eubank "fered bill granting char
Ter for the building of a railroad between
| Buchanan and Clifton Forge but is mo- 10 take
effect unless the canal shall fail 10 actively pro-
c.ed towards said conneclio1 within GER
tain tim. 1t provides that the canal CON-
pany may gran; It Tie priVIllg1 Uf occupying
any Of It's works or locations u!,on terms to be
| agreed upon, AID that the rights of the pro
! posed enlargement and extension Of toe canal
| shall be paramount as to lines and locations. 1t
requires work to be begun on the Isl y of Au-
gust u xt, aud to be completed within twelve
mouths thereafter.
II was declared incxpcdicnt to lcgislate upon
the subject OF reducing rate Of transportation
upou the railroads of this State.
| A r,.st iutiol was offered to amend the Code
| to lrcvcIt the garnshment OF iaborng men S
| wages.
L. tue House, bill to destroy the Canada
thistle was reported upon adversely.
Papers IN the contested election case Of
Friend vs.. Gddings, we're ordered to b.
printed.
Il resolution for the appointment Of spc-
Cha joint committee to see all VI addition
to tna female ward at the Pcuitcutiary, was
defeated.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Governor, containing a report of the
number of pardons granted by the Executive
during the year 1915 The communication
was oldere to be printed.
Bills reported from committees:
Bal 10 appropriate certan sum annuc 'ly t.
the University of Virginia.
Bill ~ amend the Code of 1873 10 relation
to the University Of Virginia
Bill 10 amend the Code in reference to OBJ
structions to highways and hirdrauces to ira
vel.
Bill for the destruction of animals and birds
injurious to agriculture, with recommendation
that it do MT pass.
The House thcu discussed uotl the time
arrived to take up the Centennial bill, The
per diem question: and adopted Mr.. McMuI-
ens propositlou to reduce the pay Of mem
bcrs to IS, and all State officers and their
clerks ~ like proportion. As a substitute
for the proposition Of Judge Alien, Mr. Pop.
ham moved to amend hc proposition of Mr..
Massey, which is to reduce the pay of all the
officials naued; and 10 addition that Of clerks
OF cJults, commissioners of chancery, &C., ky
substituting for mileage the actual excuse,
OF members in reaching Richmond and return
ing home. He said tue State pays members
$500 per session for mileage, when most of
them came 90 free tickets.
The Senate bill making an appropriation