Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
Teffc- from Richmond.

confirming the report Oi INC cuumlsotouei' w
relation to the sale Of bonds deposited with the
Treasurer Of the State CT Virginia to protect
the policy holders 10 this State, and certih'
catc Of the sale Of said bonds was filed with the
clerk.
Among the acis that have become Laws, re-
ported in the House to-day, were the follow
ing: To amend ana re, enact section 80 OF
chapler IS Of the Code 81 1872 IN relation 10
tLc aunortoumcul oil school trustees in ncor-
| oor.tcl t1aus of css than i've thou5aEd lnhap.
;tau,s. to amend and rt.ennct sccllon oil
charter IOl Of the Code Of 1870 to reduce
bonds Of ministers OF the gospel; TO amend and
re.enact section ~ Of an act prescribing Inc
duties, movers, liabilities and compensation CT
district Officers, aud to repeal chapter Al and
section | Of chapter as Of the Code OF 1919; to
amend and rc-cnact the 10th section OF chantcr
so of the Code Of 1873 in relation TO the Uni
versity O! Virginia, Nc; JOINT resolution III
rcc,ing the Auditor Of Public Accounts 10 As
certain and report the Indebtedness Of couh,
lies, cities and towns Of the State to amend
and re-cnact sections ) and OF an act pre-
scribipg The duties powers, liabilities, &c.' OF
district officers, and to repeal cnaptcr .. anu
section | Of chapter As oil the Coue Oh 1919,
and section T Of said act as amended by al acl
approved February 4, 1916; to prohibit inc
salr' exchange aud purchase Of corporate prop
crtv bv the board oil supervisors OF any county,
cvcont with the approyaI aud ratification OF
the county board, SO as to change the time Ut
: meeting Of the beard Of supervisors, NC; TO
! amend and rc.cnact section GS, chapter, "a,
Code Of 1873, i'll relation TO the deposit OF Sc
curi,ies TO be made by foreign insurance CON-
papics ~ a prerequisite TO obtain license;
changing the shares of the Dismal Swamp
Land Company from real TO personal estate,
J and for orpanizing said company by issuing to
The present shareholders certificates Of stock to
the amount Of their respective Interests; 10
amend and rC-cnact section OF chapter IS Of
) the Code Of 1878 in relation to weights and
measures: TO authorize the County Court OIL
Clarke to establish toll-gatc Oh the Ashby 5
zap turnpike; to amend and rc.euact section
G, CHAPTER Us, Coda 1873, 10 relation to re-
cords in the Court Of Appeals; 10 amcud aud
rc.cnact an act to provide tor the appeals lrom
the action Of district school boards III cartalu
eases, approved March 3, 1873; to amend an
act passed January s, 1857, authorizing, the
} Secretary Of the Commonwealth to distribute
session acls &c., in certain cases; to authorize
F. ital stock Of the harrisburg and Potomac
t Railroad Company.
t 4 we'll knowu newspaper man OF this city
s has applicd for a patent for az Ingenious ar
rangement for holding newspaper reporter
5 paper together will not describe 1t, Tor teal
somcboIv might infringe on his patent, but
c believe there's money III 1t.
Senator Penn has withdrawn the resolution
hn inIrodUred Yesterday referring the whole
! subject Of apportioumcnt To the Supreme
Court, Ii will be q source Ct much wrangllnl
; in the Legislature, aud it may have the eitac
: OF kccping them here all the summer. Scy
s era of The youthful members Of the good look
2 ling BODY of law makers have succeeded in cap
c turing the hearts Of some Of Richmond's fair
r est daug htocs, and his will rot make thcm Ii
hurry to get away
< r Company, Of the lit Virginia Regiment
= has decided to 70 to The inauguration u tkt
c President, whether he DC TidCu or Hayes.
l Much time OF the Legislature Is being lie
y voted to the discussion Of the James River ant
. Kanawha canal and all questions relating to ii
II is generally thought the proposition 10 lraS'
the canal will be voted down.
!, 4 singular divorce case will cine up IN :
, short while in one ut' our city courts The iacI:
in brief arc that the plaintiff, Il we'll todd
mechanic here, married about Il year ago
[ After living with his wife about three month:
he separated from her, aud sent her back l(
5 her mother. He claims that he was deceived
u and that his wife is weIl-neither a man nor /
f woman. The case is Singular one.
The State Grange has not yet taken any ac
= ton upon The recommendations 10 the Worthy
/ Masters address. The session will probably
last all The week.
The Enquirer Is in mourning this morning
for its business manager MIR. W. s. Allegro
f who died yesterday morning His funeral WI!
take place Tomorrow. believe that MIR. ;
Sprieg Campbell, who has been performing
e the duties during Mr. AlIcgre's illness, will fl
t the place OF business manager. MIR. Campbell
l. is son Of the well known broker here, Parkc
Campbell, esd, and is we'll fitted for the place
lie has, since he took Mr. AIlegrc's place, pu
the Enquirer establishment in admirable bust
ness tim. lie is 4 %oahcad young gentleman
and the old Journal was fortunate IN getting
j him.
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