Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-10
legislative

In the State Senate, yesterday, bills we're in.
troduced to authorize the county of Rappahan.
mock to unite with the counties of Fauquier
and Culpeper 10 constructing bridge over the
Rappahannock, and to amend az act directing
the Board of Publ, Works to sell the State
Interest 10 the Rich moDd, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Commissioner of Agriculture to furnish the
General Assembly statement showing the an.
nual grain products Of the different counties of
the State for the last ten years as compared
with the tcu years previous to the war.
The Committee 90 Retrenchment and E,ooo
my Was Instructed to Inquire into the exDedl
ency of reducing the mileage Of circui: jud ges
TO ten cents for each mile actually travelled.
A bill was reported to allow the treasurer Of
the corporation of Winchester further time to
make his returns Of delinquent tax list for
1876.
An adverse report was made upon the raso
luton in relation to disposinr Of ths States
interest IL the r., L. l. r. r.
The Scuste bill io relation to judgment liens
was reported with amendments.
The House jti1t resolution directing thc An.
dtcr Of Public Accounts to collect statistlcallu
formation, to tatu ate and keep the same in
prloted form 10 his Office for public use, with
Gu, amendment. was favoraby reported upon.
The Senate bill providing that the funds COL
lecsed for public school purposes shall not be
used for any other purpose, and that nothing
shall hereafter be received in payment Of any
tax4s assessed for public school purposes except
coin or currency was then taken up aod dis
clssed until adjournment
In the House of Delegates the following we're
introduced "A bill in relation to slaughter
houses and slaughter pens; By Mr.. Hunter, a
bill to amend the act 10 relation to commission
ers Of the revenue and the assessment of taxes;
a petition of the citizens of Spotsylvania, Orange
aad Louisa for the repeal Of the law makiog
the North Anna river lawful fence; resolu-
ton reducing the pay of county officers; bill
to amend the game law; bill to amend the
road law; bill to repeal sec lG, chap. 1877,
code 10 relation to homicides and other offences
against the person; resolution as to the expe
diency OF authorizing counties to tax railroads
where such COUNTIES have assisted 10 the con-
struction of such railroads through said coun-
ties; resolution excluding from taxation pri.
vatc property used for public school purposes,
and resolution 10 regard to amendments to
the election law.
The bill to amend the act for the protection
of sheep in the county of Fauquier was passed.
The House eogrossed bill to amend the
game law 30 as to allow owners and tenants of
land to capture birds with nets and traps came
up and was inaly passed-yeas Cd, nays 81.
Dir. Bocock presented to the House peti.
ton OF Raleigh 7. Daniel and others, children
of Raleigh I. Daniel. sr., deceased. aud late
Attorney General of the State, asking compen
sation for services rendered in 1875 by their
father, as counsel for the State 10 the case of
Robert A. Pbilipsvs Charles N. Payne, which
involved the validity of the retrooession Of the
city and county Of Alexandra BY the Uoited
States to the State of Virginia, which services
the said counsel rendered with complete SUCCESS
to the State 10 the Supreme Court OF the q. S.,
the State received valuable city ADD
be derived therefrom from taxation forever,
and also compensation for services rendered as
counsel for the Commonwealth Of Virgnia in |
1877, 10 the four cases styled James w. Nc.
Cready vs.. the Commonwealth of Virginia. |
which involved grave constitutional question |
and the right of eminent domain OF the State |
over her water highways and oyster fisheries. |
which cases he contested with success from the |
United States District Court 10 Richmond to |
% the fnal issue 10 the Supreme Court of the
United States. The petition was referred to
he Committee for Courts, &c.
Tie New Hampshire republicans tried to
ndorse both Hayes aud Chandler, and, as is
lways the case with attempts to carry water
% both shoulders, failed, for though inside of
heir State convention all seemed smooth. the
outside indicate that the "stal.
warts are only bidipg their time.
The NJ eftett register, ~ will be seen from the
proceedings Of the Corporation Court, is claim
ng its victims in this city,
To morrow the temperature will again fall.
nth cloudiness and snow, probably followed by
old CLEARING ueathar |